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)

Other: 

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Academic Appointments:

7/2005 - 6/2006.  Instructor of General Surgery, Attending Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, Columbia University, Collage of Physician and Surgeons, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

7/1993 - 9/1994.  Instructor of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Pediatric Surgery, St. Petersburg  State Academy of Medicine, St. Petersburg, Russia

Professional Organizations:

2009-present    New York Surgical Society

2008-present    American Association of Endocrine Surgeons   

2008-present    European Society of Endocrine Surgeons 

2008-present    International Association of Endocrine Surgeons   

2007–present    International Society of Surgery 

2007–present     The Endocrine Society
2007–present     American Thyroid Association
2007-present      American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
2002–present     American College of Surgeons
2002- present     Society of Critical Care Medicine

Honors and Awards:

2005 - Elan Pharmaceuticals Scholars of Surgery for Outstanding Achievement
2004 - Elan Pharmaceuticals Scholars of Surgery for Outstanding Achievement