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Mark Wesley Dewhirst

Gustavo S. Montana Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Radiation Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Box 3455 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
201 Med Sci Res Bldg, Research Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Mark W. Dewhirst, DVM, PhD is the Gustavo S. Montana Professor of Radiation Oncology and Vice Director for Basic Science in the Duke Cancer Institute. Dr. Dewhirst has research interests in tumor hypoxia, angiogenesis, hyperthermia and drug transport. He has spent 30 years studying causes of tumor hypoxia and the use of hyperthermia to treat cancer. In collaboration with Professor David Needham in the Pratt School of Engineering, he has developed a novel thermally sensitive drug carrying …

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Gustavo S. Montana Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Radiation Oncology · 2019 - Present Radiation Oncology, Clinical Science Departments
Professor Emeritus of Radiation Oncology · 2019 - Present Radiation Oncology, Clinical Science Departments

Education, Training & Certifications


Colorado State University · 1979 Ph.D.