She received her Doctorate of Medicine from State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York in May 1989. She completed her residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Nassau County Medical Centre East Meadow, New York. She is Member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Fibromyalgia Foundation and International Postpolio Foundation. She has published 6 Peer reviewed Journal articles and 32 abstracts and scientific exhibits.