Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Surgery
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2020 - Present
Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery,
Surgery
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2017 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2024 Risk Models for Lung Cancer Resection: Continued Refinement and Improved Outcomes.
Journal Article Ann Thorac Surg · April 2025 BACKGROUND: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) General Thoracic Surgery Database (GTSD) has been used to develop risk models for patients undergoing pulmonary resection for cancer. Leveraging a contemporary and more inclusive cohort, this study sought ... Full text Link to item CiteInitial patient characteristics of Thoracic Surgical Oncology Group 102: A multicenter prospective registry of active surveillance in patients with multiple ground-glass opacities.
Journal Article J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · April 2025 OBJECTIVE: Presentation with multiple ground-glass opacities (GGOs) is an increasingly common occurrence, and the optimal management of these lesions is unclear. Active surveillance has been increasingly adopted as a management strategy for other low-grade ... Full text Link to item CiteIntersection of Race and Gender in the Cardiothoracic Workforce: Study of Representation and Salary.
Journal Article Ann Thorac Surg · March 2025 BACKGROUND: Cardiothoracic surgery lacks gender and racial/ethnic diversity. Recent studies have highlighted disparities based on gender and race/ethnicity among academic cardiothoracic surgeons. The impact of the intersection of these factors on represent ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Preferences for Lung Cancer Therapies for Patients with Stage I-IIIB Lung Cancer
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by LUNGevity Foundation · 2024 - 2025SR2204: A Randomized Phase III Trial of a Perioperative Physical Activity Intervention in Older Adults with Lung Cancer and their Family Caregivers
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by City of Hope · 2024 - 2025Access to screening facilities for U.S. populations at risk for lung cancer: A geospatial analysis of access to CT facilities for individuals eligible for lung cancer screening
FellowshipMentor · Awarded by Ge-Aur Radiology Research · 2017 - 2020View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Johns Hopkins University ·
2009
M.H.S.
Duke University ·
1999
M.D.
Georgia Institute of Technology ·
1995
M.S.