He is a board-certified general surgeon in Denver, Colorado. As an active member of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery and one of the leading weight-loss surgeons in the country, he has performed more than 1500 primary bariatric surgeries, helping people overcome their difficulties with weight.
He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University. After receiving his medical doctorate from the University of Miami, he completed his residency and internship in general surgery at Oregon Health Sciences University