In 2005, he decided to pursue his doctorate and received his DVM from Kansas State University in 2009. He spent several years traveling around the United States as a veterinary sonography instructor for Sound Technologies (later Sound-Eklin). Afterward, he began his career as a small animal practitioner at Saguaro Veterinary Clinic. He enjoys teaching and continues to serve as an ultrasound instructor when time allows. He has always had a love for animals and the outdoors. He has two Labrador Retrievers and two cats. To relieve the stress of the weekly activity, he participates in local handgun competitions and is a USPSA and Steel Challenge member.