Overview
Anticoagulation management in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ventricular assist devices, and post liver-transplant. Transfusion medicine (effects of blood storage on morbidity and mortality).
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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2022 - Present
Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine,
Pediatrics
Recent Scholarly Works
Platelet Transfusion Thresholds for Children Supported by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: The Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Hemostatic Transfusions in Children (ECSTATIC) Feasibility Clinical Trial.
Journal article Crit Care Med · March 1, 2026 OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the feasibility of randomizing children on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to one of two prophylactic platelet transfusion thresholds. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Ten ECMO centers (nine in United States, ... Full text Link to item CiteThe use of ECMO in pediatric trauma resuscitation: A contemporary multicenter study.
Journal article J Trauma Acute Care Surg · January 1, 2026 BACKGROUND: Trauma remains the leading cause of death in all age groups of children, yet the role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in pediatric trauma remains unclear. The goal of this study was to evaluate contemporary ECMO practice patterns ... Full text Link to item CiteImpact of platelet characteristics on post-transfusion count response in critically ill children on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A secondary analysis of the ECSTATIC trial
Journal article Transfusion · January 1, 2026 Background: Children supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) frequently receive platelet transfusions. However, little is known about how characteristics of platelet products affect transfusion effectiveness in ECMO patients. Our objective ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Multicenter Trial of ECMO in Children with Severe Cardiac Failure using the Cardiohelp System
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Boston Children's Hospital · 2023 - 2027Multicenter Trial of ECMO in Children with Severe Cardiac Failure using the Cardiohelp System- Capitation
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Boston Children's Hospital · 2023 - 2027ECmo hemoSTAtic Transfusions In Children (ECSTATIC)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Yale University · 2022 - 2025View All Grants
Education
University of South Alabama ·
2003
M.D.