Overview
My research focuses on genetic predictors of progression in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). I have investigated predictors of clinical progression in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease using the Duke NAFLD clinical database and biorepository. I find the genetic and modifiable risk factors for liver disease fascinating, particularly because of the potential for clinical intervention before cirrhosis or HCC are established.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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2024 - Present
Medicine, Gastroenterology,
Medicine
Recent Publications
The Basics of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease for Cardiologists: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · November 18, 2025 Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is now recognized as a multisystem disease closely linked to cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of death in this population. MASLD and cardiovascular disease share overlapping ... Full text Link to item CiteReply to the letter regarding the article 'Incident heart failure is common and underrecognized in patients with biopsy-proven metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease'.
Journal Article Eur J Heart Fail · November 2025 Full text Link to item CiteFemale Sex is Protective Against MASLD With Clinically Significant Fibrosis in a Large Cross-sectional Cohort of Persons With HIV.
Journal Article Open Forum Infect Dis · November 2025 BACKGROUND: Men are at higher risk for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) with clinically significant fibrosis (CSF) than premenopausal women, but data are lacking in persons with HIV (PWH). The aim of this study was to discov ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Therapeutic modulation of a proteomic HCC risk signature with statins in patients with liver cirrhosis
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by University of Texas - Southwestern · 2023 - 2027The Southeastern Liver Health Cohort Study
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by North Carolina State University · 2023 - 2027Lipid Metabolite Profiles and Cardiovascular Events in Persons with HIV (PWH) who have Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American College of Gastroenterology · 2024 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Harvard Medical School ·
2014
M.D.