He had bioengineering graduate training from UC Berkeley and ayurvedic training at the California College of Ayurveda. He engages in clinical care, teaching, and research. He has conducted clinical studies for the past 15 years and authored over 60 publications, including a textbook entitled Cosmeceuticals and Active Cosmetics, 3rd Edition. Bridging concepts from ayurvedic medicine, plant sciences, and food sciences, his research and clinical care focus on integrative therapies for dermatology. His clinical research focuses on function of the skin’s sebaceous glands (oil-producing glands) and how their function can be modulated with phytochemicals and diet. His goal is to bring knowledge from ayurveda into clinical care and clinical research.