Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • M.D., Duke University School of Medicine 2004
  • Ph.D., Duke University 2003
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Medical Instructor in the Department of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Clinical Science Departments 2009 - 2012
• Expertise
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  Global Scholarship

  • Research

    • Brazil (Country) 
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Mowery, Yvonne M., Irina Vergalasova, Christel N. Rushing, Kingshuk Roy Choudhury, Donna Niedzwiecki, Qiuwen Wu, David S. Yoo, Shiva Das, Terence Z. Wong, and David M. Brizel. “Early 18F-FDG-PET Response During Radiation Therapy for HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Cancer May Predict Disease Recurrence.” Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 108, no. 4 (November 15, 2020): 969–76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.08.029.
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    • Price, Jeremy G., Daphna Y. Spiegel, David S. Yoo, Michael J. Moravan, Yvonne M. Mowery, Donna Niedzwiecki, David M. Brizel, and Joseph K. Salama. “Development and Implementation of an Educational Simulation Workshop in Fiberoptic Laryngoscopy for Radiation Oncology Residents.” Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 108, no. 3 (November 1, 2020): 615–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.05.009.
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    • Aliabadi, H., A. M. Nikpour, D. S. Yoo, J. E. Herndon, J. H. Sampson, and J. P. Kirkpatrick. “Pre-operative stereotactic radiosurgery treatment is preferred to post-operative treatment for smaller solitary brain metastases.” Chinese Neurosurgical Journal 3, no. 1 (October 3, 2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41016-017-0092-5.
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    • Boyer, Matthew J., Lin Gu, Xiaofei Wang, Chris R. Kelsey, David S. Yoo, Mark W. Onaitis, Frank R. Dunphy, Jeffrey Crawford, Neal E. Ready, and Joseph K. Salama. “Toxicity of definitive and post-operative radiation following ipilimumab in non-small cell lung cancer.” Lung Cancer 98 (August 2016): 76–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lungcan.2016.05.014.
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    • Lewis, Stephen L., Pretesh R. Patel, Manisha Palta, David S. Yoo, and Joseph K. Salama. “In Reply to Fiorino and Cozzarini.” Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 94, no. 4 (March 15, 2016): 860–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.01.009.
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    • Lewis, Stephen L., Pretesh Patel, Haijun Song, Stephen J. Freedland, Sigrun Bynum, Daniel Oh, Manisha Palta, David Yoo, James Oleson, and Joseph K. Salama. “Image Guided Hypofractionated Postprostatectomy Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer.” Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 94, no. 3 (March 1, 2016): 605–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.11.025.
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    • Kirkpatrick, John P., Zhiheng Wang, John H. Sampson, Frances McSherry, James E. Herndon, Karen J. Allen, Eileen Duffy, et al. “Defining the optimal planning target volume in image-guided stereotactic radiosurgery of brain metastases: results of a randomized trial.” Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 91, no. 1 (January 1, 2015): 100–108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.09.004.
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    • Oh, Daniel S., Bridget Koontz, Stephen J. Freedland, Leah Gerber, Pretesh Patel, Stephen Lewis, David S. Yoo, James Oleson, and Joseph K. Salama. “Statin use is associated with decreased prostate cancer recurrence in men treated with brachytherapy.” World J Urol 33, no. 1 (January 2015): 93–97. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-014-1281-x.
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    • Hoang, Jenny K., Kingshuk Roy Choudhury, Jim Chang, Oana I. Craciunescu, David S. Yoo, and David M. Brizel. “Diffusion-weighted imaging for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: quantifying repeatability to understand early treatment-induced change.” Ajr Am J Roentgenol 203, no. 5 (November 2014): 1104–8. https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.14.12838.
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    • Onxley, Jennifer D., David S. Yoo, Naira Muradyan, James R. MacFall, David M. Brizel, and Oana I. Craciunescu. “Comprehensive population-averaged arterial input function for dynamic contrast-enhanced vmagnetic resonance imaging of head and neck cancer.” Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 89, no. 3 (July 1, 2014): 658–65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.03.006.
