He then did his graduate work in Ophthamology at the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. His residency in Ophthamology was performed at the Graduate Hospital, University of Pennsylvania.
He has received post graduate training at the School of Aviation Medicine at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, and the School of Air Force Medicine, Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama. He is a graduate of the Air War College. He served as a flight surgeon and Ophthalmologist in active military duty. At age 17 he left his junior year in college and enlisted in the U.S.Marine corps and did boot camp at Parris Island. He then was sent to the South Pacific and China.He spent 1 year in Tientsin China as a Corporal.
After resigning active duty status he remained on active reserve duty as an Air Force Medical officer attaining the rank of Colonel. His reserve medical assignments relate to his status of Senior Flight Surgeon (administrative and occupation medicine). He has numerous command positions including Commanding Officer, 22 Medical Service Squadron, Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Washington, D.C. He was surgeon of the Fourteenth Air Force, and finally MA to the Command Surgeon, Air Force Reserve. He is a member of numerous scientific, medical, and social organizations. His private practice in Tampa combines both Ophthamology and Environmental Medicine. He developed and organized the first Enviro-Med Bio-Toxic Reduction Clinic.
