Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2021 - Present
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Vice-Chair of Appointments, Promotions and Tenure in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2025 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences,
Clinical Science Departments
Professor in Neurosurgery
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2022 - Present
Neurosurgery,
Neurosurgery
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
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2011 - Present
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Scholarly Works
Post-traumatic stress disorder moderates the association between BrainAge acceleration and GrimAge acceleration.
Journal article Neurobiol Aging · November 2026 Individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at higher risk for age-related physical comorbidities, such as cardiovascular disorders, and exhibit accelerated epigenetic and brain aging. The present study examined PTSD as a moderator of the as ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteCharacterizing and combatting barriers to becoming a physician in the first-generation and low-income community.
Journal article Am J Surg · August 25, 2026 Full text Link to item CiteDNA methylation signatures associated with bipolar disorder in peripheral blood improve prediction models.
Journal article EBioMedicine · June 2026 BACKGROUND: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a major mood disorder influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. While DNA methylation from peripheral tissues can reflect both genetic and environmental influences and reveal insights into disease biology, i ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
2/3 CTSA K12 Program at Duke University
ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences · 2025 - 2030Duke University Psychiatry Physician-Scientist Residency Training Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2024 - 2029Novel Intervention for Chronic Complex TBI in OEF/OIF/OND Veterans
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2022 - 2027View All Grants
Education
Duke University ·
1992
M.D.
University of Virginia ·
1988
M.A.