He received a bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry from Carson Newman College, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He completed medical school at Tulane School of Medicine, and a surgical internship and residency at Marshall University Affiliated Hospitals. Dr. Beals completed two fellowships in pediatric surgery, one at Children’s Hospital Boston and the other at Miami Children’s Hospital. He also holds a master’s degree in bioethics from Trinity International University.