Biographies James Lloyd Chappuis, M.D., FACS Orthopaedic & Spine Surgery of Atlanta LLC 3161 Howell Mill Rd N.W. Suite 400 Atlanta, GA 30327 Tel (404) 351-5812 Fax (404) 351-6017 Email: ossa@SpineCenterAtlanta.com www.SpineCenterAtlanta.com Curriculum Vitae (updated November, 2008) EDUCATION Fellowship AO Spine Fellowship, 3/31/98 to 5/5/98 Prof. Jörgen Harms Klinikum Karlsbad - Langensteinbach Karlsbad, Germany Residency Orthopaedic Surgery Campbell Clinic/University of Tennessee January, 1983 - December, 1985 General Surgery Methodist Hospital - Memphis, Tennessee July, 1981 - June, 1982 Internship Rotating/Mercy Hospital Toledo, Ohio July, 1980 - June, 1981 Medical School The Medical College of Ohio Toledo, Ohio M.D., 1980 Undergraduate The University of Toledo - Summa Cum Laude Toledo, Ohio B.S. in Biology, 1977 Summa Cum Laude CERTIFICATIONS American Board of Spine Surgery October 1999 American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board Recertification March, 1999 June, 2008 American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons July 21, 1989 LICENSES Florida Medical License - 0062154, 1992 Georgia Medical License - 029604, 1987 Tennessee Medical License - MD 13420, 1980 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Orthopaedic & Spine Surgery of Atlanta, L.L.C. Atlanta, Georgia May, 1991 to Present North Cobb Orthopaedics Marietta, Georgia July, 1987 - April, 1991 Naval Hospital - NAS Millington Millington, Tennessee July 1986 - June 1987 Memphis Orthopaedic Group Memphis, Tennessee January, 1986 - June, 1986 Emergency Room Physician Methodist Hospital - Memphis, Tennessee July, 1982 - December, 1982 ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Clinical Instructor The Medical College of Georgia Augusta, GA - 2002 to Present HOSPITAL STAFF Emory Crawford Long Hospital - Active Atlanta, Georgia TEAM DOCTOR Douglas High School Football Team - 2009 APPOINTMENTS Secretary of Medical Staff - Emory Dunwoody Medical Center January 2004 to December 2005 Chief of Surgery- Emory Dunwoody Medical Center January 2003 to December 2003 Chairman Elect; Department of Surgery - 2002 Emory Dunwoody Medical Center Editorial Board, Medical Association of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia - 1994 to 1998 Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery West Paces Medical Center Atlanta, Georgia - 1994, 1995 Head of Orthopaedic Department Naval Hospital - NAS Millington Millington, TN - 1987 CONSULTING International Education Coordinator Neuro-Integrity Monitoring (NIM) Medtronic Sofamor-Danek, Inc. Memphis, TN 2005 - Present Consultant Abbott Spine Austin, TX 2007 PRECEPTORSHIPS Midwestern University's Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Clinical Training of Osteopathic Medical Students November 18, 2002 to December 27, 2002 4 weeks - 160 hours SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS American College of Surgeons American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons North American Spine Society Spine Arthroplasty Society American College of Spine Surgeons Georgia Orthopaedic Society Atlanta Orthopaedic Society Medical Association of Georgia Medical Association of Atlanta Willis C. Campbell Club AO Alumni Association FEATURED ARTICLES "The Long Stretch" Private Clubs and the Resort Lifestyle, March/April 2003 Clubs and Members Section Volume XVIII, Number 2, Page 80 "Doctor Mentors Local Middle and High School Students" Cobb Living Magazine, January/February 2003 Community Section Volume Two, Issue One, Page 6 "The Good Doctor" Marietta Daily Journal, Tuesday, September 3, 2002 Lifestyle Section "How to Avoid Lower Back Pain from Exercise" Atlanta Sports & Fitness Magazine, August 2002 Health Section, Page 7 "This Pioneering Spine Surgeon Uses the Latest Techniques and Technology, Some of Which He Developed!" Metro Atlanta M.D. News, November/December 2001 (cover) BOOKS Lee, John, MA; Chappuis, J.L, M.D.; " Doctor