Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Radiology
·
2023 - Present
Radiology, Cardiothoracic Imaging,
Radiology
Recent Scholarly Works
Comparison of Retrospective Motion Compensation Techniques for Pulmonary Dynamic Ultrashort Time to Echo MRI in Suspected Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Journal article J Magn Reson Imaging · September 2026 BACKGROUND: Motion can degrade image quality during Ultrashort Time-to-Echo (UTE) pulmonary MRI and is particularly prevalent in patients with lung disease. Comprehensive assessment of the impact of motion compensation techniques on image quality and clini ... Full text Link to item CiteSafety and Efficacy of Bronchoscopic Pulsed Electric Field Ablation for Lung Cancer and Metastases.
Journal article JTO Clin Res Rep · August 2026 BACKGROUND: Local treatment options for progressive lung cancer or metastases located in the central or middle thirds of the lungs are limited, especially if progression occurs after radiation. In these patients, local thermal ablative therapies are fraugh ... Full text Link to item CiteAirway 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 CiteRecent Grants
Harmonized Xe MRI for Assessing PH and Gas Exchange in Interstitial Lung Disease
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2015 - 2030Early 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 - 2027View All Grants
Education
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine ·
2009
M.D.
University of Kansas ·
2001
Ph.D.