CURRICULUM VITAE:

Richard Hudson Koehler, MD FACS

Nantucket Cottage Hospital Martha's Vineyard Hospital 57 Prospect Street One Hospital Rd. Nantucket, MA 02554 Oak Bluffs, MA 02556 508-825-1070 508-693-9012

DATE OF BIRTH: May 27, 1956

PLACE OF BIRTH: Washington, D.C.

EDUCATION:

1970-1974 Nauset Regional High School, N. Eastham, MA1974-1978 Boston College: B.S. Biology1978-1982 Tufts University School of Medicine: M.D.

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING:

1982-1985 Internship and Residency-General SurgeryTufts-New England Medical CenterBoston, MA

1985-1987 Medical Staff Fellow, Surgery BranchNational Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteNational Institutes of Health, Bethesda MD

1987-1989 Resident and Chief Resident, General SurgeryTufts-New England Medical Center, Boston MA

AWARDS:

1978 Magna cum Laude, Boston College1978 Order of the Cross and Crown Honor Society

College of Arts & Sciences, Boston College1978-1982: Armed Forces Health Scholarship Recipient

United States Navy Medical CorpsBOARD CERTIFICATION:

1990 American Board of SurgeryGeneral Surgery (# 35100)

2000 Recertification (90th percentile score)2011 Recertification (86th percentile score)

LICENSURE:

1982-Present Massachusetts #715222002-2003 Vermont #042-0010488(Inactive)1985-1987 Maryland #D32872 (Inactive)1990-1996 California #G69915 (Inactive)

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

2014 American Chemical Society2000 New England Surgical Society1999 Minnesota Surgical Society (honorary member)1998 American Hernia Society (charter member)1998 Boston Surgical Society1994 Massachusetts Chapter, ACS1992 Fellow of the American College of Surgeons1990 Soc. of Amer. Gastro. Endosc.Surg. (SAGES)

1989 Ralph A. Deterling Surgical Society1987 Andrew Morrow Surgical Society1982 Massachusetts Medical Society

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

Aug/1998-Present Clinical Associate, Department of SurgeryMassachusetts General Hospital

Jan/1992-Sep/1994 Assistant Clinical Professor of SurgeryUniversity of California-Davis, East Bay

Apr/1992-Sep/1994 Assistant Clinical Professor of SurgeryUniformed Services Univ. of the Health Sciences

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:

Feb/2014-Present Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, MAMedical Staff, General Surgeon

Aug/ 012-Present Nantucket Cottage Hospital, MAMedical Staff, General Surgery

Feb/2004-July/2012 Jordan Hospital, MA: Staff General SurgeonMay/2010-July/2012: Peer Review Committee

Sept/2002-Oct/2003 Springfield Hospital, VT:

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Medical Staff, General Surgeon

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS (cont’d):

Oct/1994-Jul/2002 Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, MAMedical Staff, General Surgeon1994-01: Surgical Case Review Comm.1997-99: Emergency Room Committee1997-99: Strategic Planning Committee1996-98: Quality Improvement Comm.

Aug/1989-Sep/1994 Naval Hospital Oakland, CAMedical Staff, General Surgeon

Nov/1991-Feb/1994 Highland General Hospital, CASurgical Intensive Care Attending Assistant

Co-Director of Trauma Surgery

June/1991-Sep/1994 Naval Hospital Oakland, CADirector, GI-Endoscopy Division

May/1991-Mar/1994 Naval Hospital Oakland, CA

Chairman, Surgical Case Review Committee

Dec/1991-Sep/1994 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, CATrauma Surgeon

Jan/1990-Jul/1990 Naval Hospital Oakland, CAPharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/CERTIFICATION:

2004-Present Advanced Trauma Operative Management InstructorMassachusetts General Hospital, Surgical Residents

2004-2008 International Medical Surgical Response Team-EastMassachusetts General Hospital

1992-Present Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor Massachusetts General Hospital Courses

1992 Advanced Laparoscopy CourseBethesda Naval Medical Center

1991 Basic Laparoscopy CourseSutter Medical Institute, Sacramento CA

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1987 Gordon Research Conference Invitee (Basement Membrane Research), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Hampton NH

PUBLICATIONS:

1) Laparoscopic evaluation of abdominal trauma: A preliminary report. R.S.Smith, E.K.M.Tsoi, W.R.Fry, V.J. Henderson, R.H.Koehler, H.R.Bohman, D.J.Morabito R.N. MPH, C.H.Organ. Contemporary Surg 1993; 42:13-18.