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    • Yuan, Lulin, Q Jackie Wu, Fang-Fang Yin, Yuliang Jiang, David Yoo, and Yaorong Ge. “Incorporating single-side sparing in models for predicting parotid dose sparing in head and neck IMRT.” Med Phys 41, no. 2 (February 2014): 021728. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4862075.
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    • Yang, Yun, Suzanne Catalano, Chris R. Kelsey, David S. Yoo, Fang-Fang Yin, and Jing Cai. “Dosimetric effects of rotational offsets in stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for lung cancer.” Med Dosim 39, no. 1 (2014): 117–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meddos.2013.11.002.
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    • Zhang, Fan, Chris R. Kelsey, David Yoo, Fang-Fang Yin, and Jing Cai. “Uncertainties of 4-dimensional computed tomography-based tumor motion measurement for lung stereotactic body radiation therapy.” Pract Radiat Oncol 4, no. 1 (January 2014): e59–65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prro.2013.02.009.
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    • Lian, Jun, Lulin Yuan, Yaorong Ge, Bhishamjit S. Chera, David P. Yoo, Sha Chang, FangFang Yin, and Q Jackie Wu. “Modeling the dosimetry of organ-at-risk in head and neck IMRT planning: an intertechnique and interinstitutional study.” Med Phys 40, no. 12 (December 2013): 121704. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4828788.
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    • Qin, Yujiao, Fan Zhang, David S. Yoo, Chris R. Kelsey, Fang-Fang Yin, and Jing Cai. “Adaptive stereotactic body radiation therapy planning for lung cancer.” Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 87, no. 1 (September 1, 2013): 209–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.05.008.
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    • Cabrera, Alvin R., David S. Yoo, and David M. Brizel. “Contemporary radiotherapy in head and neck cancer: balancing chance for cure with risk for complication.” Surg Oncol Clin N Am 22, no. 3 (July 2013): 579–98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soc.2013.02.001.
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    • Hoang, J. K., S. K. Das, K. R. Choudhury, D. S. Yoo, and D. M. Brizel. “Using FDG-PET to measure early treatment response in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: quantifying intrinsic variability in order to understand treatment-induced change.” Ajnr Am J Neuroradiol 34, no. 7 (July 2013): 1428–33. https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3412.
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    • Shofer, Scott L., Frank Dunphy, Kamran Mahmood, Momen M. Wahidi, and David Yoo. “Endobronchial fiducial to guide stereotactic body radiotherapy.” J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol 20, no. 3 (July 2013): 274–75. https://doi.org/10.1097/LBR.0b013e31829dd690.
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    • Washington, Iman, Junzo P. Chino, Lawrence B. Marks, Thomas A. D’Amico, Mark F. Berry, Neal E. Ready, Kristin A. Higgins, David S. Yoo, and Chris R. Kelsey. “Diabetes mellitus: A significant co-morbidity in the setting of lung cancer?” Thorac Cancer 4, no. 2 (May 2013): 123–30. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1759-7714.2012.00162.x.
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    • Zhang, Fan, Jing Hu, Chris R. Kelsey, David Yoo, Fang-Fang Yin, and Jing Cai. “Reproducibility of tumor motion probability distribution function in stereotactic body radiation therapy of lung cancer.” Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 84, no. 3 (November 1, 2012): 861–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.01.037.
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    • Cuneo, K. C., T. M. Zagar, D. M. Brizel, D. S. Yoo, J. K. Hoang, Z. Chang, Z. Wang, et al. “Stereotactic radiotherapy for malignancies involving the trigeminal and facial nerves.” Technol Cancer Res Treat 11, no. 3 (June 2012): 221–28. https://doi.org/10.7785/tcrt.2012.500290.
