He obtained his Bachelors of Science Degree with distinction followed by a Doctor of Dental Medicine Degree from Oregon Health Sciences University in 1998. He ranked first in his class and was awarded with the most prestigious Pierre Fauchard outstanding dental student award. He then attended Medical School at the highly respected University of Alabama and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2001. During his 4th year of medical school he did multiple rotations with some of the best cosmetic surgeons in the world.