Honors and Awards
1977 Magna Cum Laude University of Georgia

1977 Phi Beta Kappa University of Georgia

1987 R. Lee Clark Award M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

1988 First Prize, Clinical Research Competition M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

1988 First Prize, Surgical Research Competition Southern Medical Association

1991 First Prize, Price Institute Research Award University of Louisville

1992 Presidents Young Investigator Award University of Louisville

1996 The Best Doctors in America

1997 The Best Doctors in America

1998 The Best Doctors in America

1999 The Best Doctors in America

2000 The Best Doctors in America

2001 Honorary Membership The Society of Carolina Surgeons

2001 The Best Doctors in America

2002 The Best Doctors in America

2002 America’s Top Surgeons Consumers Research Council of America

2003 America’s Top Surgeons Consumers’ Research Council of America

2003 The Best Doctors in America

2004 The Best Doctors in America

2005 The Best Doctors in America

2005 International Health Professional of the Year International Biographical Centre

2005 America’s Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd

2005 Red Sash Award The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

2006 Red Sash Award The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

2007 Red Sash Award The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

2006 The Best Doctors in America

2007 The Best Doctors in America

2007 America’s Top Surgeons Consumers’ Research Council of Americ