Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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2021 - Present
Medicine, Hematology,
Medicine
Recent Publications
"Death is as Much Part of Life as Living": Attitudes and Experiences Preparing for Death from Older Adults with Sickle Cell Disease.
Journal Article Omega (Westport) · February 2025 The life-limiting and unpredictable nature of sickle cell disease (SCD) is well-established, yet there is limited literature on end-of-life planning. The purpose of this study was to describe perspectives about preparing for death for older adults with SCD ... Full text Link to item CiteBlack Americans With Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Demonstrate Accelerated Epigenetic Pace of Aging Compared to Black Americans Without SCD.
Journal Article J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci · November 1, 2024 BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic medical condition characterized by red blood cell sickling, vaso-occlusion, hemolytic anemia, and subsequently, end-organ damage and reduced survival. Because of this significant pathophysiology and early ... Full text Link to item CiteMagnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for essential tremor in a patient with von Willebrand disease: perioperative optimization for patients with coagulopathies. Illustrative case.
Journal Article J Neurosurg Case Lessons · June 10, 2024 BACKGROUND: Essential tremor (ET) is one of the most common movement disorders worldwide. In medically refractory ET, deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the ventral intermediate nucleus of the thalamus is the current standard of care. However, DBS carries an ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Sickle Cell Disease Functional Assessment Validation and Exercise Pilot Intervention
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2023 - 2028Adapting and Optimizing Gerofit Exercise Intervention for Older Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American Society of Hematology · 2023 - 2025Characterizing frailty in older adults with sickle cell disease using a sickle cell frailty index (FI-SCD)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2023View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Texas A&M University ·
2013
M.D.