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    • Higgins, Kristin A., Junzo P. Chino, Mark Berry, Neal Ready, Jessamy Boyd, David S. Yoo, and Chris R. Kelsey. “Local failure in resected N1 lung cancer: implications for adjuvant therapy.” Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 83, no. 2 (June 1, 2012): 727–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.07.018.
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    • Lee, Walter T., David S. Yoo, Liana Puscas, David Witsell, Seth M. Cohen, Samuel R. Fisher, Richard Scher, et al. “Treatment-induced changes in vocal cord mobility and subsequent local recurrence after organ preservation therapy for laryngeal carcinoma.” Head Neck 34, no. 6 (June 2012): 792–96. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.21813.
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    • Onxley, J., D. Yoo, N. Muradyan, J. MacFall, D. Brizel, and O. Craciunescu. “SU-D-BRB-06: Comprehensive Population-Averaged Arterial Input Function (AIF) for DCE-MRI of Head and Neck Cancer.” Med Phys 39, no. 6Part3 (June 2012): 3615–16. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4734678.
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    • Qin, Y., F. Zhang, C. Kelsey, D. Yoo, F. Yin, and J. Cai. “TU-E-BRB-04: Adaptive Stereotactic-Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Planning for Lung Cancer.” Med Phys 39, no. 6Part24 (June 2012): 3908. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4735953.
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    • Song, H., J. Salama, D. Yoo, J. Oleson, and Q. Wu. “SU-E-J-23: Prostate Bed Motion Study Using Surgical Clips Based on Daily CBCT.” Med Phys 39, no. 6Part6 (June 2012): 3657. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4734856.
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    • Tian, Yuan, Zhiheng Wang, Hong Ge, Tian Zhang, Jing Cai, Christopher Kelsey, David Yoo, and Fang-Fang Yin. “Dosimetric comparison of treatment plans based on free breathing, maximum, and average intensity projection CTs for lung cancer SBRT.” Med Phys 39, no. 5 (May 2012): 2754–60. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4705353.
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    • Craciunescu, Oana I., David S. Yoo, Esi Cleland, Naira Muradyan, Madeline D. Carroll, James R. MacFall, Daniel P. Barboriak, and David M. Brizel. “Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI in head-and-neck cancer: the impact of region of interest selection on the intra- and interpatient variability of pharmacokinetic parameters.” Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 82, no. 3 (March 1, 2012): e345–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.05.059.
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    • Yoo, David S., John P. Kirkpatrick, Oana Craciunescu, Gloria Broadwater, Bercedis L. Peterson, Madeline D. Carroll, Robert Clough, et al. “Prospective trial of synchronous bevacizumab, erlotinib, and concurrent chemoradiation in locally advanced head and neck cancer.” Clin Cancer Res 18, no. 5 (March 1, 2012): 1404–14. https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-11-1982.
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    • Higgins, Kristin A., Jenny K. Hoang, Michael C. Roach, Junzo Chino, David S. Yoo, Timothy G. Turkington, and David M. Brizel. “Analysis of pretreatment FDG-PET SUV parameters in head-and-neck cancer: tumor SUVmean has superior prognostic value.” Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 82, no. 2 (February 1, 2012): 548–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.11.050.
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    • Patel, Pretesh R., David S. Yoo, Yuzuru Niibe, James J. Urbanic, and Joseph K. Salama. “A call for the aggressive treatment of oligometastatic and oligo-recurrent non-small cell lung cancer.” Pulm Med 2012 (2012): 480961. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/480961.
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    • Pepek, Joseph M., Junzo P. Chino, Lawrence B. Marks, Thomas A. D’amico, David S. Yoo, Mark W. Onaitis, Neal E. Ready, Jessica L. Hubbs, Jessamy Boyd, and Chris R. Kelsey. “How well does the new lung cancer staging system predict for local/regional recurrence after surgery?: A comparison of the TNM 6 and 7 systems.” J Thorac Oncol 6, no. 4 (April 2011): 757–61. https://doi.org/10.1097/JTO.0b013e31821038c0.
