University of Alabama (B.S. Valedictorian 1985)
University of Alabama School of Medicine (M.D. 1989)
Emory University General Surgery Residency (1989-1995)
Emory Cardiothoracic Surgery Research Fellow (1991-1992)
Emory Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency (1995-1998)
Mitral valve repair
Adult coronary and valve surgery
Thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery
Percutaneous peripheral vascular interventions