Overview
I am a pediatric urologist and health services researcher who is interested in caring for children with urological problems, conducting research on how to improve that care, and mentoring young researchers to ensure that the next generation does both better than I currently can.
My clinical interests include minimally-invasive surgery, neurogenic and non-neurogenic voiding dysfunction, complex urologic reconstruction (particularly in children with spina bifida), and pediatric urologic oncology (particularly Wilms tumor and rhabdomyosarcoma). My research has been funded by awards from the NIH, CDC, FDA, and multiple foundations and industry partners, and during my time on faculty at Duke I have had the pleasure of collaborating with many groups and individuals around the world on a number of projects. Over the past 15 years, I have formally mentored nearly 3 dozen undergraduates, medical students, urology residents, post-doctoral students, and junior faculty members across multiple disciplines (pediatrics, urogynecology, urology, and nursing).
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Recent Scholarly Works
Advances in Adult and Pediatric Voiding Disorders
Journal article Journal of Urology · August 2026 Full text CiteHighlighting Controversies in Common Urological Conditions
Journal article Journal of Urology · July 2026 Full text CiteInsights into Prostate Cancer Screening plus Testicular Cancer Survivorship, September 2026
Journal article Journal of Urology · June 9, 2026 Full text CiteRecent Grants
UrogynCREST Program
ResearchMentor · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2019 - 2029Duke KURe Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2013 - 2028Urologic Management to Preserve Renal Function Protocol - Component C
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 2019 - 2026View All Grants