He graduated from McMaster University Orthopedic Residency Programand became a fellow with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Following this, he then went on to complete a combined Orthopedic and neurosurgery spine fellowship program at the University of Calgary. He joined the team at the Hamilton General Hospital in October of 2003 and currently holds the position as an assistant clinical professor at McMaster University and as the first medical director of the Hamilton General Hospitals Spine Unit. He is a member of the Canadian Orthopedic Association and the Canadian Spine Society.