He earned his Bachelor of Science in 1999 at Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana. He attained his medical doctorate in 2004 from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. He is currently a Pulmonologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center. His clinical interests include Pulmonology; specifically cystic fibrosis, general pulmonology, critical care medicine, transplantation and end of life care. In his free time, he enjoys baseball and attending church.