Brittany A Davidson | Scholars@Duke

Brittany A Davidson
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Current Research Interests

My research interests revolve around 'the patient experience of cancer,' including patient preferences for genetic testing and management options in ovarian cancer, palliative care involvement in GYN cancers, communication strategies, post-operative pain management and medication compliance.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology 2021
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers 2017

Contact Information

25172 Morris Building, Box 3079 Duke Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
Box 3079 Duke Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
brittany.davidson@duke.edu (919) 684-0188

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Gynecologic Oncology Subspeciality Certification, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2019 - 2020
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Certification, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2016 - 2020
- Duke University 2013 - 2016
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Medical School 2009 - 2013
- M.D., University of Virginia 2009
Medical Licensure
- 2013-00137. North Carolina. 2013
Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology 2016 - 2020
- Clinical Associate in the Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology 2016
Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke
- Associate Program Director, Department of OB/GYN
  Director of OB/GYN simulation
  Director of Student and Trainee Education for GYN Oncology
Recognition
Awards & Honors
Expertise
Subject Headings
- Cancer in women
- Palliative Care
Research
Selected Grants
- CL-PTL-119: Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Phase III Trial of Maintenance FANG (bi-shRNAfurin and GMCSF Augmented Autologous Tumor Cell Immunotherapy) for High Risk Stage III/IV Ovarian Cancer awarded by Gradalis, Inc. 2015 - 2023
Fellowships, Supported Research, & Other Grants
- Development and validation of a predictive model for emergency room utilization and unanticipated hospital admission in patients receiving treatment for ovarian cancer awarded by Charles B. Hammond OB/GYN Research Award 2018
- A quantitative and qualitative analysis of adherence to oral anti-cancer therapeutics in the gynecology oncology population awarded by Charles B. Hammond Research Fund 2018
- Qualitative assessment for end of life treatment options in women with high-risk platinum-resistant ovarian cancer awarded by Duke Cancer Control & Population Sciences 2017
- Understanding and predicting opioid use following gynecologic surgery awarded by Duke University Hammond grant 2017
External Relationships
- GlaxoSmithKline
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Reid, Hadley W., Gloria Broadwater, Mary Katherine Montes de Oca, Bharathi Selvan, Oluwadamilola Fayanju, Laura J. Havrilesky, and Brittany A. Davidson. “Distress screening in endometrial cancer leads to disparity in referral to support services.” Gynecol Oncol, January 8, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.01.001.
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  - Davidson, Brittany A., Allison M. Puechl, Catherine H. Watson, Stephanie Lim, Luke Gatta, Karen Monuszko, Kerry Drury, et al. “Promoting timely goals of care conversations between gynecologic cancer patients at high-risk of death and their providers.” Gynecol Oncol, December 15, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.12.009.
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  - Davidson, Brittany A., Laura J. Havrilesky, and Carolyn Lefkowitz. “Opportunities to Advance the Delivery of High-Quality, Goal-Concordant End-of-Life Care in Ovarian Cancer.” Jco Oncology Practice, November 8, 2021, OP2100699. https://doi.org/10.1200/op.21.00699.
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  - Huang, Allan B., Jenny Wu, Ling Chen, Benjamin B. Albright, Rebecca A. Previs, Haley A. Moss, Brittany A. Davidson, Laura J. Havrilesky, Alexander Melamed, and Jason D. Wright. “Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for advanced stage endometrial cancer: A systematic review.” Gynecologic Oncology Reports 38 (November 6, 2021): 100887. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gore.2021.100887.
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  - Moss, Haley A., Ling Chen, Dawn L. Hershman, Brittany Davidson, and Jason D. Wright. “Adherence to PARP inhibitor therapy among women with ovarian cancer.” Gynecologic Oncology 163, no. 2 (November 2021): 262–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.08.025.
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  - Albright, Benjamin B., Karen A. Monuszko, Samantha J. Kaplan, Brittany A. Davidson, Haley A. Moss, Allan B. Huang, Alexander Melamed, Jason D. Wright, Laura J. Havrilesky, and Rebecca A. Previs. “Primary cytoreductive surgery for advanced stage endometrial cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 225, no. 3 (September 2021): 237.e1-237.e24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2021.04.254.
