He received his Ed.D. in Audiology from Teachers College Columbia University and his MA degree from New York University, and is certified in Audiology (CCC-A) through the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA). He is a Past-President of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology and serves on the Advisory Boards of the Ida Institute, Hearing Rehabilitation Foundation (HRF) and Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers (HEAR).