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 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 CiteNCCN Guidelines® Insights: Rectal Cancer, Version 3.2024.
Journal Article J Natl Compr Canc Netw · August 2024 The determination of an optimal treatment plan for an individual patient with rectal cancer is a complex process. In addition to decisions relating to the intent of rectal cancer surgery (ie, curative or palliative), consideration must also be given to the ... 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.