Overview
I have the privilege to be the Chief of the Durham VA Radiation Oncology Service, where I care for veterans who have served our country. I am a dedicated educator, serving as the Residency Program Director for the Duke Radiation Oncology Residency Program. I am also a cancer researcher developing novel treatment techniques for patients with head and neck cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, and those limited metastatic disease, and integration of these treatments with drug therapies.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Radiation Oncology
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2018 - Present
Radiation Oncology,
Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2016 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Prognostic significance of magnetic resonance imaging-detected extraprostatic extension in localized prostate cancer.
Journal Article Cancer · December 1, 2025 BACKGROUND: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings are not currently included in prostate cancer (PC) staging. Yet the presence of MRI-detected extraprostatic extension (EPE) may indicate higher risk disease. The purpose of this study was to assess the ... Full text Link to item CiteThe Medical Physicist Workforce Shortage:Putting the Cart in Front of the Horse.
Journal Article Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys · October 18, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteDefining the Supply of Radiation Oncologists in the United States: An American Society for Radiation Oncology Workforce Report.
Journal Article Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys · September 15, 2025 An accurate accounting of the current number of practicing radiation oncologists (ROs) is critical to the complete understanding of the workforce dynamics of the field. At present, there is no clear standard on how to assess this, with multiple approaches ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Comparative Effectiveness of Surgery vs Stereotactic Radiation Therapy for Stage I Lung Cancer
Clinical TrialCo Investigator · Awarded by Washington University in St. Louis · 2022 - 2027Regulation of oncogenesis and tumor response to radiation therapy by phase separation
ResearchCo-Mentor · Awarded by American Society for Radiation Oncology · 2024 - 2026Knowledge-based Tutoring for Knowledge-based Radiation Therapy
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · 2020 - 2022View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Baylor, College of Medicine ·
2001
M.D.