Overview
I am a faculty member at Duke in the Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology. I am a surgical breast oncologist whose clinical research interests focus on the de-escalation of axillary surgery for patients with lymph node positive breast cancer. My translational research interests focus on epigenetic modifications in breast cancer. I have returned to Duke (Medical School 1994), having spent the past 20 years in Los Angeles, most recently at UCLA where I served as Chief of Breast Surgery and Director of Breast Health for the UCLA Health System. I am honored to have joined the Duke faculty and am eager to grow the program in Wake County as the medical director of breast cancer services.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Surgery
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2022 - Present
Surgical Oncology,
Surgery
Chief, Section of Breast Surgery
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2022 - Present
Surgical Oncology,
Surgery
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2022 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University, School of Medicine ·
1994
M.D.
Yale University ·
1989
B.S.