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Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Surgery · 2023 - Present Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Surgery

In the News


Published February 22, 2024
Cystic fibrosis patient, 26, receives 3rd set of lungs after begging doc to take her case: ‘I was always told that two was it’
Published November 17, 2023
Paragonix Announces World’s First-In-Human Use of BAROguard™ Donor Lung Preservation System by Leading Academic Medical Center

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Recent Publications


Lung transplantation from donation after circulatory death donors over 55 years old: A national analysis of outcomes and utilization.

Journal Article JHLT Open · February 2026 BACKGROUND: Lungs from older donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors are underutilized; however, these organs may represent an opportunity to expand the donor pool. Herein, we evaluated utilization and outcomes of lung transplants using lungs from ol ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

The short end of the stick: Access to lung transplantation for short-statured patients in the composite allocation score era.

Journal Article Am J Transplant · October 2025 Short-statured lung transplant candidates experience longer waitlist times than taller ones. The new composite allocation score (CAS) includes height to enhance allocation equity. We assessed the impact of CAS on waitlist outcomes for different height grou ... Full text Link to item Cite

Allocation Out of Sequence in Lung Transplant: An Analysis of the UNOS Registry.

Journal Article JAMA Surg · September 1, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Allocation out of sequence (AOOS) allows organ procurement organizations (OPOs) to offer organs outside of standard allocation and bypass those atop the match run. AOOS may allow OPOs to successfully place medically complex organs; however, inc ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


The Post-Lung Transplant Impact of Alveolar Macrophage Senescence in Aged Donor Lungs

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030

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Education, Training & Certifications


Medical University of South Carolina · 2019 Ph.D.
University of Virginia, School of Medicine · 2013 M.D.
James Madison University · 2008 B.S.