Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Surgery
·
2024 - Present
Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgery,
Surgery
Recent Publications
Exploratory cluster analysis of IL2Ra and associated biomarkers and complications after blunt chest trauma.
Journal Article J Trauma Acute Care Surg · April 14, 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 CiteTo fix or let them flail: the who, what and when of rib fixation
Journal Article Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open · April 14, 2025 Rib fractures occur in 10% of traumatic injuries and are a common source of morbidity and mortality. Mortality rates for rib fractures remain alarmingly high. Despite increasing literature in support of surgical stabilization of rib fracture (SSRF), accept ... Full text CiteChest Wall Injury Society recommendations for long-term follow-up after nonoperatively and operatively managed traumatic rib and sternal fractures.
Journal Article J Trauma Acute Care Surg · February 1, 2025 Systematic Review/Meta-analysis; Level IV. ... 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.