2) A preliminary report on videothoracoscopy in the evaluation and treatment of thoracic injury. R.S.Smith, W.R.Fry, E.K.M.Tsoi, D.J.Morabito, R.H.Koehler, S.J.Reinganum, C.H.Organ. Am J Surg 1993; 166:690-695

3) Gasless laparoscopy and conventional instruments: The next phase of minimally invasive surgery. R.S.Smith, W.R.Fry, E.K.M.Tsoi, V.J.Henderson, E.R.Hirvela, R.H.Koehler, D.M.Brams, D.J.Morabito, G.W. Peskin. Arch Surg 1993; 123:1102-7

4) Thoracoscopic repair of missed diaphragmatic injury in penetrating trauma: Case report. R.H.Koehler, R.S.Smith. J Trauma 1994; 36:424-427

5) Successful laparoscopic splenorrhaphy using absorbable mesh for grade III splenic injury: Report of a case. R.H.Koehler, W.R.Fry, R.S.Smith. Surg Lap Endo 1994; 4:311-315

6) Triage of American combat casualties: The need for change. CDR R. H. Koehler MC USNR, LCDR T. Bacaner MC USNR, CDR R. S. Smith MC USNR. Milit Med 1994; 159:541-7

7) Therapeutic laparoscopy for trauma. R.S.Smith, E.S.T. Choi, W.R. Fry, D. Morabito, D. M. Brams, R. H. Koehler, C. H. Organ. Am J Surg 1995; 170:632-636, discussion 636-637

8) Recurrences in laparoscopic incisional hernia repairs. R. H. Koehler, G. Voeller. J Soc Laparoendo Surg 1999;3:293-304

9) Diagnosing the occult contralateral inguinal hernia: Combined use of diagnostic laparoscopy and TEPP laparoscopic repair. R.H. Koehler. Surg Endo 2002; 16:512-520

10) Reoperative experiences and adhesion formation in laparoscopic ventral incisional hernia repairs: a multi-institutional clinical study. Koehler, RH, Carey S, Smoot R, Berger D, Begos D, LeBlanc K, Ramshaw B., Park A, Voeller G. J Soc Laparoendo Surg 2003; 7:335-340

11) A novel face seal design for filtering facepiece respirators: Development and pilot testing in a hospital operating room. Richard H. Koehler, Xinjian (Kevin) He, Sergey A. Grinshpun. Journal of the International Society of respiratory Protection 2015; 31:116-127

12) Performance of Facepiece Respirators and Surgical Masks against Surgical Smoke: Simulated Workplace Protection Factor Study. Shuang Gao, Richard H. Koehler, Michael Yermakov, Sergey A.Grinshpun. Ann. Occup. Hyg., 2016, Vol. 60, No. 5, 608–618

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BOOK CHAPTERS:

1) "Gasless laparoscopy in the evaluation of trauma." R.S.Smith, W.R.Fry, R.H.Koehler, In: Smith RS, Organ CH, eds. Gasless laparoscopy with conventional instruments: the next phase in minimally invasive surgery. San Francisco: Norman Publishing. 1993: 95-115

2) “Adhesion formation to intraperitoneally-placed mesh: reoperative clinical experience after laparoscopic ventral incisional hernia repair”, RH KoehlerIn: Morales-Conde S, ed. Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair. New York, Berlin: Springer-Verlag; 161-174: 2003

3) “Indications and Contraindications for a Laparoscopic Approach to Incisional Hernia Repair”, RH Koehler , In: Morales-Conde S, ed. Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair. New York, Berlin: Springer-Verlag; 131-136: 2003

