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
Corticosteroid Therapy and Long-Term Outcomes of Post-Infectious Inflammatory Syndrome in Non-HIV Immunosuppressed Cryptococcal Meningitis: A Multicenter Case Series.
Journal Article J Infect Dis · January 5, 2026 BACKGROUND: Post-infectious inflammatory response syndrome (PIIRS) is recognized as a cause of neurologic deterioration in previously healthy patients with cryptococcal meningoencephalitis (CM). However, data on non-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), immu ... Full text Link to item CiteAssessing blood culture appropriateness in solid organ transplant recipients: a diagnostic stewardship approach.
Journal Article Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · September 29, 2025 OBJECTIVE: Diagnostic stewardship of blood culture utilization is important to mitigate the risks associated with unnecessary culturing. Although blood culture algorithms have been studied previously, there is a lack of data on their application among soli ... Full text Link to item CiteHOPE 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 BACKGROUND: Persons with human immunodeficiency virus (PWH) are living longer, leading to increased end-organ disease from chronic illness. Organ transplantation improves survival in patients with end-organ disease yet remains a constrained resource due to ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Novel Host-Response Biomarker Diagnostics for Invasive Aspergillosis
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 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.