Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
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2023 - Present
Head & Neck Surgical Oncology,
Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2024 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Psychosocial stressors, sleep quality, and hair cortisol concentrations among pregnant women.
Journal Article Biol Psychol · November 2025 BACKGROUND: Psychosocial stress and sleep disturbances are common during pregnancy and can contribute to heightened hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity, potentially impacting maternal and fetal health. Hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) prov ... Full text Link to item CiteGenetic and Molecular Differences in Head and Neck Cancer Based on Smoking History.
Journal Article JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · April 1, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Up to 80% of survivors of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) currently or previously smoked. Thus, tobacco use is a major modifiable risk factor for HNSCC, even in the era of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated disease. However, ho ... Full text Link to item CitePatient-Reported Distress in Individuals With Head and Neck Cancer.
Journal Article JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · February 1, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Distress is common among patients with cancer, and evidence of disparities associated with distress has been mixed. Head and neck cancer (HNC) is one of the most emotionally distressing cancers and is also a highly disparate disease. However, i ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
HPV, HIV and Oral Microbiota Interplay in Nigerian Youth (HOMINY)
ResearchStatistician · Awarded by University of Pennsylvania · 2024 - 2027Skeletal Muscle Molecular Drug Targets for Exercise-induced Cardiometabolic Health
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2021 - 2026A nationwide study on Lower Extremity Amputations among adults in Veterans Affairs and in non-Veterans Affairs hospitals
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Institute for Medical Research, Inc. · 2023 - 2024View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2010
Ph.D.