Travis is passionate about medical innovation and improving the care of critically ill patients. A board-certified physician in Critical Care, Neurocritical Care, and Emergency Medicine, he graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he was selected to join the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He then pursued his residency in Emergency Medicine at Boston Medical Center, where he also served as a chief resident. Subsequently, he completed a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Along with his medical expertise, Travis is an entrepreneur and life science venture capitalist. He is the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Bio 54, a clinical-stage biotech start-up located in Chapel Hill, NC and a Principal at Solas BioVentures, a life science Venture Capital firm.