Philip is a native of New York State. He graduated from Catskill High School and then attended Columbia Greene Community College in Hudson, New York where he graduated with an Associate Degree in Nursing. In 1984 he received his Diploma in Nursing from the Columbia Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. In 1990 he obtained his Associate Degree in Arts from Daytona Beach Community College in Daytona Beach, Florida. From there, he enrolled at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida and graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. In 1996 he completed his Master’s Degree in Nursing from the University of Florida at Shands in Gainesville, Florida.

In addition to his degrees, Philip has completed ten educational courses on topics including Mohs Micrograph, chemosurgery, histotechnology, injection sclerotherapy, laser physics and safety, ultrasound assistance for the treatment of varicose disease, laser treatment of vascular lesions, laser hair removal, and more. Philip continues to learn as much as he can in order to provide the highest level of care to his patients.

He is a registered nurse and is certified in emergency nursing and critical care nursing. He is also Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners Family Practice certified, is certified with the American Association Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners, and has certification as a Dermatology Nurse Practitioner. Philip has been practicing as a nurse since 1984 and has been with Chattanooga Skin and Cancer Clinic as a nurse practitioner since 2002. He has also had hospital affiliation with Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia since 1996.

Outside of work, Philip is on the Speakers Bureau for Graceway Pharmaceuticals and enjoys spending time with his wife. He lives in Ooltewah and enjoys all that Chattanooga has to offer.