Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Surgery
·
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 (2025) Expert Consensus Document on Interventions for Screen-Detected Lung Nodules.
Journal Article Ann Thorac Surg · June 2026 BACKGROUND: Computed tomographic (CT) lung cancer screening (LCS) reduces lung cancer-specific mortality and improves survival. We reviewed contemporary literature to develop consensus recommendations on perioperative quality standards for LCS programs to ... Full text Link to item CiteA dedicated modular system for open-chest stabilization in thoracic transplantation.
Journal Article J Heart Lung Transplant · May 25, 2026 Delayed chest closure is frequently required following heart and lung transplantation due to graft edema, bleeding, size mismatch, or hemodynamic instability, yet current open-chest management strategies rely largely on improvised spacers with recognized m ... Full text Link to item CiteMisinformation and Overestimation of Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening Harms-Methodology Matters: A Joint Statement from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the American Society for Radiation Oncology, and the American College of Radiology.
Journal Article Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys · March 15, 2026 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 - 2026SR2204: 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 - 2026Access 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
Johns Hopkins University ·
2009
M.H.S.
Duke University ·
1999
M.D.
Georgia Institute of Technology ·
1995
M.S.