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  - Havrilesky, Laura J., Amelia L. Scott, Brittany A. Davidson, Angeles Alvarez Secord, Jui-Chen Yang, F Reed Johnson, Juan Marcos Gonzalez, and Shelby D. Reed. “The preferences of women with ovarian cancer for oral versus intravenous recurrence regimens.” Gynecol Oncol 162, no. 2 (August 2021): 440–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.05.022.
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  - Ryan, Emma S., Laura J. Havrilesky, Julia R. Salinaro, and Brittany A. Davidson. “Cost-Effectiveness of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis During Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer.” Jco Oncol Pract 17, no. 8 (August 2021): e1075–84. https://doi.org/10.1200/OP.20.00783.
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  - Chung, Esther H., Tracy Truong, Karen R. Jooste, Jonathan E. Fischer, and Brittany A. Davidson. “The Implementation of Communication Didactics for OB/GYN Residents on the Disclosure of Adverse Perioperative Events.” J Surg Educ 78, no. 3 (May 2021): 942–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.09.001.
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  - Watson, Catherine H., Allison M. Puechl, Stephanie Lim, Karen Monuszko, Tracy Truong, Laura J. Havrilesky, and Brittany A. Davidson. “Chemotherapy discontinuation processes in a gynecologic oncology population.” Gynecol Oncol 161, no. 2 (May 2021): 508–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.03.003.
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  - Russo, Sandra, Joan L. Walker, Jay W. Carlson, Jeanne Carter, Leigh C. Ward, Allan Covens, Edward J. Tanner, et al. “Standardization of lower extremity quantitative lymphedema measurements and associated patient-reported outcomes in gynecologic cancers.” Gynecologic Oncology 160, no. 2 (February 2021): 625–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.10.026.
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  - Watson, Catherine H., Laura J. Fish, Margaret Falkovic, Karen Monuszko, Amelia Lorenzo, Laura J. Havrilesky, Angeles Alvarez Secord, and Brittany A. Davidson. “Adherence to Oral Anticancer Therapeutics in the Gynecologic Oncology Population.” Obstet Gynecol 136, no. 6 (December 2020): 1145–53. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000004170.
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  - Vetter, M. H., S. Smrz, P. A. Gehrig, K. Peng, K. Matsuo, B. A. Davidson, M. P. Cisa, et al. “Pathologic and clinical tumor size discordance in early-stage cervical cancer: Does it matter?” Gynecologic Oncology 159, no. 2 (November 2020): 354–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.08.004.
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  - Watson, Catherine H., Lindsay Soo, Brittany A. Davidson, Laura J. Havrilesky, Paula S. Lee, Leah J. McNally, Rebecca A. Previs, Angeles Alvarez Secord, Andrew Berchuck, and Noah D. Kauff. “Management of high, moderate, and low penetrance ovarian cancer susceptibility mutations: an assessment of current risk reduction practices.” Int J Gynecol Cancer 30, no. 10 (October 2020): 1583–88. https://doi.org/10.1136/ijgc-2020-001536.
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  - Howell, E. P., J. Fischer, F. A. Valea, and B. A. Davidson. “Communication Matters: a Survey Study of Communication Didactics in Obstetrics/Gynecology Residency.” Medical Science Educator 30, no. 3 (September 1, 2020): 1069–76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-020-01017-9.
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  - Buckingham, Lindsey, Matthew Janssen, Emily M. Ray, Katherine Tucker, Brittany A. Davidson, Joshua Arenth, Carolyn Lefkowits, Joshua A. Jones, Paola Gehrig, and Christopher A. Jones. “Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Serious Illness in Pregnancy.” J Palliat Med 23, no. 5 (May 2020): 712–18. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2019.0651.
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  - Salinaro, Julia Rose, Kourtnie McQuillen, Megan Stemple, Robert Boccaccio, Jessie Ehrisman, Amelia M. Lorenzo, Laura Havrilesky, et al. “Incidence of venous thromboembolism among patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy for advanced epithelial ovarian cancer.” Int J Gynecol Cancer 30, no. 4 (April 2020): 491–97. https://doi.org/10.1136/ijgc-2019-000980.
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  - Uppal, Shitanshu, Paola A. Gehrig, Katherine Peng, Kristin L. Bixel, Koji Matsuo, Monica H. Vetter, Brittany A. Davidson, et al. “Recurrence Rates in Patients With Cervical Cancer Treated With Abdominal Versus Minimally Invasive Radical Hysterectomy: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Review Study.” J Clin Oncol 38, no. 10 (April 1, 2020): 1030–40. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.19.03012.
