Twenty-four years experience as a physician assistant in orthopaedics combined with 34 years as a NATA certified athletic trainer. Skilled as a surgical first assistant in the operating room with experience in total joint arthroplasty, hand/wrist, foot/ankle, sports medicine, and trauma surgery. I am active in formal presentations at the local, state, and national level on a variety of orthopaedic topics. Have achieved the academic rank of Assistant Professor in Orthopaedics and have mentored many PA students, residents, and Fellows over the years.