He studied chemistry as an undergraduate at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, and attended medical school at the University of Texas in Houston. He has over seven years of experience as a general internist in Arlington, Texas, specializing in the management of chronic disease, including diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and obesity. He is married, and has 3 young children (all boys). His interests include music (trombone, guitar, writing/arranging, and record-collecting), backpacking, cooking, and reading biographies. Follow him on Twitter @DrMcInnisDIT.