Children's Physician Services of South Texas

Medical specialties and board certifications:

• American Board of Surgery: General
• American Board of Surgery: Pediatrics
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
• Allergan Laproscopic Gastric Banding Surgical Proctoring Program
• Allergan Laproscopic Gastric Banding Training and Certification

Medical school name/location:

• University of Texas Southwestern Medical School – Dallas, Texas

Fellowship name/location:

• Fellowship in Pediatric Surgery: University of Montreal, Sainte-Justine Hospital – Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Residency institution(s):

• Internship in General Surgery: University of Oklahoma-Tulsa – Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Residency in General Surgery: University of Illinois, Metropolitan Group Hospitals – Chicago, Illinois

Professional recognition / awards:

• 2013
  Top Pediatric Surgeon, The Leading Physicians of the World – Doctor of Excellence – Corpus Christi, Texas
• 2005-2006
  Administrative Chief Fellow: Department of Surgery, Sainte Justine Hospital for Children – Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• 2005
  Best Clinical Paper: Canadian Association for Pediatric Surgeons (CAPS) – Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Language fluency:

English, French, Arabic, Spanish