4) “Meckle’s Diverticulum”. Photo credit in: Scott-Conner CH, ed. Minimal Access Surgical Anatomy: Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 176: Fig 7-8. 2000

VIDEO PRESENTATIONS:

1) Thoracoscopic repair of diaphragmatic injuries: Case report. R.H.Koehler, W.R.Fry, H.Brar, R.S.Smith. (The American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Trauma Motion Picture Exhibition, October 14, 1993, San Francisco)

2) Use of DualMesh patch in the emergency laparoscopic repair of strangulated ventral wall hernias. Richard H. Koehler MD, Luke Marone MD, Craig Fisher MD.

---The American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, San Francisco, CA Oct. 1999---The American Hernia Society Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Feb.1999---The International Society for Digestive Disease Surgery, Hamburg, Germany

September 7th,2000.

3) Laparoscopic Management of Acute Strangulated Groin Hernias. Richard H. Koehler, MD FACS: Massachusetts Chapter, American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, December 9th, 2000, Boston, MA.

GRAND ROUNDS PRESENTATIONS

1) Telomere deletions in colorectal cancer. University of California, Davis-East Bay Surgical Grand Rounds, December 3, 1992.

2) Surgery for Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease. University of California, Davis-East Bay

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Surgical Grand Rounds; February 10, 1994.

GRAND ROUNDS PRESENTATIONS (cont.d):

3) Laparosopic incisional hernia repair. ---Massachusetts General Hospital, Surgical Grand Rounds; May 20, 1999 ---Massachusetts General Hospital, Surgical Grand Rounds: February 1, 2001

4) Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair: Update on technique and results. ---University of Kansas-Wichita, Surgical Grand Rounds; September 11th & 12th, 2001.

(Cancelled en route on September 11th)---Baystate Medical Center—Tufts University School of Medicine, Surgical Grand

Rounds, December, 2001---Bridgeport Hospital-Yale University School of Medicine, Bridgeport CT, Surgical

Grand Rounds, May 2002 ---University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AK, Surgical Grand Rounds, June 4th, 2002

ABSTRACTS/ ORAL PRESENTATIONS:

1) Intraoperative EEG Changes: Correlation With Operative Risk and Outcome in Carotid Endarterectomy Patients. R. H. Koehler, A.D. Callow, R.A. Deterling, Jr., et al. (Presented at the Tenth Annual Meeting of the New England Society for Vascular Surgery,Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, Sept. 29, 1983.)2) Human Endothelial Cell Expression of the C-sis Gene During Pulsatile Shear Stress In An Experimental Flow System. Richard H. Koehler M.D., Richard E. Clark M.D.Surgery Branch, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. ( Presented at the Annual NHLBI Surgery Branch Research Symposium, Washington, D.C. 1987)3) USNS MERCY and USMC-Al Khanjar: Comparative analysis of combat casualties seen during Operation Desert Storm. CDR R. Steven Smith MC USNR, LCDR Richard H. Koehler MC USNR. (Presented at the Sixth Annual Meeting on Trauma, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, August 23, 1991).4) Navy/Marine trauma experience at Al Khanjar, Saudi Arabia during the ground war, Operation Desert Storm. LCDR Richard H. Koehler MC USNR. (Presented at the 1991 Gary P. Wratten Surgical Symposium, San Francisco CA, April 24, 1991.)5) Iatrogenic chylous ascites following cholecystectomy: Case Report and review of the literature. Richard H. Koehler. (Presented at the Case Report Sessions, Southwest Surgical Congress 44th annual meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, April 28, 1992.)6) Telomere deletions in colorectal cancer. Richard H. Koehler MD FACS, University of California, Davis-East Bay Surgical Grand Rounds, December 3, 1992.7) Intraluminal balloon retraction in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A preliminary report. F.H.Moll, A.K.Chin, M.B.McColl, R.H.Koehler. (Poster session; Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Scientific Sessions, Phoenix, AZ, April 1993.)8) Videothoracoscopy in the evaluation and treatment of thoracic injury: A preliminary report. R.S. Smith, W.R. Fry, E.K.M.Tsoi, R.S. Smith, W.R. Fry, E.K.M.Tsoi, J. Reinganum, R.H.Koehler, D.J.Morabito, C.H.Organ. (Scientific papers session, Southwest Surgical Congress 45th Annual Meeting, April 1993, Monterey, CA.)

