| Education |
| 1994 – 1998 |
St. George’s University School of Medicine West Indies Medical Degree |
| 1990 – 1993 |
Wagner College Staten Island, N.Y. Bachelor of Science Degree Major: Nursing      Minor: Biology |
| 1989 – 1990 |
St. John’s University Staten Island, N.Y. Liberal Arts |
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| Academic Appointments |
| 01/2004 |
Assistant Professor of Medicine Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
| 01/2003 |
Clinical Instructor of Medicine SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, N.Y. |
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| Hospital Appointments |
| 01/2004 – 06/2004 |
Assistant Attending/Hospitalist Mount Sinai Hospital New York, N.Y. 10029 |
| 07/2002 – 12/2003 |
Academic Hospitalist Position Medical Attending Staten Island University Hospital Staten Island, N.Y. 10305 |
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| Postdoctoral Training |
| 07/2007 – 06/2008 |
Hepatology and Liver Transplant Fellowship Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 32224 |
| 07/2006 – 06/2007 |
Chief Gastroenterology Fellow University of Florida Health Science Center/Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 32207 |
| 07/2004 – 06/2007 |
Fellowship in Gastroenterology University of Florida Health Science Center/Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 32207 |
| 07/2001 – 06/2002 |
Chief Resident of Internal Medicine SUNY Upstate Medical University Syracuse, N.Y. 13210 |
| 07/1999 – 06/2002 |
Residency in Internal Medicine SUNY Upstate Medical University Syracuse, N.Y. 13210 |
| 07/1998 – 06/1999 |
Internship in Internal Medicine SUNY Upstate Medical University Syracuse, N.Y. 13210 |
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| Certification |
| 10/2007 |
Gastroenterology |
| 05/2007 |
ACLS |
| 08/2001 |
Internal Medicine |
| 11/2000 |
USMLE Step 3 |
| 06/1998 |
ECFMG |
| 08/1997 |
USMLE Step 2 |
| 06/1996 |
USMLE Step 1 |
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| Licensure |
| 05/2007 |
FL Medical License |
| 06/2001 |
N.Y. State Medical |
| 1994-1997 |
N.Y. State R.N. |
| 1992-1995 |
N.Y. State L.P.N. |
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| Honors And Awards |
| 2007 |
AASLD Advanced Hepatology Fellowship Award |
| 2007 |
Fourth Place Platform Presentation Award at University of FL HSC Research Day |
| 2006 |
Fifth Place Poster Presentation Award at University of FL HSC Research Day |
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Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Undergraduate) |
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Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society (Undergraduate) |
| 1991-1992 |
National Dean’s List (Undergraduate) |
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Dean’s List, Four Semesters (Undergraduate) |
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| Other Professional Appointments |
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American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) |
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American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) |
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American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) |
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