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  - Bixel, K., M. Vetter, B. Davidson, A. Berchuck, D. Cohn, L. Copeland, J. M. Fowler, et al. “Intraperitoneal chemotherapy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy and optimal interval tumor reductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer.” Gynecol Oncol 156, no. 3 (March 2020): 530–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.12.016.
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  - VanDusen, Keith W., Sarada Eleswarpu, Eugene W. Moretti, Michael J. Devinney, Donna M. Crabtree, Daniel T. Laskowitz, Marty G. Woldorff, et al. “The MARBLE Study Protocol: Modulating ApoE Signaling to Reduce Brain Inflammation, DeLirium, and PostopErative Cognitive Dysfunction.” J Alzheimers Dis 75, no. 4 (2020): 1319–28. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-191185.
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  - Havrilesky, Laura J., Jui-Chen Yang, Paula S. Lee, Angeles Alvarez Secord, Jessie A. Ehrisman, Brittany Davidson, Andrew Berchuck, Kathleen M. Darcy, G Larry Maxwell, and Shelby D. Reed. “Patient preferences for attributes of primary surgical debulking versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy for treatment of newly diagnosed ovarian cancer.” Cancer 125, no. 24 (December 15, 2019): 4399–4406. https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.32447.
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  - Havrilesky, L. J., J. C. Yang, P. S. Lee, A. A. Secord, J. A. Ehrisman, B. Davidson, A. Berchuck, K. M. Darcy, G. L. Maxwell, and S. D. Reed. “Patient Preferences for Attributes of Primary Surgical Debulking Versus Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Ovarian Cancer.” Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey 74, no. 12 (December 1, 2019): 718–19. https://doi.org/10.1097/OGX.0000000000000743.
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  - Gillen, J., K. A. Mills, J. Dvorak, B. Zheng, T. Thai, R. Salani, C. M. Cosgrove, B. Davidson, P. H. Thaker, and K. N. Moore. “Imaging biomarkers of adiposity and sarcopenia as potential predictors for overall survival among patients with endometrial cancer treated with bevacizumab.” Gynecologic Oncology Reports 30 (November 1, 2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gore.2019.100502.
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  - Puechl, Allison M., Fumiko Chino, Laura J. Havrilesky, Brittany A. Davidson, and Junzo P. Chino. “Place of death by region and urbanization among gynecologic cancer patients: 2006-2016.” Gynecologic Oncology 155, no. 1 (October 2019): 98–104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.07.013.
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  - Lim, Stephanie L., Allison M. Puechl, Gloria Broadwater, Jessie A. Ehrisman, Amelia Lorenzo, Jonathan Foote, Brittany A. Davidson, Junzo Chino, and Laura J. Havrilesky. “Gender variation in Medicare utilization and payments in gynecologic oncology.” Gynecol Oncol 154, no. 3 (September 2019): 602–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.06.007.
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  - Gaillard, Stéphanie L., Kaitlyn J. Andreano, Laurie M. Gay, Meghan Steiner, Matthew S. Jorgensen, Brittany Anne Davidson, Laura J. Havrilesky, et al. “Constitutively active ESR1 mutations in gynecologic malignancies and clinical response to estrogen-receptor directed therapies.” Gynecol Oncol 154, no. 1 (July 2019): 199–206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.04.010.
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  - Secord, Angeles Alvarez, Michael McCollum, Brittany A. Davidson, Gloria Broadwater, Robert Squatrito, Laura J. Havrilesky, Anne C. Gabel, et al. “Phase II trial of nintedanib in patients with bevacizumab-resistant recurrent epithelial ovarian, tubal, and peritoneal cancer.” Gynecol Oncol 153, no. 3 (June 2019): 555–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.03.246.
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  - Veade, Ashley E., Jonathan Foote, Jessie Ehrisman, Gloria Broadwater, Brittany A. Davidson, Paula S. Lee, Angeles Alvarez Secord, Andrew Berchuck, and Laura J. Havrilesky. “Associations between lymphovascular space invasion, nodal recurrence, and survival in patients with surgical stage I endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma.” World J Surg Oncol 17, no. 1 (May 10, 2019): 80. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-019-1620-x.
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  - Watson, Catherine H., Micael Lopez-Acevedo, Gloria Broadwater, Amy H. Kim, Jessie Ehrisman, Brittany A. Davidson, Paula S. Lee, Fidel Valea, Andrew Berchuck, and Laura J. Havrilesky. “A pilot study of lower extremity lymphedema, lower extremity function, and quality of life in women after minimally invasive endometrial cancer staging surgery.” Gynecol Oncol 153, no. 2 (May 2019): 399–404. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.02.021.
