Minimally invasive Endocrine Surgery and Laparoscopic Surgery:

• Surgery on thyroid gland
• Surgery on parathyroid glands
• Surgery on adrenal glands, laparoscopic adrenalectomies
• Ambulatory (out-patient) thyroid and parathyroid surgeries

Fellowship in Endocrine Surgery (2005-2006).  Columbia University. College of Physicians and Surgeons. New York  Presbyterian  Hospital. New York, NY

Fellowship in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care (2002-2003).  Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 

Internship and Residencies:
Residency in General Surgery  (PGY 3, 4 & 5) (2001-2005)  - Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
 
Internship in General Surgery  (PGY 1 & 2)  (1997- 1999 ) -  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Residency in Pediatric Surgery  (1992-1993)  St. Mary Magdelene Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Research Fellowship:

Surgical Research Fellowship in Molecular Biology, Immunology and Gene Therapy (1999 - 2001). Department of Surgery and Institute for Human Gene Therapy. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Graduate Education:

Medical School - St. Petersburg State Academy of Medicine, St. Petersburg, Russia. (1986- 1992)

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