Overview
My pursuit of a career in orthopaedics has come as no surprise to those around me. Growing up on our family horse farm in Mechanicsburg, Pa., afforded me many mechanical tasks. Foot and ankle orthopaedic surgery was an obvious choice: the diverse patient population, challenging surgeries, exciting research, and the ability to help my patients get back to the activities they enjoy most.
I do not take for granted my wonderful mentors throughout residency and fellowship training. I am thankful to be practicing back where my interest in foot and ankle was first ignited. My wife Samantha and I are excited to be back living in the Triangle.
As medical missionary, Dr. Albert Schweitzer said, “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by the spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” It is my responsibility, but also privilege as a surgeon, to empower my patients with ‘that light’, through optimism, knowledge, and ultimately relief, through both non-operative and surgical means.
I do not take for granted my wonderful mentors throughout residency and fellowship training. I am thankful to be practicing back where my interest in foot and ankle was first ignited. My wife Samantha and I are excited to be back living in the Triangle.
As medical missionary, Dr. Albert Schweitzer said, “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by the spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” It is my responsibility, but also privilege as a surgeon, to empower my patients with ‘that light’, through optimism, knowledge, and ultimately relief, through both non-operative and surgical means.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
·
2021 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Short-term Adverse Events Following Ankle Arthroplasty and Ankle Arthrodesis A Matched Analysis of Recent Nationally Representative Data.
Journal Article Foot Ankle Spec · February 21, 2025 BACKGROUND: Surgical management of ankle osteoarthritis (AOA) includes Ankle Arthrodesis (AA) or Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA). The purpose of this study was to analyze data from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Project (NSQIP) to elucidate diffe ... Full text Link to item CiteOutcomes of cobalt-chrome 3D-printed total talus replacement with and without combined total ankle replacement.
Journal Article Foot Ankle Surg · February 2025 BACKGROUND: Collapse of the talus and peri-talar arthritis pose treatment challenges due to the anatomy and location of the talus as a keystone of the foot and ankle. Custom 3D-printed total talus replacement (TTR) and combined total ankle total talus repl ... Full text Link to item CiteHigher BMI Is Associated With Wound Breakdown Following Resection of Haglund Deformity.
Journal Article Foot Ankle Int · January 2025 BACKGROUND: Haglund deformity is characterized by an enlarged posterosuperior calcaneus, often with inflammation of the retrocalcaneal bursa and Achilles tendon. This study aims to determine if obesity is associated with an increased rate of complications ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Retrospective evaluation of clinical and radiographic outcomes following total talus replacement (RECLAIM)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Restor3d, Inc · 2022 - 2023Simultaneous Intraoperative Measurement of Cadaver Ankle & Subtalar Joint Compression
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Integra LifeSciences · 2016 - 2017View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Medical College ·
2008
M.D.