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Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Surgery · 2023 - Present Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Surgery

In the News


Published February 27, 2025
Duke Health Performs the World’s First Living Mitral Valve Replacement, Saving Lives of Three Girls
Published February 14, 2024
Saving More Babies with Innovative Pediatrics Heart Surgery
Published January 2, 2024
World’s First Partial Heart Transplant Proves Successful in First Year

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Recent Publications


Kidney transplantation using a pediatric en bloc graft after normothermic regional perfusion and donation after circulatory death procurement.

Journal Article Am J Transplant · December 2025 Kidney transplantation is the ultimate treatment for patients with end stage renal disease. However, with the expanding gap between organ supply and demand, utilization of organs from extended-criteria donors is an important strategy to address this proble ... Full text Link to item Cite

Preoperative ECMO: Building Bridges.

Journal Article Ann Thorac Surg · December 2025 Full text Link to item Cite

Surgical and Anesthesia-Related Concerns forRobot-Assisted Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.

Journal Article J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · November 7, 2025 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to describe a cohort of pediatric patients undergoing robot-assisted cardiac surgery at a single center and to discuss the anesthetic implications and perioperative considerations to optimize outcomes. DESIGN: A retr ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Impact of Extracellular Matrix versus Cellular viability in partial heart transplant

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by The Graeme McDaniel Foundation · 2025 - 2026

Partial Heart Transplant Registry.

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by The Brett Boyer Foundation · 2025 - 2026

Partial Heart Transplantation: Expanding to Atrioventricular Valves

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by The Graeme McDaniel Foundation · 2024 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Colorado, School of Public Health · 2017 M.P.H.
University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine · 2012 M.D.
University of Missouri, Columbia · 2008 B.S.