From birth to death, he focuses on preventative care and wellness. He grew up in southern Rhode Island. He went to the University of Rhode Island for Undergraduate and Graduate degrees, then on to the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine for his Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine. After completing his residency in Family Medicine at the UMASS Fitchburg Family Medicine Residency in central Massachusetts, he returned to southern Rhode Island to establish this family medicine practice.