PGY Level: PGY II

UC Davis Health System
Department Of Otolaryngology
2521 Stockton Blvd., Suite 7200
Sacramento, CA 95817

EDUCATION  

• 2006-2010 The University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, 2010 (Summa Cum Laude)
• 2007 Summer Commissioned Officer’s Training, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, AL;  Graduated top 10% in Flight
• 2002-2006 Bob Jones University, BS in Pre-medicine, 2006 (Magna Cum Laude)

HONORS AND AWARDS

• 2011 Gold Humanism Honor Society Resident Inductee, UC Davis Medical School
• 2010 Dean’s Award, University of South Carolina School of Medicine
• 2010 Surgery Student of the Year, University of South Carolina School of Medicine
• 2010 Award for Clinical Excellence in Internal Medicine, University of South Carolina
• 2009 Alpha Omega Alpha, USC School of Medicine, elected to membership Junior year
• 2009 USC School of Medicine, Gerald N. Olsen Introduction to Clinical Medicine Award,
• 2006 Magna Cum Laude, Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC 2006

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• 2011 Van der Westhuizen, Lionel, Von, Stephen J, Wilkerson, Brent J, Johnson, Brent L, Jones, Yonge, Cobb, William S, Smith, Dane E.  Impact of Nissen Fundoplication on Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Symptoms.  The American Surgeon.  Jul 2011.
• 2006 (Summer) University of South Carolina School of Medicine, South Carolina Carolina Cancer Center, Dr. Phillip Buckhaults, PhD;  “The TP53 Pro72 allele is a risk factor for the development of early-onset high grade invasive ductal carcinoma.”
   

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2007 – present Second Lieutenant, United States Air Force Reserves
   -     HPSP Scholarship

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• 2008 –2010 Downtown Presbyterian Church, Greenville, SC
• 2009-2010 Volunteer, Meals on Wheels

INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE 

• 2009-present Founder, USC School of Medicine Otolaryngology Interest Group 
• 2009-present USC School of Medicine Curriculum Committee Member
• 2007-present Class Student Representative for the Organization of Student Representatives  (OSR) for AAMC