Current Appointments & Affiliations
Medical Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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2025 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy,
Orthopaedic Surgery
Recent Publications
Intrarater Reliability and Criterion Validity of Ultrasound Measurements of Supraspinatus and Infraspinatus Cross-Sectional Area Compared With MRI.
Journal Article J Sport Rehabil · March 30, 2026 CONTEXT: Diagnostic ultrasound (US) provides a cost-effective, accessible alternative to the gold standard magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for assessing muscle cross-sectional area (CSA). Since muscle CSA correlates directly with force production, accurat ... Full text Link to item CiteInfluence of Pain on Rotator Cuff Muscle Size and Function: A Case-Control Study with Ultrasound Assessment of Cross-Sectional Area and Tendon Thickness.
Journal Article Int J Sports Phys Ther · 2026 BACKGROUND: Rotator cuff weakness is common in patients with shoulder pain, but the underlying causes are unclear when tendons are structurally intact. Atrophy is well established after full-thickness tears, but it is uncertain whether rotator cuff muscle ... Full text Link to item CiteEpisode of Care Characteristics Following Implementation of a No Copay Physical Therapy Program for Musculoskeletal Conditions.
Journal Article Phys Ther · November 3, 2025 IMPORTANCE: New care models promoting early access to physical therapy by reducing or eliminating copays are emerging. Few studies have compared health care use in these programs to other care pathways across musculoskeletal conditions. OBJECTIVE: The obje ... Full text Link to item CiteEducation
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2006
Ph.D.