Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
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2023 - Present
Head & Neck Surgical Oncology,
Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2016 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Comparison of ENLYT®, a Portable Flexible Nasopharyngoscope, with the Standard of Care Nasopharyngoscope.
Journal Article Surg Innov · December 2025 ObjectivesThis study seeks to compare a newly developed portable flexible nasopharyngoscope (ENLYT®) to the standard of care (SOC) flexible nasopharyngoscope.MethodsSubjects were consented to undergo a nasopharyngeal scope exam using ENLYT® after SOC nasop ... Full text Link to item CitePreexisting Psychiatric Risk Factors and Any and Long-Term Opioid Use in Head and Neck Cancer.
Journal Article JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · December 1, 2025 INTRODUCTION: Head and neck cancer (HNC), one of the most emotionally distressing cancers, carries a significant burden of psychiatric comorbidities. While opioids are commonly prescribed in cancer care, the association between preexisting psychiatric risk ... Full text Link to item CiteBarriers and Timely Postoperative Radiation Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer.
Journal Article JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · December 1, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Initiation of postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) within 6 weeks of surgery is associated with improved outcomes among patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. However, the relationship of barriers to care with timely PORT is unk ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Long-term Opioid Therapy, Depression and Suicide Mortality Risk in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2026A Type I Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial to Evaluate a Navigation-Based Multilevel Intervention to Decrease Delays Starting Adjuvant Therapy Among Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Medical University of South Carolina · 2023 - 2026View All Grants
Education
State University of New York Upstate Medical University ·
2010
M.D.