He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry summa cum laude from Indiana University in 2001 and a Doctor of Medicine degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2005 as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He then completed residency in Anesthesiology, including a year as Chief Resident, in 2009 and critical care fellowship in 2010 at Vanderbilt, subsequently joining the faculty in 2010. He is the Program Director for the Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine Fellowship and is the Chair of the Procedural Sedation Committee at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.