He graduated from Princeton University and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency and a hand surgery fellowship at Tufts University/New England Medical Center. Dr. Austin has been on the staff of both Roger Williams and Fatima since 1987. He previously served as Chief at Fatima and has been taking emergency calls for patients needing hand surgery at one CharterCARE hospital or the other for more than 25 years. He currently serves as President of the Rhode Island Orthopaedic Society.