Medical Academy of Latvia (M.D. 1992)
Stanford University Hospital, General Surgery Residency (1996-2001)
Medical College of Virginia , Cardiothoracic Fellowship(2001-2003)
Transplant Unit, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK; Specialist Registrar, (2003-2004)
Board Certified, ABS October 2002
Board Certified, ABTS July 2004
Assistant professor of Cardiothoracic surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University HS. Since 01/2005
Chief, section of CTS at McGuire VAMC in Richmond. Since 04/2008
Surgical director of Heart Transplantation at McGuire VAMC in Richmond
Director of Lung Transplantation at MCV / VCUHS 01/2005-01/2007
Chairman, Transplant Surgery Advisory Board, National Surgery Office, Department of Veterans Affairs