Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Medical Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics
·
2025 - Present
Pediatrics, Community Programs,
Pediatrics
Recent Scholarly Works
Initial identification of severely injured pediatric trauma patients-Clinical signs, scoring systems, and anticipating acute intervention needs: What you need to know.
Journal article J Trauma Acute Care Surg · October 1, 2026 Severely injured children are often first evaluated at nonpediatric designated hospitals where high-acuity pediatric trauma is seldom encountered, and delays in recognition of physiologic compromise can adversely affect outcomes. While the general principl ... Full text Link to item CiteThe Conundrum of Maintaining Pediatric Readiness at Nonpediatric Designated Trauma Centers.
Journal article Pediatr Emerg Care · September 21, 2026 INTRODUCTION: The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has recently highlighted the need for emergency departments to maintain pediatric readiness, regardless of pediatric trauma center verification. Since sufficient emergency department volume is often requ ... Full text Link to item CiteThe role of shock index, pediatric age-adjusted, in early identification and management of hemorrhagic shock in pediatric trauma.
Journal article J Trauma Acute Care Surg · June 26, 2026 BACKGROUND: Hemorrhagic shock is a leading cause of preventable pediatric trauma death, with hypotension representing a late, decompensated stage associated with high mortality. This study evaluates the shock index, pediatric age-adjusted (SIPA), as an ear ... Full text Link to item CiteEducation
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine ·
1995
M.D.