Hobbies and Interests

Wakeboarding, Snowboarding, Hiking, Camping, CrossFit, Running, Cycling, Reading

Professional Affiliations

• University of Tennessee Chancellor’s Honors Program, 2011-2014
• American Medical Student Association, 2012-2021
• Clinic Vols, 2012-2014
• Tennessee Organization of MBAs, 2015-Present
• Phi Chi Medical Fraternity, 2018-Present
• Tristar Graduate Medical Education Committee, 2023-2026

Leadership Roles

• Resident as Teacher Course – Resident Scholar, 2024
• AAFP National Conference – Program Representative, 2023
• University of Tennessee Wakeboard Club – Organization President, 2011-2014

Volunteer Activities

• Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries, 2016-2017
• Tar Wars, 2018
• MPOWER Peer Mentoring Program, 2018-2021
• Voluncheers at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, 2019
• UTHSC Drive-Thru COVID Testing, 2020
• Sports Physicals for Valor Collegiate Academy, Lipscomb University, Belmont University, the University of Memphis, and Nashville Kats players, 2022-2026
• Sports Medicine Game Coverage with Elite Sports Medicine team physicians for Belmont University, and Lipscomb University, and the Nashville Kats, 2022-2026

Honors and Awards

• Knoxville Academy of Medicine Alliance Endowed Doctor of Medicine Scholarship, 2020
• University of Tennessee Phi Beta Kappa Initiate, 2014
• University of Tennessee Summa Cum Laude, 2014
• University of Tennessee Sports Club Officer of the Year, 2014
• Collegiate Wakeboarding Nationals – 3rd Place, 2014

Publications

• “Regulation of gene expression during flocculation in Azospirillum brasilense” (2014). University of Tennessee Honors Thesis Projects.
• https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk _ chanhonoproj/1700
• Longitudinal Scholars Project: Preoperative opioid use is associated with more difficult postoperative course following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (Poster presented 10/1/20 at virtual UT research day)
• A Massive Retroperitoneal Tumor – An Unusual Presentation of a Rare Primary Pancreatic Neoplasm (Case report with 2nd authorship, 2022
• Streptococcus Anginosus liver abscess in an otherwise healthy 38 y/o male: a case report (Case Report with 1st authorship, 2023 with poster presentation at Tristar Research Day)
• Upper Gastrointestinal Series in the Workup for Pediatric Gastrostomy Placement: Does it Delay Care? (2023. Published in J Surg Res. 3^rd authorship)
• Spontaneous Pleuritic Chest Pain In An Otherwise Healthy 22 Year Old Collegiate Athlete (Case report with 1st authorship, 2024. Poster presentation at Tristar Research Day)
• Rotator Cuff Tear and Osteonecrosis Secondary to Seasonal Influenza Vaccine (Case report with 2nd authorship, 2024. Poster presentation at Tristar Research Day)
• Spontaneous Pleuritic Chest Pain In An Otherwise Healthy 22 Year Old Collegiate Athlete (Case report with 1st authorship, 2024. Podium Presentation at ACSM national conference)