He has been active in both local and national medical societies, serving on the board of directors of the Medical Society of Metropolitan Portland and Physicians for a National Health Program, and on the Commission on Health of the Public and Science and the Commission on Continuing Professional Development under the American Academy of Family Physicians. He has led workshops, conferences, rallies, and actions for social justice, enabling health care professionals to engage in patient-centered advocacy. His clinical focus is on nutrition and prevention of chronic disease, with involvement in community public health interventions and policies. He graduated medical school at Oregon Health and Science University and will attain a Masters in Public Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health next year.