He was born in New York City in 1986, and grew up in Central Pennsylvania. Since childhood, he had a deep passion for creative writing, filmmaking, and visual art, which continued even during his years engaged in the field of medicine.

He attended York College of Pennsylvania, where he majored in biology and graduated Summa Cum Laude. He went on to earn his MD from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine / Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Next, he completed his internship in Internal Medicine at Lankenau Medical Center, outside of Philadelphia. He then went on to pursue residency training at the Weill-Cornell Medical Center and Columbia University Medical Center Combined Program. Afterwards, he moved across the country and completed fellowship training in Interventional Pain Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, where he learned advanced procedures for the treatment of pain from renowned leaders in the field. During his medical training he was published in multiple peer-reviewed medical journals, as well the textbook: Peripheral Nerve Injury and Pain. He then went on practice as an attending physician in the field of interventional pain medicine for several years, serving thousands of wonderful patients in Central Pennsylvania, where he grew up. He is double board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Pain Medicine.

He went on to found 360 Pain Academy, an online educational platform for patients suffering from various pain and musculoskeletal conditions, utilizing his expertise and clinical experience as a Pain Medicine and PM&R physician. Aligning with his lifelong passions, he also founded Engine Media, and independent media production company.