I joined UTMB Health in 2015, as an accomplished Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Chief, with Senior Level Healthcare Executive C-Suite Experience. along with a great heart team, we were able to develop a Well-Recognized and Advanced Cardiothoracic Surgery Program. My team and I worked together to work wonders. I have record of accomplishments in business, corporate development, and operational integration and new business development in major healthcare sectors. This leadership is blended with successful projects enhanced with an MBA focused on Healthcare Quality, Business Growth, and Healthcare Management, with the "Lean Six Sigma Model Approach." Which includes:-Creating New Markets, and Partnering-Business Development and Customer Satisfaction -Developed New ECMO Program with lowest operational cost, highest of quality, and proven higher revenues-Development the Heart Team Approach-Development/Activation of the Heart Transplant Program-Developed/Activated the Mechanical Circulatory Support Program

* Associate Professorship,Guidance,and Mentorship of Medical Students,Fellows, Residents,Research* Development and implementation of ECLS Program* Development and implementation of TAVR Program* Initiation and development of Minimally Invasive Arrhythmia Surgery Program* Created and implemented new revenue streams through initiating a new arm of the cardiothoracic clinical practice, resulting in increased in revenue stream.*Advanced Leapfrog training initiatives and implementation* Spearheaded initiatives and Interfaced with hospital administration and neighboring hospitals

-Hospital Cost Awareness Project-Leapfrog Initiatives Implementation-Implementation of Patient Safety Initiatives -Responsible the delivery of medical care and clinical services such as cost management, utilization review, quality assurance, and medical protocol development-Monitored quality and appropriateness of medical care standards-Developed policies and procedures and presented-Managed Strategic Development for SSH Medical Center-Engaged in direct Patient Safety Functions, including the Patient Safety Committee.-Tracked cost savings; presented to Executive Staff.

-Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellow Cleveland Clinics-Trained and practiced in state of the art structures with the advanced techniques in Cardiovascular Surgery.

-Developed research objectives, projects and proposals.-Conducted individual or collaborative research peer-reviwed projects.-Developed IRB protocols in relation to the use of devices and other types of therapy applied for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. -Prepared and contributed research manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed medical journals; -Preparation of research abstracts for presentation in national and international conferences.-Conducted research as evidenced based and presented in peer-reviewed publications. -Wrote or contributed to publications or disseminate research findings using appropriate media.