Surgical Specialty / Areas of Interest - Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

Education -
- Associate of Arts with Honors | Lon Morris College | Jacksonville, TX | 1990
- Bachelor of Science | Major: Biology | University of Houston | Houston, TX | 1992
- Doctorate of Medicine | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | 1998

Postgraduate Training -
- Internship in Surgery | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | 1998-1999
- Research Fellow, Department of Surgery | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | 2001-2002
- Resident in Surgery | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | 1999-2003
- Chief Resident in Surgery | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | 2003-2004

Certifications -
- Board Certified, Surgery

Hobbies & Interests - Hunting, fishing, and long distance running