9400813
Active
No
07/23/1994
09/06/2027
Active Supervisees
North Carolina Hospital Admitting Privileges
| Location |
| Mission Hospital |
Out of State Active/Inactive Licenses
Out of Country Active/Inactive Licenses
Address
Asheville Heart
257 McDowell St
Asheville, NC 28803-2606
828-258-1121
Information
Mon-Fri on schedule and emergencies as required
I treat all cardiovascular and thoracic surgical illnesses. This includes surgery on the vascular system, the heart, the lungs, esophagus and thoracic chamber. All types of adult cardiac structural heart repair are performed by me including surgical treatment of arrhythmias.
spanish available
none
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Medical School
| School | Graduation |
| Univ. of Missouri | 1986 |
Post Graduate Training
"Last Year" does not necessarily mean that the licensee completed his/her training program. (In NC, a physician can be licensed without completing such a program.)
| Institution | Specialty | State, Country | Training Program | Last Year |
| University of Virginia | Other - Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
VA, US
| Residency | 1994 |
| UT Southwestern/Parkland Hospital | General Surgery |
TX, US
| Residency | 1992 |
| University of Michigan | Other - Cardiac Surgery Research |
MI, US
| Fellowship | 1990 |
| University of Texas Southwestern/ Parkland Hospita | Other - General Sugery |
TX, US
| Internship | 1986 |
Current Board Certification and Year of Certification/Recertification
Physicians should not list non-ABMS or non-AOA specialty boards unless the board meets the criteria set forth in the NC Medical Board’s Advertising and Publicity Position Statement.
| Primary/Subspecialty | Year |
| Surgery | 1992 |
| Surgery (general) | 1992 |
| Thoracic Cardiovascular S | 2004 |
| Thoracic Surgery | 1994 |
Area of Practice
| Area Of Practice | Primary |
| Cardiovascular Disease | |
| Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery | Yes |
| Thoracic Surgery | |
Current Membership in Medical Professional Organizations
| Membership |
| Buncombe County Medical Society |
| International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery |
| North Carolina Medical Society |
| Society of Thoracic Surgeons |
| Southern Thoracic Society |
Honors & Awards
| Honor/Award | Given By | Date |
| None Reported |
Public Service
| Name of Clinic | Service Description | Date |
| None Reported |
Current Academic Appointments
| Title | Institution | City, State, Country |
| None Reported |
Publications
| Title |
| Epicardial ultrasonic ablation of Atrial Fibrillation during concomitant cardiac surgery is a valid option in patients with ischemic heart disease: Circulation 2008 |
| Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot in Infancy; Effect of pulmonary artery size on outcome. Circulation 1991 November 84:15 |
| Results of Prospective Multicenter study on Port Access CABG: Annals of Thoracic Surgery 68: 1999 |
| Ultrasonic Cardiac ablation for Atrial Fibrillation during concomitant cardiac surgery: Ann Thorac Surg 2007 |
Section 1: Adverse Actions
North Carolina Medical Board Public Actions
| Date | Description | Link |
| None Reported |
Other Regulatory Board or Agency Public Actions
| Date | Name of Board/Agency | Action Taken | Link |
| None Reported |
Health Care Institution Suspensions and Revocations
| Date | Health Care Institution | Action Taken |
| None Reported |
Section 2: Administrative Actions
Actions listed in this section are considered non-disciplinary by the Board. In situations where
administrative actions are taken, the licensee may not have met certain statutory requirements or
may have failed to follow correct administrative procedures.
North Carolina Medical Board Reentry Agreement
| Date | Description | Link |
| None Reported |
North Carolina Special Purpose Licensing Agreement
| Date | Description | Link |
| None Reported |
Malpractice Information
The Board is currently reviewing the care that led to this payment.
| Incident Date | Payment Date | Area of Practice | City, State, Country | Response |
| None Reported |
Misdemeanor/DUI/DWI Conviction Information
| Conviction Date | Conviction | Jurisdiction | Sentence |
| None Reported |
Felony Conviction Information
| Conviction Date | Conviction | Jurisdiction | Sentence |
| None Reported |