He did his undergraduate program (BDS) from KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences Belagavi (Karnataka University Dharwad) in 1995 and MDS from the College of Dental surgery Manipal MAHE University in 1999. He is a full time faculty in the Kle institute of dental sciences and Consultant in KLE Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital & MRC Belagavi since January 1999 to date. He was awarded the Best Teacher by KAHER in 2013-2014. He is a peer reviewer for Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery. He has 35 publications in various reputed national and international journals.

His areas of interest include Maxillofacial Trauma, Maxillofacial pathology and infection, Orthognathic, Minor oral surgery and Implants.