Helping people in pain

"The most important thing to me as a doctor is helping people in pain. I get great satisfaction from providing pain relief and knowing I can make a positive difference in someone's life. There is also the satisfaction that comes from hard work and good results."

• BA : Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA, 1969
• MD: New Jersey College of Medicine, Newark, NJ, 1975
• Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1981
• Fellowship: Hip Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University Medical Center, New York, NY, 1982
• Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery: 1984, recertification 1996 and 2007

Establishing trust and mutual respect

"I enjoy the privilege of having people trust my skills and establishing mutually respectful relationships with patients. I like to think that I have a relaxed but direct interaction with each patient, and I believe in including the patient in the decision-making process when we are faced with more than one option for treatment."

• Memberships: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American Trauma Society, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Pennsylvania Orthopedic Society, Cumberland County Medical Society
• Hospital Affiliations: Carlisle Regional Medical Center, Holy Spirit Hospital, OSI (Ophthalmology and Surgical Institute) of Central PA.
• Team Physician: Dickinson College Athletic Department