Overview
I have been a member of the Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology division and Department of anesthesiology since 2011, caring for cardiac and thoracic surgical patients. I am the current anesthesiology residency director, and past cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowship director, past medical director of transplant quality at the Duke Transplant Center. My academic interests are in education, CTA content development, and outcomes improvement after lung transplantation.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
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2021 - Present
Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic,
Anesthesiology
Recent Publications
ISHLT Consensus Statement on the Perioperative use of ECLS in Lung Transplantation: Part II: Intraoperative Considerations.
Journal Article J Heart Lung Transplant · January 2026 The use of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) throughout the perioperative phase of lung transplantation requires nuanced planning and execution by an integrated team of multidisciplinary experts. To date, no multidisciplinary consensus document has examin ... Full text Link to item CiteISHLT Consensus Statement on the Perioperative use of ECLS in Lung Transplantation: Part III: Postoperative Considerations.
Journal Article J Heart Lung Transplant · January 2026 The use of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) throughout the perioperative phase of lung transplantation requires nuanced planning and execution by an integrated team of multidisciplinary experts. To date, no multidisciplinary consensus document has examin ... Full text Link to item CiteISHLT Consensus Statement on the Perioperative use of ECLS in Lung Transplantation: Part I: Preoperative Considerations.
Journal Article J Heart Lung Transplant · January 2026 The use of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) throughout the perioperative phase of lung transplantation requires nuanced planning and execution by an integrated team of multidisciplinary experts. To date, no multidisciplinary consensus document has examin ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Augmenting Patient Selection for Lung Transplantation with CT-Based Body Composition to Address Potential Health Disparities from Current Use of Strict BMI Cutoffs
ResearchCo-Mentor · Awarded by Radiological Society of North America · 2025 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Pennsylvania State University ·
2006
M.D.