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  - Berger, Miles, Deborah Oyeyemi, Mobolaji O. Olurinde, Heather E. Whitson, Kent J. Weinhold, Marty G. Woldorff, Lewis A. Lipsitz, et al. “The INTUIT Study: Investigating Neuroinflammation Underlying Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction.” J Am Geriatr Soc 67, no. 4 (April 2019): 794–98. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.15770.
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  - Davidson, Brittany A., Gloria Broadwater, Aleia Crim, Robert Boccacio, Kristin Bixel, Floor Backes, Rebecca A. Previs, et al. “Surgical complexity score and role of laparoscopy in women with advanced ovarian cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy.” Gynecol Oncol 152, no. 3 (March 2019): 554–59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.12.011.
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  - Davidson, Brittany A., Jessie Ehrisman, Shelby D. Reed, Jui-Chen Yang, Adam Buchanan, and Laura J. Havrilesky. “Preferences of women with epithelial ovarian cancer for aspects of genetic testing.” Gynecol Oncol Res Pract 6 (2019): 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40661-019-0066-8.
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  - Lim, Stephanie L., Haley A. Moss, Angeles Alvarez Secord, Paula S. Lee, Laura J. Havrilesky, and Brittany A. Davidson. “Hysterectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy in the setting of pre-operative diagnosis of endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia: A cost-effectiveness analysis.” Gynecol Oncol 151, no. 3 (December 2018): 506–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.09.020.
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  - Salinaro, Julia R., Allison M. Puechl, Laura J. Havrilesky, and Brittany A. Davidson. “Gender trends in gynecologic oncology authorship: Implications for the critical evaluation of gender distribution in academic rank and leadership positions.” Gynecol Oncol 151, no. 3 (December 2018): 542–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.10.009.
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  - Davidson, Brittany A., Haley A. Moss, Jaclyn Arquiette, and Arif H. Kamal. “Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know When Caring for Patients with Endometrial Cancer.” J Palliat Med 21, no. 6 (June 2018): 857–61. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2018.0053.
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  - Davidson, Brittany A., Jessie Ehrisman, Sara Abbott, Zach Harmon, Angeles A. Secord, Andrew Berchuck, Paula S. Lee, et al. “Prospective Evaluation of Lymph Node Processing at Staging Surgery for High-grade Endometrial Cancer.” Int J Gynecol Pathol 37, no. 3 (May 2018): 252–55. https://doi.org/10.1097/PGP.0000000000000418.
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  - Davidson, Brittany A., Haley A. Moss, and Arif H. Kamal. “Top 10 Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know When Caring for Patients with Ovarian Cancer.” J Palliat Med 21, no. 2 (February 2018): 250–54. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2017.0679.
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  - Makker, Vicky, Angela K. Green, Robert M. Wenham, David Mutch, Brittany Davidson, and David Scott Miller. “New therapies for advanced, recurrent, and metastatic endometrial cancers.” Gynecologic Oncology Research and Practice 4, no. 1 (December 2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40661-017-0056-7.
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  - Phippen, N. T., A. A. Secord, S. Wolf, G. Samsa, B. Davidson, A. P. Abernethy, D. Cella, et al. “Quality of life is significantly associated with survival in women with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer: An ancillary data analysis of the NRG Oncology/Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG-0218) study.” Gynecol Oncol 147, no. 1 (October 2017): 98–103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.07.121.
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  - Madden-Fuentes, Ramiro Jose, Bridget F. Koontz, Michael R. Harrison, Daniel J. George, Brittany Davidson, Brian F. Gilmore, Judd W. Moul, Christopher Mantyh, and Andrew C. Peterson. “How Can We Effectively Address the Medical and Psychological Concerns of Survivors of Pelvic Malignancies?” Oncology (Williston Park) 31, no. 4 (April 15, 2017): 286–94.
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  - Foote, Jonathan R., Stephanie Gaillard, Gloria Broadwater, Julie A. Sosa, Brittany Davidson, Mohamed A. Adam, Angeles Alvarez Secord, Monica B. Jones, Junzo Chino, and Laura J. Havrilesky. “Disparities in the surgical staging of high-grade endometrial cancer in the United States.” Gynecol Oncol Res Pract 4 (2017): 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40661-016-0036-3.