I'm Scared" A concise & practical guide to reducing the fears of surgery; October, 2004 PUBLICATIONS Glenn R. Buttermann, MD, Brian P. Beaubien, MS, Andrew L. Freeman, MS, James E. Stoll, MD, James L. Chappuis, MD “Interbody device endplate engagement effects on motion segment biomechanics” The Spine Journal Volume 9, Number 7 July 2009 Chappuis, J.L. M.D.,F.A.C.S.; Johnson G., M.S. ATC; "Using Intraoperative Electrophysiologic Monitoring as a Diagnostic Tool for Determining Levels to Decompress in the Cervical Spine" Journal of Spinal Disorders Volume 20, Number 5, July 2007 Chappuis, J.L., M.D., F.A.C.S. "The 'Super Six' Strengthening Exercises for Golfers" The Physician and Sports Medicine, April 1996 Chappuis, J.L., M.D., F.A.C.S.; "EMG in Clinical Treatment" February/March 1996 Rehab Management Chappuis, J.L.: Johnson, G.; "The 'Super Six' Stretches for Golfers" The Physician and Sports Medicine, April 1995 Hormes, J.T.; Chappuis, J.L.; "Monitoring of Lumbosacral Nerve Roots During Spinal Instrumentation" Spine, 1993 FACULTY MIS Stryker Spine Presenter and Lab Instructor Atlanta, GA., May 2009 MIS Training Course Presenter and Lab Instructor ALIF Las Vegas, NV., June 2008 MIS Training Course Presenter and Lab Instructor ALIF Plano, Texas- September 28-29, 2007 Online CME Instructor "Neural Integrity Monitoring for Spine Surgeons" Educational Web Archive Release Date: February 12, 2007 Expiration Date: February 11, 2008 www.naccme.com/spine PRODUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Principal Investigator, "Multicenter Clinic Investigation of the Simmons (Spinal) Plating System for Pedicle Screw Applications", IDE #G900101, 1992-1994 CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Pain Relief from Removal of Pedicle Screws After Successful Lumbar Fusion Preparing to send to the journal SPINE for publication The use of a new Modular Interbody Device for Anterior Lumbar Fusion John Heller, MD; James Chappuis, MD; Brent Friedman, MD POSTER EXHIBITS "Pull-out resistance provided by a new fenestrated pedicle screw in vertebrae with compromised bone mineral density" Dmitriev, A., Phippe P., Chappuis, J.L. North American Spine Society, Annual Meeting Toronto, ON October, 2008 "Augmenting Osteoporotic Sacra For Posterior Pedical Screw Fixation" Brodke, K.N.; Brodke, D.S.; Chappuis, J.L. Orthopaedic Research Society Conference, Annual Meeting AAOS San Diego, CA February, 2007 An In Vitro Comparison of Three Lumbar Interbody Fusion Devices" Butterman, GR; Chappuis, JL; Stoll, J; Beaubien, BP; Freeman, AL Orthopaedic Research Society Conference, Annual Meeting AAOS San Diego, CA February, 2007 "Improved Sacral Fixation Using a New Fenestrated Pedicle Screw with PMMA" Brodke, D.S.; Pond, J.; Bachus, K.N.; Chappuis, J.L NASS 20th Annual Meeting Philadelphia, PA, September 27 - October 1, 2005 "Fixation Strength Studies with Fenestrated Cemented Pedicle Screws in Human Cadaver" Chappuis, J.L.; Chappuis, R.A.; Orme, T.J.; Brumfield, D.L.; Morrison, M.; Veldman, M.; Smith, D.A.B. Exhibit NASS, October, 2001 "A New Implant for the Fixation of the High Subtrochanteric and Unstable Intertrochanteric Fracture of the Hip" Medoff, R.J.; Chappuis, J.L.; Mitsungae, M.M.; Maes, K. Exhibit AAOS, 1990 U.S. UTILITY PATENTS ISSUED “Flexible Tap Apparatus and Method of Use” Inventor: James L. Chappuis, MD Filling date: December 2, 2003 Date of Patent: May 15, 2009 Patent No: US 7534245 "Internal Pedicle Screw Insulator Apparatus and Method of Use" Inventor: James Chappuis, MD Filing date: April 20, 2005 Date of Patent: October 24, 2007 Patent No: 50313-1160 "Facet Fusion System" Inventor: James Chappuis, M.D. Filing date: December 2, 2003 Date of Patent: May 29, 2007 Patent No: US 7,223,269 Universal Surgical Power Tool Foot Pedal Apparatus Inventor: James L. Chappuis, M.D. Date of Patent: May 17, 2005 Patent No: US 6,894,236 B2 "Expandable Pedicle Tap and Method" Patent No: US 