He received his undergraduate degree from Touro College and his medical degree from the University at Buffalo School of Medicine. He completed residency in emergency medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, serving as Academic Chief Resident in his final year of residency. His research during residency focused on how health information exchanges help identify certain challenging ED populations and on studying and reducing monitor alarm fatigue among emergency department staff. Career Interest: He plans to pursue a career in academic emergency medicine, healthcare management and public policy.