He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the Refractive Surgery Alliance. He is a native Texan and grew up in Tyler Texas. Graduated with Honors from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2010. He graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2014.

He then completed his intern year and residency in ophthalmology at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in 2015, and 2018 respectively. He has been practicing Comprehensive Ophthalmology at Carl R Darnall Army Medical Center (Fort Hood) since 2018. He is married with 2 children, and spends his free time hiking, backpacking, and kayaking in the hill country.