Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
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2021 - Present
Radiation Oncology,
Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2023 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Radiation De-Escalation in Older Women with Early-Stage ER+/HER2- Invasive Breast Cancer.
Journal Article Ann Surg Oncol · March 2026 BACKGROUND: National recommendations since 2004 have allowed for omission of post-lumpectomy radiotherapy for patients ≥70 years old with early-stage estrogen receptor positive (ER+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) breast cancer. ... Full text Link to item CiteA novel multi-modality imaging phantom for validating interstitial needle guidance for high dose rate gynecological brachytherapy.
Journal Article J Appl Clin Med Phys · October 2023 PURPOSE: To design, manufacture, and validate a female pelvic phantom for multi-modality imaging (CT, MRI, US) to benchmark a commercial needle tracking system with application in HDR gynecological (GYN) interstitial procedures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A GY ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteReal-Time Precision Needle Tracking for Gynecological Interstitial Brachytherapy: A Phantom Feasibility Study
Conference International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics · October 2023 Full text CiteRecent Grants
Development and pilot testing of a behavioral intervention to improve pelvic dilator therapy use among cancer survivors who received pelvic radiation
ResearchAdvisor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030Artia Cervix Study
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · 2026 - 2026NRG ONCOLOGY NETWORK GROUP OPERATIONS CENTER
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by NRG Oncology · 2024 - 2026View All Grants
Education
Wake Forest University, School of Medicine ·
2010
M.D.