Overview
My research interests are understanding how and why exercise is effective in chronic disease. I am interested in the unique role of skeletal muscle as a key mediator of exercise effects.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine
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2021 - Present
Medicine, General Internal Medicine,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Participant experiences receiving acupuncture for acute musculoskeletal pain in an emergency department: A qualitative evaluation.
Journal Article PLoS One · 2025 OBJECTIVE: Acupuncture is an evidence-based pain treatment in clinic settings, but its optimal delivery has not been established in emergency departments (EDs). As part of an adaptive pragmatic randomized controlled trial of ED acupuncture for acute muscul ... Full text Link to item CiteAn Adaptive Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of Emergency Department Acupuncture for Acute Musculoskeletal Pain Management.
Journal Article Ann Emerg Med · October 2024 STUDY OBJECTIVE: Acute musculoskeletal pain in emergency department (ED) patients is frequently severe and challenging to treat with medications alone. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of adding E ... Full text Link to item CiteA 15-year consolidated overview of data in over 6000 patients from the Transthyretin Amyloidosis Outcomes Survey (THAOS).
Journal Article Orphanet J Rare Dis · November 10, 2023 BACKGROUND: Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR amyloidosis) is a progressive, multisystemic, life-threatening disease resulting from the deposition of variant or wild-type (ATTRwt amyloidosis) transthyretin amyloid fibrils in various tissues and organs. METHO ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Duke Pain Early-phase Research Clinical Center (PERC)
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2024Data-driven Approaches to Healthcare Provider Resilience & Burnout during COVID-19
Clinical TrialCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2021 - 2023Effects of Exercise Training on Tumor Growth in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
ResearchResearch Associate · Awarded by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center · 2014 - 2017View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University ·
2015
Ph.D.