Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Surgery
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2022 - Present
Surgical Oncology,
Surgery
Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2023 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2024 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
National Trends in Management of the Nodal Basin for Pediatric Patients With Occult Stage III Melanoma in the United States.
Journal Article Pediatr Blood Cancer · May 2025 BACKGROUND: Following the publication of recent trials (MSLT-I, MSLT-II, DeCOG), routine completion lymph node dissection (CLND) after positive sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is no longer recommended for adults with melanoma, while adjuvant immunotherap ... Full text Link to item CiteNational Trends in Management of Pathologic Stage III Melanoma.
Journal Article Ann Surg Oncol · May 2023 Full text Link to item CiteAssociation of Postoperative Opioid Prescription Size and Patient Satisfaction.
Journal Article Ann Surg · December 1, 2022 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between postoperative opioid prescription size and patient-reported satisfaction among surgical patients. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Opioids are overprescribed after surgery, which negatively impacts patient outcomes. T ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Improving decision-making for older adults with melanoma
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2026EXCILYNT (MEL69)
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Virginia - Charlottesville · 2024 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor ·
2013
M.D.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor ·
2008
B.S.E.