Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Surgery
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2021 - Present
Surgical Oncology,
Surgery
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2020 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
A Dwindling Matter: An Analysis of Medicare Reimbursement for Endocrine Surgery Procedures From 2000 to 2023.
Journal Article Ann Surg · June 1, 2025 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate Medicare reimbursement trends for endocrine surgeries from 2000 to 2023. BACKGROUND: As the population ages, demand for endocrine surgeries is expected to increase. Understanding reimbursement trends is essential to ensure the financ ... Full text Link to item CiteExploring actionable targets to address disparities in thyroid cancer survival: A study of patients with aggressive variants of papillary thyroid cancer.
Journal Article Am J Surg · May 20, 2025 BACKGROUND: Despite compromised survival, disparities studies on aggressive variants of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) are sparse. METHODS: Using the NCDB (2004-20), adult Non-Hispanic Whites (NHW), Non-Hispanic Asians or Pacific Islanders (NHAPI), Hispani ... Full text Link to item CitePriority areas for outcomes improvement among older adults undergoing inpatient general surgery inclusive of geriatric-pertinent complications.
Journal Article World J Surg · November 2024 BACKGROUND: Comprehensive studies on priority areas for improving geriatric surgery outcomes, inclusive of geriatric-pertinent data, are limited. METHODS: The ACS NSQIP geriatric database (2014-2018) was used to abstract older adults (≥65 years) undergoing ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Characterizing neurocognitive symptoms in older adults with primary hyperparathyroidism
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2025Scaling and Spreading Electronic Capture of Patient-Reported Outcomes Using a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American College of Surgeons · 2020 - 2022View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Yale University, School of Medicine ·
2012
M.D.
Temple University ·
2007
B.S.