As physician scientist, my goal is to improve outcomes after surgery. I design, conduct, and analyze clinical research studies that are intended to optimize patient care, starting with the preparation for surgery and extending through to the entire postoperative period. I have worked in areas such as postoperative pain after orthopedic surgery and postoperative nausea and vomiting. More recently, my work has centered on patients undergoing kidney transplantation. In the Unites States, the number of patients listed for kidney transplantation dramatically exceeds the number of organs available. This organ shortage mandates research to understand and avoid suboptimal outcomes after transplant. Relevant outcomes do not only include the function of the transplanted organ. I am specifically interested in measures to improve overall health, well-being and quality of life after kidney transplantation.
