• Principal Investigator: Gynecologic Oncology Group, 1990-1992, 1995-Current
• Study Chairman: Gynecologic Oncology Group, various trials
• Study Chairman: SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals. A Phase I study of oral topotecan and liposomal doxorubicin (Doxil) as second-line therapy in ovarian, peritoneal and tubal carcinoma. A Phase I/II study of carboplatin and topotecan as second-line therapy in platinum-sensitive ovarian or peritoneal carcinoma.
• Study Chairman: Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals. A Phase II study of weekly paclitaxel and carboplatin as second-line therapy in platinum-sensitive ovarian or peritoneal carcinoma.
• Study Chairman: Eli Lilly & Company. A phase II randomized study of gemcitabine and carboplatin utilizing two different dose schedules in patients with recurrent ovarian or peritoneal carcinoma.

Fellowship - Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Gynecologic Oncology
Buffalo, NY USA
1988

Residency - The Ohio State University Hospitals

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Columbus, OH USA
1986

Residency - Vanderbilt University

Surgery
Nashville, TN USA
1983

Medical School - Boston University School of Medicine

Boston, MA USA
1981

Medical School - Saint Louis University School of Medicine

St. Louis, MO USA
1979

Undergraduate - University of Connecticut

Biochemistry and Biophysics
Storrs, CT USA
1977

• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Obstetrics & Gynecology- Gynecologic Oncology

Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, gynecologic cancer surgery, gynecologic oncology, Laparoscopic Surgery, molecular basis of gynecologic cancers, Ovarian Cancer, ovarian cancer screening and treatment, vulvar cancer

• Faculty Teaching Award, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Massachusetts, 1991
• Faculty Teaching Award, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, 1994
• Association of Professors of Obstetrics and Gynecology (APGO), Medical Student Teaching Award, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 1998
• Best Doctors, Cleveland magazine, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006-2008

• Laser Certification, Grant Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, 1984 
• Laser Certification, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, N.Y., 1988 

• Gynecologic Oncology Group Principal Investigator (PI): 2/1990-11/1992, 2/1995-7/2002, 1/2004-Current; Affiliate PI: 11/1992-2/1995, 7/2002-1/2004; Member, Developmental Therapeutics Committee: 1/1996-Current (Section Head, Cervical Cancer 1/2003); Member, Phase I Committee: 1/1997-Current; Member, Ovarian Committee: 1/1998-Current
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 1992-1998
• New England Cancer Society, 1991-1992
• New England Association of Gynecologic Oncologists; Candidate Member 1989, Member 1992-Current
• Society of Gynecologic Oncologists; Candidate Member 1989, Member 1992; Member Education Committee, 1994-1997; Editor of SGO Issues, 1995-1998; Member of the Communications Committee, 1996-1997; Member of the Coding Committee, 1999-Current; Member of the Program Committee, 2001