I'm a clinical pathologist with a sub-specialized practice in transfusion medicine and tissue typing (i.e., organ transplant compatibility testing). I see transfusion medicine as the clinical application of coagulation and immunology principles.

My primary passion is being an educator. I am deeply interested in strategies for teaching clinical judgement, frameworks for feedback, and reflection in medical practice. Currently, I develop my teaching sessions with a reverse design approach (first objectives, then assessment, finally content) and use flipped teaching to transform my lecture time into a workshop.

My main clinical interest is caring for the bleeding patient. I'm in my element when bedside and helping to manage a complex coagulopathy or trauma resuscitation. An important aspect of caring for these bleeding patients is having blood products available on the shelf, which is how I became an enthusiastic advocate for patient blood management and blood donation! I'm fortunate that these interests also support my efforts to care for organ transplant patients.

My research is focused on improving management of patients who are refractory to platelet transfusion. Specifically, I'm interested in how to optimize evaluation & platelet selection for these patients.