1974:  BS in Biology from St. Mary's University (summa cum laude).  

1978:  MD from University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas (UTHSCSA).

1978-1982:  Rotating general internship, pediatric internship and residency at the Bexar County Hospital in San Antonio, Texas.  

1982-1983:  Practiced General Pediatrics in San Antonio.  

1983-1984:  In association with Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, started first pediatric emergency room services in San Antonio, Texas.    

1984-1986:  Fellowship in neonatal--perinatal medicine (UTHSCSA).  

1986-2016:  Private Practice Neonatology in San Antonio, Texas.                       

1987--1990: Assistant Medical Director Santa Rosa Children's Hospital ECMO Program

1989--1991:  Developed and first Medical Director of South Texas Newborn Associates Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program

1998--2001:  Methodist Children's Hospital NICU Transport Medical Director

2009--2016:  Medical Director of Baptist Health System Perinatal Simulation Program

2013--2014:  Started Baptist Health System Newborn Transport Services and served as medical director for the first year of the program.  

2015 to the present:  Medical Director of the Mobile in-situ Perinatal Simulation Outreach Program of South Texas (Baptist Health System).