Overview
Clinical
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Medicine
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2021 - Present
Medicine, Medical Oncology,
Medicine
Medical Director, Duke Oncology Consortium
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1999 - Present
Medicine,
Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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1994 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Grief Among Oncology Providers: Prevalence and Association with Burnout.
Journal Article J Cancer Educ · December 2025 International research shows that oncology providers frequently experience grief and that grief is linked to burnout. Evidence on the prevalence of grief and its link to burnout is limited, especially in the United States (US). We investigated the prevalen ... Full text Link to item CiteEngage: Protocol of a randomized controlled trial of a telehealth-delivered psychosocial intervention to decrease symptom interference in patients with advanced cancer.
Journal Article Contemp Clin Trials · September 2025 BACKGROUND: Pain, fatigue, and distress are highly prevalent co-occurring symptoms in patients with stage IV cancer. Emerging evidence suggests these patients may benefit from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) ap ... Full text Link to item CiteExamining the Interrelationships of Lymphedema with Pain, Physical Function, and Demographic and Medical Variables in Women with Breast Cancer and Pain.
Journal Article Clin Breast Cancer · July 9, 2025 PURPOSE: To examine the relationship of lymphedema with pain, physical function, and demographic and medical variables in women with breast cancer and pain. METHODS: Secondary analysis of baseline data from a study of women with breast cancer and pain. Sel ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Phase 3, Open-Label, Randomized, Two-Part Study Comparing Gedatolisib in Combination with Palbociclib and Fulvestrant to Standard-of-Care Therapies in Patients with HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Advanced Breast Cancer
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Celcuity · 2022 - 2029Engage: A Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Efficacy of a Telehealth-Delivered Psychosocial Intervention to Decrease Symptom Interference in Patients with Advanced Cancer
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029A Mobile Health Behavioral Pain Intervention Protocol for Breast Cancer Patients with Pain in Medically Underserved Communities: A Randomized Controlled Trial
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
UMass Memorial Medical Center ·
1987
M.D.