Before coming to Boston University Dr. Higgins worked as an attending physician at numerous hospitals in the Florida area. He holds both restricted and unrestricted medical licenses in 4 states and 2 countries and is a diplomat of the American Board of Radiology. Dr. Higgins has received numerous awards for his performance in medical school and is the founder and managing editor of OASIS, an anthology journal for medical students he created at Wake Forest University. He has extensive experience mentoring underrepresented high school and college students.