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Kelly W Westbrook

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Medical Oncology
3459, 447 Mudd Building, Durham, NC 27710
3459, 447 Mudd Building, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Medical Oncology, Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2013 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published November 9, 2018
Cancer Straight Talk: Men Can Get Breast Cancer, Too

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Recent Publications


Reporting of race and ethnicity in breast cancer research: room for improvement.

Journal Article Breast Cancer Res Treat · December 2009 Health disparities in breast cancer outcomes according to race/ethnicity are well documented. Randomized clinical trials (RCT) offer an opportunity to evaluate differences in disease biology and response to therapy that may contribute to disparities. We co ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


TBCRC45: AVIATOR: A Phase II Study Of Trastuzumab, Vinorelbine, and Avelumab ± PF-05082566 (4-1BB/CD137 Agonist) in HER2+ MBC

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Johns Hopkins University · 2019 - 2025

AFT-05/PALLAS

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Alliance Foundation Trials, LLC · 2016 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2004 M.D.