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ABSTRACTS/ ORAL PRESENTATIONS (cont’d):

10) Successful laparoscopic splenorrhaphy using absorbable mesh for grade III splenic injury: Report of a case. R.H.Koehler, K. Susman,W.R.Fry, R.S.Smith. (Case Report Sessions, Southwest Surgical Congress 46th Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ, April 1994.)11) Therapeutic Laparoscopy for Trauma. R.S.Smith, E.S.T. Choi, W.R. Fry, D. Morabito, D. M. Brams, R. H. Koehler, C. H. Organ. (Scientific papers sessions, Southwest Surgical Congress 47th Annual Meeting, April 1994, San Antonio, TX.)12) Standardized approach to teaching the laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. D. M. Brams, J. L. Kleinschmidt, T.J. Biehl, R. H. Koehler. (Poster Sessions, Southwest Surgical Congress 47th Annual Meeting, April 1994, San Antonio, TX.)13) Recurrences in laparoscopic incisional hernia repairs. Richard H. Koehler, Guy Voeller. (Scientific papers session, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Seventh Annual Meeting, December 1998, San Diego, CA)14) Laparoscopic appendectomy: three-port technique with no open conversions. Richard H. Koehler. (Scientific papers session, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Seventh Annual Meeting, December 1998, San Diego, CA)15) Integrating advanced laparoscopic surgery into a rural hospital setting. Richard H. Koehler, David Ratner, Charles Ferguson. (Poster sessions at the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting, March 1999, San Antonio, TX)17) Diagnosing the occult contralateral inguinal hernia: Combined use of diagnostic laparoscopy and TEPP laparoscopic repair. RH Koehler.

---Presented at the 17th International Society for Digestive Disease Surgery, Hamburg, Germany, September 6-9th, 2000---Presented in video format at the Massachusetts Chapter, American College of

Surgeons Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, December 9th, 2000, ---Presented at the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, St, Louis, MS, April 23-26th 2001,.

18) Development of an Emergency Medical Technician-Activated Trauma Response Team In a Rural Island Setting Through Extrapolated Use of the Advanced Trauma Life Support Transfer Triage Criteria. Koehler, RH . Hirshberg, AJ. MacArthur, J. The American College of Emergency Physicians 2000 Research Forum, October 23-24, 2000, Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA. (published in Ann Emer Med 2000;36:Suppl S19)19) Reoperative experiences and adhesion formation in laparoscopic ventral incisional hernia repairs: a multi-institutional clinical study. Koehler, RH, Carey S, Smoot R, Berger D, Begos D, LeBlanc K, Ramshaw B.

---Scientific papers session of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 10th Annual International Congress, New York NY, December 5-8th, 2001

---Presented at the 2nd International Hernia Meeting, London, England: June 20th 200320) A new clinically oriented laparoscopic adhesion scale. Richard H. Koehler, B. Todd Heniford, Karl LeBlanc, Daniel Marcus , Adrian Park , Bruce Ramshaw , Fred Tolin. (Poster sessions at the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting, March 2004, Denver CO)

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ABSTRACTS/ ORAL PRESENTATIONS (cont’d):