6,814,734 B2 Date of Patent: November 9, 2004 Assignee: SDGI Holdings, Inc. Inventor: James L. Chappuis, M.D. "Fenestrated Surgical Screw" Patent No: US 6,565,572 B2 Date of Patent: May 20, 2003 Assignee: SDGI Holdings, Inc. Inventor: James L. Chappuis, M.D. "Fenestrated Surgical Anchor" Patent No: US 6,554,830 B1 Date of Patent: April 29,2003 Assignee: SDGI Holdings, Inc. Inventor: James L. Chappuis, M.D. "Protector Retractor" - A Device for Monitoring Pressure on the Spinal Cord and Nerve Roots During Surgery Patent Number: 5,769,781 Issued June 23, 1998 U.S. UTILITY PATENTS FILED “Devices and Methods for Temprarily Retaining Spinal Rootlets Within Dural Sac” Inventor: James L. Chappuis, M.D Application No. 12/604,520 Filing Date: October 23, 2009 http://www.uspto.gov/patft/ "Doppler Retractor" Inventor: James Chappuis, M.D. Application No. 11/712,277 Filing date: February 28, 2007 Application No. 11/712,277 http://www.uspto.gov/patft/ "Modular Lumbar Interbody Fixation Systems with Reconstruction Endplates" Inventor: James Chappuis M.D. Application No.50313-8230 Filing Date: March 19, 2007 http://www.uspto.gov/patft/ "Modular Lumbar Interbody Fixation System" Inventor: James Chappuis, M.D. Application No. 50313-8220 Filing Date: March 16, 2007 http://www.uspto.gov/patft/ ACADEMIC LECTURES "Neurointegrity Monitoring: A Surgeon's Perspective" Emory Crawford Long Department of Anesthesia Atlanta, Georgia - January 10, 2007 "Neurointegrity Monitoring: A Surgeon's Perspective" Dunwoody Medical Center Department of Anesthesia Atlanta, Georgia - March 6, 2006 "Adult Spinal Disorders I & II" Medical College of Georgia, Physician Assistant Program Augusta, Georgia - February 18, 2005 "Back Pain: Evaluation and Treatment" Emory University School of Medicine Department of Family and Preventive Medicine Division of Family Practice Residents and Faculty Emory Dunwoody Medical Center Atlanta, GA - November 20, 2003 "Adult Spinal Disorders Parts I & II" Medical College of Georgia, Physician Assistant Program Augusta, Georgia - February 15, 2002 "Disorders of The Spine Parts I & II" Medical College of Georgia Physicians Assist Program - February 26, 1999 "Grand Rounds, Department of Orthopaedics" Medical College of Ohio - March 1990 HANDS ON WORKSHOPS MIS Training Course Presenter and Lab Instructor ALIF Plano, Texas- September 28-29, 2007 Abbot Spine Surgeon Training Program Lab Instructor Baltimore, Maryland - March 16-17, 2006 "Interactive Non-Fusion Spine Course" Via satellite w/ Swiss Spine Institute New York University May 3, 2005 Atavi Endoscopic Lumbar Fusion System Training Barrow's Neurological Institute - Cadaver Lab Phoenix, Arizona - December 2002 Minimal Access Spine Surgical Training September, 2002 Spine Society of Atlanta - on site Cadaveric Training PRESENTATIONS “Pull-out resistance provided by new fenestrated pedicle screw in vertebrae with compromised bone mineral density” The Georgia Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting October 9, 2009 "Pull-out resistance provided by a new fenestrated pedicle screw in vertebrae with compromised bone mineral density" Finalist 2008 White cloud Award for Best Basic Science Paper IMAST "International Meeting of Advance Spine Techniques" Hong Kong, July 9-11, 2008 "Lumbar Spine Surgery" Nuts & Bolts Lunch & Learn Georgia Trial Lawyers Association May 14, 2008 Procedures to Monitor; Who, what, when, why & how Memphis, Tennessee, February 2, 2007 Neuro-Integrity Monitoring of Cervical and Lumbar Cases: How and Why Memphis, Tennessee February 2-3, 2006 "Sacral Fixation Using a New Fenestrated Pedicle Screw Augmented with PMMA" Bachus, K.N.; Brodke, D.S.; Pond, J.; Chappuis, J.L. Scoliosis Research Society, IMAST Banff, Canada, July 7-9, 2005 Current Concepts in Spinal Endoscopy University of Tennessee Anatomy and Neurological Labs November, 1993 "Anterior Plowing Resistance Studies with Fenestrated Cemented Pedicle Screws in Human Cadaver" 