Right now...
Updated 12 Sep, 2024
I live in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
I'm focused on...
Chief residency
Surgical residency is demanding, often requiring 28-hour shifts and 80-hour work weeks. Most of my time and effort is dedicated to preparing for and executing my responsibilities as a chief resident. Much of this is focused on optimizing my technical skills and clinical decision making. I am also cultivating the non-tangible skills required to be an effective 3D surgeon. I will become board-eligible in June 2025.
Research
Helping patients and surgical excellence are the foundations of my professional mission. My research is broadly focused on applying emerging technologies to solve clinical problems. I am currently exploring novel methods that leverage computation in order to anticipate and mitigate surgical risk.
Metacognition
Unlike most other knowledge workers, many doctors do not directly study metacognition. Despite the mission-critical role cognition and decision-making play in their craft, most doctors adopt naive approaches to metacognitive practice, which rapidly plateau.
I am deploying several new approaches to overcome a performance plateau in this area, the core strategies of which are writing to consolidate my thinking and learn more effectively, and intentionally setting goals that escalate along Bloom's taxonomy.
Mobility and fitness
After sustaining multiple injuries, the most severe of which required surgery to repair a fracture in my hand, I've decided to instead focus on mobility- and longevity-focused exercise. Right now I'm particularly focused on mobility, foot intrinsic function, and core strength.
Nature
Spending time in nature is one of the greatest sources of bliss and serenity in my life. These days, I am often at the Rutgers Gardens or the Bliss Price Arboretum.
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