Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
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2020 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery,
Clinical Science Departments
Professor in Pediatrics
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2020 - Present
Pediatrics,
Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2012 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
The Association Between Perioperative Denosumab and Local Recurrence After Surgical Management of Giant Cell Tumors: A Meta-Analysis.
Journal Article J Bone Joint Surg Am · April 15, 2026 BACKGROUND: Several studies have assessed the impact of perioperative denosumab on local recurrence (LR) after surgical management of giant cell tumor (GCT), with conflicting results. This meta-analysis evaluates the association between LR in patients unde ... Full text Link to item CiteFinancial Toxicity among Survivors of Extremity and Pelvic Sarcoma: A Retrospective Study.
Journal Article Ann Surg Oncol · March 2026 BACKGROUND: Financial toxicity in oncology, defined as the economic burden and psychosocial distress of cancer care, has been associated with poor clinical outcomes. Despite high projected treatment costs, data on financial toxicity in patients with sarcom ... Full text Link to item CiteThe Price of Prophylactic Fixation of the Humerus: A Nationwide Analysis of Negotiated Payor Rates.
Journal Article J Surg Oncol · March 2026 BACKGROUND: Metastatic disease in the humerus presents with severe pain, compromised upper extremity function, and impending or completed pathologic fractures. Prophylactic fixation can improve quality of life, yet little is known about the variability in ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
A Prospective Observational Study of Intraoperative Angiography for Predicting Wound Complications in Irradiated Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremities
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Piedmont Orthopedic Foundation · 2020 - 2021Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by DePuy Synthes Companies · 2019 - 2019Protocol Number: 14-03-PATHOLHUM-02
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by IlluminOss Medical, Inc. · 2015 - 2018View All Grants
Education
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1994
M.D.