Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
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2020 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Postoperative infection rates with 3D-printed custom metallic cage implants comparable to traditional reconstruction in the foot and ankle.
Journal Article Foot Ankle Surg · July 2026 BACKGROUND: Treatment of foot and ankle critical-sized defects (CSDs) remains a surgical challenge. Custom 3D-printed metallic implants have emerged as a promising solution, however current literature is limited. This study evaluated the incidence and asso ... Full text Link to item CiteClinical Outcomes of Custom 3D-Printed Porous Metallic Implants for Reconstruction of Critical-Sized Bone Defects in the Ankle.
Journal Article Foot Ankle Int · May 7, 2026 BACKGROUND: Critical-sized defects (CSDs) of bone in the foot and ankle pose substantial surgical challenges because of high complication and failure rates. Three-dimensional (3D)-printed porous metallic implants (custom cages) have emerged as a potential ... Full text Link to item CiteInsurance Payor Status and Outcomes in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Journal Article Osteology · April 2, 2026 Background/Objectives: The increasing prevalence of foot and ankle procedures in the United States has coincided with rising costs of care, exposing socioeconomic disparities within this area of orthopedics. Insurance payor status is one such facto ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Effects of Blood and Blood-Derived Products on Meniscus Healing
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030Chondroprotective Irrigation Solution (CPX): An Alternative to Traditional Arthroscopic Fluids
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by North Carolina Biotechnology Center · 2026 - 2027Clinical Evaluation of the Integra Cadence Total Ankle System in Primary Ankle Joint Replacement
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Integra LifeSciences · 2017 - 2027View All Grants
Education
Thomas Jefferson University ·
2004
M.D.