He completed his residency training in Anatomic/Clinical Pathology at the Medical University of South Carolina and a fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. He is board certified in Anatomic, Clinical Pathology and Hematology. He is a member of the Renal Pathology Society and has extensive experience in renal transplant and medical renal pathology. His research interests include hypertension, molecular biology and immunology.