Overview
My primary research focus lies at the intersection of kidney and cardiovascular disease including pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, and atherosclerotic disease in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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2021 - Present
Medicine, Nephrology,
Medicine
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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2019 - Present
Duke Clinical Research Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Some Much-Needed CONFIDENCE to Combat the Risk-Treatment Paradox in Chronic Kidney Disease.
Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · February 24, 2026 Full text Link to item CiteEffect of Clazakizumab on Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: Secondary Analysis of the POSIBIL6ESKD Phase 2b Trial
Journal Article Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology · February 13, 2026 Full text CiteHigher versus Lower Phosphate Targets for Patients Undergoing In-Center Hemodialysis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Journal Article J Am Soc Nephrol · December 1, 2025 KEY POINTS: The HiLo pragmatic, multicenter randomized trial compared a higher versus lower serum phosphate target in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. The HiLo trial was terminated early due to insufficient enrollment and inadequate phosphate ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
TRIO NRSA Training Core-Post Doc Trainee
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2023 - 2028Novel Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets for Pulmonary Hypertension in End-Stage Renal Disease (K23)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2021 - 2026The Role of Klotho and Serotonin in Cardiovascular Outcomes and Mortality in CKD
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by University of Pennsylvania · 2021 - 2024View All Grants
Education
Mercer University, School of Medicine ·
2013
M.D.