Overview
Training:
Undergraduate- Georgia Tech
Medical School- Medical College of Georgia
Residency- Baylor College of Medicine
Career Goals:
I plan to integrate nephrology with global health, research, and education. I would love to continue practicing clinical nephrology in an academic setting while also having dedicated time to research, collaborate, and educate about kidney issues abroad.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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2024 - Present
Medicine, Nephrology,
Medicine
Assistant Research Professor of Global Health
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2025 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Pediatric kidney health outcomes in communities impacted by chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu): a systematic review.
Journal Article Pediatr Nephrol · May 2026 BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is a tubulointerstitial disease that disproportionately affects young, primarily male, agricultural workers in Mesoamerica and South Asia who lack traditional risk factors for kidney disease. Ex ... Full text Link to item CiteTaking the "unknown" out of CKDu-optimizing approaches to uncover the cause(s) of epidemic-level kidney disease in low- and middle-income settings: a report from the ISN's International Consortium of CKDu Collaborators (ISN i3C).
Journal Article Kidney Int · April 2026 Chronic kidney disease of undetermined etiology (CKDu) is a major cause of mortality that affects communities, health systems, and national economies. Despite 2 decades of descriptive and analytical research, the causes of CKDu epidemics remain unclear. In ... Full text Link to item CiteAutomated methods for multi-isotopic analysis of major cations in biological samples: application to chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology.
Journal Article Anal Bioanal Chem · March 2026 Natural variability in stable isotope ratios provides critical constraints on elemental cycling in nature without the need for the introduction of artificial tracers. While such data are widely used in environmental studies, they are not as widely employed ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Novel molecular mechanisms of organ crosstalk and kidney injury from inhaled silica.
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2026 - 2028View All Grants
Education
Medical College of Georgia ·
2017
M.D.