| Undergraduate | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 1977 | Bachelor of Science | |
| Graduate | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 1981 | Post Graduate | |
| Medical School | University of Alabama School of Medicine | 1985 | Medical Doctorate | |
| Residency | Cornell University | 1988 | Internal Medicine | |
| Fellowship | Duke University | 1991 | Cardiology | |
| Fellowship | Duke University | 1992 | Interventional Cardiology |
| National Board of Medical Examiners | 1985 |
| American Board of Internal Medicine | 1989 |
| Subspecialty Board in Cardiovascular Diseases, American Board of Internal Medicine | 1991 |
| Subspecialty Board in Interventional Cardiology | 2000 |
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