Honors & Awards
- UC Irvine Kevin Armstrong Clinical Faculty Teaching Award
- 2023
- Top 5 Poster Award for The 78th Annual Meeting of 2023 the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- 2023
- Oral Examiner for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011
- Chosen as a member of BEST DOCTORS
- 2011 - 2024
- Charles S. Neer Award from American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons
- 2019
- Faculty Teaching Award from the UC Irvine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- 2017, 2016
- Weiland Medal for Outstanding Research in Hand Surgery ($20,000) from American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- 2016
- Vernon Thompson Award from Western Orthopaedic Association (Role : Mentor)
- 2016
- Best Student Paper from International Society for Ligament & Tendon Research (Role : Mentor)
- 2016
- Orthopedic Institute for Children Resident Award from California Orthopaedic Association
- 2016
- Joseph H. Boyes Award - Best Scientific Presentation at Annual Meeting from American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- 2015
- Best Scientific Exhibit “Cost-effective Arthroscopic Surgery Training and Assessment Tool for Resident Education” from American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
- 2015
- Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation Resident Award from California Orthopaedic Association ($2000)
- 2015
- Best Scientific Exhibit “Cost-effective Surgical Simulation” from American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
- 2014
- Accelerated Merit Increase Professor Step II to Professor Step IV
- 2013
- 15th International Symposium on Neural Regeneration Poster Finalist Award in recognition of excellence in research "Schwann Cell Derived Desert Hedgehog provides a Neuroprotective Effect against the Mechanical Stimuli from Compressive Neuropathies"
- 2013
- American British Canadian (ABC) Traveling Fellowship from American Orthopaedic Association
- 2013
- Best Basic Science Paper from American Society of Peripheral Nerve
- 2013
- Lloyd Taylor Award from Western Orthopaedic Association (Role : Mentor)
- 2012
- AAHS Outstanding Paper from American Association for Hand Surgery
- 2012
- ASPN Outstanding Paper from American Society of Peripheral Nerve
- 2011
- Orthopaedic Hospital Resident Award from California Orthopaedic Association ($1000)
- 2011
- Lloyd Taylor Award from Western Orthopaedic Association ($2000) (Role : Primary Mentor)
- 2010
- 1st Place Research Award Resident/Fellow from Cervical Spine Research Society ($2000) (Role : Primary Mentor)
- 2008
- Sterling Bunnell Traveling Fellowship in Hand Surgery from American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- 2007 - 2008
- Accelerated Merit Increase Assoc. Step II to Professor Step I
- 2007
- Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award ($20,000) from AAOS/ORS/OREF
- 2006
- UCI nominee for the Burroughs Wellcome Fund for the Clinical Scientist Award in Translational Research
- 2006
- Finalist Russel Hibbs Award from Scoliosis Research Society
- 2005
- Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Fostering Undergraduate Research
- 2005
- Marshall Urist Young Investigator Award ($5000) from Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons
- 2005
- Accelerated Merit Increase Asst. Prof. Step V to Assoc. Step II
- 2005
- Selected to be Co-Councilor for Zeta Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha (UCI)
- 2004
- Selected for ASSH Young Leaders Program
- 2004
- AOA Emerging Leaders Program
- 2004
- Neer Award Finalist from American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons
- 2004
- Best Shoulder/Elbow Poster at the AAOS
- 2004
- Physician/Scientist Award ($5000) from University of California, Irvine
- 2003
- Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research
- 2003
- Accelerated Merit Increase Asst. Prof. Step II to IV
- 2003
- Selected as a member of Advisory Board to the Arthritis Foundation
- 2001
- University of California ARISE Award for Academic Achievement
- 2001
- North American Traveling Fellowship - Alternate
- 2000
- NIH Career Development Award
- 2000
- AO/ASIF Orthopaedic Faculty Member - Selected to be a member of the North American Musculoskeletal Trauma Education Committee
- 1999
- AO International fellowship to study with Drs. Uhli Buehler and Diego Fernandez
- 1998
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- 1991
- Dean's Award for Outstanding Research Endeavors for the paper (“A Preliminary Study of Ligamentous Structures in the Occiputo-Atlanto-Axial Region with an Evaluation of Three Posterior Fusion Devices”)
- 1990
- Letter of Commendation for Academic Excellence in Medical School
- 1989
- Summa Cum Laude Graduate from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 1990
- Elected to Alpha Epsilon Delta Junior Honor Medical Society - Rensselaer Chapter
- 1989