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
Appropriate and inappropriate ICD shocks in patients with LVADs: Prevalence, associated factors, and etiologies.
Journal Article Heart Rhythm · February 2025 BACKGROUND: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) shocks are a common complication after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation; however, data on their frequency and causes are limited. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to define ... Full text Link to item CiteA Novel Configuration of Venovenous Modified Ultrafiltration for Bivalirudin Removal After HeartMate3 Insertion.
Journal Article J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · February 2025 Full text Link to item CiteTricuspid Regurgitation after Orthotopic Heart Transplantation: Trajectories and Association With Mortality.
Journal Article Clin Transplant · January 2025 BACKGROUND: Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is common immediately after orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT), though the expected outcomes of TR over time remain undefined. In this study, we examined the natural trajectory of TR in the first 120 days post-t ... 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.