University of Alabama Birmingham (M.D. 1975)
University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Internship (1975-1976)
Loyola University Medical Center General Surgery Residency (1976-1980)
Loyola University Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency (1980-1982)
Baptist Medical Center-Princeton, Birmingham, Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship (1986-1988)