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Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters

Associate Professor in Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Head & Neck Surgical Oncology
4212 Orange Zone, Box 3805, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC 3805, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor in Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences · 2023 - Present Head & Neck Surgical Oncology, Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2023 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Associate Research Professor of Global Health · 2023 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2020 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published July 20, 2023
Improving Suicide Prevention Among Cancer Patients
Published July 21, 2021
Cancer Death Rates Declined More Steeply in States that Expanded Medicaid

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Recent Publications


Experiences of cancer-related stigma in Africa: A scoping review.

Journal Article Int J Cancer · June 15, 2025 Cancer is a major health issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where 70% of cancer deaths occur. Stigma and barriers to screening and treatment lead to poor outcomes. We conducted structured searches of PubMed, Embase, MEDLINE, CINAHL, an ... Full text Link to item Cite

Assessments of social vulnerability on laryngeal cancer treatment & prognosis in the US.

Journal Article Br J Cancer · May 15, 2025 BACKGROUND: Previous social determinants of health (SDoH) studies on laryngeal cancer (LC) have assessed individual factors of socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity but seldom investigate a wider breadth of SDoH-factors for their effects in the real-worl ... Full text Link to item Cite

Insights on Distress Measurement in Head and Neck Cancer-Reply.

Journal Article JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · May 15, 2025 Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


HPV, HIV and Oral Microbiota Interplay in Nigerian Youth (HOMINY)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Pennsylvania · 2024 - 2027

Otolaryngology Surgeon- Scientist career Path (OSSP) program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2027

Duke ACS Institutional Research Grant

ResearchSignificant Contributor · Awarded by American Cancer Society, Inc. · 2024 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


Saint Louis University · 2018 Ph.D.
Washington University in St. Louis · 2012 M.P.H.
University of Benin (Nigeria) · 2008 B.D.S.