Overview
a. Hernias Database: I am reviewing all the hernias performed at Duke in the last 7 years to create a resource for retrospective and prospective study of patients coming to the Duke Hernia Center. I am currently preparing a statement about the presentation/treatment of hernias in women, which I hope to present at Digestive Diseases Week/Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Track in May.
b. Surgisis Mesh: Cook Surgical has given me a $5,000 unrestricted grant for preparing a video of Surgisis mesh placement in a patient with infected ventral hernia mesh. Dr. Pappas and I continue to use this mesh in patients with infected hernias and plan to publish a case series of these cases soon.
c. Enterra Device: Dr. Pappas and I continue to work with Medtronic to place Enterra gastric pacing devices in patients with severe gastroparesis. We are one of the few sites in the country to do this via a laparoscope.
b. Surgisis Mesh: Cook Surgical has given me a $5,000 unrestricted grant for preparing a video of Surgisis mesh placement in a patient with infected ventral hernia mesh. Dr. Pappas and I continue to use this mesh in patients with infected hernias and plan to publish a case series of these cases soon.
c. Enterra Device: Dr. Pappas and I continue to work with Medtronic to place Enterra gastric pacing devices in patients with severe gastroparesis. We are one of the few sites in the country to do this via a laparoscope.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Surgery
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2021 - Present
Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgery,
Surgery
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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2024 - Present
Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine,
Medicine
Recent Scholarly Works
Inpatient Palliative Care and Procedural Intensity in Patients with Hepatopancreatobiliary Cancers at the End of Life.
Journal article Ann Surg Oncol · July 14, 2026 BACKGROUND: Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) malignancies are associated with high morbidity and frequent invasive procedures near the end of life. Although palliative care improves quality of life and goal-concordant care, its relationship with procedural bur ... Full text Link to item CiteCaring for Each Other: An Evaluation of a Peer Support Program for Nurses and Health Care Workers.
Journal article J Nurs Care Qual · April 2025 BACKGROUND: Human errors, workplace violence, and community events can impact nurses and other health care workers' (HCW) overall well-being. Peer support programs have shown a positive impact on care teams by focusing on second victim mitigation and suppo ... Full text Link to item CiteDevelopment of an interactive dashboard for gun violence pattern analysis and intervention design at the local level.
Journal article JAMIA Open · December 2023 INTRODUCTION: Gun violence remains a concerning and persistent issue in our country. Novel dashboards may integrate and summarize important clinical and non-clinical data that can inform targeted interventions to address the underlying causes of gun violen ... Full text Link to item CiteEducation
Harvard University ·
1994
M.D.