What is your professional background?
I was born and raised in North Carolina and attended medical school at UNC Chapel Hill. I completed my residency in internal medicine, followed by fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Vanderbilt University. I received additional clinical training in pulmonary vascular diseases in Houston before coming to Emory in 2015.
In what division do you work, and who is your mentor?
I am in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. My primary mentor is Mike Hart, MD, who is in the same division. I also receive mentoring from Lawrence Phillips, MD (Endocrinology).
Briefly describe your research. Why is it important?
My interests center on understanding factors affecting risk of pulmonary hypertension (PH) development and poor outcome. As a fellow, I studied the role of metabolic factors in PH animal models. It is now well-established that metabolic conditions (e.g. metabolic syndrome or diabetes) are associated with the development and severity of pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare form of PH. After coming to Emory, I completed MSCR training which laid the foundation for my current epidemiologic and translational work to understand the role of metabolic disease in more common forms of PH, such as PH that complicates common lung diseases or heart failure. These conditions are currently without treatment, and we hope to inform new approaches to evaluating and managing them.
What do you like most about Emory?
The institution, my division, and my mentors have been supportive of my development via the Georgia CTSA’s MSCR program, which has been fundamental to my current work. The resources and academic spirit at the Atlanta VA and at Emory have continued to push me ahead in developing and carrying out my work.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I enjoy spending time with my wife and two young but growing boys (current ages 1.5 and 5). We all enjoy weekends without calls, brunch, outdoor sports and activities, and trips to the beach. My wife and I are avid Tar Heel basketball fans and have indoctrinated our kids!
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