She received a BS degree in microbiology at the University of Florida. She also completed her Internal Medicine Residency, General Cardiology Fellowship and Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at the University of Florida. In addition, during her fellowship training she completed a Cardiovascular Cell Therapy Research Network (CCTRN) Fellowship and also earned a MS in Translational Science through the APPCI program. In 2010, she received the UF Department of Medicine Excellence in Research Award as well as the American Heart Association Women in Cardiology Trainee Award for Excellence.