Family Medicine trained primary care physician West Suburban Hospital

1st Fellowship completion in Primary Care Sports Medicine at The Center for Athletic Medicine / DePaul University

2nd Fellowship completion with The Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine The University of Arizona

Certified in Medical Acupuncture with The Helms Institute of UCLA

Yoga Teacher Certified with the Deepak Chopra Center in Carlsbad CA

Creator of Mix2UR Cannabis Containers with product launch in November of 2020

Co-authored 3 research papers 1990 with Northwestern University Medical School presented at The International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy

Founded the website Herbal411.com, a library of online information to assist patients find the best sustainable changes to healthy lifestyle. 

Currently working with clients for lifestyle change at The Endorphine Effect Training Center in Bartlett teaching mindfulness, exercise and nutrition. 

Creator of the DrRic Hiking Excursions with annual high altitude trips to 14,000+ ft US summits