Overview
I am a neurosurgeon who specializes in spine surgery. I take care of people with conditions affecting the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, including herniated disc, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, and adult degenerative scoliosis. I also provide general neurosurgery care. I really enjoy developing a relationship with my patients and their family. I try to tailor my approach and treatment plans to each patient based on their unique goals and needs. Often, nonsurgical options are available to improve the patient’s symptoms. My goal is to help people return to their previous level of functioning and to help people enjoy life again. Outside of work, I love spending time with my wife and two children. I also enjoy fishing and running on trails.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
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2021 - Present
Neurosurgery,
Neurosurgery
Recent Publications
Demographics, Mechanism of Injury, and Outcomes for Acute Upper and Lower Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries: An Analysis of 470 Patients in the Prospective, Multi-Center, North American Clinical Trials Network Registry.
Journal Article J Neurotrauma · September 2023 There is a paucity of data comparing the demographics, mechanism of injury, and outcomes of upper versus lower cervical spinal cord injuries (cSCI). The study objective was to define different clinical manifestations of cSCI. Data were collected prospectiv ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteA Retrospective Review of the Timing of Glasgow Coma Scale Documentation in a Trauma Database: Implications for Patient Care, Research, and Performance Metrics.
Journal Article World Neurosurg · July 2022 BACKGROUND: The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is intended to be an objective, reliable measure of a patient's mental status. It is included as a metric for trauma registries, having implications for performance metrics and research. Our study compared the GCS r ... Full text Link to item CiteSacroiliac Joint Fusion Using Robotic Navigation: Technical Note and Case Series.
Conference Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) · July 1, 2022 BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing sacroiliac (SI) fusion can oftentimes experience significant improvements in pain and quality of life. OBJECTIVE: To describe a novel application of robotic navigation to assist with minimally invasive SI joint fusion. METHO ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
ATEC.AI-2001: Advanced Techniques in Intraoperative Monitoring for the Lateral Lumber Interbody Fusion Procedure: A Utility Study
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Alphatec Spine, Inc. · 2023 - 2026Topical application of tranexamic acid (CYKLOKAPRON) to reduce blood loss during spine surgery
Clinical TrialInvestigator · Awarded by Columbia University · 2023 - 2025Prospective Real World Use Data Collection of PMT Cervical Cages and Bone Screws for Posterior Cervical Fusion (PCF) Revision Surgery Following Anterior Cervical Fusion (ACF) ("Pro-DC")
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Providence Medical Technology, Inc · 2022 - 2024View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Louisville, School of Medicine ·
2013
M.D.