Pediatric intern, Childrens Hospital, East Hollywood, California, USA. [2001]
Besides medical degree, also holds master's degrees in education and sociology from Harvard.
Made several documentaries, worked as science reporter for Cleveland TV station, then attended American Film Institute in Los Angeles.
After AFI, his boyhood friend from Denver, writer/producer John Wells, hired him in to write for "China Beach" (1988-91). After stint there, he enrolled at Harvard medical school.
Joined John Wells again, as writer on "ER" while he completed his internship in L.A. hospital.