Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Surgery
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2021 - Present
Surgery, Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery,
Surgery
Interim Chief, Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial & Oral Surgery
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2024 - Present
Surgery, Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery,
Surgery
Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
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2020 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Natural Language Processing for Automated Classification of Cleft and Craniofacial Procedures From Operative Notes: Model Development and Feasibility Study.
Journal Article JMIR Med Inform · May 11, 2026 BACKGROUND: The accurate classification of operative notes is essential for surgical outcomes research; however, CPT code classification is notoriously nonspecific for many procedures. In such situations, the operative note (or "dictation") must be reviewe ... Full text Link to item CiteCharacterizing Hand Therapy Participation Following Trapeziectomy for Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis.
Journal Article Hand (N Y) · February 15, 2026 BACKGROUND: TSymptomatic thumb carpometacarpal arthritis refractory to nonoperative treatment often results in carpometacarpal arthroplasty surgery. Postoperative therapy facilitates functional recovery, but there may be barriers that can affect recovery a ... Full text Link to item CiteThe Efficacy of Upper Extremity Neuroma Surgery in Reducing Long-Term Opioid Use in Patients with Preoperative Opioid Use.
Journal Article J Reconstr Microsurg · February 2026 Neuromas can cause severe neuropathic pain, leading to functional decline and psychosocial distress. For pain relief, patients refractory to medications for neuropathic pain may be prescribed opioids; however, such use has been shown to have unfortunate ad ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Human Fresh Tissue Lab - Corporate non-CME Educational Program Agreement
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Medartis, Inc. · 2025 - 2026Human Fresh Tissue Lab - Corporate non-CME Educational Program Agreement
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Threshold Medical LLC · 2025 - 2025Next-gen stealth polymer for biofilm-resistant orthopedic implant coatings
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand · 2023 - 2025View All Grants
Education
Vanderbilt University, School of Medicine ·
2003
M.D.