Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Surgery
·
2022 - Present
Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery,
Surgery
Recent Publications
Author's reply to comment on: postoperative outcomes following revision or conversion surgery after primary sleeve gastrectomy: an analysis of the MBSAQIP database.
Journal Article Surg Obes Relat Dis · December 2025 Full text Link to item CiteShort-term impact of bariatric surgery on systemic inflammation in patients with asthma.
Journal Article Respir Med · December 2025 BACKGROUND: The systemic inflammatory environment in obesity contributes to increased asthma symptoms and diminished asthma control. Asthma patients that have undergone bariatric surgery report significant improvements in asthma symptoms and medication use ... Full text Link to item CiteAssociations of Computerized Tomography-Based Body Composition and Food Insecurity in Bariatric Surgery Patients.
Journal Article Obes Surg · September 2025 INTRODUCTION: Food insecurity (FI) is associated with increased adiposity and obesity-related medical conditions, and body composition can affect metabolic risk. Bariatric surgery effectively treats obesity and metabolic diseases. The association of FI wit ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Avexitide for Treatment of Post-Bariatric Hypoglycemia (AVX-001)-Pro00117750
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2025 - 2030Automatic Metal Ligation Appliers VS WECK Hem-o-Lok Polymer Ligation System
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Teleflex, Inc. · 2021 - 2024Optimizing Preoperative Assessment and Postoperative Management of Bariatric Surgery Patients with Fully Automated, High Throughput and Normalized CT-Based Body Composition Analysis
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Radiological Society of North America · 2022 - 2024View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Midwestern University ·
2007
D.O.
Georgetown University ·
2003
M.S.
Boston College ·
1999
B.A.