He co-edited multiple textbooks on trauma: the only text book on penetrating trauma, “Abdominal Compartment Syndrome”, “Open Abdomen”, “Interventional Radiology in Trauma”, “ Operative techniques for severe liver injuries” and “Geriatric Trauma” among others. He has 330 publications, 100 abstracts and 40 chapters to his credit. He has given more than 500 invited presentations nationally and internationally. He is on the editorial board of multiple leading medical journals in his specialty. Among his many awards and honors, were the “Arnold M. Salzberg Award in Surgery for superior integrity, leadership, teaching and clinical ability by Chief Residents of Surgery at VCU” (twice); “outstanding teacher” award from medical students (multiple times) and the “Fred Parker award for Pre-hospital education and leadership”. He was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society in 2001. His students and residents fondly gave him the nickname of “Jedi master Yoda” for his abilities in patient care and teaching.