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
Contemporary Management of Radiation Necrosis: Insights and Avenues.
Journal Article Clin Cancer Res · May 1, 2026 Radiation necrosis (RN) remains a challenging complication of upfront radiotherapy for both brain metastases and primary tumors. Despite the development of an array of advanced imaging modalities to differentiate RN from true tumor progression, tissue diag ... Full text Link to item CiteThe role of the blink reflex in predicting facial nerve outcomes following vestibular schwannoma surgery: a 4-year retrospective review.
Journal Article J Neurosurg · April 3, 2026 OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of intraoperative blink reflex (BR) monitoring in predicting postoperative facial nerve outcomes following vestibular schwannoma (VS) resection. Given the limitations of existing i ... Full text Link to item CiteCranial Nerve Injury in Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to Skull Base Surgery: A Systematic Review.
Journal Article Int Forum Allergy Rhinol · April 2026 The endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) to the skull base has revolutionized the management of ventral skull base lesions, offering superior visualization and reduced morbidity. Yet, iatrogenic cranial nerve (CN) injuries, causing temporary or permanent de ... 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 - 2027SCH: 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
Harvard Medical School ·
2008
M.D.