Present Title & Affiliation

Clinical Professor of Medicine

Education & Residency

Undergraduate:
Rutgers University 1979-1983 New Brunswick, New Jersey B.A. in microbiology, minor in fine arts

Medical:
Duke University School of Medicine 1983-1987 Durham, North Carolina M.D.

Internship:
Hospital of Saint Raphael 1987-1988 Affiliate, Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, Connecticut Internal Medicine

Residency:
Joint Center for Radiation Oncology 1988-1992 Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts Radiation Oncology

Certifications & Licensure

American Board of Radiology 1992 Radiation Oncology    
State of Louisiana #MD.09388R 1992-present
State of Florida #ME 96012  2006-present    
 

Academic, Professional, and Research Appointments

Medical Staff Member 1992-1996 Ochsner Medical Center
Medical Staff Member 1993-present Touro Infirmary 
Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology 1995-1997 Tulane University School of Medicine Department of Radiology 
Clinical Instructor of Radiology (gratis) 1995-1996 Louisiana State University School of Medicine Department of Radiology
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (60%) 1996-1997 Louisiana State University School of Medicine Department of Medicine Section of Hematology/Oncology
Medical Staff Member 1996-2005 Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans 
Medical Staff Member 1996-present Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System
Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology 1997-2000 Tulane University School of Medicine Department of Radiation Oncology
Section Chief of Radiation Oncology 1999-2007 Tulane University School of Medicine Department of Radiation Oncology
Director of Radiation Oncology 2000-2005 Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans
Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology 2000-2007 Tulane University School of Medicine Department of Radiation Oncology
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine 2000-2012 Tulane University School of Medicine Department of Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (gratis) 2000-present Louisiana State University School of Medicine Department of Medicine Section of Hematology/Oncology
Director of Radiation Oncology 2007-present Touro Infirmary
Medical Staff Member 2007-present Children’s Hospital
Director of Radiation Oncology 2015-present University Medical Center

Membership in Professional Organizations

American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology 1992-present

Awards, Honors & Recognitions

Rutgers College Honors Program 1979-1983 Phi Beta Kappa Rutgers University
Henry Rutgers Scholar 1982 Rutgers University
First Aid Squad Award for Conspicuous Public Service 1983 Rutgers University
S. Oakley Van der Poel Prize for Excellence in Medicinal Chemistry 1983 Rutgers University 
President American Women’s Association 1985-1987 American Medical Woman’s Association Duke University Medical Center
American Cancer Society Clinical Oncology Fellowship Award 1989-1990 Harvard Medical School
The Best Doctors in America: Southeast Region 1996-present
New Orleans Magazine: “Top Doctors Issue” 1997-present • American Cancer Society Spirit Award 2004
Angel of the Year Award 2015 Susan G. Komen New Orleans, Louisiana

Administrative Responsibilities

Section Chief 1999-2007 Department of Radiation Oncology Tulane University School of Medicine New Orleans, Louisiana
Director of Radiation Oncology 2000-2005 Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana
Director of Radiation Oncology 2007-present Touro Infirmary New Orleans, Louisiana
Director of Radiation Oncology 2015-present University Medical Center New Orleans, Louisiana

Community Service

Member 1994-1995 Physicians Advisory Committee Hospice of New Orleans
Board Member 2000-2005 Make-a-Wish Foundation of Louisiana
Medical Reviewer 2001-2005 Make-a-Wish Foundation of Louisiana
Board Member 2009-2015 Susan G. Komen
Member 2012-2014 Board of Governors Touro Synagogue
Honorary Board Member 2015-present Susan G. Komen
Member 2015-present Governance Committee Touro Synagogue