I was born and raised in Coraopolis, PA and graduated from Cornell High School. I attended Washington and Jefferson College and graduated with a BA in Chemistry. After college I pursued a doctorate degree in dentistry from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. After graduating from dental school in 1992, I completed a general practice dental residency at Monte fiore HospitalUPMC. I guess you can say I never strayed very far from home. Upon completion of my residency, I accepted a faculty position in the radiology department of University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine as a Clinical Assistant Professor. I taught there for eight years. I also was in private practice in Robinson Township until I decided to open up my own dental practice in Moon Township in 1997. I continue to practice dentistry in a newly built location on Beaver Grade Rd.