Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Surgery
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2018 - Present
Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery,
Surgery
Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2021 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Recent Scholarly Works
Incidence and Predictors of Suboptimal Early Weight Loss after Bariatric Procedures.
Journal article Obes Surg · July 2026 INTRODUCTION: Bariatric surgery is the most effective intervention for obesity, but suboptimal early weight loss remains common and challenging to manage. Identifying predictors of early inadequate weight loss is increasingly relevant as glucagon-like pept ... Full text Link to item CiteRobotic Assistance and Early Small Bowel Obstruction after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: a Rare Event Analysis.
Journal article Obes Surg · February 2026 BACKGROUND: Robotics has gained increasing adoption for roux-en-y gastric bypass, offering improved visualization and precision. However, unique anatomic configurations, such as the "Brazilian technique," may predispose to early small bowel obstruction (eS ... Full text Link to item CiteIs There Common Ground? A Comparison of Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration by Acute Care Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Trained Surgeons.
Journal article Am Surg · January 2026 BackgroundLaparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is underutilized by surgeons to treat choledocholithiasis. We hypothesized that fellowship training in acute care surgery (ACS) vs minimally invasive surgery (MIS) results in different LCBDE pract ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
OTTAVA Robotic System
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Auris Health, Inc. · 2025 - 2026Usability of the Senhance Surgical Robotics System
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by TransEnterix, Inc · 2017 - 2020Evaluating the Feasibility and Effectiveness of Telementoring for Teaching Laparoscopic Skills Across Continents
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Association for Surgical Education Foundation · 2014 - 2018View All Grants
Education
Armed Forces Medical College (India) ·
1979
M.D.