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  - Davidson, Brittany A., Jonathan Foote, Leslie H. Clark, Gloria Broadwater, Jessie Ehrisman, Paola Gehrig, Whitney Graybill, Angeles Alvarez Secord, and Laura J. Havrilesky. “Tumor grade and chemotherapy response in endometrioid endometrial cancer.” Gynecol Oncol Rep 17 (August 2016): 3–6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gore.2016.04.006.
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  - Davidson, Brittany A., Jonathan Foote, Stacey L. Brower, Chunqiao Tian, Laura J. Havrilesky, and Angeles Alvarez Secord. “Analysis of in vitro chemoresponse assays in endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma: an observational ancillary analysis.” Gynecol Oncol Res Pract 3 (2016): 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40661-016-0032-7.
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  - Myers, Evan R., Patricia Moorman, Jennifer M. Gierisch, Laura J. Havrilesky, Lars J. Grimm, Sujata Ghate, Brittany Davidson, et al. “Benefits and Harms of Breast Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review.” Jama 314, no. 15 (October 20, 2015): 1615–34. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2015.13183.
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  - Davidson, Brittany A., Christa I. Nagel, Debra L. Richardson, Siobhan M. Kehoe, David S. Miller, and Jayanthi S. Lea. “Outcomes of Treatment of Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia in a Primarily Indigent Urban Population.” J Reprod Med 60, no. 5–6 (May 2015): 243–48.
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  - Davidson, B. A., C. I. Nagel, D. L. Richardson, S. M. Kehoe, D. S. Miller, and J. S. Lea. “Outcomes of Treatment of Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia in a Primarily Indigent Urban Population.” Journal of Reproductive Medicine 60, no. 5–6 (2015): 243–48.
  - Davidson, Brittany Anne, and Patricia G. Moorman. “Risk-benefit assessment of the combined oral contraceptive pill in women with a family history of female cancer.” Expert Opin Drug Saf 13, no. 10 (October 2014): 1375–82. https://doi.org/10.1517/14740338.2014.951327.
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  - Davidson, Brittany A., and Angeles Alvarez Secord. “Profile of pazopanib and its potential in the treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer.” Int J Womens Health 6 (2014): 289–300. https://doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S49781.
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  - Davidson, Brittany Anne, Jennifer M. Rubatt, David L. Corcoran, Deanna K. Teoh, Marcus Q. Bernardini, Lisa A. Grace, William John Soper, et al. “Differential Angiogenic Gene Expression in TP53 Wild-Type and Mutant Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines.” Front Oncol 4 (2014): 163. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2014.00163.
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- Conference Papers
  - Brown, Jubilee, Alice Barr, Yingao Zhang, Brittany Davidson, Angeles Alvarez Secord, Lane Drury, Erin Crane, David Tait, R Wendel Naumann, and Leah McNally. “A multi-institutional study of minimally invasive surgery compared to laparotomy for interval debulking after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in women with advanced ovarian cancer.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 162:S20–S20, 2021.
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  - Davidson, Brittany, J Eric Jelovsek, Isabel Rodriguez, Melissa Cisa, Karen Monuzsko, Ashraf Habib, and Laura Havrilesky. “Development and validation of the Gynecologic Oncology Predictor Of Postoperative opioid use (GO-POP) model.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 162:S55–S55, 2021.
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  - Davidson, Brittany, Jessie Ehrisman, Karen Monuszko, Sarah Paraghamian, Victoria Bae-Jump, Yuan Wu, Andrew Berchuck, et al. “HOPE & Healing: a randomized pilot study of structured palliative care referrals in recurrent ovarian cancer.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 162:S169–S169, 2021.
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  - De Oca, Mary Katherine Montes, Hadley Reid, and Brittany Davidson. “Cytoreduction status and platinum sensitivity in women with recurrent ovarian cancer.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 162:S122–23, 2021.
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  - Gaillard, Stephanie, Linda Duska, Gloria Broadwater, Leah McNally, Paula Lee, Brittany Davidson, Rebecca Previs, et al. “AdoRN Trial: Atezolizumab in combination with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and interval cytoreductive surgery for patients with newly-diagnosed advanced-stage epithelial ovarian cancer.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 162:S61–S61, 2021.
