Dr. Waldman was born and raised here in Kansas City, Missouri and graduated from Center High School. He then obtained a B.S. Geosciences with Honors and B.S. Biology from UMKC.  He obtained his Doctor of Osteopathy degree from University of Health Sciences, Kansas City, Missouri as well as a Doctor of Medicine from University of Health Sciences, El Paseo, Texas. He later completed his internship from the prestigious Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. He later completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Waldman is Board Certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has lectured throughout the United States and have published several articles and book chapters on electromyography and pain management.