Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology
·
2021 - Present
Anesthesiology,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Scholarly Works
Beyond respiratory depression: acute and delayed pulmonary responses following aerosolized fentanyl exposure.
Journal article Toxicol Sci · July 1, 2026 Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic opioid and a major contributor to opioid-related mortality due to central respiratory depression. Inhalational exposure occurs during recreational misuse, polysubstance abuse, occupational handling, and potential chemi ... Full text Link to item CiteA High-Fidelity Porcine Model of Orthotopic Heart Transplantation Following Donation after Circulatory Death.
Journal article J Vis Exp · June 6, 2025 The number of advanced heart failure patients who can receive a heart transplant is limited by a shortage of suitable organ donors. In efforts to expand the donor pool, alternative donation and procurement methods have been developed, including heart trans ... Full text Link to item CiteRecapitulation of human pathophysiology and identification of forensic biomarkers in a translational model of chlorine inhalation injury
Conference Mechanisms of lung injury and repair · September 14, 2024 Full text CiteRecent Grants
Integrated Training in Anesthesiology Research
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 1996 - 2031Identification and optimization of medical countermeasures for phosgene inhalation injuries
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2026IntraVascular Membrane Oxygenator Catheter
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by VQ Biomedical, Inc. · 2025 - 2026View All Grants
Education
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater ·
2012
Ph.D.
N.T.R. College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram (India) ·
2005
D.V.M.