Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Surgery
·
2025 - Present
Surgery, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery,
Surgery
Wound Care Medical Director in the Department of Surgery
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2026 - Present
Surgery,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Diabetes-induced TREM2-endothelial cell signaling impairs ischemic vascular repair.
Journal Article Sci Transl Med · April 22, 2026 Diabetes mellitus (DM) accelerates vascular diseases including peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Endothelial cells (ECs) and macrophages (MΦs) are important contributors to DM-associated vascular dysfunction, both individually and through reciprocal cross ... Full text Link to item CiteIncidence and risk factors for hemodialysis access-induced distal ischemia after hemodialysis reliable outflow (HeRO) surgery.
Journal Article J Vasc Access · February 6, 2026 BACKGROUND: Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow (HeRO) graft is vital for complex hemodialysis patients who have exhausted all other access options. Hemodialysis access-induced distal ischemia (HAIDI) is a serious complication, however, risk factors for HAIDI af ... Full text Link to item CiteLeveraging the Transfer Center to Improve Access to Vascular Surgical Care at a Tertiary Academic Medical Center.
Journal Article Ann Vasc Surg · February 2026 BACKGROUND: Vascular surgeons are essential to maintaining a safe operating room environment for all surgical specialties, in addition to managing primary vascular diseases. The value of the vascular surgery service line within a health-care system has bee ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
FDT-BioTech: Scalable Digital Twins to Power Virtual Trials and Test Treatments
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2025 - 2028Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) - NHLBI
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2018 - 2028Examining the relationship between cellular senescence and chronic limb-threatening ischemia
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Association for Academic Surgery · 2026 - 2028View All Grants
Education
University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine ·
2009
M.D.
Duke University ·
2005
B.S.