He is a native of Kentucky and completed his MD and PhD degrees at the University of Louisville as part of the combined MD/PhD physician scientist training program. Following completion of his degrees, Steve moved to Southern California to complete his residency in General Pediatric Medicine at the University of California, San Diego Department of Pediatrics, affiliated with Rady Childrens Hospital. Steve then completed his Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine fellowship at Seattle Childrens Hospital and the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is excited to stay on as faculty at Seattle Childrens and to continue helping to provide care for the children of the WWAMI Region with chronic respiratory disease.