Dr. Pico is originally from New York City and completed his education at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, New York, earning a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree in 1993. He then completed his 3-year Internal Medicine internship and residency at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) in San Antonio, Texas, as a U.S. Army officer.
He has practiced medicine all over the world, with duty stations in Alaska, Colorado, and Germany, before returning to Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) to serve as Chief of Internal Medicine. He also served several combat tours as a Field Surgeon in both Bosnia and Iraq.