A native of Houston, Dr. Dave went to Clear Brook High School in Friendswood, TX. He graduated with magna cum laude Honors from Texas A&M University, obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and a Minor in Music. He acquired his medical degree and Orthopedic Surgery residency training from the University of Texas – Medical Branch in Galveston. He also completed his fellowship in Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy from the renowned Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in Jackson, MS.