https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2424-2587
Current Duke 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 Scholarly Works
Distinct neural processes link speech planning and execution.
Journal article Nat Hum Behav · August 13, 2026 Speaking is the primary way that humans communicate. This communication is enabled by a production system that can plan and execute unique combinations of speech sounds. Although a distributed network of brain regions has been implicated in speaking, it is ... Full text Link to item CiteLaser interstitial thermal therapy for refractory epilepsy in children under 2 years: A single-center case series and review of the literature.
Journal article Epileptic Disord · August 2026 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety, feasibility, and clinical outcomes of magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) in children under 2 years of age with medically refractory epilepsy. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective case ser ... Full text Link to item CiteDistinct neural processes link speech planning and execution.
Preprint · July 3, 2026 Speaking is the primary way that humans communicate. This communication is enabled by a production system that can plan and execute unique combinations of speech sounds. Although a distributed network of brain regions has been implicated in speaking, it is ... 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
Duke University, School of Medicine ·
2016
M.D.
Duke University, School of Medicine ·
2015
Ph.D.
Duke University ·
2006
B.A.