Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology
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2022 - Present
Anesthesiology, Neuroanesthesia,
Anesthesiology
Assistant Research Professor in Neurobiology
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2024 - Present
Neurobiology,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Publications
Mixed-methods Analysis of Preoperative Distress and Postoperative Outcomes in a Prospective, Observational Cohort of Older Adults.
Journal Article Anesthesiology · January 1, 2026 BACKGROUND: The effect of psychological distress on general geriatric surgery outcomes remains unexplored despite recommendations for routine, preoperative distress screening. This study aimed to assess preoperative distress measures in a general geriatric ... Full text Link to item CiteAging Brain-Heart-Immune Axis and Postoperative Delirium: A Prospective Observational Study of Preoperative Heart Rate Variability Using At-home Wearable Devices.
Journal Article Anesthesiology · November 1, 2025 Full text Link to item CitePrediction of postoperative delirium in older adults from preoperative cognition and occipital alpha power from resting-state electroencephalogram.
Journal Article Age Ageing · October 30, 2025 BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium is the most common complication following surgery amongst older adults, and has been consistently associated with increased mortality and morbidity, cognitive decline, loss of independence and increased health-care costs. ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Neurobiology Training Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2024 - 2029Neural Mechanisms Underlying Attentional Resilience in the Aging Brain
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2024 - 2029Inflammatory Hangover and Cognitive Aging: A role of the brain-heart-immune axis in cognitive decline
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by McKnight Foundation · 2025 - 2028View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University, School of Medicine ·
2017
M.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ·
2014
Ph.D.