He received his undergraduate degree in Biology from Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas in 2002. His formal Physician Assistant training was completed at Wichita State University in 2005. Since graduation, he has worked in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, and now Urgent Care. He values faith and family, loves being a husband to his wife Kari and cherishes being a dad to his 4 sons. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, fishing, singing in his church's praise band, supporting KU athletics, and playing/coaching his sons in soccer. He loves caring for people and has special interests in helping people overcome smoking and weight loss issues.