Overview
I am a transplant infectious diseases physician. My clinical care focuses on the management of infections in immunocompromised patients, including solid organ and bone marrow transplant recipients, as well as cancer patients. My research focuses on developing noninvasive biomarker diagnostics and severity prognostic tools for infectious diseases in immunocompromised patients.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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2021 - Present
Medicine, Infectious Diseases,
Medicine
Recent Publications
HOPE in every breath and heartbeat: Understanding transplant eligibility, access barriers, and clinical outcomes in thoracic transplantation in persons with HIV
Journal Article JHLT Open · May 2025 Full text CiteEpidemiology of Infections in Lung Transplant Recipients Treated With Belatacept.
Journal Article Transpl Infect Dis · 2025 BACKGROUND: Belatacept is a costimulatory blocker that can be used to prevent and treat rejection in lung transplant recipients (LuTRs). The epidemiology of infections in belatacept-treated LuTRs has not been systematically evaluated. METHODS: We performed ... Full text Link to item CiteKaposi Sarcoma of the Cardiac Allograft in a Heart Transplant Recipient
Journal Article Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases · November 1, 2024 Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a neoplasm derived from human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8)–infected cells that often presents with mucocutaneous, gastrointestinal, or pulmonary lesions. We report an unusual case of KS involving a cardiac allograft in a heart transplant re ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Novel Host-Response Biomarker Diagnostics for Invasive Aspergillosis
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029Host Transcriptomic Responses to Non-Invasively Monitor the Inflammatory Response and Rejection Signals of Hepatitis-C Naive Recipients of Hepatitis-C Infected Donor Kidneys
ResearchPI-Fellow · Awarded by American Society of Transplantation · 2020 - 2022View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine ·
2013
M.D.