Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Allan H. Friedman Distinguished Professor of Neurosurgery
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2023 - Present
Neurosurgery,
Neurosurgery
Professor of Neurosurgery
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2022 - Present
Neurosurgery,
Neurosurgery
Chair, Department of Neurosurgery
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2022 - Present
Neurosurgery,
Neurosurgery
Professor in Neurobiology
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2022 - Present
Neurobiology,
Basic Science Departments
Professor in Pediatrics
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2023 - Present
Pediatrics,
Clinical Science Departments
Professor in Neurology
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2024 - Present
Neurology,
Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2022 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
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2023 - Present
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Scholarly Works
Diagnosing Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Failure: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Noninvasive and Minimally Invasive Tests in Children and Adults.
Journal article Neurosurgery · June 1, 2026 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to assess the diagnostic performance of noninvasive and minimally invasive tools for the diagnosis of shunt failure in pediatric and adult patients. METHODS: Eligible studies included patients with perm ... Full text Link to item CiteWide variation in death rates and post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH) treatment in preterm severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH).
Journal article J Perinatol · June 2026 OBJECTIVE: Determine if decreased rates of severe IVH in VLBW infants in California translated to decreased rates of infant death or PHH treatment among those with severe IVH, and to evaluate variations in neurosurgical treatment of neonatal PHH. STUDY DES ... Full text Link to item CiteLong-term stability of language with remapping in patients with medically refractory epilepsy.
Journal article J Neurosurg · June 1, 2026 OBJECTIVE: Electrical stimulation mapping is a widely used technique to determine functional localization for medically refractory epilepsy. Sites where stimulation interferes with naming are often focal regions of the frontal and temporal cortex. The exte ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Development of Patient Reported Outcome Measure, Validation of Clinical Outcome Measures, Natural History, and Intervention for Mild
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Drexel University · 2025 - 2028Identification and molecular characterization of somatic mutations in MCD
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2024 - 2028A Risk Stratification Model for Health and Academic Outcomes in Children with Concussion Based on Novel Symptom Trajectory Typologies
ResearchSignificant Contributor · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2023 - 2028View All Grants
Education
Stanford University ·
1994
M.D.