I was born and raised and attended high school in Syria where, at an extremely early age, I became interested in dentistry. I helped out in the dental office in my farm town on the Mediterranean  Sea. Following my early education, I attended dental school in Romania, graduating in 1992.
  I moved to the United States, the land of opportunities, pursuing my grandfather's dream, an  immigrant himself. While waiting to to complete the requirement for my dental license in the United States, I worked many jobs including dental assistant and dental hygienist.