He is co-chair of the Executive Committee of the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative (VNPC), which works to improve health outcomes of mothers and infants. He received his medical degree from The American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He completed his residency in Pediatrics and fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at The Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. In addition to neonatal abstinence syndrome, his areas of interest include neonatal transport, pulmonary disease, and respiratory management.