Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Surgery
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2026 - Present
Surgical Oncology,
Surgery
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2018 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Physician Perspectives on ChatGPT-4o as a Patient Resource for Abdominal Cancer Surgeries: Cross-Sectional Survey.
Journal Article JMIR Perioper Med · May 4, 2026 BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) models are being increasingly integrated into clinical care. Moreover, the availability of publicly accessible AI resources makes them attractive to patients seeking clinical information. Little is known regarding t ... Full text Link to item CiteAbstract C025: Effect of Chemotherapy on Spatial Relationships in the Colorectal Cancer Immune Microenvironment
Conference Cancer Immunology Research · February 18, 2026 AbstractMicrosatellite stable (MSS) stage IV colorectal cancer (CRC) is treated with chemotherapy (CT) and targeted therapy, but resistance is common, with only a 13% 5-year overall survival, and more eff ... Full text CiteSocial 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 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
Georgetown University, School of Medicine ·
2009
M.D.
University of California, San Diego ·
2004
B.S.