Current Appointments & Affiliations
Merlin Assistant Professor of Surgery
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2026 - Present
Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery,
Surgery
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
Outcomes among patients bridged to heart transplant with microaxial flow versus durable left ventricular assist device support.
Journal Article J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · May 2026 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate characteristics and outcomes of patients bridged to orthotopic heart transplantation with microaxial left ventricular assist device (ma-LVAD) versus durable LVAD (d-LVAD). METHODS: This was a single-center retrospective cohort study ... Full text Link to item CiteA comparison of DCD heart transplantation in Europe and the United States: A multi-center, retrospective study.
Journal Article J Heart Lung Transplant · April 16, 2026 BACKGROUND: Donation after the circulatory determination of death (DCD) heart transplantation (HT) is becoming more widely adopted across the United States (US) and Europe. OBJECTIVE: This study compared donor and recipient demographics, intraoperative par ... Full text Link to item CiteContemporary Outcomes of Heart Transplantation with Moderate to Severe Donor Left Ventricular Hypertrophy.
Journal Article Ann Thorac Surg · April 8, 2026 BACKGROUND: Donor hearts with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) are often declined because of inconsistent outcomes and program-dependent hesitation. This study evaluated contemporary use and outcomes of LVH donor hearts in adult heart transplantation (HT ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
A Prospective, Multi-Center, Single-Arm, Open-Label Study of Hearts Transplanted after Non-Ischemic Heart PRESERVation from Extended Donors Continued Access Protocol
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by XVIVO Perfusion Inc. · 2025 - 2035Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion for Prophylactic Stroke Reduction Trial
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by AtriCure, Inc. · 2024 - 2034Enhancing Heart Allograft Function with the OCS Heart System (ENHANCE) Trial - Pro00118965
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by TransMedics · 2025 - 2033View All Grants
Education
Georgetown University, School of Medicine ·
2001
M.D.