Education

Doctor of Medicine, Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine, 2023

Thomas University, B.S. in Biology, 2018

The University of Tennessee Southern, Biology coursework, 2013 to 2015

Coláiste Íde College of Further Education, Physical Education, 2012 to 2013

Postgraduate Training

Family Medicine Residency, Florida State University College of Medicine, 2026 to 2029

General Surgery Preliminary Year, University of Central Forida HCA Florida Ocala Hospital, 2023 to 2024

Research Experience

Research Assistant

LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport, 2024 to 2026

Clinical Research Coordinator, Kerecis Real-World Fish Skin Graft Registry (NCT06384183)

LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport, 2025 to 2026

Undergraduate Research Mentor

LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport, 2025

Additional Experience

  • Private Investigator Intern, Torres Protection Group, 2023 to 2025
  • Lab Assistant, Addiction Research Lab, Ponce Health Sciences University, 2019 to 2022
  • Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Mentorship Program Mentee, Vanderbilt University, 2021
  • Medical Assistant, Florida Department of Disability, 2019
  • Medical Scribe, Southeastern Emergency Medicine Association, 2015 to 2018
  • Fisherman, Alaska General Seafoods, 2012

Recent Publications

  • Kinematic analysis of lumbar pedicle screw placement using an artificial intelligence framework. Neurosurgical Focus. 2025.
  • Scoping Review of Machine Learning and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Spine Surgery. Bioengineering. 2025.
  • Optimizing Single-Position Prone Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Exoscopic Technology: A Review of Key Innovations. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2025.
  • Awake prone lateral transpsoas lumbar interbody fusion with simultaneous posterior decompression and fusion: illustrative case. Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons. 2025.
  • Clinical Assessment and Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024.
  • Stereotactic navigation for traumatic parafalcine subdural hematoma evacuation: illustrative cases. Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons. 2024.

Honors and Awards

  • Young Surgeons Grant Award
  • President’s List
  • Summa Cum Laude
  • Academic Excellence in Analytical Geometry/Calculus
  • Academic All-District
  • NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship

Professional Memberships

  • Alliance of Therapy Dogs
  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons
  • Southern Neurosurgical Society
  • Surgical Interest Group

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish