Profile
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, UCLA School of Medicine
Education
Bachelor’s Degree: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Medical Degree: Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
Internship: Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Residency: Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Fellowship: Neurosurgical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Awards and Honors
- Eugene A. Stead Research Scholarship, Duke University
- UCLA Neurosurgery Resident Award for Academic Excellence
- California Association of Neurological Surgeons Best Abstract Award
- Brian D. Silber Award American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Research Focus
Neurosurgical oncology, primary and metastatic tumors of the brain, spine and skull-base. Image-guided and minimally invasive cranial and spine surgery, tumor genetic syndromes, next-generation sequencing, immunotherapy, biobanking and database repository, surgical training and education, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, neurosurgical clinical trials
Professional Service
UCLA Neurosurgery Resident Research Committee