Born in Long Beach, California, Mark moved to Colorado Springs in 1993. He attended Colorado State University majoring in Health and Exercise Science with a concentration in Sports Medicine. He graduated PA school in 2010 from the University Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. His family practice journey began at Southern Colorado Family Medicine in Pueblo, Colorado, a community health center that was integrated with the St. Mary Corwin Family Practice Residency Program. This was a great opportunity that allowed Mark to work with both the family practice residents and the supervising attending physicians which strengthened his knowledge in family medicine. Mark then worked at Centura Health at Penrose St. Francis Primary in Colorado Springs before transitioning to his current role at PeakMed in 2017. The Direct Primary Care model of PeakMed has been the setting  Mark has always been searching for in his career. It allows him the time to focus on each patient's individual needs, build lasting relationships, and focus on preventive medicine which he is most passionate about. When Mark is not working he spends time with his wife, two boys and German Shepherd.   He enjoys hiking, running, traveling, camping,  and on Sundays watching football  and barbecuing with the family.