Proudly served in the 7th Special Forces Group, Green Berets ● Received B.S. in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, and Medical Degree from the Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia ● Started an American Council for Graduate Medical Education approved Pain Medicine Fellowship ● Triple boarded specialist as a Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology, with a Subspecialty in Pain Medicine, and Addiction Medicine board certification from the American Board of Preventive Medicine ● Extensively lectured on pain medicine and addiction at national, regional and local meetings ● Multiple publications in peer reviewed journals ● Served on Pennsylvania Pain Society Board of Directors as Treasurer and President Elect