Current Appointments & Affiliations
Merlin Assistant Professor of Surgery
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2026 - Present
Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery,
Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery
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2021 - Present
Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery,
Surgery
Surgical Director for Advanced Heart Failure
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2024 - Present
Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery,
Surgery
Recent Publications
Outcomes among patients bridged to heart transplant with microaxial flow versus durable left ventricular assist device support.
Journal Article J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · May 2026 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate characteristics and outcomes of patients bridged to orthotopic heart transplantation with microaxial left ventricular assist device (ma-LVAD) versus durable LVAD (d-LVAD). METHODS: This was a single-center retrospective cohort study ... Full text Link to item CiteCorrigendum to "Combined heart-lung organ allocation: A glitch in the system" [J Heart Lung Transplant. 44 (2025) 2032-2034].
Journal Article J Heart Lung Transplant · April 4, 2026 Full text Link to item CiteImproved 2-year heart transplant survival with moderate hypothermic donor heart preservation in the GUARDIAN heart registry
Conference Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation · April 1, 2026 Background Multiple advanced preservation technologies are now available and have demonstrated utility in organ assessment and preservation. The Paragonix SherpaPak Cardiac Transport System (SCTS) has become the most common method of static preservation, d ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
A Prospective, Multi-Center, Single-Arm, Open-Label Study of Hearts Transplanted after Non-Ischemic Heart PRESERVation from Extended Donors Continued Access Protocol
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by XVIVO Perfusion Inc. · 2025 - 2035Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion for Prophylactic Stroke Reduction Trial
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by AtriCure, Inc. · 2024 - 2034Enhancing Heart Allograft Function with the OCS Heart System (ENHANCE) Trial - Pro00118965
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by TransMedics · 2025 - 2033View All Grants
Education
Georgetown University, School of Medicine ·
2001
M.D.