Overview
Complex shoulder and elbow surgeon, researcher and innovator.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
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2023 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Discrepancies in relative value unit-based reimbursement for operative management of periprosthetic humerus fractures
Journal Article Seminars in Arthroplasty Jses · March 1, 2026 Background: Relative value units (RVUs) are widely used to calculate physician reimbursement. In orthopedics, primary shoulder arthroplasty has been shown to afford higher reimbursement per unit time than revision surgery according to RVU-based models. Thi ... Full text CiteMyosteatosis and skeletal muscle atrophy, but not fibrosis, are correlated with increasing tear sizes of full-thickness rotator cuff tears.
Journal Article J Shoulder Elbow Surg · January 2026 BACKGROUND: Rotator cuff tears (RCTs) are a common shoulder pathology associated with degenerative muscle changes, including fatty accumulation (myosteatosis), muscle atrophy, and fibrosis. The purpose of this study was to utilize immunohistochemistry to a ... Full text Link to item CiteGlenohumeral decentering in rotator cuff deficiency: relationship to rotator cuff muscle, scapula morphology, and shoulder function.
Journal Article J Shoulder Elbow Surg · January 2026 BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to assess the influence of 3-dimensional (3D) quantitative rotator cuff muscle volume, percentage fat infiltration and scapula morphology on decentering of the humeral head (HH) from the glenoid in patients with sev ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Biopsychosocial Influence on Shoulder Pain
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2023 - 2028Pyrocarbon Clinical Follow-up Study
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Tornier, Inc. · 2024 - 2027SMR Stemless Reverse vs SMR Reverse Shoulder System
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by LIMA, USA · 2021 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of California, Los Angeles ·
2018
M.B.A.
Mayo Clinic, Alix School of Medicine ·
2007
M.D.