Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Surgery
·
2021 - Present
Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery,
Surgery
Recent Publications
Redo aortic root - complexity vs simplicity with choice of device selected.
Journal Article Expert Rev Med Devices · June 2025 INTRODUCTION: The field of cardiac surgery continues to evolve significantly and one such example of advancement is aortic root replacement. In the setting of prior cardiac surgery, operative complexity increases due to adhesions, surgically-altered anatom ... Full text Link to item CiteProthrombin Complex Concentrate vs Frozen Plasma for Coagulopathic Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery: The FARES-II Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal Article JAMA · May 27, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Excessive bleeding is a common and prognostically important complication of cardiac surgery. For bleeding related to coagulation factor deficiency, frozen plasma is the most used therapy. Preliminary trials indicate that 4-factor prothrombin co ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteIncidence, risk factors, and long-term outcomes associated with permanent pacemaker implantation after aortic root replacement.
Conference J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · May 2025 OBJECTIVE: Permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) after aortic valve replacement is associated with long-term mortality. However, data regarding PPI after aortic root replacement (ARR) is lacking. Herein we describe the incidence, risk factors, and long-te ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Extracellular Sod In Cardiac Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
ResearchPI-Fellow · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1997 - 1998Extracellular Sod In Cardiac Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1996 - 1998View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University, School of Medicine ·
1992
M.D.
Stanford University ·
1988
B.S.