Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Surgery
·
2021 - Present
Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgery,
Surgery
Recent Publications
Vagotomy/drainage is superior to local oversew in patients who require emergency surgery for bleeding peptic ulcers.
Journal Article Ann Surg · June 2014 OBJECTIVE: To compare early postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing different types of emergency procedures for bleeding or perforated gastroduodenal ulcers. BACKGROUND: Although definitive acid-reducing procedures are being used less frequently duri ... Full text Link to item CitePrimary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis
Chapter · January 1, 2013 Full text CiteOsteopontin is induced by hedgehog pathway activation and promotes fibrosis progression in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
Journal Article Hepatology · January 2011 UNLABELLED: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a leading cause of cirrhosis. Recently, we showed that NASH-related cirrhosis is associated with Hedgehog (Hh) pathway activation. The gene encoding osteopontin (OPN), a profibrogenic extracellular matrix ... Full text Link to item CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Duke University, School of Medicine ·
2006
M.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2001
B.S.