Massachusetts General Hospital
I am a native of West Virginia and recieved a B.S. in biochemistry as well as my medical degree from West Virginia University. I am a general surgery resident at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I am currently a research fellow in the Division of Cardiac Surgery at Massachuetts General Hospital between my third and fourth years of residency. Concurrently I am earning a Master of Public Health from Harvard University. My reserach interests include infective endocarditis, heart transplantation, the use of donor hearts from donors after circulatory death, mechanical circulatory support, immunomodulatory effects of cardiopulmonary bypass, and congenital heart disease.