Experience

Life Chiropractic College West

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Full Professor

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  I serve as a professor of Anatomy and Hematology providing accessible, quality education through innovative and creative approaches that are informed by my student’s performance and perceived learning experience. Instructional materials and learning environments are rooted in a sense of purpose and responsibility toward enriching the mission of the institution, students, fellow colleagues, and surrounding community. A portfolio of education instructional materials support me in these efforts including a multidisciplinary problem based curriculum. This approach is valued for improving content relevance, integration, retention, critical thinking, and problem solving skills. Show less



Heald College

• Higher Education

• Associate Professor Basic Sciences

  • Oct 2006 - Apr 2015

  Paraprofessional college serving pre-medical and allied health students. Principal efforts focus on high impact practices of community work-learn experiences via internships that value respect for human diversity and social justice. Emphasis is given to broadening participation that more fully encompasses underrepresented minorities, women, veterans and first generation students in post-secondary science and technology studies. Programs were built with the intention of raising awareness and designing solutions to address disparities in education and healthcare. The mission’s core responsibility includes service learning that supports and enhances classroom experience, expands awareness of civic and social issues, and provides networking and leadership opportunities. Show less



Alameda Surgical Services

• Physician and Surgeon

  • Dec 1998 - Oct 2008

  I owned and operated a robust community based surgery practice staffed with 10 employees and located in the San Francisco Bay area. My primary expertise included abdominal diseases such as colon cancer, breast cancer, and traumatic injuries. This professional medical experience has provided me with a wealth of real world patient cases to apply in higher education. I owned and operated a robust community based surgery practice staffed with 10 employees and located in the San Francisco Bay area. My primary expertise included abdominal diseases such as colon cancer, breast cancer, and traumatic injuries. This professional medical experience has provided me with a wealth of real world patient cases to apply in higher education.



Da Vinci Robotic Surgery

• Medical Writer

  • Apr 2007 - Nov 2007

  Contract Medical Researcher/Writer: Topical Areas Included: • Meta-analysis of surgical outcomes using robotics in the operating room. • Continuing medical education design including gap analysis, needs assessments, & program evaluation. • Identifying healthcare disparities in the obese population. Contract Medical Researcher/Writer: Topical Areas Included: • Meta-analysis of surgical outcomes using robotics in the operating room. • Continuing medical education design including gap analysis, needs assessments, & program evaluation. • Identifying healthcare disparities in the obese population.