Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
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2021 - Present
Neurosurgery,
Neurosurgery
Associate Professor in Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
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2021 - Present
Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences,
Clinical Science Departments
Associate Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
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2022 - Present
Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science,
Pratt School of Engineering
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2017 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Tendon-Actuated Concentric Tube Endonasal Robot (TACTER)
Journal Article Journal of Medical Robotics Research · December 1, 2025 Endoscopic endonasal approaches (EEA) have become more prevalent for minimally invasive skull base and sinus surgeries. However, rigid scopes and tools significantly decrease the surgeon’s ability to operate in tight anatomical spaces and avoid critical st ... Full text CiteCurrent state of intraoperative neuromonitoring of the facial nerve during skull base surgery: A systematic review.
Journal Article J Clin Neurosci · October 2025 Intraoperative neuromonitoring of the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) is critical during skull base surgery due to the nerve's proximity to surgical pathologies and the significant morbidity associated with a facial nerve injury. Objective: This systemati ... Full text Link to item CiteIntraoperative blink reflex monitoring during skull base surgery: a single-institution method.
Journal Article Neurosurg Focus · September 1, 2025 OBJECTIVE: Cranial nerve (CN) preservation remains a challenge for skull base neurosurgeons, and neurophysiological intraoperative monitoring presents many methods for CN identification and mapping. The blink reflex, which is the electrophysiological repre ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Title: NRT-FW-HTF: NSF Traineeship in the Advancement of Surgical Technologies
Inst. Training Prgm or CMECo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2021 - 2026SCH: Overcoming the Intraoperative Data Desert: Biophotonics, Advanced Sensing, and Control for Automated Surgery
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2024Evaluation of the accuracy of computer-guided laser delivery versus a human-operator for cutaneous applications
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by American Society for Dermatologic Surgery · 2019 - 2020View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Harvard Medical School ·
2008
M.D.