His undergraduate training was through the University of Glasgow and worked in Scotland, England and New Zealand after graduating. He completed his neurology training in Glasgow and also undertook an MD in MS therapeutics during this time, including clinical trial work at the Glasgow Clinical Research Facility. He continues to participate in clinical trial work here and was awarded national fellowship funding. He is an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Glasgow and regularly participates in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. He was appointed to his current consultant role in 2019.