Contact Info

University Surgical Oncology
1926 Alcoa Highway, Suite F-330
Knoxville, TN 37920
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Phone: 865-305-9218
Fax: 865-305-8262
Website: University Surgical Oncology

Education

Certification: American Board of Surgery
Schools: The University of Alabama Birmingham
Internships: The University of Alabama Birmingham
Residencies: The University of Alabama Birmingham
Fellowships: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Institute

Honors:

• 1987 American Cancer Society Fellow
• 1991 & 2003 Faculty Teaching Award, The University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Department – Surgery
• 2005 Spirit of the Graduate School of Medicine Award (Outstanding leadership and innovation that embodies the true spirit of the Graduate School of Medicine), The University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville
• 2008 Community Advocate Award, Knoxville Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
• UT Medical Center Guardian Angel Program Awards: 9

Societies:

• American Cancer Society
• American Society of Breast Disease
• American Society of Breast Surgeons
• American Society of Clinical Oncology
• American College of Physician Executives
• American College of Surgeons - Fellow
• American Medical Association
• Association for Academic Surgery
• Association of Cancer Executives
• Knoxville Academy of Medicine
• Medical Association of the State of Alabama

Organizations:

• 2010 Vice Chair, 2010 18th Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference
• 2011 Chair, 2011 19th Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference
• 2011-2013 President, National Consortium of Breast Centers

Research Interests:

• 02/2009 – current: A Prospective Phase III Study of the Use of Partial Breast Irradiation (PBI) With the Strut-Adjusted Volume Implant (SAVI™) Breast Brachytherapy Device After Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Breast For Women With Unifocal Stage 0, 1 and Node-negative Stage 2 Breast Carcinoma After Partial Mastectomy, and, in Patients With Invasive Carcinoma, Axillary Sentinel Lymph Node Sampling Role: co- Principal Investigator
• 02/2009 – current: NSABP B-43 A Phase III Clinical Trial Comparing Trastuzumab Given Concurrently with Radiation Therapy and Radiation Therapy. Role: Co-investigator
• 06/2010 – current: Multicenter Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial II (MSLT-II): A Phase III Multicenter Randomized Trial of Sentinel Lymphadenectomy and Complete Lymph Node Dissection vs. Sentinel Lymphadenectomy Alone in Cutaneous Melanoma Patients with Molecular or Histopathological Evidence of Metastases in the Sentinel Node. Role : Co-investigator
• 01/2012 – current: BATD: Behavior Activation for Depressed Breast Cancer Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial. Role: Co-investigator