Programs & Services
Specialties & Conditions
Special Interests
Specializing in thoracic surgeries and procedures, including Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) biopsies, lung volume reduction surgery, Mediastinoscopy, nodule resection, Nissen fundoplication, tracheal dilations for tracheal stenosis, pectus excavatum, pectus carinatum, Poland syndrome, hyperhidrosis, thymectomy, mediastinal tumors, chronic abdominal pain due to pancreatitis, diaphragm paralysis, esophageal cancer and chest wall tumors.
Research Interests
My research interests include surgical clinical outcomes in thoracic oncology and lung transplantation, nutrition and metabolism, and identifying processes of care which lead to improved outcomes for surgical patients in order to improve patient care and shape health care policy.
Education
Education
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John Hopkins University, MPH |
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The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, MD |
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Brown University, ScB |
Residency
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John Hopkins University School of Medicine Program, Surgery |
Fellowship
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University of Washington Program, Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Awards & Recognition
2016: Ben Eiseman Surgical Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, University of Colorado School of Medicine
2016: Clinical Excellence and Patient Safety Award, University of Colorado School of Medicine
2014: Certified, The American Board of Thoracic Surgery
2014: Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
2013: Nomination, the Golden Stethoscope Preceptor and Teaching Award, University of Colorado School of Medicine
2011: Certified, The American Board of Surgery
2008: Research Award, Eastern Vascular Society
2007: G. Melville Williams Hero Award, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dept of Surgery
2007: J. Maxwell Chamberlain Memorial Award for Paper in General Thoracic Surgery, Society for Thoracic Surgeons
2007: TSDA Resident Research Award, Thoracic Surgery Directors Association
2007: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, National Institutes of Health
Board Certification
2014: The American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Certified
2011: The American Board of Surgery, Certified
Professional Memberships
American College of Surgeons (ACS), Fellow
Association of Academic Surgery, Member
Denver Academy of Surgery, Member
General Thoracic Surgery Club, Member
Society of Surgical Oncology, Member
Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
Surgical Outcomes and Applied Research Program, University of Colorado, Member
Surgical Outcomes Club, Member
The Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association, Member
Thoracic Outcomes Research Network (ThORN), Founding Member
Western Thoracic Surgical Association, Active Member
Academic Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Teaching & Professional Positions
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine
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