He received his residency and fellowship training at Washington University in St. Louis. He currently is involved in The Ohio State University Medical Center serving on numerous committees for patient safety. He dedicates his time to resident and fellow cardiothoracic education, particularly in echocardiography where he developed an elective rotation in perioperative TEE for residents. He has been a member of the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists since 2003, and has been actively involved as a speaker, moderator and abstract reviewer at the annual meeting over the past 3 years.