Dr Rekkas was raised in Anna Maria Island, Florida. He went on to graduate with high honors from the University of Florida. He later went on to attended medical school at Florida State University. He completed his General Surgery training was at Mount Sinai Medical Center and later completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive, Bariatric, and Robotic Surgery at Jackson Hospital in Miami, Florida. He is a board certified surgeon by the American College of Surgeons. Dr Rekkas specializes in Robotic Bariatric procedures.