| Degrees | A.B. | University of California at Berkeley, Physiology, with Highest Honors | January 1955 |
| M.D. | University of California, San Francisco, California | June 1959 | |
| J.D. | Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California | June 1981 | |
| Internship | Bellevue Hospital, First Medical Division, Columbia University Service, New York City New York | 1959-1960 | |
| Residency | Cardiac Surgery, Stanford Medical Center, Palo Alto, California | 1960-1964 | |
| Fellowships | Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National Heart Institute, Stanford Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA | 1960-1962 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow, American Heart Association, Stanford Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA | 1962-1964 | ||
| Military Service | Captain, Medical Corps, United States Air Force, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX | 1964-1966 | |
| Honors |
Phi Beta Kappa, undergraduate scholastic honor society. |
1955 |
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Society of the Sigma Xi, associate, undergraduate science honor society |
1955 |
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Alpha Omega Alpha, medical school honor society |
1959 |
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| Established Investigator, American Heart Association, Stanford Medical Center | 1967-1972 | ||
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Honorary Degree, for outstanding contributions to the Medical Community, Hartnell College, Salinas, California |
1988 |
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Distinguished Alumni Award, Community College League of California |
1991 |
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