Education
Medical College of Georgia
Graduation May 2004
Master of Science in Medical Illustration
Florence Academy of Art
October 2000 – June 2001, January – July 2002
Intensive Drawing, Sculpture
University of Missouri- Columbia
Graduation May 2000
Bachelor of Science with Honors in Biological Sciences
Minor in Art
GPA 3.55/4.0
Experience
University of Missouri- Columbia
Medical Illustrator
Department of Surgery, Division of Applied Research
October 2004 – current
Florence Academy of Art
Ecorché instructor (teaching anatomy through sculpture)
January – July 2002
Publications
•2008•
Endoscopy
Endoscopic colotomy closure after full thickness excision: comparison of T fastener with multiclip applier
Endoscopy
Evaluation of a novel endoluminal stapling procedure to restrict the lower esophageal sphincter and reduce reflux
European Surgery
Access and closure for NOTES
European Surgery
Epilog: the future of NOTES
European Surgery
NOTES Techniques: present and future
European Surgery
Transluminal endoscopic cholecystectomy: changing the paradigm
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Endoscopic colotomy closure for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery using a T-fastener prototype in comparison to conventional laparoscopic suture closure
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Gastrotomy creation and closure for NOTES, without the use of closure devices
•2007•
29th International Congress of the European Hernia Society
Bridging the Gap: Use of Porcine small intestine submucosa mesh for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair in a porcine model with varying defect sizes
American College of Emergency Physicians Research Forum
Post gastric bypass patient admissions via the emergency department: The incidence of internal hernias
American College of Surgeons 93rd Annual Clinical Congress
Re-operating on gastric bypass patients: the high incidence of mesenteric defects
Annual Congress of the Ophthalmological Society of the West Indies (OSWI)
Stressful Life Events, Complicated Grief, and Depression in the Pathogenesis of Essential Blepharospasm and Hemifacial Spasm: The Double-Hit Hypothesis
Chiari Times Website
http://www.chiaritimes.com
Endocrinology
Mineralcorticoid Receptor Blockade Attentuates Chronic Angiotensin-II Overexpression Stimulation of NADPH Oxidase and Cardiac Remodeling -or- Aldosterone Receptor Blockade: Ren2 Rat Heart
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Gastrotomy creation and closure for NOTES without the use of closure devices
Hernia Repair 2007, Tenth Anniversary Hernia Congress
Bridging the Gap: Use of Porcine small intestine submucosa mesh for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair in a porcine model with varying defect sizes;
A porcine Model of Chronic Ventral hernia Creation for Laparoscopic Repair
International Conference on National Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)
Primary results of endoscopic colostomy closure for NOTES using a new T-fastener prototype in comparison to laparoscopy
Mastery of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery, 3rd ed
Laparoscopic incisional and ventral hernia repair
Minimally Invasive Surgery CD ROM
Missouri Center for Advanced Surgical Techniques physician education CD
Orthopaedic Trauma Service, University of Missouri- Columbia
Department logo
Pediatric Anesthesia
Use of a ventricular assist device as a bridge to transplantation in a patient with single ventricle physiology and total cavopulmonary anastomosis.
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Dexmedetomidine: applications in pediatric critical care and pediatric anesthesiology
KOMU website
http://www.komu.com/satellite/SatelliteRender/KOMU.com/ba8a4513-c0a8-2f11-0063-9bd94c70b769/b4a88f85-c0a8-2f11-0159-991a83766b10
Hip Relief Made Painless
Renew Missouri: Missourians for Smart Renewable Energy Policy website
http://www.renewmo.org/easyconnectionact/netmetering.html
Net Metering animation
Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 8th Edition (in press)
Peripheral nerve and skeletal muscle
Therapeutic Institute for Gastrointestinal and Esophageal Research website
http://www.TIGEResearch.com
University of Missouri- Columbia School of Medicine Hip and Knee Surgery website
http://ortho.muhealth.org/hipandknee/video/index.html
Total hip replacement animations: anterior, posterior, and lateral approach methods
UMHC patient brochure on Inguinal Hernia Repair
UMHC patient brochure on Ventral Hernia Repair
UMHC Back Surgery Information Brochure
Vox Magazine
http://www.voxmagazine.com/stories/2007/08/16/gross-anatomys-masterpieces/
Gross Anatomy's Masterpieces
•2006•
21st Biennial Congress of the International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Laparoscopic stoma creation
American College of Surgeons 92nd Annual Clinical Congress
Flament/Stoppa Retro Rectus Repair: The Gold Standard
Those Difficult Flank Hernias: Conventional or Laparoscopic?
Current Surgical Therapy (9th Edn)
The Management of Recurrent Inguinal Hernia
Journal of the Cardiometabolic Syndrome
Obesity and Insulin Resistance As Risk Factors for Chronic Kidney Disease
Making Life Better for a Child with Acid Reflux
Medimond international proceedings
Laparoscopic stoma creation
Operative techniques in General Surgery
Laparoscopic flank hernia repair
Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery
Revision TKA with Femoral Bone Loss: Distal Femoral Replacement
University of Missouri Department of Surgery Fall Symposium
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery
Videoatlas of the American College of Surgeons
Laparoscopic appendectomy
•2005•
Corporate meeting with Ethicon Endosurgery
Laparoscopic instrumentation proposal
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Anesthetic Care During Modified Fontan Procedure Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Midwest Acid Reflux Children’s Institute website
www.marci-kids.com
•2003•
Journal of Experimental Zoology
Evolution of Development in Mammalian Limb Integumentary Structure
Skills
Adobe Photoshop CS3
Adobe Illustrator CS3
Flash CS3
Dreamweaver CS3
InDesign CS3
Cinema 4D (limited)
Pen and ink
Graphite pencil
Charcoal
Pastel
Oil and acrylic paint
Watercolor
Proficient in a Mac environment
References available upon request |