Assistant Professor, UCSF Neurosurgery. Expertise in neurotrauma, neurocritical care, intracranial physiology, injury biomarkers, prognostic tools, best practices, and efficacy of care pathways. Dedicated to national efforts to improve traumatic brain injury (TBI) classification and care.
CNS Foundation Sophysa Young Investigator Award (2026-2027), National Neurotrauma Society Rising Star Award (2026), UCSF Weill Neurohub Clinician-Scientist Award (2025-2026), UCSF Weill Institute Catalyst Grant (2025-2026), Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation Grant (2022-2023), AANS/CNS Natus Award in Neurotrauma (2021, 2023, 5/2024, 9/2024), National Neurotrauma Society Marmarou Award in TBI Management (2024), San Francisco Neurological Society Hanbery Award in Clinical Neurosurgery (2025), UCSF Neurosurgery Naffziger Award for Clinical Service & Patient Care (2025).
NINDS TBI Classification and TBI Common Data Elements Working Group Member. UCSF Institute for Health Policy Studies Affiliate Faculty. Expert Panelist for the 2024 American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Program TBI Management Guidelines. 230+ peer-reviewed publications, 40+ oral presentations and plenary seminars, 7 textbook chapters.