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  - Gaillard, Stephanie, Linda Duska, Gloria Broadwater, Leah McNally, Paula Lee, Brittany Davidson, Rebecca Previs, et al. “Anlotinib combined with pemetrexed as a further treatment of patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer: A single-arm, open-label, phase II study.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 162:S61–62, 2021.
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  - Gonzalez, Rafael, Janice Wong, Taylor Hayes, Laura Havrilesky, Benjamin Albright, Catherine Watson, Brittany Davidson, and Rebecca Previs. “Telemedicine and gynecologic oncology: caring for patients remotely during a global pandemic.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 162:S71–72, 2021.
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  - Ma, Jessica, Allison Puechl, David Casarett, Laura Havrilesky, and Brittany Davidson. “The ABCs of ACPs: perspectives from gynecologic oncology clinicians on an advance care planning initiative.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 162:S287–88, 2021.
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  - Reid, Hadley, Mary Katherine Montes De Oca, Oluwadamilola Fayanju, Laura Havrilesky, and Brittany Davidson. “Racial differences in patient-reported distress among women with endometrial cancer.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 162:S250–S250, 2021.
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  - Salinaro, Julia, Yingao Zhang, Lindsey Buckingham, Leslie Clark, Laura Havrilesky, and Brittany Davidson. “Khorana score stratification and incidence of venous thromboembolism among women with ovarian cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 162:S194–S194, 2021.
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  - Salinaro, Julia Rose, Emily Goins, Laura J. Havrilesky, and Brittany Anne Davidson. “Risk and distribution of venous thromboembolic events during treatment for advanced endometrial cancer.” In Journal of Clinical Oncology, 39:e17565–e17565. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2021. https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.e17565.
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  - Gaillard, S., G. Broadwater, W. S. Andrews, M. D. Starr, R. A. Previs, L. J. Havrilesky, B. A. Davidson, et al. “Pembrolizumab window study: Illuminating the immunologic landscape in gynecologic cancers.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 159:41–41. Elsevier BV, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.06.087.
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  - Howell, E. P., C. H. Watson, A. M. Puechl, and B. A. Davidson. “Gynecologic malignancy-associated bowel obstruction: Outcomes and prognostic implications.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 159:316–316. Elsevier BV, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.05.572.
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  - Monuszko, K., I. V. Rodriguez, A. Lorenzo, L. J. Havrilesky, and B. A. Davidson. “The power of P: Preoperative patient pain perceptions predict inpatient pain medication requirements following gynecologic oncology surgery.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 159:301–301. Elsevier BV, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.05.536.
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  - Puechl, A. M., S. Lim, L. A. Gatta, A. Lorenzo, A. N. Galanos, T. Truong, A. Berchuck, et al. “A systematic outpatient quality improvement intervention results in earlier goals of care conversations between high-risk gynecologic cancer patients and their providers.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 159:306–306. Elsevier BV, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.05.549.
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  - Watson, C. H., L. Fish, L. J. Havrilesky, A. A. Secord, and B. A. Davidson. “The gynecologic oncology patient experience with oral anti-cancer therapy: A quantitative and qualitative analysis of medication adherence.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 159:285–285. Elsevier BV, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.05.499.
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  - Rodriguez, I. V., J. R. Salinaro, O. Kohrman, A. S. Habib, L. J. Havrilesky, J. E. Jelovsek, and B. A. Davidson. “Development of a prediction model for postoperative opioid use following gynecologic surgery.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 159:274–75. Elsevier BV, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.05.479.
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  - Ryan, Emma, Julia Salinaro, Laura J. Havrilesky, and Brittany Anne Davidson. “Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in ambulatory cancer patients initiating chemotherapy: A cost-effectiveness analysis.” In Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 38, 2020.
