Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Surgery
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2013 - Present
Surgery, Pediatric General Surgery,
Surgery
Professor in Pediatrics
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2013 - Present
Pediatrics,
Clinical Science Departments
Research Professor of Global Health
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2016 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute
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2013 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Correlation of Genetic Mutation With Outcomes in Children With Hereditary Spherocytosis Undergoing Partial Splenectomy: A Multicentre Study.
Journal Article J Pediatr Surg · April 2025 PURPOSE: Hereditary Spherocytosis (HS) is a common genetic hematological disorder causing a life-long hemolytic anemia, with sequela of hemolysis. Children with severe HS commonly undergo partial or total splenectomy (PS, TS); PS confers the theoretical ad ... Full text Link to item CiteThe impact of armed conflict on global patterns of childhood cancer.
Journal Article Lancet Oncol · April 2025 Full text Link to item CitePredictors of Neurodevelopmental Impairment After Intestinal Resection for Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Multicenter Retrospective Study.
Journal Article Ann Surg · February 10, 2025 OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate pre-resection risk factors for neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) in infants with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) that might better inform the timing of intestinal resection. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Surgic ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
North Carolina Clinical Center for the Eunice Kennedy Shiver NICHD Cooperative Multicenter Neonatal Research Network
ResearchCollaborating Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2001 - 2030Improving access to cancer care for children in Tanzania: Designing a health-systems intervention
ResearchCo-Mentor · Awarded by Fogarty International Center · 2022 - 2027Clinical and Biologic Evaluation of Rare Liver Tumors in Children - A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study, IRB # 2023-0602
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · 2024 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Yale University ·
1988
M.D.