Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
·
2023 - Present
Medicine, Infectious Diseases,
Medicine
Recent Publications
A Change of Heart: Limitations of National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Surveillance Strategies in Identifying Surgical Site Infections after Heart Transplant Surgery.
Journal Article Am J Infect Control · April 9, 2025 Surgical Site Infections (SSI) surveillance after heart transplantation is critical for preventing SSI. We analyzed the accuracy of three SSI surveillance systems: National-Healthcare-Safety-Network (NHSN), Society-of-Thoracic-Surgeons (STS), and detailed ... Full text Link to item CiteA comparison of blood culture diagnostic stewardship across three emergency departments in a healthcare network.
Journal Article The American journal of emergency medicine · April 2025 BackgroundBlood culture (BCx) diagnostic stewardship is essential for reducing unnecessary treatments, minimizing false-positive results, and improving patient outcomes and hospital resource utilization. The objective of this study was to compare ... Full text CiteFracture-Related Infections.
Journal Article Infect Dis Clin North Am · March 25, 2025 Fracture-related infections are challenging complications in orthopedic care, marked by infection at fracture or surgical sites, often involving biofilm-associated pathogens. They result in significant morbidity, prolonged hospitalizations, and high health ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Evaluation of Duodenoscope Contamination Following Implementation of Disposable Heads at Duke Hospital and Duke GI Endoscopy Clinics
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by North Carolina Society for Gastroenterology · 2021 - 2023Evaluating SARS-CoV2 vaccine effectiveness among health care personnel during early phase vaccination
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 2020 - 2021View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine ·
2019
M.P.H.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor ·
2013
M.D.