M.D. from Loyola Medical School; Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Notre Dame; Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from the Kennedy-Western University; Master of Science in Aerospace Medicine Wright State University; Masters of Technology in Flight Test National Test Pilot School; Masters of Space Studies from the University of North Dakota; semi finalist in NASA group 17 selection; currently Director and lead surgeon at the Weight Intervention and Surgical Healthcare (WISH) Center; hobbies: semiprofessional photography, and he is a jet rated pilot.