Tim received his bachelor's degree from Stanford University in Biomedical Computations, and M.D. and Ph.D in Clinical Investigations focusing on biomedical informatics from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He completed residency in Neurology and fellowship training in Movement Disorders at UCLA. During fellowship training, he completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in bioinformatics and genetics before being appointed Assistant Professor of Neurology at UCLA.

In his spare time, he enjoys cycling even if it means pedaling in one place on a smart trainer. He previously dabbled in horse polo, speed skating, track cycling and triathlons. He is always interested in learning about new sports to try.