Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
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2021 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy,
Orthopaedic Surgery
Member of Duke Molecular Physiology Institute
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2022 - Present
Duke Molecular Physiology Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Feasibility and acceptability of remote ischemic conditioning combined with low-intensity resistance training in older adults with mobility impairments: A randomized controlled pilot trial protocol.
Journal Article Exp Gerontol · July 2026 BACKGROUND: Rehabilitation outcomes in older individuals with mobility impairments are often suboptimal due to limited capacity for high-intensity exercise. Remote ischemic conditioning is a low-cost, non-invasive technique that may enhance physiological a ... Full text Link to item CiteShort and disrupted sleep is related to perceptions of neighborhood in pregnant African American women of low socioeconomic status.
Journal Article Public Health Pract (Oxf) · June 2026 OBJECTIVES: Poor sleep is linked to increased pregnancy complications. African Americans disproportionately reside in disadvantaged neighborhoods with higher crime and traffic, and are more likely to experience poor sleep compared to Caucasians. This study ... Full text Link to item CiteMetabolic Health and Heterogenous Outcomes of Prenatal Interventions: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal Article JAMA Netw Open · August 1, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Prenatal intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) interventions that promote adequate gestational weight gain (GWG) have had variable and mostly modest effects on clinically relevant maternal and infant outcomes. It is unknown whether different mater ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Real world use of anti-obesity medications to treat adolescent obesity: moving beyond the clinical trial
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2029Wheelchair user physical activity training intervention to enhance cardiometabolic health (WATCH): A community-based randomized control trial
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Washington University in St. Louis · 2023 - 2028Remote ischemic conditioning intervention to enhance the cardiometabolic health of persons with a spinal cord injury: A feasibility and acceptability
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Washington University in St. Louis · 2025 - 2027View All Grants
Education
University of Maryland, School of Medicine ·
2002
Ph.D.
University of Miami ·
1994
M.S.
University of Maryland, College Park ·
1991
B.S.