He is a graduate of the University of Arizona College of Medicine, and completed his residency in Adult Psychiatry at the University of California-San Francisco. His clinical work involves the inpatient care of severely mentally ill patients, as well as, the outpatient care of medical students with mental health needs. He has taught extensively in the School of Medicine on variety of topics related to psychopathology and its care, and has been the recipient of numerous local and national teaching awards. His current academic interests include medical student education, physician and medical student mental health, and the development of psychiatric nosology.