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Dentist in the U.S. Navy for 9 years, and loved it. Singularly nominated to be our Dental Corps' Admiral's Aid, selected as 1 of 120 military escorts for a Presidential Inauguration, deployed aboard the USS Saratoga for the 1st Gulf War. Selected for Prosthodontic residency at NNDC/Bethesda, but chose training Out-Service and immediately recruited by USAF. Served w/USAF 19 years. MBA followed.
Military Experiences
Aug 2009 - Jan 2016
Prosthodontist
Director, Prosthodontic Education, Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency (AEGD)
• Supervised 80 staff members, and 12 lab technicians. Langley A.F.B. voted "Best Large Dental Clinic" in Air Force-2010. Retired January 2016. Awarded Air Force Meritorious Service Medal
• Personally treated 12,000+ patients; presented 206 lecture hours, covered resident's clinic 2,066 hours. Trained 71 residents in a year-long AEGD program. 102 total residents trained over career
• Organized annual Sirona Dental CAD/CAM training for 6 Residents/6 staff dentists at the cost of $10K/year. Team leader responsible for $60K electric dental handpiece purchase, making Langley Dental Clinic the first in USAF to upgrade to 100% electrical dental handpiece usage, significantly improving treatment quality.
Aug 2005 - Aug 2009
Prosthodontist
Officer-in-Charge, Dental Lab: Team leader for 24 lab staff and 34 dental assistants. Work quality high: production up 15%
• Appointed as dentist/Prosthodontist for United States Air Force-Europe (USAFE) Commanding General and eight General Officers in the European theatre
• Ranked #3 of 30 most-productive dentists at Ramstein behind our two OMFS and ranked #1 of 45 most productive Prosthodontists, USAF Dental Corps 2007- 2008
• Ramstein voted "Best Large Dental Clinic" in Air Force 2007, generating record lab/clinical production metrics.
Won the Machrihanish Golf-Week Open. Machrihanish, Scotland on this Top-100 (#62 in the World) rated golf course gem.
Aug 2003 - Jul 2005
Prosthodontist
Barksdale Air Force Base; Bossier City, LA Aug 2003-Aug 2005
Officer-In-Charge, Dental Lab: Team leader for eight lab staff and 15 assistants. Trained 12 residents.
• Ranked #1 of 15 as most productive Prosthodontist in Air Combat Command 2003 – 2005
• Wrote recommendations for 2 AEGD residents, each accepted into their Specialty Residency program. Lab production is up 20%.
Aug 2000 - Jul 2003
Prosthodontist
Langley Air Force Base; Hampton, VA Aug 2000-Aug 2003
Officer-in-Charge, Dental Lab. Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel-Aug 2000.
• Appointed to serve as the Deputy Commander of an Expeditionary Medical Support System (EMEDS)/60 pre-deployment medics, Brook Army Medical Center, TX.
• Trained 18 AEGD Residents at Langley AFB.
• Volunteered for deployment on 9/11, and was the second AF Prosthodontist selected to deploy.
• First AF Prosthodontist appointed Deputy Commander of Medical Team/EMEDS Unit; deployed on 38 hours' notice to Prince Sultan Air Base (PSAB), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for War on Iraq.
Deployments
(1 year, 6 months)Jan 2003 - Feb 2003
Saudi Arabia
Prince Sultan Air Base (PSAB), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Jan 2003-Feb 2003
• Appointed, Officer-in-Charge during the building of 120 tents at Tent-City, PSAB. The medical Team built 120 tents in two days with 30 medics, 14 hours/day in record heat. The Team received a Letter of Commendation from the Base Commander.
Feb 2003 - Jun 2003
Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Deputy Commander and Commanding Officer of 132-member medical team forward deployed to Tabuk Air Base. As the OIC, I supervised the building of 339-tent Tent-City under Bare-Base conditions and construction of a 13-tent Surgical Field Hospital in 48 hours. Hospital supplied and ready in 24 hours, 24 hours before the start of the War on Iraq.
Dec 1994 - Jan 1995
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
• Volunteered for Temporary Duty to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for one month during ACP Residency during our Christmas Break in support of Able Vigal/Sea Signal Operation in support of the Cuban-Haitian refugee crisis.
Aug 1990 - Apr 1991
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Kuwait
• Underway eight months supporting Operation Freedom/Kuwait Liberation, with 200 days in a Combat Zone. Only 1 of 4 Dental Officers to be awarded a Personal Award/Medal during Tour; Awarded two Navy Achievement Medals.
Dentist to Chief of Naval Operations, two Flag Officers/Admirals, both Commanding Officers, and all three Executive Officers
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Jul 1994 - Jul 1995
Advanced Clinical Program/Prosthodontics
Security Clearance
Secret
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
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