I became an orthopaedic surgeon because of my experience as a college wrestler.

I have a great love of human anatomy, as well as carpentry.

I had numerous injuries when I was younger and the orthopaedic surgeons that cared for me became role models.

I love working with my hands and fixing things. I had plenty of orthopaedic injuries as I was growing up. Through these injuries, and my father who was an orthopaedic surgeon, I was exposed to the field of orthopaedics and I came to love it.

I had a great deal of orthopaedic experience growing up. I spent more time in the orthopaedist’s office than the pediatrician’s.

I wanted to join a profession where the goal was not only to return people back to health, but to return them to their previous activity level.