19th Triennial Meeting, Campbell Club Destin, Florida- October 10-12 2003 "Making Sense of Spine Surgery" Course Chairman, Piedmont Hospital Atlanta, Georgia - November 2002 "Golf and Back Pain" Ravinia Club, Atlanta, Georgia - October 2002 "Anterior Plowing Resistance Studies with Fenestrated Cemented Pedicle Screws in Human Cadaver" International Meeting in Advanced Spine Techniques (IMST) Montreaux, Switzerland - May 25-28, 2002 "Anterior Interbody Lumbar Fusion" CryoLife, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia - December, 2001 "Anterior Interbody Lumbar Fusion" Association of Surgical Technologists Atlanta, Georgia - May 2001 "My Aching Back" Emory Dunwoody Hospital, Nurse Staff Meeting Atlanta, Georgia - April 2001 "Employer Attitude as a Predictor of Treatment and Disability Costs" North American Spine Society Annual Meeting Accepted to Present - October 27, 2000 "Simultaneous Circumferential Fusion as an Answer for Multilevel Disc Disease" North American Spine Society San Francisco, California - October 1998 "Employer Attitude as a Predictor of Outcome Success" North American Spine Society Charleston, South Carolina - April 1998 "Simultaneous Combined Anterior Interbody/Instrumented Posterior Lumbar Fusion as Compared to Multilevel Instrumented Lumbar Fusion followed by Anterior Interbody Fusion" 2nd International R. Roy Camille Meeting on Spine Paris, France - January 28, 1998 "The Removal of Lumbar Spine Instrumentation Due to Attributed Pain Complaints" North American Spine Society - 11th Annual Meeting Vancouver, B.C. - October 1996 "The Lack of Long Term Satisfaction with Spinal Cord Stimulation" North American Spine Society - 10th Annual Meeting Washington, DC - October 1995 "Use of Spinal Endoscopy During Placement of Pedicle Screws" Willis C. Campbell Club 16th Triennial Meeting Memphis, Tennessee - October 1994 "Clinical Update Low Back Pain Parts I & II" The National Conference on Rehabilitation Management and Technology Fort Lauderdale, Florida - October 1994 "The Back Emergency" Primary Care Physician Conference Atlanta, Georgia - January 1994 "Soft Tissue, Bone & Neurological Injuries of the Back & Hip" Greater Atlanta Sports Medicine Center Primary Care Physician's Conference, Atlanta, Georgia - May 1993 "Percutaneous Lumbar Discectomy" Greater Atlanta Sports Medicine Center Lecture Series Atlanta, Georgia - April 1993 "Posterior Instrumented Fusion of the Lumbar Spine" Georgia Society of Orthotists and Prosthetists CEC 1-92, Emerging Trends in Orthotics & Prosthetists "Interoperative EMG Monitoring for Surgeries of the Lumbar Spine" Willis C. Campbell Triennial Meeting Memphis, Tennessee - October 1991 "Subtrochanteric Fractures: Comparison of Methods of Treatment" Piedmont Hospital Orthopaedic Conference Atlanta, Georgia - November 1989 "A New Implant for the Fixation of the Hight Subtrochanteric and Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures of the Hip" Georgia Orthopaedic Society Sea Island, Georgia - October 1989 "Common Running Injuries of the Lower Extremities" Chattahoochee Road Runners Atlanta, Georgia - June, 1989 "Subtalar Arthritis: Etiology and Treatment" American Orthotist and Prosthetist Association Region 4, Annual Meeting - March, 1989 "Operative and Non-Operative Treatment of Humeral Fractures" American Orthotist and Prosthetics Association Macon, Georgia - February, 1989 "Subtrochanteric Fractures: Comparison of Methods of Treatment" Southern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting New Orleans, Louisiana - November, 1988 SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS (CME) NASS 24th Annual Meeting SanFransico, CA November 9-13, 2009 The Georgia Orthopaedic Society 2009 Annual Meeting Greensboro, GA October 8-11,2009 NASS 23rd Annual Meeting Toronto, ON, Canada October 14-18, 2008 NASS 23rd Annual Meeting Technique Workshop "Interbody Fusion Technologies" Toronto, ON, Canada October 14, 2008 NASS 23rd