Vanderbilt University 1973 B.A.
Meharry Medical College 1978 M.D.
Madigan Army Medical Center General Surgery Internship 1978-79
Madigan Army Medical Center General Surgery Residency 1979-83
American Board of Surgery 1985
Brooke Army Medical Center Cardothoracic Surgery Residency 1988-90
American Board of Thoracic Surgery 1992, recertification 2001
U.S. Army Active Duty 1978-1994, Reserve 1994 - 2005
Private practice Lafayette LA 1994 - Present