Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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2021 - Present
Medicine, Cardiology,
Medicine
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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2017 - Present
Duke Clinical Research Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
REview and improvement of cardiac implanTable device Infection management qualitY initiative (RECTIFY): Rationale and design for a cardiac implantable electronic device infection quality initiative demonstration project.
Journal Article Am Heart J · February 2026 BACKGROUND: Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections are a growing concern due to their associated high morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Current guidelines given complete device and lead removal for CIED infection a class I recomm ... Full text Link to item CiteMedicare coverage gap status, adherence to oral anticoagulation, and stroke rates in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Journal Article Am Heart J · January 2026 BACKGROUND: Prior to 2025, Medicare Part D included a coverage gap during which beneficiaries were responsible for substantially higher portions of medication costs. The impact of this on oral anticoagulant (OAC) prescription fills and subsequent stroke in ... Full text Link to item CiteIndications for Lead Extraction.
Journal Article Cardiol Clin · November 2025 Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) are being implanted at increasing rates. Patients with CIEDs require more lead management in contemporary clinical practice, given the increased survival of heart failure patients. There are multiple indicatio ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
AVANT GUARD
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Boston Scientific Corporation · 2024 - 2028Independent Core Lab
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Biotronik, Inc. · 2025 - 2026COMPASS
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Heart Rhythm Society · 2023 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Northwestern University ·
2008
M.B.A.
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine ·
2008
M.D.