Current OSU Appointments

Physician, University Hospitals

Clinical Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine

Certifications

2005 - present

Board Certified: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Degrees

1998	B.S., The Ohio State University, Biological Sciences

2002	M.D., The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Medicine

Fellowship, Internship or Residency

07/02 - 06/05

Internship/Residency, Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States.

Honors

Phi Beta Kappa. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.

Alpha Epsilon Delta - National Premedical Honor Society and National "Scalpel" Reporter. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.

Medalist Scholar and University Scholar (Undergraduate tuition/scholarship). The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.

Procter and Gamble Scholarship (Undergraduate tuition/scholarship).

Helix - Biological Sciences Honor Society. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.

Romophos - University Sophomore Honorary. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.

1994 - 1998

Dean's List. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.

1994 - 1998

Colleges of the Arts and Sciences Award for Excellence in Scholarship. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.

Licensure

2004 - present

Medical License: State Medical Board of Ohio

Memberships

Member. American College of Physicians

Member. American Medical Association. Notes:National, State, and Local Chapters

Member. American Medical Student Association

Member. Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH. Academic Subcommittee. Notes:evaluating Med 1 examinations/processes

2002 - 2005

Member. Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH. University Hospitals Service Council (Operations Inprovement Team)

2008 - 2009

Member. Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH. Primary Care Network Quality Management Committee

2009 - present

Member. Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH. Ambulatory Quality Management Committee

Positions

2005 - present

Clinical Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine/Division of General Internal Medicine. Columbus, OH, United States.

Professional Activities

Community Service

1998 - 2002

Former Coordinator. Volunteer. Columbus Free Clinic. Columbus, OH.

1998 - 2002

First aid provider at community festival. Volunteer. Columbus, OH.

Research Interests

Capsule Endoscopy: project evaluating the technology’s diagnostic utility worked with Dr. Fred Thomas/Gastroenterologist;
abstract submitted to the ACP 2005 Associates Competition
Candida albicans: determined a portion of its protein structure using circular dichroism in the Department of Medical
Microbiology and Immunology; 1997
OSU Emergency Department patient return visits: analyzed whether they were intended by the physician; 1999
Central Venous Catheters, their insertion, and related infections: division of Epidemiology tool
development and data collection correlated with newly implemented Ohio State hospital
practice guidelines; 1999