Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Surgery
·
2021 - Present
Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery,
Surgery
Recent Publications
Five-Year Outcomes of Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Journal Article Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · December 1, 2025 OBJECTIVES: Women patients with aortic stenosis (AS) exhibit distinct anatomic and physiologic features that may influence outcomes after valve replacement. While transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has shown early advantages over surgical aortic ... Full text Link to item CiteRelative Importance of Timing vs Size of Preoperative Stroke for Valve Operation in Infective Endocarditis.
Journal Article Ann Thorac Surg · August 27, 2025 BACKGROUND: The optimal timing of operation for infective endocarditis with preoperative stroke remains unclear. METHODS: Adults undergoing an operation for acute aortic or mitral valve infective endocarditis were reviewed from our institutional database f ... Full text Link to item CiteImaging findings associated with costoclavicular intervention during lead extraction.
Journal Article Heart Rhythm · July 2025 BACKGROUND: Binding sites in the costoclavicular space are commonly encountered during transvenous lead extraction. Severe adhesions may warrant use of more aggressive rotational cutting tools or surgical intervention. It is not known whether preprocedural ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
A Prospective, global study designed to collect real-world clinical outcomes of the MITRIS RESILIA mitral valve - North America (MOMENTIS Study)
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Edwards Lifesciences Corporation · 2023 - 2038Percutaneous or Surgical Mitral Valve Repair in Patients with Primary Mitral Regurgitation whose mitral valve has been determined to be suitable for correction by MV repair surgery
Clinical TrialCollaborating Investigator · Awarded by Evalve, Inc · 2021 - 2033CTSN: Embolic Protection II
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · 2024 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Columbia University ·
1998
M.D.