Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
·
2026 - Present
Radiation Oncology,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Scholarly Works
The OncoReach Stylet for Brachytherapy: Design Evaluation and Pilot Study
Journal article Journal of Medical Robotics Research · January 1, 2026 Cervical cancer accounts for a significant portion of the global cancer burden among women. Interstitial brachytherapy (ISBT) is a standard procedure for treating cervical cancer; it involves placing a radioactive source through a straight hollow needle wi ... Full text CiteImplementation of needle-tracking technology for real-time transrectal ultrasound-guided interstitial gynecological HDR brachytherapy: A feasibility study.
Journal article J Appl Clin Med Phys · June 2025 PURPOSE: To investigate the feasibility of adapting a commercial prostate biopsy system for transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided hybrid gynecological (GYN) high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy (BT). Leveraging 3D-TRUS and MR image fusion, the prototype syste ... Full text Link to item CiteRetrospective assessment of HDR brachytherapy dose calculation methods in locally advanced cervical cancer patients: AcurosBV vs. AAPM TG43 formalism.
Journal article J Appl Clin Med Phys · January 2025 PURPOSE: This retrospective analysis was completed to investigate the use of a model-based dose calculation algorithm (MBDCA) AcurosBV, for use in HDR BT treatments for locally advanced cervical cancer treated with tandem and ovoid applicators with interst ... Full text Link to item CiteEducation
University of Wisconsin, Madison ·
2010
Ph.D.