Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Medicine
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2005 - Present
Medicine, Cardiology,
Medicine
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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2006 - Present
Duke Clinical Research Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Achieving Representation in Cardiovascular Device Clinical Research: The Role of Regulatory Science
Journal Article Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions · March 1, 2026 Full text CiteBenefit of coronary stenting using available intracoronary tools in high-risk patients. The OPTI-XIENCE study.
Journal Article Int J Cardiol · January 1, 2026 BACKGROUND: The clinical benefit of using ICT for coronary stent optimization remains uncertain in randomized trials, in which a unique ICT was used in most cases. AIM: To assess the clinical impact of intracoronary techniques (ICT) for stent optimization ... Full text Link to item CiteCalcium Modification After Orbital Atherectomy and Balloon Angioplasty in Severely Calcified Lesions: The ECLIPSE OCT Substudy.
Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Interv · January 2026 BACKGROUND: The treatment of calcified coronary lesions requires optimal lesion preparation to achieve a larger minimal stent area (MSA), the strongest predictor of long-term outcomes. The comparative mechanisms of action of calcium-modifying therapies hav ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Benefit Risk Tradeoffs Associated with PRO for PAD - Option Period
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Food and Drug Administration · 2022 - 2024PASSION CVR Think Tank
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Boston Scientific Corporation · 2024 - 2024CSRC Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young: National Cardiac Screening Warehouse Pilot Study
ResearchProgram Director · Awarded by Food and Drug Administration · 2019 - 2022View All Grants
Education
The George Washington University ·
1980
M.D.