| Year | University | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine | Fellow |
| 2018 | American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians | Master Preceptor |
| 2015 | American Academy of Family Physicians | Fellow |
| 2007 | Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicice | Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship |
| 2006 | University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill | Family Medicine Residency |
| 2003 | Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center | DO |
| 1999 | Duquesne University | MA Health Care Ethics |
| 1996 | University of North Carolina - Charlotte | BA Chemistry |
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My research focuses on systemic lupus erythematosus using murine animal models. In my laboratory, we study the role of epigenetics and the microbiome and how these factors regulate the immune system. In regard to my research training, I obtained my PhD from the Medical College of Georgia in Physiology and Endocrinology and completed a three-year post-doc at the Medical University of South Carolina in the Department of Medicine/Division of Rheumatology under the mentorship of Dr. Gary Gilkeson. After my post-doctorate, I remained on staff as a Research Assistant Professor at MUSC for 2 years before taking the position as Chairman for Physiology and Biochemistry at VCOM and a joint appointment at the Vet School at Virginia Tech. I have extensive experience in both immune function and murine lupus. In Google Scholar, my studies have and been cited over 5000 times, and I have an h-index of 39 and an I10-index of 60.
| 2000 | MUSC Charleston | Postdoc |
| 1997 | Medical College of Georgia | PhD-Physiology/Endocrinology |
| 1991 | University of New Mexico | BS-Biology |