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  - Davidson, Brittany, Laura Fish, Laura S. Porter, J Kelly Davis, and Laura Havrilesky. “HIGH RISK PLATINUM OVARIAN CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS: IDENTIFYING NEEDS NEAR THE END OF LIFE.” In Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 54:S688–S688, 2020.
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  - Hoerger, Michael, Brittany Davidson, Claire C. Conley, J Nicholas Dionne-Odom, and Maija Reblin. “ACCELERATING PALLIATIVE CARE SCIENCE: IDENTIFYING THE CHALLENGES OF PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, & CLINICIANS VIA MIXED METHODS.” In Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 54:S688–S688, 2020.
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  - Moss, H. A., C. Watson, B. A. Davidson, K. C. Nolte, T. Truong, J. M. Weber, and L. J. Havrilesky. “To admit or not admit: An evaluation of avoidable and potentially avoidable admissions on a gynecologic oncology service.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 154:284–284. Elsevier BV, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.04.668.
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  - Salinaro, J. R., R. B. Boccaccio, J. A. Ehrisman, L. J. Havrilesky, A. A. Secord, K. N. Moore, and B. A. Davidson. “Rate of venous thromboembolism during neoadjuvant chemotherapy for advanced ovarian cancer.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 154:29–30. Elsevier BV, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.04.071.
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  - Secord, A. A., R. A. Previs, B. Pothuri, K. C. Strickland, L. Gay, D. A. Levine, B. A. Davidson, and J. A. Elvin. “Molecular driven endometrial cancer therapy (MODEL): A prospective paradigm using molecular tumor profiling to direct therapy in women with advanced/recurrent endometrial cancer.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 154:248–248. Elsevier BV, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.04.572.
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  - Uppal, Shitanshu, Paola Gehrig, Monica Hagan Vetter, Brittany Anne Davidson, Brittany F. Lees, Laurie Leigh Brunette, Katherine Tucker, et al. “Recurrence rates in cervical cancer patients treated with abdominal versus minimally invasive radical hysterectomy: A multi-institutional analysis of 700 cases.” In Journal of Clinical Oncology, 37:5504–5504. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2019. https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.5504.
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  - Watson, Catherine H., Allison Puechl, Truong Tracy, Stephanie Lim, Laura Jean Havrilesky, and Brittany Anne Davidson. “Therapy discontinuation processes in a gynecologic oncology population.” In Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 37. AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 2019.
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  - Watson, Catherine H., Brittany Anne Davidson, Laura Jean Havrilesky, Paula S. Lee, Leah McNally, Haley Moss, Rebecca A. Previs, et al. “Management of high, moderate, and low penetrance ovarian cancer susceptibility gene mutations: An assessment of current practice patterns.” In Journal of Clinical Oncology, 37:1536–1536. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2019. https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.1536.
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  - Puechl, Allison, Stephanie Lim, Tracy Truong, Laura Havrilesky, and Brittany Anne Davidson. “The feasibility of an inpatient intervention to improve end-of-life care in gynecologic oncology patients.” In Journal of Clinical Oncology, 36:69–69. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2018. https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2018.36.34_suppl.69.
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  - Davidson, B. A., J. Ehrisman, S. D. Reed, J. Yang, F. R. Johnson, A. H. Buchanan, P. K. Marcom, and L. J. Havrilesky. “PMD180 - THE VALUE TO WOMEN WITH OVARIAN CANCER OF GENE VARIANTS WITH KNOWN AND UNKNOWN SIGNIFICANCE: A DISCRETE CHOICE EXPERIMENT.” In Value in Health, 21:S274–S274. Elsevier BV, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2018.09.1629.
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  - Secord, A Alvarez, M. McCollum, B. Davidson, G. Broadwater, R. Squatrito, L. Havrilesky, A. Gabel, A. Nixon, and L. Duska. “PHASE II TRIAL OF NINTEDANIB IN PATIENTS WITH BEVACIZUMAB-RESISTANT RECURRENT EPITHELIAL OVARIAN, TUBAL, AND PERITONEAL CANCER.” In International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 28:457–457. BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, 2018.
