Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
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2026 - Present
Radiation Oncology,
Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2021 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Scholarly Works
Patient-Level Evaluation of Optimal Margin Width for Lumpectomy in Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: An Analysis of Patients in the National Cancer Database Special Study.
Journal article J Clin Oncol · September 21, 2026 PURPOSE: Re-excision for close margins in patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery (BCS) for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) aims to reduce recurrence rates. The current recommended margin width of ≥2 mm is based on study-level data. Using a multicent ... Full text Link to item CiteCirculating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) is Reliably Detected in Patients with Metastatic Malignant Phyllodes Tumors, a Feasibility Study.
Journal article Ann Surg Oncol · October 2025 BACKGROUND: Malignant phyllodes tumors (MPT) are biologically aggressive breast neoplasms, with high local and distant recurrence rates and a median survival of 12 months when metastatic. With a disease-free interval often less than 2 years, circulating tu ... Full text Link to item CiteASO Visual Abstract: Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) is Reliably Detected in Patients with Metastatic Malignant Phyllodes Tumors–a Feasibility Study
Journal article Annals of Surgical Oncology · October 2025 Full text CiteRecent Grants
Ultrasound-Based Device to Guide Treatment of Lymphedema Using Skin Elasticity as a Biomarker
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by MicroElastic Ultrasound Systems, Inc. · 2021 - 2023View All Grants
Education
University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine ·
2014
M.D.
Princeton University ·
2009
Ph.D.