Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Surgery
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2024 - Present
Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgery,
Surgery
Recent Publications
The importance of diversity within surgical education.
Journal Article Curr Probl Surg · September 2025 Full text Link to item CiteExploratory cluster analysis of IL2Ra and associated biomarkers and complications after blunt chest trauma.
Journal Article J Trauma Acute Care Surg · June 1, 2025 BACKGROUND: Rib fractures compromise approximately 40% of all fractures in the United States. Despite their prevalence, the relationship between rib fractures, solid organ injuries, and immune responses remains poorly understood. This exploratory study inv ... Full text Link to item CiteResorbable 3D-Printed Osteosynthetic Plates for Rib Fracture Repair.
Journal Article Adv Healthc Mater · June 2025 Rib fractures are common among blunt chest trauma patients and are a hallmark of severe thoracic injury with high morbidity and mortality rates. The standard treatment of most rib fracture cases is limited to pain control and respiratory support, with the ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
WoundDx
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Henry M. Jackson Foundation · 2025 - 2027ThoraSET: Thoracic Safety Enhancing Technology
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by North Carolina Biotechnology Center · 2025 - 2027Resorbable, Phsophorylated Poly(ester urea) Surgical Adhesive to Enhance Fracture Healing
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2021 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey ·
2011
M.S.
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Medical School ·
2009
M.D.
Middlebury College ·
2003
B.A.