Career Synopsis

Prior to training as a physician I was a Communications Engineer in the Canadian Military.  I broke my leg at the age of 20 and experienced for the first time what it was like to be a patient, and observed what a physician does. At some point in my recovery I became aware that my calling was to be a doctor. Once accepted into medical school, I committed to service in the Canadian Forces Medical Service. Military medicine mandated mastering skills in trauma, sports medicine, and limb reconstruction.  The transition to New York State in 1993 allowed me to function with these skills as a generalist primarily at Upstate Medical University.

Medical Career Synopsis

• Medical School/Internship McMaster University 1971-75;
• Military general duty medical officer 1975-79 in Manitoba, Canada
  • Base Surgeon (clinic director) in Shilo,
  • Flight Surgeon and Base Surgeon, Winnipeg
• Orthopaedic residency University of Manitoba 1979-83
• Employment in the Canadian Armed Forces 1983-1991
  • Head of Orthopaedic Surgery at the National Defense Medical Center (NDMC), Ottawa
• Active Staff with special interest in Sports Medicine, Trauma and Reconstruction:
  • NDMC, Ottawa, 1991-1993
  • Otsego Orthopaedics, Oneonta, NY and Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, NY 1993-1995
  • Head of Orthopaedic Surgery at Centre Hospitalier Regional de L’Outaouais, Hull, Quebec 1995-1996
  • Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, 1996-2009
  • Auburn Community Hospital, 2010-2018
• Current hospital affiliations (active staff privileges):  
  • St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center   
  • Crouse Hospital
  • Auburn Community Hospital
  • Syracuse VA Medical Center

Professional Contributions

• Development, with others, in the role of orthopaedic surgery in the Canadian Armed Forces Medical System;
• Development, with others, in the formation and evolution of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA) Annual Basic Science Course;
• Awarded the COA Presidential Award of Excellence for outstanding contributions to orthopaedic surgery in June 2000;
• Awarded the US Navy Certificate of Commendation 1992 for service and leadership of the Canadian Medical Augmentation Team aboard the USNS Mercy during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm September 1990 to January 1991.

Academic Rank:  Associate Professor, Upstate Medical University

Associations

• Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
• Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA)
• New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons (NYSSOS)

• College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)
• Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons of North America (SOMOS)
• Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA)
• European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA)
• International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)
• International Cartilage Research Society (ICRS)
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPS (C))
• American Association of Anatomists (AAA)
• American Physiological Society (APS)

Athletic and Fitness Activities

• I have balanced my life with athletics with a focus on hockey, running, biking, golf, and a maintenance program for fitness.

Theme for my practice:  MOTION IS LIFE