Dr. Nalwa received his Medical Doctorate at the University of Illinois, Chicago in 1996. His General Surgery residency was completed in 1997 and in 2001 he completed his Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery residency, both at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He completed a fellowship in Head & Neck Surgical Oncology, Reconstructive Surgery in 2002 at the University of Iowa, Iowa City. He is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology.