He attended medical school at the University of Arizona and completed his emergency medicine residency training at Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ. He practiced emergency medicine at Honor Health in Phoenix for the past five years where he served as sepsis committee chairmen before moving back to his wife's home town Salem, OR. He joins the SEPS team in June and is looking forward to serving the Salem community. His hobbies include gardening, wine tasting, and spending time with his family.