He is also appointed in the Department of Integrative Systems Biology and in the Department of Health Policy (School of Public Health). He teaches courses on pharmaceutical policy, issues and trends in health systems, and minority health policy. His research focuses on policy, ethical, and legal factors that influence the translation of health care innovations into community health improvement, with a focus on low-income and minority communities. He holds an MD and MPP from Duke University and a JD from George Washington University.