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    • Yoo, David S., Terence Z. Wong, and David M. Brizel. “The role of adaptive and functional imaging modalities in radiation therapy: approach and application from a radiation oncology perspective.” Semin Ultrasound Ct Mr 31, no. 6 (December 2010): 444–61. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.sult.2010.10.002.
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    • Craciunescu, Oana, David Brizel, Esi Cleland, David Yoo, Naira Muradyan, Madeline Carroll, Daniel Barboriak, and James MacFall. “Dynamic contrast enhanced-MRI in head and neck cancer patients: Variability of the precontrast longitudinal relaxation time (T10).” Med Phys 37, no. 6Part1 (June 2010): 2683–92. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.3427487.
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    • Freiberger, John J., David S. Yoo, Guy de Lisle Dear, Thomas A. McGraw, George H. Blakey, Rebecca Padilla Burgos, Kevin Kraft, John W. Nelson, Richard E. Moon, and Claude A. Piantadosi. “Multimodality surgical and hyperbaric management of mandibular osteoradionecrosis.” Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 75, no. 3 (November 1, 2009): 717–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.11.025.
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    • Nelson, John W., David S. Yoo, John H. Sampson, Robert E. Isaacs, Nicole A. Larrier, Lawrence B. Marks, Fang-Fang Yin, Q Jackie Wu, Zhiheng Wang, and John P. Kirkpatrick. “Stereotactic body radiotherapy for lesions of the spine and paraspinal regions.” Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 73, no. 5 (April 1, 2009): 1369–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.06.1949.
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    • Luberto, C., D. S. Yoo, H. S. Suidan, G. M. Bartoli, and Y. A. Hannun. “Differential effects of sphingomyelin hydrolysis and resynthesis on the activation of NF-kappa B in normal and SV40-transformed human fibroblasts.” J Biol Chem 275, no. 19 (May 12, 2000): 14760–66. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.275.19.14760.
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  • Book Sections

    • Yoo, D. S., and D. M. Brizel. “Translational research in head and neck oncology.” In Head and Neck Cancer: Multimodality Management, Second Edition, 215–27, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27601-4_11.
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  • Conference Papers

    • Turner, K., Y. Zhang, I. Vergalasova, L. Ren, P. Segars, C. Kelsey, D. Yoo, F. Yin, and J. Cai. “MO-F-WAB-11: Investigation of CBCT-Based Patient Positioning Accuracy in Lung SBRT: Correlation with Breathing Irregularity.” In Med Phys, 40:412, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4815300.
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    • Qin, Y., C. Kelsey, D. Yoo, F. Yin, and J. Cai. “SU‐E‐T‐474: Adaptive Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Planning for Lung Cancer: Can We Predict Who Will Benefit?” In Medical Physics, 40:314, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4814907.
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    • Das, S., J. Hoang, K. R. Choudhury, D. Yoo, and D. Brizel. “WE‐A‐217A‐02: The Impact of Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (FDG‐PET) Variability on the Assessment of Treatment Response in Head‐And‐Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy.” In Medical Physics, 39:3935–36, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4736060.
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    • Yoo, S., S. Das, Q. wu, D. Brizel, D. Yoo, and F. Yin. “SU‐FF‐T‐130: Radiotherapy Treatment Plans with RapidArc for Head‐And‐Neck Cancer.” In Medical Physics, 36:2549–50, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.3181604.
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    • Cleland, E., D. Brizel, D. Yoo, M. Dolguikh, N. Muradyan, D. Barboriak, and O. Craciunescu. “SU‐GG‐J‐181: The Role of Voxel‐Based T10 Calculations in Determining Correct Pharmacokinetic Parameters for Head and Neck Tumors.” In Medical Physics, 35:2721, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.2961730.
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