Fellowship, Orthopaedic Trauma, Rutgers Health - New Jersey Medical School (2025)
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, University at Buffalo (2024)
Internship, General Surgery, Orlando Health (2019)
MD, Doctor of Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine (2018)
BS, Chemistry, University of West Georgia, Cum Laude (2011)
Employment:
Clinical Assistant Professor, Orthopaedics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2025-present)
Medical Assistant, Director of Clinical Integration, OrthoWest, Carrollton, GA (2007–2014)
Chemistry Workshop Leader, University of West Georgia, Dept. of Chemistry (2008–2010)
Awards and Honors:
Peter A. Casagrande Award for Outstanding Resident Performance (2024)
Best Research Poster Presentation (2023)
Eugene R. Mendell Orthopaedic Residency Scientific Day Research Award (2023)
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (2017)
Professional Memberships:
Medical Society of the County of Erie (2025–present)
American Orthopaedic Association; Emerging Leaders Program (2023–present)
Orthopaedic Trauma Association (2022–present)
AO Trauma North America (2021–present)
New York State Society of Othopaedic Surgeons (2019–present)
Presentations:
"Transforming TQIP Insights into Action: Reducing Complications in Geriatric Hip Fractures via a Data-Driven Protocol" ACS TQIP Annual Conference 2025 (2025)
"Orthopaedic Trauma Symposium" University at Buffalo Orthopeadic Surgery Grand Rounds (2025)
"Tibial Plateau Fractures" Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School Grand Rounds (2025)
"Early Prophylactic Antibiotics Effect on Infection Rate in Blunt Open Fractures" University at Buffalo Orthopaedic Residency Scientific Research Day 2024 (2024)
"A Multidisciplinary Standardized Protocol Decreased the Time to Antibiotics for Patients with Open Fractures: A Resident-Driven Quality Improvement Initiative" ACS TQIP Annual Conference (2023)
"Tibia Fractures" University at Buffalo Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds (2023)
"Multidisciplinary Standardized Protocol Decreases Time to Antibiotics for Open Fractures" University at Buffalo Orthopaedic Residency Scientific Research Day 2023 (2023)
Service Activities:
Orthopaedic Trauma Association High School Scholars Program; Faculty (2025)
New York State Society for Orthopaedic Surgery; Membership Committee Member (2025–present)
UB Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Admission Committee; Member (2022–2024)
ECMC Trauma Operations Committee; Protocol Development (2022–present)