Evidence-based medicine, cryptic crosswords, hockey and fencing referee, parent, cancer survivor.
Glenside PA
Joined July 2012
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Closing the circle after 38 years. Same rink, same team as my very first game in the stripes. So much to be grateful for.
Starting a long list of "thank yous" with all the @PennMedicine people who have taken care of me over the years: in no particular order! @Dr_Santangeli , @Dr_Markman , @neelchokshi , Amanda Every, and all the staff of @PennCardiology
@peterprobst , Maddie Weekes, and all the partners who've skated with me over the years.
@usahockey @AtlanticDistr and AAHA Officials for providing the best referee training in sports: it's helped immensely with my move into fencing. Rachel Hutchinson for all the support as I leaned to ref sled
On to the @usahockey side: thank you to Brian, Monty, Bruce, Wircho, Norm, and all the assigners who do the important behind the scenes work to match us with games.
Brian Sennett and everyone at @pennmedsportsmed, Mitch Schnall and everyone at @PennRadiology, Krisda Chaiyachati and Penn Advanced Internal Medicine
Lisa Giacometti and the Penn Audiology staff who make sure I can hear the athletes and coaches yelling at me.
Phoebe Mellen, Prithvi Sankar, and the people who make sure that refs whose eyes are cared for by @ScheieEye are going to see the play well.
My @GSPPRehab physical therapists: @doc_kodali, @emma_kaeser and their students, who have given me the tools to take good care of my body.
All the @PennMedicine staff who @HockeyFightsCancer: @beschur, Douglas Fraker, Jahna Knobler, @PennUrology, @PennEndocrine, @PennAnesthesia (I know who the important people are!), @pennsurgery and all the people who support quality and safety of Penn Medicine care.
One ref on his final sled game, one ref on his first (and first-ever full-ice game). Good job, Gavin, and thank you to the Hammerheads and Wings of Steel. It's been an honor to skate with you.
Grateful to @PennMedicine: the surgery and anesthesia teams, urology, cardiology, nursing, PT, and all the other staff who helped make it possible for me to referee all ten days of @USFencing Summer Nationals.
Thanks also to the Referees' Commission, head refs, assigners, pod captains, and all my colleagues in the cadre, plus our Bout Committee members.
To the Olympians, veterans, adult athletes, and my future college fencers: it's a pleasure to spend time with you. Coaches: be proud of your athletes: they had a good week here.
A great week so far in Columbus for USA Fencing Summer Nationals. First national final assignment, best-ever result competing (beat a B and a C), and two ref protégés making their national debuts. Welcome to the national cadre, Cindy and Eric!
Now a national-level ref in two sports! #slednationals Thanks to @USAHockey and @aahaofficiating for putting on a great event last weekend. See you in Columbus for some @usafencing slashing and spearing!
ALT Sled hockey nationals April 2024
ALT NCAA fencing at Penn