Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Surgery
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2023 - Present
Surgical Oncology,
Surgery
Interim Chief of Surgical Oncology
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2025 - Present
Surgical Oncology,
Surgery
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
·
2008 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Safety and feasibility of talimogene laherparepvec in peritoneal surface malignancies: Results from the TEMPO trial.
Journal Article Mol Ther Oncol · March 19, 2026 Peritoneal surface malignancies (PSMs) remain a therapeutic challenge, particularly in patients with unresectable disease who cannot benefit from cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. The Talimogene Laherparepvec for the Trea ... Full text Link to item CiteSocial Vulnerability as a Neighborhood-Level Determinant of Pancreatic Cancer Survivorship: A National Analysis of Veterans Affairs Patients.
Conference Ann Surg Oncol · February 2026 BACKGROUND: Veterans Affairs (VA) patients participate within the largest USA equal-access healthcare system, though still experience cancer mortality disparities by social determinants. The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI)-measuring community poverty, min ... Full text Link to item CiteASO Visual Abstract: In-Person and Virtual Interviews for Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship: An Applicant’s Perspective
Journal Article Annals of Surgical Oncology · January 2026 Full text CiteRecent Grants
Clinical Trials Umbrella - Scanned Beam
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Massachusetts General Hospital · 2019 - 2025A Phase I Trial of Talimogene Laherparepvec for the Treatment of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (TEMPO)
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Amgen, Inc. · 2019 - 2025The DCN Passport: A Novel, Patient-Centered Approach to Improve Care for Gastric/Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer Across an Academic-Community Oncology Network
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Eli Lilly and Company · 2020 - 2023View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University ·
1999
M.D.