He received his medical degree from Louisiana State University in New Orleans, LA. He completed an internship at the University Medical Center, Family Practice, in Lafayette, LA and an orthopedic surgery residency at Texas A&M University - Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple, TX. His advanced training in Orthopedics included service at Olin E. Teague Veteran's Center in Temple, TX; Ben Taub County Hospital in Houston, TX; and the Shriner's Hospital for crippled children in Houston.