21) A Surgical Face Mask With N95/N99 Protection Against Surgical Smoke That IS Reusable, Custom Fitted, And Cost Effective. Richard H. Koehler MD FACS. (Poster Abstract); Association of perioperative Registered Nurses(AORN) 58th Annual Congress, Philadelphia, PA, March 18-24 2011. 22) Aerosols generated in hospital operating rooms. R. H. Koehler, S.A. Grinshpun.Gesellschaft für Aerosolforschung (GAeF), Conference on Aerosol Technology 2014, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany, June 14-16, 2014.23) Simulated Workplace Protection Factor (SWPF) of Filtering Facepiece Respirators and Surgical Masks against Surgical Smoke. Shuang Gao, Michael Yermakov, Richard Koehler, Sergey A. Grinshpun. 16th Annual Education and Research Center Pilot Research Project Symposium, Center for Health-Related Aerosol Studies, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; October 9-10, 201524) Inhalation Exposure to Aerosol Emitted when Using Electrocautery during Surgery: Operation Room Simulation Setting. Shuang Gao, Michael Yermakov, Richard Koehler, Tiina Reponen, Sergey A. Grinshpun. American Association for Aerosol Research, 34th Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 12-16, 2015.25) "Surgical smoke aerosol: exposure assessment and respiratory protection". S.A. Grinshpun, S. Gao, M. Yermakov, Y. Elmashae, T. Reponen, and R. Koehler. (Submitted for presentation): 22nd European Aerosol Conference; Tours (France) September 4-9, 2016

RESEARCH GRANT:Clinical Investigation Department, Naval Hospital Oakland: $5000.001991-1992: Comparison of air-contrast barium enema/proctoscopy with colonoscopy in screening for colorectal neoplasia in patients with a first-degree family history of colorectal cancer.

EDITORIAL ASSIGNMENTS:1) Guest Reviewer, Archives of Surgery. 1992-1994

TEACHING/PROCTORING ACTIVITIES COURSES:

INSTRUCTOR—Didactic & Animal/Cadaver Course on Incisional Hernia RepairFeb, 1998 Harvard Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Boston MA*Jun, 1998 “ “ “Feb, 1999 “ “ “Mar, 1999 Medical Educational Research Institute, Memphis TN*Jun, 1999 Harvard Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Boston MAOct, 1999 UCLA Surgical Research Center, Los Angeles CA#Oct, 1999 Albany Medical Center, Albany NY#Nov, 1999 Medical Educational Research Institute, Memphis TNDec, 1999 Harvard Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Boston MA

TEACHING/PROCTORING (cont’d):

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May, 2000 Harvard Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Boston MASept, 2000 Harvard Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Boston, MASept, 2000 Albany Medical Center, Albany NYJune, 2001 Medical Educational Research Institute, Memphis TNSept, 2001 Albany Medical Center, Albany NYSept, 2001 Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York NY#Nov, 2001 Harvard Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Boston, MADec, 2001 Albany Medical Center, Albany NYMar, 2002 Medical Educational Research Institute, Memphis TNMay, 2002 Montefiore Med. Ctr./Albert Einstein Sch. of Med., Bronx, NY #Nov, 2002 Montefiore Med. Ctr./Albert Einstein Sch. of Med., Bronx, NYApr, 2003 Albany Medical Center, Albany NYJun, 2003 Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York NYSept, 2003 Montefiore Med. Ctr./Albert Einstein Sch. of Med., Bronx, NY Nov, 2003 Mount Sinai Medical Center, University of Toronto, CA#May, 2004 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston MA#Dec, 2004 University of Miami, Miami FL#(*sponsored by WLGore & Associates) (#Guest faculty--university sponsored)

INSTRUCTOR—Live Course on Incisional Hernia RepairMay, 1998-Martha’s Vineyard Hospital

June, 1998- “ “ “June, 1999- “ “ “Sept, 2000- “ “ “

Art of Preceptoring Course; 1998: Cincinnati, OH (Sponsored by Ethicon-Endosurgery)PROCTORING: Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia:

1998: Holy Family Hospital, Methuen, MA1999: Kent Memorial Hospital, Providence, RI1999/2000: Falmouth Hospital, Falmouth, MA1999/2000: Massachusetts General Hospital1999: Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA2000: Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT2000: Marien Wesel Clinic, Dusseldorf, Germay2000: Berlin, Germany2000:Frankfurt on Oder, Germany2002: St. Johnsbury Hospital, VTLaparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication1996: Mayo Memorial Hospital, Dover-Foxcroft, ME1997-99: Falmouth Hospital, Falmouth, MA1998-00: Brockton Hospital, Brockton, MA

