A Houston native, Dr. Hoggatt received his Bachelor of Science degree from Trinity University in San Antonio and graduated from medical school at the University of Texas in Houston in 2001. His research on renal transplant medications was presented in Dublin, Ireland, in 2004 at the South Central Section of the American Urologic Association conference. Some of his areas of specialization include urologic oncology, endourology/stone disease, robotic applications in urology, prosthetics.