Dr. David R. and Kiku Akers Endowed Chair in Pediatric Surgery
Recognition & Awards
Elected Officer (Secretary-Elect), Society of University Surgeons
(2023)
Elected Membership, American Society for Clinical Investigation
(2022)
Elected Membership, Society of Clinical Surgery
(2020)
Elected Officer (Recorder), Society of Asian Academic Surgeons
(2019)
Elected Membership, Surgical Biology Club II
(2018)
Research Interests
Enteric Nervous System development
Enteric Nervous System contribution to intestinal homeostasis,
Hirschsprung-Associated Enterocolitis, Quality & Safety in Pediatric Surgery
Care Philosophy
My philosophy is to treat children and their families as if they were my own by engaging them as partners in a collaborative, family-centered approach to care.
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School
(2000)
Graduate Schools:
PhD, Loyola University Chicago
(2006)
Undergraduate Schools:
BA, Johns Hopkins University (MD)
(1996)
Residency Programs:
Loyola University Medical Center, Chief Resident, Surgery (2008)
Fellowships:
University of Tennessee/LeBonheur Children's Medical Center Program, Pediatric Surgery
(2010)