He received his Ph.D. in physiology from LSU Medical Center in New Orleans and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He joined the faculty at the University of South Carolina in 2002 and has served as course director for medical physiology for nine years. Recognized as an outstanding educator, he has been the recipient of the MI Teacher of the Year and the O’Neill Barrett Teaching Excellence Award. He has published more than 40 research and education publications.