INVITED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS (* = live televideo surgery performed):

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1) “Updates in Laparoscopic Surgery”: Alimentary Update: February 1993; The Resort at Squaw Creek, Lake Tahoe, CA2) “Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease” Glaxo Pharmaceutical-sponsored dinner lecture, Hyannis, MA 19953) “Emergency Laparoscopic Repair of Obstructed Incisional Hernias”: Minnesota SurgicalSociety Annual Meeting 1999; Minneapolis, MN: Guest Speaker: 5) “Laparoscopic In-Lay Repair of Incisional Hernias”: W.L. Gore & Asso. Evening of Clinical Discussion Series, Omni-Parker House, Boston, MA, May 20th, 19996) “Hernia Symposium :"Qualitatssicherung in der Hernien-Chirurgie"; Guest lecturer and *live televideo surgery performance of laparoscopic incisional hernia repair; University of Magdeburg Hospital, Magdeburg, Germany. February 11th, 2000.7) “Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair—A Standard Therapy?; Guest lecturer, symposium at Stadtklinik, Department of Surgery, Baden-Baden, Germany. May 25 & 26, 2000.8) “Ventral Hernia Repair: Guest Lecturer, 17th International Society for Digestive Disease Surgery, Hamburg, Germany, September 6-9th, 2000.9) “Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair: Semmelweiss Clinic & University: Guest lecturer and*live televideo surgery performance laproscopic incisional hernia case, September 12th, 2000, Budapest, Hungary.10) “Advanced Symposium on Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair: W.L.Gore faculty speaker series: Waterville Valley, NH January 2001; Newport RI, May 2001; Boston MA, October 2001; Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada March 23rd, 2002; Traverse City MI, June 2002; Equinox Inn, Manchester, VT, August 2002; Waterville Valley NH, Jan 2003; Sedona AZ, June 2004; Long Island NY, Nov 200411) “Recurrences in laparoscopic incisional hernia repair.” “Adhesion formation to implanted e-PTFE Dualmesh: re-operative experiences in 25 cases.” XXIV International Meeting of Surgery, in Madrid on May 28th thru June 2nd 2001. 13) “The role of laparoscopy in the treatment of acute small bowel obstruction”. MountAuburn Hospital, Cambridge MA: Surgery Grand Rounds Speaker, March 5, 200214) “Reoperative adhesion formation to ePTFE in laparoscopic incisional hernia repair” and “Complications in laparoscopic incisions hernia repair”: 3rd National Congress of the Spanish Society of Laparoscopic Surgery; October 15-17, 2003; Valladolid, Spain 15) “Incisional Hernia Repair: Open or Laparoscopic”; Winter Meeting, European Hernia Society; Madonna di Campiglio, Italy; February 1st-4th 200416) “Adhesions to implanted biomaterials”; American Hernia Society, February 27th, 2004, Orlando, FL: (Luncheon break out guest speaker session)17) “IPOM; Mini trifft Maxi:” Marien Hospital, Wesel, Germany: Lecture and *live televideo surgery performance laparoscopic incisional hernia repair; October 1st, 2004.18) “What is the gold standard in the US for ventral hernia repair”; Bauchwandhernai workshop mit OP-Demonstrationen; Evangelschen Krankenhaus, Witten, Germany; Lecture and *live televideo surgery performance laparoscopic incisional hernia repair; October 4th, 2004

INVITED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS (cont’d):

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19) “What is the gold standard in the US for ventral hernia repair”; Hernienzentrum am Krankenhuas, Koln-Merheim, Germany; Lecture and *live televideo surgery performance laparoscopic incisional hernia repair; October 5th, 200420) “Laparoscopic Surgery: Is it indicated for primary inguinal hernia?”; “Ventral hernia repair: Laparoscopic Surgery”; “Incisional hernia surgery: Open surgery versus laparoscopic surgery”. Biomaterials in abdominal wall surgery: Present and Future: Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain: December 17/18, 200421) “Adhesions to Biomaterials”, “Limits of laparoscopic incisional hernia repair”, “Planning and operative technique”. Laparoscopic Surgery for Incisional Hernia: 2nd Geneva Surgical Experts Days. University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland, September 28-29, 2006; Lecture and *live televideo surgery performance laparoscopic incisional hernia repair.22) “Surgical Smoke in Operating Rooms: Considerations for Respiratory Protection”.

