Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Surgery
·
2022 - Present
Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery,
Surgery
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute
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2009 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Improving Postoperative Care for Veterans With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Through Preoperative Education and the Electronic Health Record: A Quality Improvement Project.
Journal Article J Perianesth Nurs · June 2025 PURPOSE: The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to establish and evaluate a process to improve use of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy on the day of surgery, postoperative day 0 (POD 0), for Veterans using home PAP therapy for obstr ... Full text Link to item CitePriority areas for outcomes improvement among older adults undergoing inpatient general surgery inclusive of geriatric-pertinent complications.
Journal Article World J Surg · November 2024 BACKGROUND: Comprehensive studies on priority areas for improving geriatric surgery outcomes, inclusive of geriatric-pertinent data, are limited. METHODS: The ACS NSQIP geriatric database (2014-2018) was used to abstract older adults (≥65 years) undergoing ... Full text Link to item CiteWhat facets of physical function are most important to adults diagnosed with cancer?
Journal Article Qual Life Res · July 2024 PURPOSE: Successful patient-focused drug development involves selecting and measuring outcomes in clinical trials that are important to patients. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration's definition of clinical benefit includes how patients feel, function, or ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Characterizing neurocognitive symptoms in older adults with primary hyperparathyroidism
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2025Physical Resiliencies: Indicators and Mechanisms in the Elderly Collaborative (PRIME Collaborative)
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2024Evaluating physical functioning using patient-reported outcome measures: How does the question form and recall period influence patients' interpretation?
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Food and Drug Administration · 2020 - 2023View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio ·
1990
Ph.D.
Gujarat University, B.J. Medical College (India) ·
1985
M.D.