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
Management of Desmoid Tumors.
Journal Article Curr Oncol Rep · October 11, 2025 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review highlights the evolving management of desmoid tumors, including the importance of an accurate diagnosis, the potential role for surgery and radiation therapy in select cases, growing data supporting the use of radiology-guide ... 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 · September 2, 2025 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 CiteConsensus guideline for the management of gastric cancer with synchronous peritoneal metastases.
Journal Article Cancer · July 1, 2025 BACKGROUND: Gastric cancer with synchronous peritoneal metastases is a debilitating disease with limited treatment options. This article describes an update of the 2018 Chicago Consensus guidelines addressing the management of gastric cancer with synchrono ... Full text Link to item 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.