Steven is a graduate of the Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) Physician Assistant program and received his Master’s in Public Health from the University of Texas School of Public Health. He also received his doctorate in education in professional leadership from the University of Houston.

For over 25 years, Steve has worked in the Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) surgery clinic at MD Anderson Cancer Center and he currently serves as an Advanced Practice Provider Manager in the Department of Surgical Oncology. He is an adjunct clinical instructor for the BCM Physician Assistant program and a past recipient of the Distinguished Young Alumnus Award. In 2018, the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) recognized him as a Distinguished Fellow.

He currently serves on the Advanced Practitioner Society of Hematology Oncology (APSHO) Board of Directors and as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Advanced Practitioners in Oncology (JADPRO). He is a past president of the Association of Physician Assistants in Oncology (APAO) and recipient of the APAO Lifetime Achievement Award (2023). He is also the founder of the Surgical Oncology Advanced Practitioner (SOAP) Conference and serves on the APP committee for the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO). He has a clinical interest in HPB surgery and has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and abstracts.

Steve is an ICF-certified executive leadership coach and has a passion for APP leadership development. He is a frequent speaker at national and international meetings on the unique role of APPs in oncology, HPB surgery, and APP professional development.