DAVID S. KIM, M.D. MARK W. BROWN, M.D. ALBERT SIMPKINS, JR., M.D. SOHEIL M. AVAL, M.D.

Soheil M. Aval, M.D.                   PROFESSIONAL LICENCES        Medical Board of California                         A067928                       Drug Enforcement Administration               BA6294956     American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery    July 21, 2005      Qualified Medical Evaluator                        March, 2003                EDUCATION     Fellowship Training: 2002-2003                   Huntington Memorial Hospital, Shoulder/Elbow/Knee Reconstruction         Pasadena, California and Arthroscopy                         Residency Training: 1997-2002                    LA County/USC Medical Center, Orthopedic Surgery                                    University of Sourthern California                                                                    Departement of Orthopedic Surgery                                                                    Los Angeles, California            Medical School Education:  1993-1997        Kreck/University of Southern California Doctor of Medicine                                     School of Medicine                                                                    Los Angeles, California              Undergraduate Education: 1988-1993          University of California at Los Angeles Bachelor of Science, Psycological              Los Angeles, California Sciences (June 1993)                                              Secondary School Education: 1988            Reseda High School                                                                   Reseda, California                                         HONORS AND AWARDS                                 Residency  -"Frank Jobe, M.D." Award for Outstanding 2nd year resident.  -"Herman Epstein, M.D." Clinical Excellence Award for Best Senior Resident.                                Medical School  -Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.  -USC Student Research Fellowship recipient.                                Undergraduate  -Cum Laude Graduate.  -"Division of Honors" Graduate.  -Interdepartmental Honors.  -Golden Key National Honor Society.      High School  -Top 3% graduate  -University of California at Santa Barbara Mathematics Competition Award, 1987  -Recipeint of 7 Senior Awards for Academic Distinction                                                                 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES                                 Undergraduate Academic Advancement Program (AAP) Tutor UCLA Medical Center Volunteer Founding Father, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Volunteer Coach, UCLA Special Olympics                                Medical School Class Representative, ASSM Scholarship Commitee Social Activities Chariperson Medical Scholars Program (MSP) Tutor USC School of Medicine Admissions Interviewer LAC/USC Summer AIDS Program Counselor Youth Science Enrichment Program (YSEP) X-Change Learning-Tutor for Jr. High School Students Clinica Outreach Program Volunteer Volunteer Motivational Speaker at Area High Schools Semi-Professional Soccer-"Los Angeles Jazz"                                                      RESEARCH EXPERIENCE                                  Bast SC, Hoffer MM, Aval SM. Nonoperative Treatment for Minimally and Nondisplaced Lateral Humeral Condyle Fractures in Children.  Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 18: 448-450, 1998                             Thordarson, DB, Aval SM,  Krieger L.  Failure of hallux MP preservation surgery for rheumatoid arthritis. Foot Ankle Int. 2002 Jun: 23(6):486-90                           Aval SM, Aguirre RM, Wang R, Sullivan-Halley JA, Katz MJ, Skinner DE, Skinner E, Boyd SD, Lieskovsky G, Bragin S, Bernstein L, Streeter OE, Jr. The Effects of Smoking on Aggressiveness of Prostate Adenocarcinoma. (Poster presentation at Norris Cancer Center Tumor Board, submitted for publication)             Aval SM, Menedex L, Williams L., Watkins RG.  Radicular Back Pain in An Athlete secondary to an Osteoid Osteoma of the Femur: A Case Report. (submitted for publication)                   Aval SM, Meckel C, Atkinson R, Itamura JM, Vangsness CT, Jr. An Anatomical Description of the Motor Branches of the Ulnar Nerve in the Cubital Tunnel. (Submitted for publication)                          Aval SM, Moon C. Zalavros C, Thordarson DB, Shepherd L. Shean C.  The role of the posterior malleolus in preventing posterior translation of the talus. (Work in progress).                                        PRESENTATIONS               The Effects of Smoking on Agressivness of Prostate Adenocarcinoma          -Student Research Forum Day, USC Medical School, 3-1996.          -USC/Norris Cancer Center and Hospital Research Poster Day, 4-1996.          -USC/Norris Cancer Center and Hospital Leadership Conference, 8-1996.                                    An Anatomical Description of the Motor Branches of the Ulnar Nerve in the Cubital Tunnel.          -USC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Junior Research Presentations,            12-2000.              Failure of hallux MP preservation surgery for rheumatoid arthritis.          -AAOS Annual Meeting, Dallas, 2-2002                     The Role of the Posterior Malleolus in Preventing Posterior Tranlsation of the Talus.         -USC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Annual Graduate          Orthopaedic Society meeting, 6-2002.                                  LANGUAGES              Spanish / Farsi             PROFESSIONAL AND HONORARY MEMBERSHIPS                           American Academy of Orhopaedic Surgeons                   American Medical Association                           Los Angeles County Medical Association            California Medical Association                    California Orthopaedic Association                     American College of Sports Medicine                                Arthroscopy Association of North America                 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society           Golden Key National Honor Society         American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons