General Info

As a plastic surgeon, I specialize in microsurgery and cancer reconstruction, including breast, extremity, and head and neck reconstruction. I decided to become a plastic surgeon because I really enjoy putting things back together and the challenges that come with that. Additionally, I am a member of the Cancer Control Program at the OSUCCC - James, where my research focuses on understanding and improving how how patients and their providers make decisions about cancer surgery, with a specific focus on breast cancer patient have developed measures for the quality of decisions about early-stage breast cancer treatments. I also have experience designing, implementing and analyzing multi-site studies of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients and long-term survivor ne of my recently published research projects detailed patient decision-making about breast reconstruction after a mastectomy. My work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Pelotonia Foundation and the Plastic Surgery Foundatio decided to come to Ohio State because I felt that it was an environment where I could do the most to benefit patients. I love being able to work with a fantastic team and truly enjoy meeting my amazing patients as well as their friends and family. I learn a great deal from my patients, particularly when it comes to resilience and courage. I believe that compassion is the most important part of patient care, and I make a point of developing my compassion a little more each day.