Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Surgery
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2023 - Present
Surgical Oncology,
Surgery
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2018 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Social Vulnerability as a Neighborhood-Level Determinant of Pancreatic Cancer Survivorship: A National Analysis of Veterans Affairs Patients.
Conference Ann Surg Oncol · February 2026 BACKGROUND: Veterans Affairs (VA) patients participate within the largest USA equal-access healthcare system, though still experience cancer mortality disparities by social determinants. The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI)-measuring community poverty, min ... Full text Link to item CiteUse of Virtual Oncology in Hepatopancreatobiliary Cancers: A Scoping Review.
Journal Article Ann Surg Oncol · January 2026 BACKGROUND: Telehealth has emerged as a promising solution to address access gaps in cancer care, particularly for complex conditions such as hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) cancers. Despite the broader adoption of telemedicine in oncology, HPB cancers remain ... Full text Link to item CiteGenome-based classification of pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma reveals similarities to KRAS wild-type PDAC.
Journal Article J Transl Med · December 24, 2025 BACKGROUND: Pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma (ACC) is a rare primary neoplasm of acinar cell origin. Histologically, it can present as pure ACC or mixed with neuroendocrine or ductal differentiation. We studied whether ACC shared genomic similarities with ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Improving Outcome in Patients with Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Randomized Phase II Study of Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin With or Without Regional Floxuridine (FUDR)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center · 2020 - 2025Exploitation of XLF signaling and the DNA Damage Response as a novel therapeutic strategy in cholangiocarcinoma
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American College of Surgeons · 2021 - 2024Evaluation of voltage-gated calcium ion channels as a therapeutic target in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
FellowshipMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2024View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Georgetown University, School of Medicine ·
2009
M.D.
University of California, San Diego ·
2004
B.S.