He obtained his medical degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Masters in Business Administration from Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business through a dual degree M.D./M.B.A. program. He then trained in general surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in downtown Chicago, IL for three years. He went on to complete a clinical fellowship at Northwestern University's Center for Device Development where he co-founded Bold Diagnostics, LLC. He recently joined Intuitive Surgical in Sunnyvale, CA in 2017 as a physician medical research scientist in applied research where he is actively exploring novel clinical applications and market opportunities for Intuitive pipeline technology and emerging platforms. He remains active as a medical illustrator.