He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in biology, where he was a member of the cross country and track & field teams. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, then completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s-Roosevelt in New York City, where he was the Administrative Chief Resident during his final year. He then went on to the prestigious Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic to complete his Sports Medicine fellowship, where he was part of the medical staff of the Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Galaxy, Los Angeles Sparks, and many junior colleges and high schools.