Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
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2023 - Present
Neurosurgery,
Neurosurgery
Assistant Professor in Neurobiology
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2024 - Present
Neurobiology,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Publications
Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) for refractory epilepsy due to focal cortical dysplasia in an infant.
Journal Article BMJ Case Rep · September 11, 2025 We present the case of an infant female with refractory epilepsy caused by focal cortical dysplasia in the left deep parietal lobe. Despite trials of multiple anti-seizure medications, seizure frequency remained high, prompting the use of laser interstitia ... Full text Link to item CiteMagnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy as a viable option for essential tremor after deep brain stimulation explantation: illustrative case.
Journal Article J Neurosurg Case Lessons · July 7, 2025 BACKGROUND: Essential tremor (ET) has limited pharmacological treatments, and deep brain stimulation (DBS) has emerged as an effective surgical intervention. DBS, although effective and safe, is inherently invasive. Patients at high risk for surgery or who ... Full text Link to item CiteFocused ultrasound as an emerging therapy for neuropsychiatric disease: Historical perspectives and a review of current clinical data.
Journal Article Psychiatry Clin Neurosci · May 2025 Psychiatric disorders are a common source of disease morbidity with high rates of refractoriness to first-line treatments. As such, many have investigated the utility of neurosurgical interventions for treatment-resistant forms of these conditions. More re ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Neurobiology Training Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2024 - 2029Medical Scientist Training Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 2022 - 2027Synaptic plasticity
ResearchResearch Assistant · Awarded by Max Planck Institute · 2013 - 2016View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University, School of Medicine ·
2016
M.D.
Duke University, School of Medicine ·
2015
Ph.D.
Duke University ·
2006
B.A.