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  - Davidson, Brittany Anne, Jonathan Foote, Jessie Ehrisman, Jui-Chen Yang, Shelby D. Reed, Reed Johnson, Paula S. Lee, Angeles Alvarez Secord, Andrew Berchuck, and Laura Jean Havrilesky. “What factors drive the choice of a genetic test? A prospective study of the preferences of women with ovarian cancer.” In Journal of Clinical Oncology, 36:e13621–e13621. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2018. https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.e13621.
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  - Gaillard, Stephanie, Laurie M. Gay, Meghan Steiner, Kaitlyn Andreano, Brittany Anne Davidson, Laura Jean Havrilesky, Angeles Alvarez Secord, et al. “Assessment of activating estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) mutations in gynecologic malignancies.” In Journal of Clinical Oncology, 36:5590–5590. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2018. https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.5590.
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  - Lim, Stephanie, Allison Puechl, Gloria Broadwater, Jessie Ehrisman, Amelia Lorenzo, Jonathan Foote, Brittany Anne Davidson, Junzo P. Chino, and Laura Jean Havrilesky. “Variability in Medicare utilization and payment among gynecologic oncologists.” In Journal of Clinical Oncology, 36:5599–5599. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2018. https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.5599.
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  - Salinaro, Julia, Jessie Ehrisman, Angeles Alvarez Secord, and Brittany Anne Davidson. “Incidence of venous thromboembolism among patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy for advanced ovarian cancer.” In Journal of Clinical Oncology, 36:e17531–e17531. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2018. https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.e17531.
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  - Gillen, J., K. A. Mills, J. Dvorak, B. Zheng, T. Thai, R. Salani, C. M. Cosgrove, B. Davidson, P. H. Thaker, and K. N. Moore. “Imaging Biomarkers of Adiposity and Sarcopenia as Potential Predictors for Overall Survival Among Patients with Endometrial Cancer Treated with Bevacizumab.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 147:198–99. Elsevier BV, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.07.031.
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  - Davidson, Brittany Anne, Robert Squatrito, Linda R. Duska, Laura Jean Havrilesky, Nyssa Schwager, Michael McCollum, Sanja Arapovic, and Angeles Alvarez Secord. “Phase II evaluation of nintedanib in the treatment of bevacizumab-resistant persistent/recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal carcinoma.” In Journal of Clinical Oncology, 34:TPS5601–TPS5601. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2016. https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2016.34.15_suppl.tps5601.
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  - Davidson, B. A., D. B. Mannschreck, G. Broadwater, M. Lopez-Acevedo, P. S. Lee, L. J. Havrilesky, F. A. Valea, A. Berchuck, and A. A. Secord. “Findings at laparoscopy, not debulking status, are associated with survival in advanced stage ovarian cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.” In Gynecologic Oncology, 137:111–111. Elsevier BV, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.01.276.
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  - Roque, Dario R., Stuart Pierce, Kemi Morenikeji Doll, Brittany Davidson, Amanda Lynn Jackson, Emily Meichun Ko, Dominic T. Moore, et al. “Endometrial cancer outcomes in hypertensive women treated with beta-blocker.” In Journal of Clinical Oncology, 32:e16545–e16545. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2014. https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.e16545.
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Teaching & Mentoring
Recent Courses
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- Mentoring 1st year fellow in research projects
  
  Continuity clinic mentor for 3rd year medical students
  
  Mentoring residents in their 3rd year research project requirement
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- Courses Taught:
  
  2020-present 4th Year Capstone: Facilitator
  
  2019-present Cultural Determinants of Healthcare Disparities: Facilitator
  
  2018-present OB/GYN 404C Prep for OB/GYN Residency: Instructor
  -Breaking Bad News
  -Physician Wellness
  
  Medical Student Case Based Learning: Instructor
  
  GYN Laparoscopic Training Curriculum: Instructor
  
  Director of GYN Oncology Resident Education
  
  OB/GYN Resident Coaching Program: Program Co-lead and Coach
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- Duke Office for Institutional Equity Curriculum Development Steering Committee
  Duke Cancer Institute Sexual Health Working Group
  Duke Cancer Institute Quality Improvement Committee
  Duke OB/GYN Wellness Committee
  Duke OB/GYN Core Curriculum Committee

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