Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology
·
2022 - Present
Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine,
Anesthesiology
Recent Scholarly Works
20: THE ROLE OF BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER DYSFUNCTION IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT DELIRIUM
Conference Critical Care Medicine · March 1, 2026 Introduction: Delirium occurs in ~70% of older ICU patients and is associated with an increased risk of subsequent long-term cognitive impairment. Although evidence from animal models and human plasma biomarkers suggest a role for blood-brain barrier (BBB) ... Full text CiteEffects of Perioperative Exposure on the Microbiome and Outcomes From an Immune Challenge in C57Bl/6 Adult Mice.
Journal article Anesth Analg · January 1, 2026 BACKGROUND: Previous work suggests that the gut microbiome can be disrupted by antibiotics, anesthetics, opiates, supplemental oxygen, or nutritional deprivation-all of which are common and potentially modifiable perioperative interventions that nearly all ... Full text Link to item CiteImpact of fiber-containing enteral nutrition on microbial community dynamics in critically ill trauma patients: a pilot-randomized trial.
Journal article BMC Med · December 29, 2025 BACKGROUND: Gut microbial dysbiosis is common in the intensive care unit and certain derangements, like expansion of Enterobacteriaceae and other potential pathogens (pathobionts), are associated with increased morbidity. In other populations, dysbiosis is ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Integrated Training in Anesthesiology Research
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 1996 - 2031Unraveling effects of gut and blood microbial signatures on immune phenotypes and organ dysfunction in sepsis
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 2025 - 2030Nrf2/HO-1 and TLR4 Signaling as Microbial Targets in Early Allograft Dysfunction after Liver Transplantation
ResearchCo-Mentor · Awarded by American Society of Transplantation · 2026 - 2027View All Grants
Education
Emory University, School of Medicine ·
2015
M.D.