After graduating from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, he attended Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, NY, where he received his medical degree. He did his internship in general surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital, followed by a residency in orthopedic surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. He also completed a foot and ankle fellowship at the University of Texas and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston Texas. Dr. Clain is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.