He was appointed to the staff in August 2013. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. He graduated University of Illinois Medical School in Chicago in 1974, cum laude. He received 3 years of Internal Medicine training at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus Ohio (1974-1977). He completed a renal fellowship at Ohio State (1977-1978) and the University of Minnesota (1978-1980). His experience includes the private practice of Nephrology (1980-1992) as well as Internal Medicine and teaching. Professional Highlights