Overview
I’m a pediatric emergency medicine specialist committed to providing high-quality emergency care to ill and injured children. My work focuses on providing innovative pain management and procedural sedation options, while ensuring that all children have equitable access to care. I am passionate about developing effective pain management options for chronic conditions that present acutely such as sickle cell disease pain crises. Outside of work, I enjoy exploring all the activities the area has to offer.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Instructor Temporary In the Department of Pediatrics
·
2023 - Present
Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine,
Pediatrics
Recent Publications
A National Survey of Pregnancy and Parental Leave Policies in Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Programs.
Journal Article AEM Educ Train · April 2026 BACKGROUND: Knowledge of pregnancy and parental leave practices in US pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellowship programs is limited. Occupational exposures of emergency medicine (EM) such as night shifts and high cumulative work fatigue are linked to a ... Full text Link to item CiteResearch priorities for paediatric procedural sedation in emergency medicine.
Journal Article Emerg Med J · January 16, 2026 BACKGROUND: Procedural sedation is routinely provided for children in the emergency care setting. However, there are still significant gaps in knowledge regarding the optimal provision of sedation for children who are undergoing painful and/or distressing ... Full text Link to item CiteHospital Variations in Time-To-Crisis-Resolution Among Children and Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease.
Journal Article Am J Hematol · January 2026 Analysis of the placebo cohort in the STArT trial shows that patient characteristics and hospital site strongly influence time-to-crisis-resolution and total opioid use in children and young adults with sickle cell disease, highlighting the need to account ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Duke-Utah HEAL KIDS Pain Resource and Data Center
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2030Enhancing Pediatric Experiences with Needle-Free Pain Management: The J-Tip Project
ResearchMentor · Awarded by Society for Pediatric Sedation · 2025 - 2027Regional Pediatric Pandemic Network
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center · 2023 - 2026View All Grants
Education
University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston ·
2017
M.S.
University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health ·
2004
M.D.