- Fellowship: Univ of California San Francisco (1978) CA
- Internship: Tulane University School of Medicine (1971) LA
- Residency: Tulane University (1977) LA
- Board Certification: Pediatric Neurological Surgery, American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery (1996)
- Board Certification: Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery (1980)
- Medical Education: Tulane University School of Medicine (1970) LA
- Fellowship, University of CA, San Francisco, Neuro-Oncology (1978)
- Medicine, Tulane University, Neurosurgery (1976)
- MD, Tulane University, Medicine (1970)