Dan has had a life long interest in many of the aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine from geomancy to herbal healing.  In 1972 he graduated from Mt. St. Mary's College in Emmitsburg, Md. with a B.S. in Economics followed by a Masters in Industrial Relations from St. Francis in Loretto, Pa.  He has spent over 25 years in both the corporate and small business worlds while studying many of the various aspects of TCM.

In the early 1990's, he began studying martial arts and achieved the rank of 2nd Dan in Tae Kwon Do in 1997.  Deciding to complete his training in the formal aspects of TCM, he attended the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine at both the Racine, Wisconsin and Chicago, Illinois campuses shortly after the beginning of the millennium and was awarded a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine graduating Magna Cum Laude in 2003. 

He is licensed in both Illinois and Wisconsin to practice Traditional Chinese Medicine and/or Acupuncture. He is certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.  He has attained the certification of Diplomate in Acupuncture. 

He is currently a clinical supervisor at both the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine's clinics, spending Mondays at the Chicago Clinic and Thursday evenings at the Racine Clinic.