University of North Carolina (B.A. Chemistry Honors 1980) - Morehead Scholar
Duke University Medical School (M.D. 1983)
Brigham & Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School Intern/Jr. Resident (1984-1986)
Harvard Medical School Research Fellow (1986-1988)
Brigham & Women's Hospital Senior Resident Surgery (1989-1990)
Brigham & Women's Hospital Chief Resident/ Harvard Medical School Chief Resident Surgery (1990)
New York University Junior Resident - Cardiothoracic Surgery (1991-1992)
New York University/Bellevue Hospital - Chief Resident Cardiothoracic Surgery (1992)
Robotic minimally invasive surgery
Heartport minimally invasive surgical procedures
Mitral valve reconstruction surgery
Minimally invasive aortic and mitral valve surgery
Aortic root reconstructive procedures
Stentless Valve surgery
Ross Procedures
Art of the American West
Flyfishing