Dr. Beal is a graduate of the University of Washington, where he earned a bachelor of science degree; he earned his medical degree from the University of Chicago. Following an internship at USPHS Hospital in Seattle, he returned to University of Chicago for a residency in otolaryngology.

Dr. Beal has received further training in the following areas:
Cochlear implant surgery
Cochlear implant surgery in children
Endolymphatic surgery
KTP laser surgery
Neurocom equitest
Xomed audiant implant

Dr. Beal is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and a member of several medical organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, American Board of Otolaryngology, the Alaska State Medical Society, the American Neurotology Society, AAO-HNS, American Medical Association, and International College of Surgeons.

He attends meetings and conferences held by these organizations to keep his knowledge base, surgical techniques, and philosophy current in his areas of interest.

He is a hospital staff member at Providence Hospital, Humana Hospital, The Alaska Surgery Center, and Central Peninsula General Hospital and acts as a consultant at Valley Hospital and Elmendorf Air Force Base Hospital.

Societies memberships
American Academy of Opthalmology and otolaryngology
American College of Surgeons
American Neurotology Society
American Council of Otolaryngology
Alaska State Medical Society
Anchorage Medical Society
International College of Surgeons
The Pacific Coast Oto-Ophthalmological Society
Pan American Association oto Rhino Laryngology

Consultancies
Anchorage Borough Health Department
Alaska Department of Health
Alaska Treatment Center, University of Alaska

Education
Anaconda, Montana - 1953
University of Washington Seattle, Washington B.S. - 1957
University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois M.D - 1961

Training
Internship, USPHS Hospital Seattle, Washington (Rotating), 1961-1962

Resident, Department of Surgery, Otolaryngology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 1962-1965

Senior Resident and Instructor, Department of Surgery (Otolaryngology)

University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 1965-1966

Endolymphatic Surgery, Colorado Otologic Research Center, 1986

Cochlear Implant Surgery, Colorado Otologic Research Center, 1986

KTP Laser Surgery, Santa Clara, California, 1986

KTP Laser Surgery, Anchorage, Alaska, 1986

Xomed Audiant Implant, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1987

Cochlear Implant Surgery, in Children Denver Ear Institute, Denver, Colorado, 1988

Neurocom Equi test, Hands-On Training Anchorage, Alaska, 1988

Neurocom Equitest Users Workshop, Portland, Oregon, 1988