Overview
My research areas of interest include improving the safety and efficacy of complex ablation and optimal use of pacemakers in patients with heart failure, including cardiac resynchronization therapy and conduction system pacing. I am also interested in non-pharmacologic management of atrial fibrillation, including catheter ablation and left atrial appendage occlusion, and understanding optimal use of novel and emerging technologies.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
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2023 - Present
Medicine, Cardiology,
Medicine
Recent Scholarly Works
Preclinical evaluation of a novel 8-spline pulsed field ablation system.
Journal article Heart Rhythm · July 2026 BACKGROUND: Pulsed field ablation (PFA) technologies offer the potential for improved procedural efficacy and safety. Circumferential pulmonary vein (PV) ablation approaches are attractive compared with point-by-point, simplifying workflow. OBJECTIVE: We e ... Full text Link to item CiteOutcomes of Patients With Reduced Left Ventricular Function Undergoing Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion.
Journal article JACC Clin Electrophysiol · May 25, 2026 BACKGROUND: Transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is an alternative treatment to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) represent a particularly high-risk populati ... Full text Link to item CiteCardioembolic Stroke in ATTR Amyloidosis: What's Rhythm Got to Do With It?
Journal article J Am Coll Cardiol · March 7, 2026 Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Safety and Effectiveness of Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing versus Conventional Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Boston Scientific Corporation · 2026 - 2033Randomized trial of ELEVATEd cardiac pacing rate for personalized treatment of Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction (ELEVATE-HFpEF)
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Medtronic, Inc. · 2026 - 2030Fire-HFpEF
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Medtronic, Inc. · 2024 - 2029View All Grants
Education
Cornell University, Weill Medical College ·
2010
M.D.
Cornell University ·
2006
B.S.
High School ·
2002
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