Overview
I’ve wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember. I grew up in a suburb of Washington, DC, came to Duke for medical school in 1998, and have been here ever since. I chose neuroscience as my undergraduate major at Amherst University in MA, and stayed with neurosurgery because I was fascinated with the brain and its functions. I enjoy caring for my patients and seeing someone experience a good outcome that positively changed their life. When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my wife, who is also a doctor, and our two young daughters. I play golf when I can, which is not often, and really enjoy cooking. If I hadn’t chosen neurosurgery for my career, I would have gone to culinary school.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
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2023 - Present
Neurosurgery,
Neurosurgery
Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
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2020 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Percutaneous lumbar interbody fusion results in less perioperative opioid usage compared to minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a single institution, multi-surgeon retrospective study.
Journal Article J Spine Surg · June 21, 2024 BACKGROUND: Ultra-minimally invasive percutaneous lumbar interbody fusion (percLIF) has been demonstrated to further minimize tissue trauma and has been associated with improved clinical outcomes including decreased blood loss, post-operative pain and leng ... Full text Link to item CiteClinical and Radiographic Outcomes for Patients with Cervical Adjacent Segment Disease Treated with Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with Integrated Interbody Spacers.
Journal Article World Neurosurg · December 2023 INTRODUCTION: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is among the most common spine procedures. Adjacent segment disease (ASD), characterized by degenerative disease at an adjacent spinal level to a prior fusion, is a well-recognized and significan ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteSacroiliac Joint Fusion Using Robotic Navigation: Technical Note and Case Series.
Conference Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) · July 1, 2022 BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing sacroiliac (SI) fusion can oftentimes experience significant improvements in pain and quality of life. OBJECTIVE: To describe a novel application of robotic navigation to assist with minimally invasive SI joint fusion. METHO ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Human Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Si-Bone Inc. · 2018 - 2018Human Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by DePuy Synthes Companies · 2017 - 2017View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University ·
2002
M.D.