ACADEMIC HONORS 

  • Providence High School Advanced Placement Exam Scholar- 6/1998

  • Diamond Homer Award in Poetry-1997

  • Providence High School Media and Communications Program Award- 6/1998

  • Elected High School National Honor Society, Iota Chapter-6/1998-Lifetime Member

  • Elected High School Spanish National Honor Society-6/1998-Lifetime Member

  • California Scholarship Federation Award-6/1998

  • Elected into Who’s Who of American High School Students Top 5 %-6/1998

  • California Medical Association Award-6/1998

  • American Medical Association Award-6/1998

  • Membership and Award for Participation in International Key Club-6/1998

  • Providence High School Math Olympiad Team-6/1998

  • Providence High School Honors Distinction at Graduation- 6/1998

  • Placement into Advanced Spanish- 9/1998

  • Accepted into Competitive Stanford University Educational Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY)-1997-1998

  • Accepted into Thomas Haider B.S/ B.A/ M.D 7-year Accelerated Medical Program-Selected 24 of 300 applicants into UCLA Medical School-1998-2005

  • Magna Cum Laude (3.844 GPA)-1998-2001

  • Undergraduate Double Major in 3 Years-1998-2001

  • Undergraduate Major: Biomedical Sciences with Honors (B.S.)-1998-2001        

  • Undergraduate Major: Behavioral Psychology with Honors (B.A.)-1998-2001

  • Upper Division Honors: Graduate Thesis Project and Conference Presentation at University: Apoptosis of Endothelial cells of Blood vessels secondary to cigarette smoke compound Benzo-[A]-Pyrene- 1998-2001

  • Honors Upper Division Award for Thesis Project Completion and Scientific Conference Peer Presentation-2001

  • University of California Riverside Lower Division Honors Program Award-2001

  • Top 5% Nominated into University of California Riverside Honors Program- 1998-2001

  • Elected into Gamma Beta Phi National Honor Society-2000-Lifetime membership

  • Chancellors Honors List-Top 1% University Academics- 1999-2001

  • Elected into Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society- 2000-Lifetime membership

  • One of Three Students Nominated by Honor Program to be Study Group Leader and Mentor in Fast-Start Program for Underprivileged Students looking to enter Medical Profession-2001

  • Recognized by Chancellor and Board of Trustees of UC Riverside for Excellence in Fast-Start Program Leadership, Mentoring, and Teaching- 2001

  • Accepted into The National Dean’s List -Top half of 1% of nation’s college students selected-1999-2000

  • University of California Riverside Deans List-1999-2001

  • Elected into Golden Key National Honor Society-2000-Lifetime Membership

  • United States Medical Licensing Exam Step 1: Pass  (6/2003)

  • United States Medical Licensing Exam Step 2 CK: Pass  (6/2005)

  • United States Medical Licensing Exam Step 2 CS: Pass (4/2005)

  • United States Medical Licensing Exam Step 3: Pass (12/2005)

  • Awarded Neurosurgery Research Fellowship from the American Brain Tumor Association – 2002-2003

  • Selected as Member in Health Careers Organization Top 10% academically-1999-2002

  • American Board Neurological Surgery Written Exam: Pass  (2010)

  • Resident Award from University of New Mexico Medical Center for Teaching Excellence in Residents as Educators Program-6/2009

  • Resident Award from University of New Mexico Medical Center for Participation in Patient Safety task Force-3/2009

  • Resident Award from State of New Mexico for Participation in Cultural Competency Summit-7/2009

  • Resident Award from Dean Graduate Medical Education and DIO for Preparation, Leadership, and Successful Representation of Resident Body at University of New Mexico ACGME Site Visit-8/2009

  • Joan Gibson Health Care Biomedical Ethics Certificate Program and Ethics Award, University of New Mexico Medical Center-9/2009-11/2010

  • Selected Resident Acknowledgement of Excellence for Contribution toward Improvement of Neurosurgery Residency Program, University of New Mexico Medical Center, Brad Day—9/18/2009

  • Resident Award from Dean at University of New Mexico Medical Center Graduate Medical Education for Being One of 20 Residents Involved in Successful Accreditation of Medical Center for the Maximum amount of a Full Four Years-10/2009

  • Selected by Dr. Gary Steinberg (Professor and Chairman Neurosurgery at Stanford) as First Prize Neuroscience Resident Award for Research and Presentation, Neuroscience Research Symposium, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 6/10/2010

  • First Resident Honored with Plaque for Being Selected by Dr. Gary Steinberg of Stanford as First Prize at Neuroscience Research Day-6/10/2010

  • Resident Award for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring Year 1 Medical Students in Public Health Course at University of New Mexico School of Medicine-7/2011

  • Resident Award for Participation as Judge in American Medical Association Resident and Fellow Section Research Symposium-2010

  • 1 of 5 resident research topics selected for Oral Presentation at Patient Safety Quality Initiatives Meeting for the American Association of Medical Colleges-6/2011

  • Dean’s Award for Most Outstanding Resident at University of New Mexico Medical Center-2010-2011 (Biggest Award given to a Resident)

  • Only Resident Nominated to be Topic of Article “Resident Passion in Medicine” in University Journal UNMed on Accomplishments for Leadership skills and Academic Excellence at University of New Mexico Medical Center-6/2011

  • Honored at University of New Mexico Annual Patient Safety and Quality Committee for Entire Residency of Leadership Service in Graduate Medical Education-2011-2012

  • Third Place Resident/Fellow Research Oral Presentation Award at 47th Annual Rocky Mountain Neurosurgery Society Meeting-6/2012

  • Ethics Award for years of service on Biomedical Ethics Consult service at University of New Mexico Medical Center-2011-2012

  • Scientific Book Collaboration with Knowmedge ABIM Company—2014-Present

  • Service Award from City of Los Angeles and Mayor Los Angeles Eric Garcetti for Service to LA City-8/2014

  • Selected as “Most admirable person” for high school student project, Bravo Medical Magnet High School-9/2014

  • Selected as Guest interviewee for High School Project for Most influential Person—11/2014

  • Selected as Guest Speaker for Providence High School Career Day-11/2014

  • Patient’s Choice Award-1/2014

  • Completion of Cyberknife Radiosurgery Cranial and Spinal Course-8/1/2017

  • Selected Nationwide for Top Doctor Award- 2015

  • Selected Nationwide for Top Doctor Award- 2016

  • Selected Nationwide for Top Doctor Award- 2017

  • Selected Nationwide for Top Doctor Award -2018