Keynote Speaker: University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center, Topical Workshop-Respiratory Protection in Health-Care Environments; University Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH: Feb 28, 2014.

PATENTS and TRADEMARKS:

1) US Pat. No. 9,320,923 B2, April 26, 2016: “SURGICAL FACE MASK, INCLUDING REUSABLE MASKS, WITH FILTERED INHALATION AND EXHALATION VALVES”. (Appl. Pub. No.: US 2012/0103339 A1, May 3, 2012; Appl No. 13/284,646 Filed Oct.28, 2011; Prov. Pat. Appl. No. 61/173/927 Filed April 29, 2009).

2) US Patent Appl. Pub. No.: US 2015/0040910 A1, Feb. 12, 2015: (ACCEPTED FOR FULL PATENT JULY 22, 2016) “FACE MASK SEAL FOR USE WITH RESPIRATOR DEVICES AND SURGICAL FACEMASKS, HAVING AN ANATOMICALLY DEFINED GEOMETRY CONFORMING TO CRITICAL FIT ZONES OF HUMAN FACIAL ANATOMY, AND CAPABLE OF BEING ACTIVELY CUSTOM FITTED TO THE USER'S FACE” . Appl. No.: 14/447,134 Filed Jul. 30, 2014; Provisional Appl. No.: 61/863,844 Filed Aug. 08, 2013; Provisional Appl. No.: 61/864,387 Filed Aug. 09. 2013. 3) US Design Patent D717,939 S, Nov. 18, 2014: "FACE MASK SEAL". Appl. No.: 29/469,573 Filed Oct. 11, 2013

4) US Trademark: "CRITICAL FIT TECHNOLOGY": Serial No.:85863722; First Use In Commerce: 20140228; Filing Date: June 16, 2016

MILITARY :

1978-1982: Armed Forces Health Scholarship Recipient

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United States Navy Medical Corps Commissioned:

1978: Ensign, United States Navy Medical Corps 1980: Lieutenant Junior Grade " " "1982: Lieutenant " " "1987: Lieutenant Commander " " "1992: Commander " " "

Assignments:89JUL02-89AUG20: Officer Indoctrination School (OIS), NETC Newport89AUG20-94SEP28 Naval Hospital Oakland

General Surgery StaffDirector, GI-Endoscopy DivisionChairman, Surgical Case Review CommitteeQuality Assurance OfficerPharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

90AUG14-91MAR23: Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm: Alpha/Hotel Surgical Support Company1st Medical Battalion1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade

1st and 2nd FSSG, First Marine DivisionTraining:

92NOV: Senior Officer Leadership Course Naval Hospital Oakland

89NOV: Backseat Qualified, F/A-18 Hornet VFA-125, Naval Air Station, Lemoore, CA

90DEC: Medical Management of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare Casualties Course (in theater of operations)

Awards:1989: Graduated with Physical Fitness Distinction-OIS Newport1989: Humanitarian Service Award: Oct. 17th San Francisco

earthquake assistance1991: Navy Achievement Medal*

Combat Action Ribbon (Navy/Marine Corps)*Navy Unit Commendation*

Meritorious Unit CommendationFleet Marine Force Ribbon*National Defense Medal*Southwest Asia Campaign Medal with Marine Corps Eagle,

Globe & Anchor device for service in combat with USMC forces*

Naval Sea Service Deployment Ribbon*MILITARY (cont’d):

Awards (cont'd):1991 (cont'd):

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Kuwait Liberation Medal-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia*Kuwait Liberation Medal-Kuwait*(* Awarded in connection with service during Operation

Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm with United States Marine Corps forces: 02SEP90 to 23MAR91)

1994: Navy Commendation Medal

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