Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Surgery
·
2024 - Present
Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgery,
Surgery
Recent Publications
Fostering scientific excellence through diversity, equity, and inclusion in academic surgery editorial peer review.
Journal Article Am J Surg · May 15, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteAssociation between a 6‐h feeding protocol and postprocedure hospital length of stay following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in hospitalized adults: A before‐and‐after cohort study
Journal Article Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · February 2025 AbstractBackgroundTolerance of enteral nutrition following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is a barrier to discharge. This study investigated the impact of an expedited feeding protoco ... Full text CiteDaily quetiapine after severe TBI improves learning and memory
Journal Article Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery · November 2024 BACKGROUNDTraumatic brain injury (TBI) induces cognitive deficits driven by neuroinflammation and cerebral edema. The commonly used atypical antipsychotic, quetiapine (QTP), has been recently shown to improve post ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Resolve - SIRS Study Pro00118086
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Resolve Therapeutics, LLC · 2025 - 2028View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Augusta University ·
2019
Ph.D.
University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine ·
2014
M.D.
Baylor University ·
2010
B.S.