He received his medical degree from Terna Medical College in Mumbai, INDIA, followed by a mandatory one year internship through various medical and surgical specialties before relocating to the United States. He worked as a clinical stroke fellow at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC with National Institute of Health (NIH) stroke team where he learned the nuances of acute stroke management. He did a medicine internship and followed by a neurology residency at University of Louisville school of Medicine, where he also served as a chief resident in his final year.