Overview
Global Health, Virtue-Based Professional Development and Leadership, Device Development for Cancer Detection, otolaryngology, ENT, Head and Neck Cancer
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
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2023 - Present
Head & Neck Surgical Oncology,
Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Professor in Radiation Oncology
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2020 - Present
Radiation Oncology,
Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2012 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute
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2019 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Healthcare at Its Foundations
Chapter · May 2, 2026 This chapter argues that meaningful healthcare reform requires returning to foundational questions about purpose and structure rather than incremental system adjustments. Three critical fractures impede reform: eroding public trust (declining from ... Full text CiteFoundations in Practice
Chapter · May 2, 2026 This chapter examines how foundational worldview questions and a structured strategy development process translate into practical healthcare transformation. Through three detailed case studies, the chapter demonstrates how identity, purpose, moral ... Full text CiteComparison of ENLYT®, a Portable Flexible Nasopharyngoscope, with the Standard of Care Nasopharyngoscope.
Journal Article Surg Innov · December 2025 ObjectivesThis study seeks to compare a newly developed portable flexible nasopharyngoscope (ENLYT®) to the standard of care (SOC) flexible nasopharyngoscope.MethodsSubjects were consented to undergo a nasopharyngeal scope exam using ENLYT® after SOC nasop ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Adapting a machine learning algorithm to predict thyroid cytopathologyin LMIC
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2021 - 2027Otolaryngology Surgeon- Scientist career Path (OSSP) program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2027RAPID System for Early Detection of Head and Neck Cancer in Low-Resource Settings
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research · 2022 - 2027View All Grants
Education
Duke University ·
2015
M.H.S.
The George Washington University ·
1999
M.D.