Dr. Stacey initially went to school at Duke University and received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical engineering. He then went on to get a Masters of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2006. Dr. Stacey worked at Ford Motor Company helping to design the safety features in automobiles and worked extensively around injury causation and prevention. It was through this work that he was introduced to working with orthopedic trauma surgeons. He then knew he had found his true passion.