Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Surgery
·
2024 - Present
Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery,
Surgery
Recent Publications
Axillary Artery Versus Femoral or Central Arterial Cannulation in Minithoracotomy Mitral Surgery: Is There a Difference in Early Outcomes?
Journal Article Innovations (Phila) · February 14, 2025 OBJECTIVE: Axillary artery cannulation techniques continue to improve and find application throughout cardiac surgery. Yet, early outcomes are poorly documented versus femoral or central arterial cannulation in right minithoracotomy mitral surgery. METHODS ... Full text Link to item CiteState-of-the-Art Review: Complexities in Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections: A Contemporary Practical Approach.
Journal Article Clin Infect Dis · February 5, 2025 Cardiac implantable electronic device infections (CIEDIs) present substantial challenges for infectious diseases specialists, encompassing diagnosis, management, and complex decision making involving patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams. This re ... Full text Link to item CiteFine-tuning blood culture practices: implementing diagnostic stewardship in cardiothoracic surgery patients.
Journal Article Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg · December 25, 2024 Overusing blood cultures (BCxs) can lead to false positives, unnecessary antibiotics and increased healthcare costs. Despite studies on inpatient BCx algorithms, none have focused on cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) patients, with complex postoperative care an ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
REvascularization CHoices Among under-Represented Groups Evaluation (The RECHARGE Trial)
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Weill Cornell Medicine · 2024 - 2034Randomized comparison of the clinical Outcome of single versus Multiple Arterial grafts: the ROMA trial.
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Weill Cornell Medicine · 2023 - 2033RECHARGE Hybrid: Revascularization of Underrepresented Groups with minimally-invasive CABG plus PCI
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education · 2025 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Medical School ·
2010
M.D.
Emory University ·
2005
B.S.