Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Surgery
·
2021 - Present
Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery,
Surgery
Recent Publications
Frailty assessment and candidate optimization before cardiothoracic transplantation.
Journal Article JHLT Open · May 2026 Frailty is an important syndrome in an aging thoracic transplant population, particularly in the context of end-stage cardiopulmonary disease. In this review, we discuss the core problem of lack of physiologic reserve in these patients and its relationship ... Full text Link to item CiteRight-sided bibronchial anastomosis for lung transplantation.
Journal Article JTCVS Tech · April 2026 Full text Link to item CiteResection of Intrapericardial Lymphangioma Invasive to Ventricular Apex via Left Anterolateral Thoracotomy
Journal Article Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports · March 1, 2026 Here we describe a case of an intrapericardial mass identified in a patient with endocarditis and severe mitral regurgitation. Despite preoperative imaging suggestive of a pericardial origin, intraoperatively the mass was found to invade the apical ventric ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Augmenting Patient Selection for Lung Transplantation with CT-Based Body Composition to Address Potential Health Disparities from Current Use of Strict BMI Cutoffs
ResearchCo-Mentor · Awarded by Radiological Society of North America · 2025 - 2026ExVivo Lung Study ¿ Biocompatibility Assessment of ExVivo Disposable Perfusion Kit with Nitric Oxide and/or MP3964
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals · 2019 - 2019XVIVO Lung Clinical Research
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals · 2018 - 2019View All Grants
Education
Indiana University, School of Medicine ·
2003
M.D.
Colgate University ·
1998
B.A.