Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
·
2021 - Present
Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic,
Anesthesiology
Recent Scholarly Works
Diagnostic Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Cardiac Surgical Patient, From Head-to-Toe.
Journal article J Vis Exp · February 13, 2026 Diagnostic point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has rapidly evolved into an indispensable bedside tool across critical care and perioperative medicine. Patients undergoing cardiothoracic (CT) surgery present with complex, multi-organ vulnerabilities ranging fr ... Full text Link to item CiteBlood or Fat? Differentiating Hemopericardium versus Epicardial Fat Using Focused Cardiac Ultrasound.
Journal article Diagnostics (Basel) · April 15, 2024 Basic point-of-care ultrasound of the heart-also known as Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (FoCUS)-has emerged as a powerful bedside tool to narrow the differential diagnosis of causes of hypotension. The list of causes of hypotension that a FoCUS provider is ex ... Full text Link to item CiteInhaled Epoprostenol Compared With Nitric Oxide for Right Ventricular Support After Major Cardiac Surgery.
Journal article Circulation · October 24, 2023 BACKGROUND: Right ventricular failure (RVF) is a leading driver of morbidity and death after major cardiac surgery for advanced heart failure, including orthotopic heart transplantation and left ventricular assist device implantation. Inhaled pulmonary-sel ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Right ventricle adaptive changes in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists · 2021 - 2023View All Grants
Education
Aga Khan University (Pakistan) ·
2006
M.B.B.S.