CV

Education

• M.D.-Ph.D. Candidate, University of Florida, 2029 Ph.D., 2031 M.D. (expected)
• M.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2023
• B.S. in Physics, University of Florida, 2021
• B.A. in Mathematics, University of Florida, 2021

Publications

Language Models for Multilabel Document Classification of Surgical Concepts in Exploratory Laparotomy Operative Notes: Algorithm Development Study

Balch JA, Desaraju SS, Nolan VJ, Vellanki D, Buchanan TR, Brinkley LM, Penev Y, Bilgili A, Patel A, Chatham CE, Vanderbilt DM, Uddin R, Bihorac A, Efron P, Loftus TJ, Rahman P, Shickel B

Stifle kinematics in 4 dogs with cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency treated by CORA-based leveling osteotomy

Tinga S, Hughes N, Jones SC, Park B, Palm L, Desaraju SS, Banks SA, MacArthur SL and Lewis DD (2022) Stifle kinematics in 4 dogs with cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency treated by CORA-based leveling osteotomy. Front. Vet. Sci. 9:1052327. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.1052327

Experience

• Researches AI clinical decision support tools to improve clincal workflows
• Develops software on UF’s HiPerGator supercomputer
• Maintains evolving codebase for using LLMs (Llama3.1) for chart review projects in a privacy-first method
• Creates algorithms for autonomously monitoring tool use on scrub nurse table in operating room
• Securely handles patient data from institutional data banks from UF Health

• Pioneers use of unsupervised AI vision models to improve surgical safety
• Created AI model to highlight common bile duct during laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery
• Implemented pipeline using CycleGAN for image-to-image translation from whitelight imaging to fluorescent imaging

• Created next-generation orthopedic diagnostics using artificial intelligence
• Developed deep learning-based system to predict joint kinematics in native (no implant) knee joints
• Implemented a keypoint estimator deep neural network using ResNet with PyTorch Lightning, trained on HiPerGator, UF’s supercomputer
• Collaborated with teams in three countries and multiple departments

• Created MONAI deep learning pipeline to segment small abdominal fistulae from patients with Crohn’s Disease

Talks

• Utilizing Large Language Models to Accelerate Chart Review Research Projects - American Physician Scientists Association (APSA)
• Autonomous Tracking of Native Canine Stifles (NYC) - International Society of Technology in Arthoplasty, 2023
• Segmentation of Enteric Fistulae in Patients with Crohn’s Disease - Digestive Disease Week
• Autonomous, Intraoperative Identification of Biliary Anatomy (COM Research Day) - University of Florida, College of Medicine Research Day
• Segmentation of Enteric Fistulae in Patients with Crohn’s Disease - University of Florida, College of Medicine Research Day
• Autonomous Tracking of Native Canine Stifles (Maui) - International Society of Technology in Arthoplasty, 2022
• Autonomous, Intraoperative Identification of Biliary Anatomy (Surg. Research Day) - University of Florida, College of Medicine, Department of Surgery
• Single-cell spatial transcriptomics - University of Florida, Undergraduate Research Symposium

Teaching

Supervised CS Senior Design group (Spring 2023)

Supervised CS Senior Design group (Spring 2022)

Graduate TA for Undergrad Physics

Service and leadership

• Website Operations Co-Chair, American Physician Scientist Association (APSA), 2025-2026
• President, American Physician Scientist Association (APSA) Local Chapter, UF College of Medicine, 2024-present
• President, Medical Artificial Intelligence Interest Group (MAIIG), UF College of Medicine, 2024-2025

Hobbies

• Rubik’s cube solving
  • I currently average under 20 seconds for the normal 3x3 and went to a few competitions in the past.