Service
Membership in Professional Societies:
American Urological Association
American College of Surgeons, Fellow
American Medical Association
American Assoication for the Advancement of Science
Endourological Society
Oregon Urological Society
Oregon Urology Alumni Association
Northwest Urological Society
Societe Internationale D’Urologie
Society of University Urologists
Urologic Society for Transplantation and Vascular Surgery
Western Section, American Urological Association
Western Urologic Forum (until 2013)
Founding Member, Western Endourology Study Consortium
Editorial and Ad Hoc Review Activities
1997-present - Reviewer, Journal of Urology
1997-present - Reviewer, Journal of Endourology
1998-present - Reviewer, Urology
2002-present - Section advisor, Kidney, Clinical Evidence
2006-present - Journal of Endourology Survey Section Reviewer
2006-present - Assistant Editor, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy Journal
National Committees/Positions
1997-1999 - AUA New Technologies Assessment Council
1997-1999 - AUA Laser Committee
2005 - Executive Board, Western Section AUA
2006-2009 - Program Committee, Western Section AUA
2006-2008 - AUA Leadership Program
2007-2009 - Health Policy Council, AUA
2008-2009 - Legislative Workgroup, AUA
2013-present - AUA Guidelines Committee
Regional Committees/Positions
1998-2005 - Program Chairman, Oregon Urological Society
1998 - Program Chairman, Northwest Urological Society
1998-2005 - Secretary/ Treasurer, Oregon Urology Alumni Association
2005 - Program Chairman, Northwest Urological Society
2014 - President, Northwest Urological Society
Institutional Committees/Positions
1982 - University of Texas Resident Assistant Selection Committee
1996 - Low molecular weight heparin guideline committee
1996 - Regional Lithotripter Services holmium laser review committee
1996 - Ad Hoc committee to establish evaluation protocol of patients with acute stone pain
1996 - Ad Hoc committee for regional stone center and lithotripter purchase, PVAMC
1996-present - Medical Director, Oregon Kidney Stone Service
1996-present - Urology residency education committee
1998 - Consultant, Minimally Invasive Suites Planning Committee
1999 - 2001 - Faculty Senate, OHSU
1999 -present - Residency Advisory Committee
2000- 2004 - Medical Record Document Imaging Committee
2002- 2004 - Patient safety committee
2003- 2006 - Ambulatory Services Committee
2003- 2009 - Ambulatory Management Group
2011-2013 - Research - Development Committee, PVAMC
2011-2013 - Investigational Review Board #3, member/reviewer, OHSU
Departmental Committees/Positions
1996-present - Urology Residency Education Committee
2003- 2010 - Urology Residency Program Director
2008-2009 - Chief (Interim), OHSU Division of Urology
2010-present - VA Urology Residency Site Director
Community Service
1978-1980 - Muscular Dystrophy Association personal care attendant, Dallas, Texas
1981-1982 - Resident Assistant and Personal Care Attendant for mobility impaired students, University of Texas at Austin
1983-1984 - Young Life Youth Group Leader, Austin, Texas
1985-1988 - Youth Group Leader, Christ Episcopal Church, San Antonio, Texas
2001 - Summer camp doctor, Malibu Youth Camp, British Columbia, Canada
2003 - Summer camp doctor, Malibu Youth Camp, British Columbia, Canada
2009-present - Church Council, Riversgate Church, Multnomah Village, Oregon
2009-present - Medical Reserve Corps, Clackamas County, Oregon
2012-present - Advisory Board, Mentors360
Clinical Responsibilities
1996-present - General Urology, OHSU & PVAMC
1996-2010 - Endourology, OHSU & PVAMC
1996-2010 - Oregon Kidney Stone Service (metabolic evaluation and prevention), OHSU
2001-2010 - Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy (Program Development and Lead Surgeon), OHSU
2010-present - Endourology - General Urology, PVAMC
2013-present - Kidney Stone Clinic (metabolic evaluation and prevention), PVAMC