Chief Resident, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
2010
Boston
MA
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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
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
A multi-disciplinary team approach to pediatric malignant mandibular tumors. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 May; 168:111547. View Abstract
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
The global reach of social media in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023 Sep; 27(3):513-517. View Abstract
Trends in Work Relative Value Unit Production in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2022 Jan; 80(1):10-12. View Abstract
Assessment of global health programs at accredited dental schools in the United States. J Dent Educ. 2022 Jan; 86(1):29-37. View Abstract
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
Desmoid tumors of the head and neck in the pediatric population: Has anything changed? Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Jan; 140:110511. View Abstract
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
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
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
Congenital Disseminated Pyogenic Granuloma: Characterization of an Aggressive Multisystemic Disorder. J Pediatr. 2020 11; 226:157-166. View Abstract
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
Implications of Private Equity in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Sep; 78(9):1456-1458. View Abstract
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
Surgathon: a new model for creating a surgical innovation ecosystem in low-resource settings. BMJ Glob Health. 2020; 5(2):e002162. View Abstract
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
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
How Often Do Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons Lose Malpractice Cases and Why? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Dec; 77(12):2422-2430. View Abstract
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
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
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
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
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
From blockchain technology to global health equity: can cryptocurrencies finance universal health coverage? BMJ Glob Health. 2017; 2(4):e000570. View Abstract
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
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
A hidden opportunity within surgery in low- and middle-income countries. Healthc (Amst). 2016 Dec; 4(4):271-273. View Abstract