Clinical Focus
- Hand, Wrist, Elbow and Shoulder Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Academic Appointments
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Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Orthopaedic Surgery
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Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Surgery
Administrative Appointments
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Manuscript Reviewer, The Physician and Sports Medicine (2005 - Present)
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Manuscript Reviewer, Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine (2005 - Present)
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Manuscript Reviewer, Annals of Plastic Surgery (2008 - Present)
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Manuscript Reviewer, Hand (2007 - Present)
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Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Orthopaedic Research (2006 - Present)
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Manuscript Reviewer, Tissue Engineering (2009 - Present)
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Manuscript Reviewer, The Journal of Hand Surgery (2011 - Present)
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Manuscript Reviewer, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (2007 - Present)
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Contributing Editor, Yearbook of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery (2005 - 2008)
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Guest Editor, Current Orthopaedic Practice (2011 - Present)
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Guest Editor, Hand Clinics (2012 - 2012)
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Deputy Editor, Hand (2009 - Present)
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Editor-in-Chief, Yearbook of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery (2009 - Present)
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Founding Member, Manus National Hand Surgery Society (2006 - Present)
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Member, Western Orthopaedic Association (2012 - Present)
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Member, International Wrist Investigators Workshop (2009 - Present)
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Member, American Association for Hand Surgery (2008 - Present)
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Member, Arthroscopy Association of North America (2010 - Present)
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Member, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (2004 - Present)
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Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2009 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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Surgical Intern of the Year, Albert Einstein College of Medicine / NSUH-LIJ Health System (2000)
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Sterling Bunnell Traveling Fellowship, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (Sept 2015-Aug 2016)
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Orthopaedic Surgery Resident of the Year, Albert Einstein College of Medicine / NSUH-LIJ Health System (2001)
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Resident Competition and Symposium, Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) (May, 2002)
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Annual Research Competition, Philadelphia Hand Society (June, 2005)
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Distinguished Visiting Professorship, Wilcox Memorial Medical Center, Kauai, HI (Aug 2008)
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AFSH Basic Science Research Grant, American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand (2009-2010)
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Distinguished Visiting Professorship, Albert Einstein College of Medicine NSUH-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, NY (June 2009)
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Sumner L. Koch Award, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (September 2009)
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AOA-JOA Exchange Traveling Fellow, American Orthopaedic Association (May 2010)
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Emanuel B. Kaplan Award, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (September 2012)
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Distinguished Visiting Professorship, University of California San Francisco - Fresno Campus (February 2013)
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Best Paper of the AAOS Award, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (March 2013)
Professional Education
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Residency:Albert Einstein College of Medicine Office of the Registrar (2004) NY
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Medical Education:Weill Cornell School of Medicine (1999) NY
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Board Certification: Surgery of the Hand, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2009)
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Fellowship:Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2005) PA
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CAQ, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Added Qualification in Hand Surgery (2009)
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Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2007)
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Internship:Long Island Jewish Medical Center (2000) NY
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MD, Philadelphia Hand Center - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Hand Surgery (2005)
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MD, Albert Einstein Med College NSUH-LIJ, Orthopaedic Surgery (2004)
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MD, Cornell University Med College, Medicine (1999)
Community and International Work
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Doctors Demystify
Topic
Educating allied health professionals
Partnering Organization(s)
UCLA, UCSF
Location
California
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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Stanford Asian American Interactive Mentoring (AIM), Stanford University
Topic
Undergraduate Mentoring Program
Populations Served
Asian American Premedical Students at Stanford University
Location
Bay Area
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Faculty Advisor, Stanford Pre-Medical Chapter of AMSA, Stanford University
Location
Bay Area
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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IFSSH Online Surgical Protocols
Topic
Contributor
Partnering Organization(s)
International Foundation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
Populations Served
International Hand Surgeons
Location
International
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No