About Me
I am an assistant professor of neurosurgery and pediatrics at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and a pediatric neurosurgeon. I specialize in brain tumors, spinal cord tumors, hydrocephalus, Chiari malformations, spasticity, epilepsy, tethered cord, intracranial and spinal vascular malformations and intraventricular hemorrhages of prematurity. My long-time interest in pediatric neurosurgery and research inspired my choice of specialties.
My research interests include pediatric intracranial vascular malformations and neuro-oncology.
I spent 2 years in Auckland, New Zealand, where I dedicated a year to pediatric neurosurgery at Starship Children's Hospital and a year to adult neurosurgery at Auckland City Hospital. This international experience reinforced my commitment to pediatric neurosurgery and increased my passion for providing care and support to pediatric patients and their families.
I completed my undergraduate studies in molecular biology at Kenyon College. I received my medical degree and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in experimental pharmacology and biomedical neuroscience at Boston University. I completed residency at the University of Virginia and a pediatric neurosurgical fellowship at the University of Utah.