- Surgical Residency & Fellowships
- Internship: General Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Texas, 1988-1989
- Residency: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Texas 1989-1993
- Fellowship: Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto California, 1993-1994
- Residency: Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minnesota, 1999-2001