He then advanced his training at the oral and maxillofacial surgery residency program at Boston University Medical Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Medical Center, two Level I trauma centers. In that period, he had extensive training in dentoalveolar surgery, implant and pre-prosthetic surgery, office-based anesthesia, orthognathic surgery, maxillofacial trauma, TMJ disorders, oral pathology, and surgical oncology. As part of his training, he completed a one-year general surgery internship and was appointed chief resident in his final year of training.