Overview
Positions
- Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
- Associate Chair for Culture, Engagement, and Impact in the Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
- Member of the Duke Clinical Research Institute
I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at Duke University. I am also affiliated with the Duke Clinical Research Institute and the Consortium for the Holistic Assessment of Risk in Transplant (CHART).
The substantive areas of application of my research include public health, biomedical, and social sciences. As a DCRI faculty statistician, I collaborate with clinical researchers to better understand and treat cardiovascular diseases. I am actively involved in the analyses of large registry data, including the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) National Database, the STS and American College of Cardiology (ACC) Transcatheter Valve Therapy (TVTR) Registry, and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines (GTWG).
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Recent Scholarly Works
Tacrolimus Formulation, Switching Patterns, and Early Post-Transplant Healthcare Utilization Across Seven US Transplant Centers
Conference AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION · June 2026 Link to item CiteBarriers and Disparities in Access to Living Donor Liver Transplantation at Two Large Volume Transplant Centers
Conference AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION · June 2026 Link to item CiteEstimation and inference of the win ratio for two hierarchical endpoints subject to censoring and missing data.
Journal article J Biopharm Stat · May 11, 2026 The win ratio (WR) is a widely used metric to compare treatments in randomized clinical trials with hierarchically ordered endpoints. Counting-based approaches, such as Pocock's algorithm, are the standard for WR estimation. However, this algorithm treats ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
UrogynCREST Program
ResearchCourse Faculty · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2019 - 2029Living donor liver transplant in minority populations
ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 2023 - 2028Balancing Risks and Benefits of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Older Ischemic Stroke Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
ResearchStatistical Investigator · Awarded by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · 2022 - 2026View All Grants