He has provided assessment and clinical support at Scottsdale Healthcare since 2003. Buddy earned his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Biola University and has practiced in Arizona throughout his professional career. Over the last decade with Scottsdale Healthcare Bariatric Center, he has participated in research and presented talks at several national conferences of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. In addition to his work with Scottsdale Healthcare, he also works with individuals and families impacted by serious mental illness in Arizona. He actively serves on professional panels working to improve the state of mental healthcare in the state. Buddy has a wife and three beautiful daughters who are the light of his life