Tarpon native. Graduated from Tarpon High School. Attended U. of FL and FSU. DDS degree, Emory U. Master of Science in Dentistry and a specialty certificate in Periodontics from the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine and University of Minnesota at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Served as a Captain in the US Army Dental Corps for 2 years during the Vietnam War. Retired from the US Air Force Medical Corps as a Lt.Colonel in 1998. Recalled to active duty from Reserves for First Persian Gulf War, 1991.
Trained Periodontal Specialists, general dentists and dental hygienists at 4 major universities and for the US Air Force at the following:
Medical College of Virginia, Univ. of North Carolina, Univ.of Texas Schools of Dentistry at both Houston and San Antonio, TX Branches and at
Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX(for the US Air Force Periodontics Residency Programs).
Have practiced as a periodontist in the Tampa Bay Area for 32 yrs. Have been on hospital staffs concurrently while in private practice and while
in the military for over 30+ yrs. Licensed Florida Health Care Risk Manager since 1993. The past 7 yrs. I have been working and training as a
Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil, Family and County Mediator. I am an Arbitrator for FINRA( Financial Industry Regulatory Authority).
Active in the civic/community arena with over 20 yrs on 3 city of Tarpon Springs citizen committies. Founding Chairman of Leadership Pinellas in 1977. Leadership Pinellas now has over 700 graduates.
I currently train dental hygienists at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa; and I also give lectures to physician assistant students at South
University in Tampa.
I strongly believe if anyone is going to go into the healthcare field, they must have a firm foundation to their pyramid of knowledge in both anatomy and physiology; otherwise, they will flounder. Any student will only get out of a course only what they put into it. I will help all students
achieve their goals if they are serious about getting a great education. It's a team effort with everyone working together.