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
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2023 - Present
Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine,
Pediatrics
Recent Publications
Research priorities for pediatric pain management in emergency medicine.
Journal Article Acad Emerg Med · April 3, 2025 BACKGROUND: There is a high prevalence of acute pain in children cared for in the emergency care setting. However, there are still significant gaps in knowledge regarding optimal pain management. We aimed to develop a prioritized research agenda that ident ... Full text Link to item CitePerspectives of Caregivers on Children Boarding With Mental Health Conditions.
Journal Article Pediatr Emerg Care · November 1, 2024 OBJECTIVE: Addressing the acute mental healthcare needs of children is a national crisis. Despite the ongoing crisis, there are limited prior studies that capture caregiver perspectives on acute pediatric mental healthcare, notably in a general emergency d ... Full text Link to item CiteKetamine for Pain in Sickle Cell Disease Reduces Opioid Usage.
Journal Article J Pain Symptom Manage · March 2024 CONTEXT: Pain attributable to sickle cell disease (SCD) is often unpredictable, recurrent, and requires complex treatments. Subanesthetic ketamine infusion has been studied in other diseases and disorders, but there is still limited data on its efficacy in ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
HEAL KIDS (Knowledge, Innovation and Discovery Studies) Pain Program Resource and Data Center
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2030Regional Pediatric Pandemic Network
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center · 2023 - 2026Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Texas at Austin · 2023 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston ·
2017
M.S.
University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health ·
2004
M.D.