Emory University Hospital Midtown

Emory University Hospital

American Board of Surgery

General Surgery Residency, Emory, 1985-1990

Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, Goizueta Business School, 2008

Georgia Research Alliance Venture Lab Phase II Grant Recipient, 2006

University Research Committee Grant Award, 2006

Wallace H. Coulter Translational/Clinical Research Grant Recipient, 2004 and 2005

President’s Award for Best Scientific Paper, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, 2005

Recognized for presenting one of the three best abstracts, Cardiothoracic Techniques and Technologies (CTT) Annual Meeting, 2003

Performed first robotic-assisted cardiac procedure in Florida, 1998

Performed the first totally endoscopic CAB with Zeus in the world, Moscow, Russia, 1999

American Heart Association, Pensacola Heart Ball, Honorary Chairman, 2000

Performed first robotic internal mammary artery harvest in the US with Zeus, Pensacola, FL, 2001

Computer World, Excellence Award, 2001 and 2002

Developed endoscopic atraumatic coronary artery bypass (endo-ACAB) surgery

Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Circulatory Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee, Center for Device and Radiologic Health, Food and Drug Administration

Carrier Advisory Committee, Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services

Fellow, Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Work Force on New Technology Assessment, Tech-Con Workforce: Joint Committee of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery

John Alexander Society

Fellow, American College of Cardiology

Fellow, American College of Chest Physician

Southern Thoracic Surgical Society

Heart Valve Society of America

Treasurer, Executive Committee, Board of Directors: International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery

European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cardiac revascularization

Endoscopic atraumatic coronary artery bypass

Angioplasty

Valve repair and/or replacement

Development of devices and techniques for the minimally invasive treatment of aortic stenosis

Valvular and ventricular improvement via iCoapsys delivery (VIVID) feasibility study

EVEREST percutaneous mitral valve repair

Telerobotic interfaces to enhance reduced-gravity surgical capabilities

Development of a novel off-pump device for the treatment of functional mitral regurgitation

Randomized evaluation of a surgical treatment for off pump repair of the mitral valve

Evaluation of a novel device platform to prevent and treat congestive heart failure