He is Surgical Director of the URMC Comprehensive Stroke Center and Neuromedicine Critical Care Program.He specializes in cerebrovascular disease, brain tumors, traumatic brain injury, spinal disorders, and intracranial pressure disorders. He earned his medical degree at University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School where he also completed residency training in neurosurgery. He completed a fellowship in neuro-interventional surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina.