A fellowship-trained hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon with more than 20 years of clinical and academic experience, he focuses on the treatment of liver, pancreatic, and biliary tract disease. His areas of concentration include pancreatic cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, bile duct cancer, gallbladder cancer, liver disease, portal hypertension, and bile duct injuries following cholecystectomy. He also has experience involving minimally invasive liver and pancreatic surgery, islet cell transplantation, kidney transplantation, abnormal liver function management, organ donation, and transplant-related surgical care. In addition to clinical practice, he has more than 15 years of experience providing consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in matters related to hepatobiliary surgery, transplantation, oncology, and surgical complications.

His professional background includes advanced training in liver transplantation research and organ transplantation following residency training in general surgery. He has participated in clinical research and clinical trials involving hepatocellular carcinoma and pancreatic malignancies and has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications addressing hepatobiliary disease, transplantation, pharmacology, genetics, and cancer pathogenesis. His clinical interests include complex oncologic surgery and minimally invasive approaches to pancreatic and liver disease. He has also been actively involved in surgical education and has received multiple honors recognizing excellence in teaching and academic contribution.

He holds both M.D. and Ph.D. degrees, with doctoral training in pharmacology. His experience spans hepatobiliary surgery, surgical oncology, transplantation, and general surgery, and he has presented on topics including bile duct injury prevention and treatment, liver transplantation, pancreas cancer, laparoscopic pancreatic surgery, portal hypertension management, organ donation, retained foreign bodies, and the history and development of transplantation.