He received his MD from St. George's University School of Medicine. He has a dedicated practice which includes directing mechanical circulatory support at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson, as well as minimally invasive surgery, complex aortic surgery and coronary artery bypass grafting. He has been at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson, formerly UMDNJ, since 1997 where he completed his general surgery residency and cardiothoracic training and has been an attending surgeon there for over 9 years. He has a high volume practice which specializes in high risk cardiothoracic procedures. He is on the Advisory Board for Abiomed, Inc. and is an international speaker on minimally invasive circulatory support.