A 1987 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University, he is past president of the American Veterinary Dental Society and is one of 40 veterinarians in the world who have completed extensive training to become regarded as both a Fellow in the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry and a Diplomate in the American Veterinary Dental College. He is also a diplomate in the American Academy of Pain Management making him the only person in the world to hold these three titles. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in the field of veterinary dentistry, oral surgery, and pain management.
