Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Surgery
·
2021 - Present
Surgical Oncology,
Surgery
Recent Publications
Expenses and expectations for endocrine surgeries: A national analysis of price transparency and cost of care.
Journal Article Surgery · January 2026 BACKGROUND: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services price transparency rule aims to facilitate cost-conscious consumer decision making. However, factors mediating transparency and real-world prices for endocrine surgeries are not well described. MET ... Full text Link to item CiteA Dwindling Matter: An Analysis of Medicare Reimbursement for Endocrine Surgery Procedures From 2000 to 2023.
Journal Article Ann Surg · June 1, 2025 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate Medicare reimbursement trends for endocrine surgeries from 2000 to 2023. BACKGROUND: As the population ages, demand for endocrine surgeries is expected to increase. Understanding reimbursement trends is essential to ensure the financ ... Full text Link to item CiteMedullary thyroid cancer with RET V804M mutation: more indolent than expected?
Journal Article Surgery · January 2023 BACKGROUND: Significant genotype-phenotype variability among multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A patients with a RET V804M mutation has been reported. METHODS: Patients with a RET V804M mutation treated at a single center were identified (January 1996-Dec ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Validation of Epigenomic Biomarkers for Thyroid Cancer Diagnostics
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by City of Hope · 2021 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Nebraska, Omaha ·
2000
M.D.
Creighton University ·
1995
B.S.