Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Surgery
·
2024 - Present
Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgery,
Surgery
Recent Scholarly Works
Disparities in educational attainment and assault mortalities among Asian Americans in the USA, 2009-2021.
Journal article Inj Prev · May 15, 2026 BACKGROUND: In 2021, a spike in Asian American hate crimes resurged discussion on Asian health disparities. This study describes the association between education and assault among Asian Americans and their subgroups. METHODS: This cross-sectional study us ... Full text Link to item Cite971: ASSOCIATION OF A RIB FRACTURE PROTOCOL WITH DECREASED NEED FOR MECHANICAL VENTILATION
Conference Critical Care Medicine · March 1, 2026 Introduction: Rib fractures are the most common traumatic thoracic injury and are a major contributor to overall morbidity and mortality, particularly among geriatric patients. Triage pathways have been proposed to standardize patient care and guide clinic ... Full text CiteThe importance of diversity within surgical education.
Journal article Curr Probl Surg · September 2025 Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Sc2i Competitive Renewal
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Henry M. Jackson Foundation · 2021 - 2027WoundDx
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Henry M. Jackson Foundation · 2025 - 2027ThoraSET: Thoracic Safety Enhancing Technology
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by North Carolina Biotechnology Center · 2025 - 2027View All Grants
Education
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.