Current Appointments & Affiliations
Mark W. Dewhirst Distinguished Professor of Radiation Oncology
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2022 - Present
Radiation Oncology,
Clinical Science Departments
Professor of Radiation Oncology
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2004 - Present
Radiation Oncology,
Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2004 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Pembrolizumab, Radiotherapy, and Chemotherapy in Neoadjuvant Treatment of Malignant Esophago-gastric Diseases (PROCEED): A single-arm phase 2 trial.
Journal Article Cancer · December 15, 2025 INTRODUCTION: Esophagogastric cancers are common and carry a poor prognosis. A standard option for locally advanced disease has been neoadjuvant chemoradiation (CRT) followed by surgical resection. The primary goal of this study was to investigate whether ... Full text Link to item CiteRadiation Therapy for Gastric Cancer: An ASTRO Clinical Practice Guideline.
Journal Article Pract Radiat Oncol · November 18, 2025 PURPOSE: This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations addressing the indications for radiation therapy (RT) for gastric cancer in a variety of clinical settings, ranging from patients with resectable locoregional disease to metastatic and symptom ... Full text Link to item CiteGastric Cancer, Version 2.2025, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology.
Journal Article J Natl Compr Canc Netw · May 2025 Gastric cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Over 95% of gastric cancers are adenocarcinomas, which are typically classified based on anatomic location and histologic type. Gastric cancer generally carries a poor prognosis ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Clinical Experience Guided Reinforcement Learning for Pancreas SBRT
ResearchCollaborating Investigator · Awarded by Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · 2019 - 2022Motion Management Using 4D-MRI for Liver Cancer in Radiation Therapy
ResearchCollaborating Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2013 - 2016Clinical Oncology Research Career Development Program
ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2015View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Tufts University ·
1981
M.D.
Tufts University ·
1977
B.S.