I am a graduate of Howard University Medical school and completed my orthopedic surgery residency at Howard University in 1989.  After serving in the United States Army from 1989-92, I completed a fellowship in spine surgery at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical center.  I have been practicing in INOVA since 1993 and am the System Medical Director of the INOVA Spine Program. I hold several patents in spine surgery focusing on minimally invasive procedure.