After receiving his D.D.S. degree from the UCLA School of Dentistry, as an avid researcher, he has completed numerous research projects resulting in nearly hundred publications including abstracts in the dental literature. An avid educator, he is a faculty member in a school of dentistry.  Sharing, with no redecoration, his experiences and issues that have arisen during his practicing dentistry is what he considers perhaps the most appreciated by the dental profession and the public. Dependability, diligence and integrity define his traits readily acknowledged by friends and coworkers alike.