Conventional Curriculum Vitae

Date of Birth:	July 31, 1954
Current Practice:	Solo practice in Otolaryngology, including Facial Plastics, Head & Neck Surgery, and Otology in Jasper, Indiana since November of 1991.
Certification/ Licensure:	Diplomate, National Board of Examiners, July 1982. Licensed to practice medicine in New York (1/83), California (9/86), Indiana (6/91), Thailand (10/87), Nepal (10/89), and Bangladesh (4/90). Board Certified, September 1986; Diplomate- American Board of Otolaryngology.
Education:	Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana. September, 1977- May 1981: M.D. Elective in thoracic surgery, Kyoto City Hospital, Kyoto Japan March – June 1981. Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, May 1977; Major-Biology, B.A.
Postgraduate:	Fellowship in Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery at the University Of California (San Francisco) with Roger Crumley, M.D., Sheldon Kabaker, M.D. and Lawrence Shoenrock, M.D. January 1, 1987-June 30, 1987 (under the auspices of the American Academy of Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery). Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery Residency Program, New York Medical College Affiliated Hospitals/ New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. July, 1982 - June 1986. Internship in General Surgery, University Hospital and Affiliated Hospitals, State University of New York at Stony Brook. July 1981 - June 1982.
Teaching and Professional Positions:	Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York, Downstate, Brooklyn, NY. January-October, 1991 Visiting Head and Neck Surgeon, Departments of Otolaryngology, Dhaka Medical College, Post Graduate Hospital, Sir Salimullah Medical College and Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. April 15, 1990 – July 31, 1990. Visiting Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Department of Otolaryngology, Goa Medical College, Goa, India. February 15, 1990 – March 20, 1990. Visiting Lecturer, Department of Otolaryngology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. October 15, 1989 – January 1, 1990. Visiting Lecturer, Department of Otolaryngology, Prince of Songkla University, Songkla, Thailand. December 1, 1988 – June 1, 1989. Special Foreign Instructor, Department of Otolaryngology, Chiang Mai University Chiang Mai, Thailand. December 1, 1987 – November 1, 1988. Assistant Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University Of California (San Francisco). January 1, 1987 – June 30, 1987. Attending Surgeon at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. July 1, 1986 – December 30, 1986.
Professional Memberships:	American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. American Medical Association. Indiana State Medical Association. American Academy of Otolaryngologic Allergy
Presentations:	Two Days of lecturing on a variety of topics in Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma) including Sinus Surgery, Head and Neck Cancer in Asia, Rhinoplasty, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and others. Surgery was also performed on two separate days. March, 2004 "Otolaryngology in the Developing World." An instructional course taught at San Diego, California, September 1994; The Annual Meeting, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 1993, and Washington D.C., September 1992. "Head and Neck Cancer in Asia." Centro Universitario de Salud, Arequipa, Peru, March 1999, ENT Society of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey, June 1997, Association of Otolaryngology, Broncho-esophagology and Surgery of Head and Neck of El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador, July 1994; The Ecuadorian Academy of Otolaryngology, Quito, Ecuador, July 22, 1993; The University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland, September 1991; Department of Otolaryngology, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, September 13, 1990. "Head and Neck Cancer in Bangladesh: An Overview with Selected Cases." Under the auspices of the Cancer Institute of Bangladesh before the Bangladesh Minister of Health, Dr. Azizur Rahman, Birdham Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 23, 1990; The British High Commission, Dhaka,Bangladesh, June 10, 1990. "Surgical Management of Head and Neck Cancer." The Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 24, 1990. "Recent Trends in Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery." The Combined Military Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 22, 1990. "Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis." The ENT Society of Thailand, Second Meeting – 1998, Bangkok, Thailand, July 15, 1988. "Skin Expanders in the Head and Neck." The ENT Society of Thailand, Second Meeting – 1988, Bangkok, Thailand, July 15, 1988. Discussant and Panel Moderator on "Carcinoma of the Maxillary Sinus." Thai Congress of Head and Neck Cancer, Chiang Mai, Thailand, January 15, 1988. "Results in Resident Cholesteatoma Surgery." Fifty-Ninth Annual New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Clinical Conference, New York City, New York, May 1986.
