Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Surgery
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2022 - Present
Surgical Oncology,
Surgery
Professor in Medicine
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2025 - Present
Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition,
Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2007 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Data-driven thresholds for tumor size and nodal involvement in oncocytic thyroid carcinoma: A population-based analysis.
Journal Article Am J Surg · May 2026 INTRODUCTION: We sought to identify prognostically meaningful thresholds for tumor size and lymph node (LN) metastasis as a first step toward developing a dedicated staging system for oncocytic thyroid carcinoma (OTC). METHODS: Using SEER (2004-2022), tumo ... Full text Link to item CiteValidation of Lymph Node Thresholds as Prognostic Factors in Medullary Thyroid Cancer Staging.
Conference Ann Surg Oncol · March 10, 2026 INTRODUCTION: The current AJCC medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) staging system anatomically stratifies lymph node (LN) status but does not incorporate quantitative assessment of LN metastases. Our past work identified ≥ 8 positive LNs and LN ratio (LNR) ≥ 14 ... Full text Link to item CiteExpenses and expectations for endocrine surgeries: A national analysis of price transparency and cost of care.
Journal Article Surgery · January 2026 BACKGROUND: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services price transparency rule aims to facilitate cost-conscious consumer decision making. However, factors mediating transparency and real-world prices for endocrine surgeries are not well described. MET ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Validation of Epigenomic Biomarkers for Thyroid Cancer Diagnostics
Clinical TrialCo Investigator · Awarded by City of Hope · 2021 - 2026Phase III Multicenter Randomized Trial of Sentinel Lymphadenectomy and Complete Lymph Node Dissection vs. Sentinel Lymphadenectomy Alone in Cutaneous Melanoma Patients with Molecular or Histopathological Evidence of Metastases in the Sentinel Node
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by John Wayne Cancer Institute · 2014 - 2019View All Grants
Education
University of Virginia ·
1996
M.D.