Education

Medical School

DMD Harvard School of Dental Medicine
2004 Boston MA

Medical School

MD Harvard Medical School
2007 Boston MA

Residency

General Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital
2009 Boston MA

Residency

Chief Resident, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital
2010 Boston MA

Media

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Publications

  1. Equalizing access: How robotics and AI can transform surgical care worldwide. Sci Robot. 2025 Jul 16; 10(104):eadt6471. View Abstract
  2. Are We Overlooking Vascular Anomalies in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Training? J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2025 Feb; 24(1):30-35. View Abstract
  3. Task-sharing spinal anaesthesia care in three rural Indian hospitals: a non-inferiority randomised controlled clinical trial. BMJ Glob Health. 2024 Aug 16; 9(8). View Abstract
  4. Interest in global surgery rotations among oral and maxillofacial surgical residents in the United States. J Dent Educ. 2024 Jan; 88(1):30-41. View Abstract
  5. The global distribution of oral and maxillofacial surgeons: a mixed-methods study. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2024 Jul; 53(7):619-625. View Abstract
  6. A multi-disciplinary team approach to pediatric malignant mandibular tumors. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 May; 168:111547. View Abstract
  7. We Asked the Experts: Innovative Venture Investing as a Model for Strengthening Global Surgery. World J Surg. 2023 02; 47(2):445-447. View Abstract
  8. The global reach of social media in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023 Sep; 27(3):513-517. View Abstract
  9. The landscape of international oral and maxillofacial surgery collaborations from 1996 to 2020: a scoping review of the published literature. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2022 Oct; 51(10):1362-1369. View Abstract
  10. Trends in Work Relative Value Unit Production in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2022 Jan; 80(1):10-12. View Abstract
  11. Assessment of global health programs at accredited dental schools in the United States. J Dent Educ. 2022 Jan; 86(1):29-37. View Abstract
  12. The Need for Global Surgery Education in the United States Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training Pipeline. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2021 Nov; 79(11):2189-2192. View Abstract
  13. Desmoid tumors of the head and neck in the pediatric population: Has anything changed? Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Jan; 140:110511. View Abstract
  14. Calcifying synovial sarcoma of the tongue with SS18 rearrangement: a rare variant in a rare location. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2021 11; 132(5):e186-e189. View Abstract
  15. Simulation capacity building in rural Indian hospitals: a 1-year follow-up qualitative analysis. BMJ Simul Technol Enhanc Learn. 2021; 7(3):140-145. View Abstract
  16. Relieving Emergency Department Burden During COVID-19: Section 1135 Waivers for Dental Case Diversion. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 12; 78(12):2110-2111. View Abstract
  17. Congenital Disseminated Pyogenic Granuloma: Characterization of an Aggressive Multisystemic Disorder. J Pediatr. 2020 11; 226:157-166. View Abstract
  18. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: An Opportunity to Improve Surgical Care and Advance Sustainable Development Globally. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2020 Aug; 32(3):339-354. View Abstract
  19. Implications of Private Equity in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Sep; 78(9):1456-1458. View Abstract
  20. Does Fee-for-Service Medicare Reimbursement Incentivize Volume Over Value Among Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 06; 78(6):870-876. View Abstract
  21. Surgathon: a new model for creating a surgical innovation ecosystem in low-resource settings. BMJ Glob Health. 2020; 5(2):e002162. View Abstract
  22. Artificial Intelligence and its role in surgical care in low-income and middle-income countries. Lancet Digit Health. 2019 12; 1(8):e384-e386. View Abstract
  23. Utilizing a Physician Scribe in a Pediatric Plastic Surgical Practice: A Time-driven Activity-based Costing Study. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2019 Oct; 7(10):e2460. View Abstract
  24. How Often Do Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons Lose Malpractice Cases and Why? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Dec; 77(12):2422-2430. View Abstract
  25. Reconstruction of Congenital Microtia and Anotia: Analysis of Practitioner Epidemiology and Postoperative Outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2019 Jun; 7(6):e2318. View Abstract
  26. Do Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Over-Prescribe Opioids After Extraction of Asymptomatic Third Molars? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Jul; 77(7):1332-1336. View Abstract
  27. What is the Prevalence of Undiagnosed Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome in Children With an Odontogenic Keratocyst? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Jul; 77(7):1389-1391. View Abstract
  28. Treatment of Craniosynostosis: The Impact of Hospital Surgical Volume on Cost, Resource Utilization, and Outcomes. J Craniofac Surg. 2018 Jul; 29(5):1233-1236. View Abstract
  29. The Impact of Surgical Volume on Outcomes and Cost in Cleft Repair: A Kids' Inpatient Database Analysis. Ann Plast Surg. 2018 04; 80(4 Suppl 4):S174-S177. View Abstract
  30. From blockchain technology to global health equity: can cryptocurrencies finance universal health coverage? BMJ Glob Health. 2017; 2(4):e000570. View Abstract
  31. Addressing the high rate of opioid prescriptions for dental pain in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Jan; 36(1):138-139. View Abstract
  32. Implementing World Health Assembly Resolution 68.15: National surgical, obstetric, and anesthesia strategic plan development--the Zambian experience. Bull Am Coll Surg. 2017 06; 102(6):28-35. View Abstract
  33. A hidden opportunity within surgery in low- and middle-income countries. Healthc (Amst). 2016 Dec; 4(4):271-273. View Abstract
  34. Customized repair of fractured mandibular reconstruction plates. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2012 Oct; 70(10):e563-73. View Abstract

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