Publications:	"The Platysma Myocutaneous Flap." Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery 6:1 (January 1991): 43-51. (Thailand). "Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis." Annals of Otology Rhinology Laryngology 99 (1990): 643-646. "Expanded Pedicle Scalp Flaps for Baldness: Is Delay Necessary?" Facial Plastic Surgery 5:4 (July 1988): 356-361. "Olfactory Neuroblastoma." Resident’s Page, Archives of Oto-HNS 114:4 (April 1988): 460-462. "Cerumenoma Revisited." The American Journal of Otology 8:6 (November 1987): 485-488. "Results in Resident Cholesteatoma Surgery: A Review of 85 Cases." Laryngoscope 97:2 (February 1987). "Vagal Paraganglioma and General Review of Paragangleomas of the Head and Neck." Published in Thai ENT Journal. "Temporalis Myofascial Flap for Intraoral Reconstruction." Published in Thai ENT Journal
Non-Medical Publications:	I write regular newspaper columns for a variety of local and regional newspapers including The Herald (Jasper), The Press Dispatch (Petersburg), The Ferdinand News (Ferdinand), The Hoosier Times (Bloomington), and the Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis). The articles cover a variety of topics, generally political, but also religious, medical, and travel. In the past three years, there have been about 40 publications (available upon request). These are some others. "A Reluctant Child and Her Violin." Viewpoints, American Suzuki Journal, Summer 1998. "A Most Valuable Offering." Feature Story, Indiana Alumni Magazine, July/August 1998. "Taking on Managed Care." Commentary, Modern Physician, February 1998. "In the Age of the Chronic Complainer." Indianapolis Star, July 10, 1996. "Placing the Blame for a Child’s Murder." Indianapolis Star, January 17, 1996. "Health Care Reform or Legal Reform: Which is Needed More?" The Evansville Courier, July 1994; Indianapolis Star, June 8, 1994. "The Clinton Assault on Health Care." Press-Dispatch, Petersburg, Indiana, May 4, 1994; Herald Times, Bloomington, Indiana, March 26, 1994; The Evansville Courier, March 24, 1994; The Herald, Jasper, Indiana, March 2, 1994; Indianapolis Star, February 21, 1994. "Admitting to Being "Rich" by the Clinton Standard." Editorial Section, Indianapolis Star, August 1993. "The High Cost of a Contingency Fee System." Editorial Section, Indianapolis Star, June 23, 1992. "The Return of Theravada Buddhism." Feature Story, Bangkok Post, September 1990. "A Quiet Voice of Comfort." Feature Story, The Nation, Bangkok, Thailand, September 1990. "Bodhgaya: The Epicentre of Buddhism." Travel Section, The Nation, Bangkok, Thailand, September 26, 1990. "One Night in Bangladesh." Travel Section, The Nation, Bangkok, Thailand September 23, 1990. "Notes from the Head and Neck Cancer Wards (Parts I and II)." Bangladesh Observer, Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 21 & 22, 1990. "An Untalked About Menace: Cancer of the Head and Neck (Part I and II)." Bangladesh Observer, Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 1 & 2, 1990. "The Exalted and Profane: The Two Faces of Hat-Yai." Feature Story, Bangkok Post, Bangkok, Thailand, October 15, 1989. "A Temple that Changed the Course of History." Feature Story, Sunday Section, Bangkok Post, Bangkok, Thailand, September 17, 1989. "Mr. Suraphol Says ‘No’." Feature Story, Sunday Section, Bangkok Post, Bangkok, Thailand, June 3, 1989. "The Hoosier Connection." Travel Story, Sunday Magazine Section, Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Indiana, December 1979.
Lecture Topics:	Head and Neck Cancer in Asia. Skin Expanders in the Head and Neck. Functional Endoscopic Surgery Local Flaps in the Head and Neck Obstructive Sleep Apnea Congenital Neck Masses. Open Rhinoplasty. Split Thickness Calvarium for Repair of Frontal Defects. Vocal Cord Paralysis. Deep Neck Infections. Facial Nerve Paralysis. Paragangliomas of the Head and Neck. Complications of Face-Lift. Basic Science lectures on a variety of topics.
Honors:	John Swift Hanley Award, June 1986, for achievement in research during residency Program, presented by the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. Chief Resident Teaching Award, June 1986, for outstanding teaching during residency, presented by the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. "Rounds with A Medical Student." Feature news story on me done by NBC Television, Indianapolis, Indiana, March 1980. Numerous scholarships for academic excellence awarded throughout college and first year of medical school. Dean’s List throughout high school and college.
Community Service:	I regularly provide multimedia presentations of my travels and medical experiences abroad to the local schools including elementary, middle, and high schools. These discussions include the music and artifacts of the area as well as a slide show. I have been involved with the local chapter of the American Red Cross for fund raising purposes and appeared with them on the radio for Tsunami relief (January 11, 2005). I have been involved with local church groups for presentations and discussion of religious topics.
Other Projects:	"Stroke Memoir," a book in progress. Opened "Bronx Bagel," a bagel shop, restaurant, coffee house, deli, and grill, May 21, 1998, in Jasper, Indiana. Soon to come: an Italian restaurant. Teaching Yoga on weekly basis at Healthpointe, Vincennes University Jasper Campus and the Fitness Factory in Jasper, Indiana since January 1995. Produced and performed "Yoga for Health," 13 half-hour programs shown weekly on WJTS-TV 27. "Joshua’s Dream," a screenplay that placed well in a variety of contests, as yet unproduced (1997-1998). "The Cutting Edge," a book about my travels and work as a surgeon for three years in Asia, with the Ann Elmo literary agency in NYC, as yet unpublished (1995). The development of a program to bring Ear, Nose and Throat surgeons to developing countries and to arrange for visits of surgeons from abroad in the United States – in progress. "Dr. Delirium," a screenplay submitted for possible production into a movie, among the top 10 finalists in the 1988 Bay Area Screenplay writing contest, sponsored by the Bay Guardian.
Languages/ Travel:	Thai: Reading and writing knowledge, moderate speaking fluency. Spanish: Moderate reading, writing and speaking fluency. Hebrew: Reading knowledge Italian: Reading, writing and speaking knowledge. Japanese: Speaking knowledge. Travel: Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Japan, Mexico, Greece, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Canada, Ecuador, Western Europe, England, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Turkey, Peru, Morocco, Israel, Jordan, and the continental United States.
References:	Available upon request.