Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
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2019 - Present
Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine,
Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2020 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
A randomized controlled trial of cryoprobe versus forceps for transbronchial biopsy (FROSTBITE-2): Study protocol for a multi-center pragmatic clinical trial.
Journal Article Contemp Clin Trials · March 2026 BACKGROUND: Transbronchial biopsy is a common bronchoscopic procedure that is traditionally performed with forceps. However, its diagnostic capability is limited by small specimen size and crush artifact. A 1.1 mm cryoprobe was developed to overcome these ... Full text Link to item CiteEndobronchial ultrasound diagnostic yield for sarcoidosis in hilar vs. mediastinal lymph nodes.
Journal Article J Thorac Dis · September 30, 2025 BACKGROUND: Pulmonary sarcoidosis is diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspirate (EBUS-TBNA) of hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes and the finding of non-caseating granulomatous inflammation. There are currently no guidelines ... Full text Link to item Cite“They Just Don't Get Around to It”: Clinician Perspectives on Lung Cancer Screening and Racial Disparities Among Veterans
Journal Article Chest Pulmonary · September 1, 2025 Background: Lung cancer screening (LCS) rates are low across the United States, with substantial disparities in availability and uptake. This trend is also reflected in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. We aimed to understand clinician perspectives o ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
TEMPUS NSCLC SURVEILLANCE STUDY
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Tempus Labs Inc. · 2024 - 2026Preferences for Lung Cancer Therapies for Patients with Stage I-IIIB Lung Cancer
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by LUNGevity Foundation · 2024 - 2026Oxidative Stress and Regional Airway Remodeling and Fibrosis in Obese Asthma
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2025View All Grants
Education
Boston University ·
2001
M.D.
University of California, Santa Cruz ·
1997
Ph.D.