Research Interests

Surgical epidemiology; outcomes research; population-based data

Education

MD Medicine, University of Miami (Florida), 1991

MPH Health Services, University of Washington, 2002

BS Biology, University of Miami (Florida), 1991

In the News

Pregnancy, work productivity after bariatric surgery studied
NewsBeat, 10/19/2016

Diversity training helps docs provide culturally aware care
HSNewsBeat, 01/19/2016

UW wins $30M grant for infrastructure, doctor training
Puget Sound Business Journal, 10/01/2015

Antibiotics are effective in appendicitis, study says
New York Times, 06/16/2015

UW Professor Discusses Treating Appendicitis with Antibiotics in New Paper
The Daily, 05/20/2015

Appendicitis: Should You Have Antibiotics Alone Or Surgery, Too?
Forbes, 05/14/2015

Obama’s chief defender of health care law in Seattle
KPLU, 02/10/2011

Up in smoke: State diverts tobacco payouts
Puget Sound Business Journal, 07/09/2010

UW alliance for comparative effectiveness gains ground in research efforts, kicks off training programs
UW News, 07/06/2010

Surgical checklist making operations safer
King5, 03/23/2010