My bio
As an associate professor with tenure and an acute care surgeon in the University of Florida Department of Surgery, I treat patients for traumatic injury and those needing emergency general surgery.
I graduated magna cum laude from Clemson University, receiving my Bachelor of Science in health science in 2008. Staying in South Carolina, I obtained my medical degree at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Then, I relocated to Florida to pursue a general surgery residency and NIH-sponsored research fellowship at the Sepsis and Critical Illness Research center at UF. Subsequently, I completed a surgical critical care fellowship and a PhD in biomedical informatics at UF.
I am passionate about resident education and professional development as program director for the general surgery residency. My NIH-funded research pursuits have evolved from translational science, focusing on bone marrow failure and anemia after traumatic injury, to data science, focusing on machine learning to augment personalized, patient-centered decision-making.
Board certifications
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Clinical Informatics
American Board of Preventative Medicine
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Licensed Physician
State of Florida
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Surgery
American Board of Surgery
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Surgical Critical Care
American Board of Surgery
Education
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Fellowship, Surgical Critical Care
University of Florida, 2019-2020
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Research Fellowship, Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center
University of Florida, 2015-2017
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Residency, General Surgery
University of Florida, 2012-2019
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Medical Degree
Medical University of South Carolina, 2008-2012
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Bachelor of Science
Clemson University, 2004-2008
My areas of focus
Subspecialties
Gender
Male
Accomplishments
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Lester R. Dragstedt Physician-Scientist Award
University of Florida Department of Surgery, 2024
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Rising Star Clinical Faculty Award
University of Florida College of Medicine, 2024
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Rising Start Research Award
University of Florida College of Medicine, 2024
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Outstanding Faculty Award
University of Florida Department of Surgery, 2022-2023
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Exemplary Teacher
University of Florida College of Medicine, 2022
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Hugh A. Walters Humanitarian Award
University of Florida Department of Surgery, 2019
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Quality Hero Award
University of Florida College of Medicine, 2019
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Surgical Resident's Award
University of Florida Department of Surgery, 2019
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First Place in the Surgical Skills Competition
American College of Surgeons, 2017
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Hugh M. Hill Outstanding Resident Teacher Award
University of Florida, 2016
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Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Inductee
University of Florida, 2015
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Ray Bierstedt Memorial Award in Recognition of the Outstanding Surgical Intern
University of Florida, 2013
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Gold Humanism Honor Society Inductee
Medical University of South Carolina, 2012