Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Surgery
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2021 - Present
Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery,
Surgery
Surgical Director for Advanced Heart Failure
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2024 - Present
Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery,
Surgery
Recent Publications
Early single-center experience with an ex vivo organ care system in pediatric heart transplantation.
Journal Article J Heart Lung Transplant · April 2025 Pediatric heart transplantation (HTx) faces challenges such as limited donor availability and the need for complex reconstructions, particularly in patients with congenital anomalies. Ex vivo perfusion offers a promising approach to minimize graft ischemic ... Full text Link to item CiteClinical Outcomes With Normothermic Pulsatile Organ Perfusion in Heart Transplantation: A Report From the OCS Heart Perfusion Registry.
Journal Article Circulation · April 2025 BACKGROUND: A preservation system, the Organ Care System (OCS; TransMedics) uses normothermic pulsatile perfusion during organ transport for heart transplantation. This system has demonstrated favorable outcomes in hearts recovered from extended-criteria d ... Full text Link to item CiteSurgical Intervention for Outflow Graft Obstruction in Patients With Magnetically Levitated Centrifugal-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices.
Journal Article ASAIO J · March 6, 2025 Outflow graft obstruction (OGO) is an under-reported but severe complication after insertion of magnetically levitated centrifugal-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). The optimal treatment and long-term outcomes have not been well-described. We r ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion for Prophylactic Stroke Reduction Trial
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by AtriCure, Inc. · 2024 - 2034PRESERVE Heart Study - Pro00113642
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by XVIVO Perfusion Inc. · 2023 - 2033OCS Heart Registry - Pro00109858
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by TransMedics · 2022 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Georgetown University, School of Medicine ·
2001
M.D.