Overview
I listen to my patients' goals and concerns to create a treatment strategy that respects each patient's wishes. I focus on every detail of care to help achieve the best possible outcome, with a customized plan for each individual. I communicate in a straightforward manner to help my patients understand their condition and options.
My research focuses on improving the quality and safety of care that patients receive in spine surgery. We are working to develop best practices and care pathways to minimize complications and improve outcomes for patients undergoing complex spine surgery.
My research focuses on improving the quality and safety of care that patients receive in spine surgery. We are working to develop best practices and care pathways to minimize complications and improve outcomes for patients undergoing complex spine surgery.
Office Hours
Duke Spine Center - Clinic 1B/1C
40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710
Appointments: 919-684-7777
Referral Fax: 919-668-1221
40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710
Appointments: 919-684-7777
Referral Fax: 919-668-1221
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
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2025 - Present
Neurosurgery,
Neurosurgery
Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
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2025 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Scholarly Works
Osteoporosis and adult spinal deformity-a review for spinal surgeons by the SRS adult spinal deformity task force on senescence.
Journal article Spine Deform · April 28, 2026 PURPOSE: To explore the understanding of osteoporosis in the context of adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery with a focus on diagnosis, surgical risks, non-operative, and operative treatment techniques. METHODS: A comprehensive literature search was perfor ... Full text Link to item CiteGeneral and Spine-Specific Sarcopenia in Adult Spinal Deformity: a Narrative Overview of Current Strengths and Limitations.
Journal article Global Spine J · April 2026 Study DesignNarrative Review.ObjectivesRecent studies have separated assessment of sarcopenia into two main categories within spine surgery: (1) general sarcopenia assessing systemic muscle degeneration and (2) spine-specific sarcopenia assessing muscle de ... Full text Link to item CiteCorrection of proximal junctional failure using transforaminal thoracic interbody fusion: a technical note.
Journal article Eur Spine J · March 7, 2026 OBJECTIVE: Proximal Junctional Failure (PJF) is a known complication of instrumented spine surgery. When a construct ends in the lower thoracic spine, PJF occurring at the suprajacent level can be difficult to adequately correct. Transforaminal Thoracic In ... Full text Link to item CiteEducation
Tulane University, School of Medicine ·
2007
M.D.
University of Notre Dame ·
2002
B.Sc. (hons)