Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor in Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
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2023 - Present
Head & Neck Surgical Oncology,
Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2023 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Associate Research Professor of Global Health
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2023 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2020 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
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 CiteAssessments 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 CiteInsights on Distress Measurement in Head and Neck Cancer-Reply.
Journal Article JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · May 15, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
HPV, HIV and Oral Microbiota Interplay in Nigerian Youth (HOMINY)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Pennsylvania · 2024 - 2027Otolaryngology Surgeon- Scientist career Path (OSSP) program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2027Duke ACS Institutional Research Grant
ResearchSignificant Contributor · Awarded by American Cancer Society, Inc. · 2024 - 2026View All Grants
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.