Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Surgery
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2025 - Present
Surgical Oncology,
Surgery
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2021 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Social Vulnerability as a Neighborhood-Level Determinant of Pancreatic Cancer Survivorship: A National Analysis of Veterans Affairs Patients.
Conference Ann Surg Oncol · February 2026 BACKGROUND: Veterans Affairs (VA) patients participate within the largest USA equal-access healthcare system, though still experience cancer mortality disparities by social determinants. The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI)-measuring community poverty, min ... Full text Link to item CiteComprehensive Assessment of the Intrinsic Pancreatic Microbiome.
Journal Article Ann Surg · December 1, 2025 OBJECTIVE: To sought comprehensively profile tissue and cyst fluid in patients with benign, precancerous, and cancerous conditions of the pancreas to characterize the intrinsic pancreatic microbiome. BACKGROUND: Small studies in pancreatic ductal adenocarc ... Full text Link to item CitePreparing for the Inevitable: Early Comprehensive Genomic Profiling for Patients With Localized Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
Journal Article JCO Oncol Pract · November 14, 2025 PURPOSE: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly lethal disease, even for patients diagnosed at a radiographically localized stage. Despite disease recurrence in most patients who undergo curative-intent therapy, national guidelines do not curr ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
A Phase II, Open-Label, Multicenter, Randomized Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Adjuvant Autogene Cevumeran Plus Atezolizumab and mFolfirinox versus mFolfirinox alone in Patients with Resected Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Protocol G044479
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Genentech, Inc. · 2023 - 2033Advanced Immunobiology Traning Program for Surgeons
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2019 - 2029Single Cell and Spatial Analysis of Lethal Breast Cancers
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2024 - 2028View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Southern California ·
2011
M.D.
University of Wisconsin, Madison ·
2006
B.S.