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
Invasive surgical site infections after lung transplantation: contemporary risk factors and associated clinical outcomes.
Journal Article JHLT Open · May 2025 Full text CiteMitigating the Blood Pressure Fall With Propofol.
Journal Article JAMA surgery · May 2025 Full text CitePerioperative Bleeding Risk in Lung Transplantation After Previous Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Journal Article Clin Transplant · April 2025 INTRODUCTION: Previous cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) is associated with a significant risk of perioperative bleeding in lung transplantation (LT). The types of prior surgery have not been well-defined. We aimed to quantify the risk of perioperative bleeding ... Full text Link to item CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Pennsylvania State University ·
2006
M.D.