Awards
- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Junior Research Scholar Award (2010)
- Top Early Career Researcher Award, Society of Behavioral Medicine (2010)
- Best Poster Award, Society for Clinical and Translational Science (2010)
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Physician Faculty Scholar Award (2006-2009)
- Bronze Telly Award for Video Production (2006)
- Society of Adolescent Medicine New Investigator of the Year (2006)
- University of Pittsburgh Provost's Innovation in Education Award (2005)
- American Cancer Society Program Award in Cancer Control (2003)
- Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in Medicine and Health Care, Who's Who Among Emerging Leaders (2002-2009)
- Saint Margaret Hospital Outstanding Teaching Resident Award (2002)
- First in class of 1999, Emory University School of Medicine (1999)
- Summa cum laude, Emory University School of Medicine (1999)
- Elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (1998)
- Gaston Award for service to the community while in medical school (1997)
- Robert W. Woodruff Fellowship in Medicine: full four-year scholarship and stipend (1995)
- Niger National Champion, international French mathematics competition (1992)
- Yale University Saybrook College Fellows' Prize (1991)
- Distinction in the English major, Yale University (1991)
- Magna cum laude, Yale University (1991)
- Yale Commencement Day Speaker, Class of 1991 (1991)