Honors and Awards
- Traveling Fellowship, American Association for Thoracic Surgery (2007-2008)
- Cecil J. Watson Research Award, Minnesota Medical Foundation and Minneapolis Society of Internal Medicine (2004)
- Finalist, 6th Annual C. Walton Lillehei Resident Forum Competition, American Association for Thoracic Surgery (2003)
- The Henry Buchwald Award, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota (2005)
- Dr. David Gaviser Mount Sinai Hospital Surgical Research Award, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota (2005)
- Dr. Leslie Zieve Research Award, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN (2002)
- Cancer and Leukemia Group B Fellow Travel Award, Group Meeting, June 13-16, Washington D.C. (2002)