Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
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2021 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery, Occupational Therapy,
Orthopaedic Surgery
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
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2022 - Present
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Prevalence of pre-stroke and stroke-related vision impairments and their association with mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
Journal Article J Alzheimers Dis · December 12, 2025 BackgroundVision impairment is a risk factor for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among stroke survivors, but it is unclear if this association is driven by vision impairment present before or due to the stroke, and if similar associations exist with dement ... Full text Link to item CiteInvestigating stroke-related vision impairments and time to incident dementia diagnosis.
Journal Article J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · December 2025 Vision loss is a risk factor for dementia, but it is unknown whether stroke-related vision impairment is linked to dementia risk in stroke survivors. This secondary analysis aimed to quantify the association between stroke-related vision impairment and tim ... Full text Link to item CiteRevising the Kessler Foundation Neglect Assessment Process Manual: A Guidebook to Assessing Spatial Neglect.
Journal Article Hong Kong J Occup Ther · November 24, 2025 BACKGROUND: Spatial neglect, a disorder of lateralized spatial attention, is often considered to be a hidden condition because symptoms do not appear unless comprehensive assessment is completed. The Kessler Foundation Neglect Assessment Process (KF-NAP®) ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Effect of Nutrient Rich Egg Intervention on Vision, Function and Cognition in Older Adults with Early Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Clinical TrialCollaborator · Awarded by Eggland's Best, LLC · 2023 - 2026Influence of Vision Impairments on Dementia in Stroke Survivors: A Longitudinal Analysis
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Columbia University ·
2017
Ed.D.