Dr. White was born and raised in Terre Haute, Indiana. A 4th generation doctor, he graduated from both undergraduate and medical school at Indiana University. He completed an internship at the University of Texas in Galveston, which introduced him to Texas and Houston. Dr. White completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Oklahoma, which included Basic Sciences at Harvard Medical School and 6 months clinical work at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital.

After 2 years as an ophthalmologist in the U.S. Navy (Lt. Commander, Naval Dispensary, Norfolk, VA), he began private practice in Houston in 1970.

Competitive school athletics included track, cross country, swimming, and cycling. His hobbies are woodworking, home improvement, crosswords and golf.

He has had a special interest in cosmetic and reconstructive procedures of the eyelids over his career, and that interest accelerated in 1995 when he began using the CO 2 laser. Since then he has followed the innovations and trends in minimally invasive cosmetic procedures of the face to combat the effects of sun damage, aging and gravity.