Associate Professor
Emory University/Children's Health
I am currently an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Emory University and one of the pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. After finishing my pediatric anesthesia and pediatric cardiac anesthesia fellowships at Boston Children’s Hospital, I worked for two years at Stanford University as a pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist before joining the Emory Faculty in October of 2016. I have sought opportunities that allow me to combine my passion for my clinical work as a pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist with my research on understanding pediatric coagulation, exploring blood product alternatives to reduce blood transfusions, and improving outcomes in this vulnerable patient population. As a result of my earlier research, I was awarded the 2019 Society for Pediatric Anesthesiology (SPA) Young Investigator Grant to pursue a clinical trial that evaluates the efficacy of blood product alternatives in neonates after cardiopulmonary bypass. As I look to the future, my vision for the next stages of my career focus on optimizing clinical care for pediatric patients through collaborative and innovative research, education and leadership at a national and international level, and developing mentorship programs for future physicians.