Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Radiology
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2023 - Present
Radiology, Cardiothoracic Imaging,
Radiology
Recent Publications
Airway Mucus Plugging in Chronic Bronchitis and the Impact of Bronchial Rheoplasty.
Journal Article Chest · January 2026 BACKGROUND: Chronic bronchitis (CB) is characterized by excessive airway mucus production. Mucus plugs occluding the airway are common in CB, are associated with increased all-cause mortality, and can be identified on CT imaging. RESEARCH QUESTION: Does br ... Full text Link to item CiteLung Tumors Marked Percutaneously with Indocyanine Green Dye-Soaked Embolization Coils: A Visual Beacon for Accurate Intraoperative Localization during Lung-Sparing Surgery.
Journal Article J Vasc Interv Radiol · January 2026 Thoracic surgeons using minimally invasive techniques for lung nodule resection often rely on localization markers to determine precise nodule location intraoperatively. Transbronchial or transthoracic injection of indocyanine green (ICG) dye has become a ... Full text Link to item CiteSix-Month Local Control Rates and Immune Responses After Pulsed Electric Field Ablation in Metastatic Cancer
Journal Article Cancers · November 1, 2025 Background: The AFFINITY trial (NCT05890872) is a prospective, non-randomized, open-label, single-arm study evaluating the safety, immunological impact, and preliminary efficacy of Aliya pulsed electric field ablation in patients with solid tumors. Thirty- ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Dissolved Phased Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 MRI: a novel biomarker to quantify pulmonary pathology in young healthy e-cigarette users
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by University of Virginia - Charlottesville · 2024 - 2029Early Detection of Changes in Pulmonary Gas Exchange by Hyperpolarized Xe MRI
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2011 - 2027Xenon MRI in Pulmonary Hypertension
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine ·
2009
M.D.
University of Kansas ·
2001
Ph.D.