Memberships/Associations:American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons | American Dental Association | Ohio Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons | American Dental Society of Anesthesiology | Corydon Palmer Dental Society | Pennsylvania Dental Association | Pennsylvania Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
He attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he received his undergraduate and dental degrees. This was followed by a general practice residency and one year of training in anesthesia at the Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami. His 4 years of oral and maxillofacial surgery training were received at the MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, a Level I Trauma Center associated with Case Western Reserve University.