Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
·
2021 - Present
Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Clinical Utility of Plasma Microbial Cell-Free DNA Sequencing Among Immunocompromised Patients With Pneumonia.
Journal Article Open forum infectious diseases · August 2024 BackgroundPlasma microbial cell-free DNA (mcfDNA) sequencing can establish the etiology of multiple infectious syndromes by identifying microbial DNA in plasma. However, data are needed to define the clinical scenarios where this tool offers the h ... Full text CiteReducing Clostridioides difficile Infections in a Medical Intensive Care Unit: A Multimodal Quality Improvement Initiative.
Journal Article Dimens Crit Care Nurs · July 2024 BACKGROUND: Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection causes significant morbidity for hospitalized patients. A large medical intensive care unit had an increase in C. diff infection rates. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this project was to reduce the C. diff p ... Full text Open Access Link to item CitePlasma Microbial Cell-Free DNA Sequencing in Immunocompromised Patients With Pneumonia: A Prospective Observational Study.
Journal Article Clin Infect Dis · March 20, 2024 BACKGROUND: Pneumonia is a common cause of morbidity and mortality, yet a causative pathogen is identified in a minority of cases. Plasma microbial cell-free DNA sequencing may improve diagnostic yield in immunocompromised patients with pneumonia. METHODS: ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Duke University Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network Clinical Center
ResearchCollaborating Investigator · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2023 - 2030PCplanner: Operationalizing needs-focused palliative care for older adults in ICUs
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of South Carolina, School of Medicine Columbia ·
2007
M.D.