He received his B.S. in Molecular Biology from Johns Hopkins University and his M.D. from the Medical University of South Carolina. He then completed his Internship and Residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He has been a surgical co-management hospitalist at Stanford since 2013. He is a member of numerous hospital committees related to patient safety and quality improvement, and his research focuses on care coordination, patient engagement, and the use of technology to optimize clinical care.