Dr. King was raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended the University of Virginia where he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 as an honors major in neuroscience. He received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia in 2001. Dr. King completed a five-year residency in orthopaedic surgery at Washington University School of Medicine/ Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

Dr. King completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colorado. His fellowship focused on the treatment of injuries to the shoulder, elbow and knee, with a special emphasis on arthroscopic treatment of hip impingement, labral tears, cartilage injuries and other abnormalities. He spent extensive time training with Dr. Marc Philippon, a pioneer in hip arthroscopy. While in Vail, Dr. King provided care for the United States Ski and Snowboard teams. In addition, he performed hip arthroscopy on numerous professional athletes in the NFL, Premier Soccer League and NHL.