Specialty Areas
- Thyroid and parathyroid surgery
- General surgery
Common Diagnoses Treated
- Thyroid and parathyroid diseases
Hospital Positions
- Professor of Surgery & Healthcare Management
- Chief Medical Officer, BJC Healthcare
Board Certifications
Surgery
Degrees
PhD: Microbiology/Immunology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1991
Medical School: Duke University Medical School, Durham, North Carolina, 1992
MBA, Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration, Boston, Massachusetts, 2000
Residency
General Surgery Residency: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1996
General Surgery Chief Residency: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1997
Professional Memberships
American College of Surgeons
Royal Society of Medicine
Awards and Honors
One of “50 patient safety experts to know in 2020,” Becker’s Hospital Review, March 2020.
Areas of Research Interest
Measurement and improvement of surgical quality; individual provider performance; health policy planning, implementation, and impact, including finance policy
Financial Disclosures
Consulting Director of the American College of Surgeons NSQIP.
Publications
Hospital Affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis VA Medical Center: John Cochran Division
Patients Seen At
VA Medical Center: John Cochran Division
915 North Grand Boulevard
St. Louis, MO, 63106
314-747-7222
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