Education & Training
- Fellowship, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, UPMC
- Fellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, UPMC
- Postdoctoral research fellowship, University of Pittsburgh
- Clinical Research Certificate, University of Pittsburgh
- General Surgery Residency, UPMC
- Postdoctoral research fellowship, St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital
- MD, American University of Beirut School of Medicine
- BS, American University of Beirut
Representative Publications
Research, Clinical, and/or Academic Interests
Research Interests
- Liver ischemia-reperfusion, surgical stress, and metastatic progression
- Neutrophil extracellular traps and role in the cancer microenvironment (T cell function)
- Mitochondrial function and metabolic reprogramming in cancer cells
- Exercise and cancer metastases
- Disparities and access to care in hepatobiliary surgery
Clinical Interests
- Clinical outcomes in Surgical Oncology
- Clinical outcomes in Hepatobiliary Surgery