He acquired his medical degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine, before completing his general surgical residency at the University of Iowa Roy J. Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. He also completed fellowships at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. 

Membership:

● The American College of Surgeon (ACS)
● The American Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
● Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
● Society for Surgery of Alimentary Tract (SSAT)
● International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) 

Practice:

Currently, he is practicing at UT Southwestern Medical Center 

Affiliated with other hospitals:

– UT Southwestern Medical School
– Texas Health Resources