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
The Role of Sleep Apnea in Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders Among Older Noncardiac Surgery Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Journal Article Anesth Analg · January 1, 2025 BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased dementia risk, yet its role in postoperative neurocognitive disorders is unclear. Here, we studied whether the severity of untreated obstructive sleep apnea is associated with the severity of ... Full text Link to item CitePlasmonics-enhanced spikey nanorattle-based biosensor for direct SERS detection of mRNA cancer biomarkers.
Journal Article Anal Bioanal Chem · December 2024 We present a plasmonics-enhanced spikey nanorattle-based biosensor for direct surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection of mRNA cancer biomarkers. Early detection of cancers such as head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is critical for imp ... Full text Link to item CiteAbstract PR004: Differential gene expression analysis comparing Black and White patients with HPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma reveals suppressed immune response and higher rates P16/HPV DNA discordance in Black patients
Conference Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention · September 21, 2024 AbstractBackground-Human papilloma virus (HPV-positive (+)) oropharynx cancer (OPC) are a distinct neoplastic entity associated with a significant survival advantage compared to HPV- OPCs. The survival advan ... Full text 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 Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University ·
2015
M.H.S.
The George Washington University ·
1999
M.D.