Overview
RESEARCH: We have a long interest in understanding the importance of the volume-quality relationship for surgeons. In addition, we have done extensive work studying the impact of surgical trainees on the outcomes for patients. Our division is trying to fully understand the importance of robotic surgery to the future of cancer surgery.
CLINICAL: Our team has an extensive experience in aggressive surgical approaches to pancreatic cancer, including Whipple resection, subtotal pancreatectomy, …
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Duke Surgical Innovation Distinguished Professorship
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2009 - Present
Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery,
Surgery
Professor of Surgery
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2022 - Present
Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery,
Surgery
Vice Dean, Medical Affairs
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2012 - Present
School of Medicine
Recent Publications
The Role of Sleep Apnea in Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders Among Older Noncardiac Surgery Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Journal Article Anesth Analg · January 1, 2025 BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased dementia risk, yet its role in postoperative neurocognitive disorders is unclear. Here, we studied whether the severity of untreated obstructive sleep apnea is associated with the severity of ... Full text Link to item CiteNephrolithiasis on the National Stage: The Kidney Stones of President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Journal Article Urology · December 2024 Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th president of the United States, was troubled with kidney stones for most of his adult life. Three times during his political career, he required either endoscopic or open surgical removal of stones. This review will highligh ... Full text Link to item CiteBabe Ruth's Anaplastic Epidermoid Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx.
Journal Article Ear Nose Throat J · November 2024 Full text Link to item CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Ohio State University ·
1981
M.D.