A little about my education: I am originally from Duluth, Georgia. I attended North Georgia College on a military scholarship with the Georgia Army National Guard. I proudly served as a Combat Medic and Medical Officer for 9 years, and deployed to multiple locations in the US, including New York City on September 11, 2001. I went to New York City for Medical School, and then to Los Angeles for my medical residency. During this time, I had the opportunity to work with some of the country's top foot and ankle surgeons in orthopedics and podiatry in the areas of: foot and ankle trauma, reconstructive surgery, orthopedic surgery, limb salvage techniques, external and internal fixation techniques, diabetic wound care, plastic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, foot and ankle trauma, and elective reconstructive procedures. Soon after residency, I also had the opportunity to travel to Russia for an advanced fellowship in external fixation techniques specific to trauma and deformities from the center that developed this monumental technology, providing significant improvements in patient outcomes for severe traumatic conditions and orthopedic deformities.