He is a gold medalist and university topper from A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore where he completed his graduation in the year 2000 and post graduation from Government Dental College, Bangalore in 2005. He completed his fellowship of the International congress of Oral Implantology (FICOI) in 2014.He is currently working as Reader at KGF College of Dental Sciences and Hospital.