Annual Meeting Technique Workshop "Cervical Spine Stabilization" Toronto, ON, Canada October 14, 2008 AAOS Board Maintenance of Certification Boston, MA December 6 - 9, 2007 NASS 22nd Annual Meeting Austin, TX October 23-27, 2007 Abbott Spine Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Cadaver Course Plano, TX September 28 - 29, 2007 RLO-Real Life Orthopaedics Continuing Medical Education Atlanta, GA September 21, 2007 Annual State of Georgia Workman's Compensation Convention Atlanta, GA August 26-29, 2007 Sixth annual Southeast Trauma Symposium Destin, Florida July 2-5, 2007 Annual Trauma Meeting Boston, MA September, 2006 Third Annual Course on Spinal Focus New York, New York December 9-10, 2005 NASS 20th Annual Meeting Philadelphia Pennsylvania September 27-October 1,2005 Spine Arthroplasty Society Global Symposium-Motion Preservation Technology New York, New York May 4-7 2005 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 72nd Annual Meeting Washington, DC Feb 23-27, 2005 Lumbar disc degeneration treatment options AAOS 72nd Annual Meeting February 24, 2005 NASS 19th Annual Meeting Chicago, Illinois- October 27-30, 2004 The Critical Evaluation of Emerging Technologies Of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Spinal Disorders: NASS 19th Annual Meeting Chicago, Illinois October 26, 2004 NASS 18th Annual Meeting San Diego, California- October 21-25, 2003 Total Disc Replacement Pre-Course NASS 18th Annual Meeting San Diego, California- October 21, 2003 19th Triennial Meeting, Campbell Club Destin, Florida- October 10-12 2003 NASS 17th Annual Meeting Montreal, Quebec- October 29-November 2, 2002 International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques Montreaux, Switzerland - May 23-25, 2002 Frontiers in Sports Medicine: The Athlete in 2002 LaJolla, California - February 28-March 3, 2002 NASS Annual Meeting: Seattle, Washington - October 30-November 4, 2001 NASS Annual Meeting: New Orleans, Louisiana - October 25-28, 2000 Curent Techniques in Lumbosacral Fixation: Minimizing Complications in Spine Surgery: Memphis, Tennessee - October 13-14, 2000 Advanced Techniques in Open and Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery Chicago, Illinois - April, 2000 Orthopaedic Knowledge Update Self-Assessment Exam December 1999 NASS: Chicago, Illinois - October 1999 - (23.10 hours, CAT 1) American College of Spine Surgery - Spine Review Course October 8-10, 1999 Anatomy-Imaging Self-Assessment Exam - February 1999 - (8 hours, CAT 1) Musculoskeletal Tumors and Diseases Self-Assessment Exam - February 1999 - (8 hours, CAT 1) Shoulder and Elbow Self-Assessment Exam- February 1999 - (8 hours, CAT 1) Southwestern Orthopaedic Review - (19 hours, CAT 1) Dallas, Texas - January 1999 CSRS 26th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA - December, 1998 - (17 hours, CAT 1) NASS: San Francisco, California - November 1998 Strategies in Treatment & Care: The Failed Spinal Patient Baltimore, MD - August 21-23, 1998 1997 Adult Spine Self-Assessment Exam - April 1998- (10 hours, CAT 1) South Western Orthopaedic Surgery Review Dallas, Texas - May 1998 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting Atlanta, Georgia - February 1998 Total Spine: Advanced Concepts and Constructs Medical Education Resources Cancun, Mexico - January 30 - February 2, 1998 North American Spine Society 12th Annual Meeting New York City, New York - October 22-25, 1997 AO/ASIF Advanced Spinal Techniques Course Montreal, Quebec, Canada - June 28-30, 1996 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 63rd Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia - February 22-26, 1996 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Contemporary Issues in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Washington, DC - March/April 1999 North American Spine Society Tenth Annual Meeting Washington, DC - October, 1995 Third Annual Spine Symposium University of Mississippi Nashville, Tennessee - August, 1995 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting Orlando, Florida - January, 1995 Spine Focus Group Palm Beach, Florida - November, 1994 Willis C. Campbell Club 16th Triennial Meeting Memphis, Tennessee - October, 1994 Thoracic & Laparoscopy of the Spine Course Texas Back Institute Research Foundation Dallas, Texas - June, 1994 Exposure for Anterior Lumbar Fusion's Workshop Dallas, Texas - April, 1994 Tennis Injuries Conference Atlanta, Georgia - April, 1994 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting New Orleans, Louisiana - February, 1994 12th Annual Injuries in Baseball Course Birmingham, Alabama - January, 1994 Spine Focus Key Largo, Florida - December, 1993 North American Spine Society Annual Meeting San Diego, California - October, 1993 Medical Education Resources/Spinal Science Advancement Foundation A Comprehensive Review of the Results of Instrumented Spine Surgery Hamilton, Bermuda - July, 1993 Neuromed, Inc. Spinal Cord Stimulation Atlanta, Georgia - March, 1993 North America Spine Society The Difficult Back Course Atlanta, Georgia - March, 1993 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting San Francisco, California - February, 1993 Current Concepts in Spinal Endoscopy UCSF/Mt. Zion Medical Center San Francisco, California - February, 1993 North American Spine Society Seventh Annual Meeting Westin Copley Place Boston, Massachusetts - July, 1992 Non-Operative Care of Lumbar Pain Syndrome North American Spine Society Boston, Massachusetts - July, 1992 Lumbar Spinal Fusion Course American Academy of Orthopaedics Surgeons Atlanta, Georgia - May, 1992 Emerging Trends in Orthotics & Prosthetics American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists Georgia Society of Orthotists & Prosthetists Atlanta, Georgia - March, 1992 Laser Disc Decompression Hands-On Seminar Texas Back Institute Dallas, Texas - December 1991 Advanced Pedicle Screw Conference Phoenix, Arizona - May, 1991 Issues in Spinal Disorders Palm Beach, Florida - January, 1991 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Issues in Spinal Disorders Cambridge, Massachusetts - November, 1990 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting New Orleans, Louisiana - February, 1990 Oscar Mill Day Charlotte Memorial Hospital Charlotte, North Carolina - October, 1989 St. Luke's Orthopaedic Pathology Lectureship Tenth Annual Meeting Houston, Texas - January, 1989 CHARITY BOARD APPOINTMENTS Senior Citizens Services, Elected to Board Of Trustees February 23, 1999 Elected Secretary, May 1999 Elected Vice-Chairperson of the Board, June 2000 CIVIC/COMMUNITY SERVICE American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Physician Mentoring Program May 2005 Mt. Holly Baptist Church Prison Ministry Program May 2005 The Alfred and Adele Davis Academy's 6th annual golf tournament May,2004 Guest Speaker at Future Doctors of America Club Walton High School, Atlanta Georgia November 2002 Urban League of Atlanta -Mentoring Program Turner Middle School, Atlanta Georgia October 2002 to January 2003 Atlanta Business Chronicle's Healthcare Heroes 2002 Nominee for Achievement Award in Healthcare Innovations May 2002 Atlanta, Georgia Kid's Chance Educational Scholarship Fund Charity Tennis Tournament, 1999, 2000, 2001 Volunteer, Atlanta Union Mission 1999 Paralympic Games, Medical Venue Director, Golaball 1996 Gene Sarazan World Open Golf Tournament/Medical Director 1994 - 1996 Nike Tour Championship/Medical Director 1995 AT&T Golf Tournament/Physician 1995 Scholarship Fund Marietta High School, Marietta, Georgia 1995, 1996 Hank Aaron Rookie League volunteer 1994 - Present Holyfield/Fraser Boxing Event/Ring Physician 1994 Gene Sarazan World Open Golf Tournament/Medical Director 1994 Scholarship Fund, Maumee High School, Maumee, Ohio 1994 U.S. Amateur Boxing Assoc./Physician 1993 - Present Olympic Spirit Committee/Boys & Girls Club 1992 - Present