My primary research interest involves Breast Cancer, Cancer Survivorship, and Quality Cancer care.

Biography

I received my MD diploma from the University of Connecticut Medical School and completed my fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the Beth Israel Hospital, Boston Massachusetts. My research interests include clinical trail work with a focus on Breast Cancer, Cancer Survivorship, and Cancer Care quality and value delivery models. My clinical research is with Lifespan and Brown University Oncology Group (BRUOG)

Institutions

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Research Description

Breast Cancer Clinical trials- neoadjuvant chemotherapy and endocrine therapy Brown Univeristy Onncology Group (BrUOG)

Quality care for disabled breast cancer patients- retrospective review of cancer care in a Patient Navigator Patient cohort

Quality Improvement of cancer care-review of American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) practice reports on cancer care

Awards

1978-79: Dean's List, Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Fraternity
1986: Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, Assoc. Member
1986: Student Research Fellowship Univ. of CT School of Medicine
1987: Medical Student Research Award, Univ. CT. School of Medicine
1989: Mary Lawson Book Award for patient care, U.CT Sch. Medicine
2012: Warren Alpert Med. Scl. Brown Univ, Dean's Excellence in
Teaching Award
2012: Warren Alpert/Brown Univ, Dept.Med. Beckwith Family Award
for Outstanding Teaching

Affiliations

1992: Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine
1996: Diplomat in Hematology, American Board of Internal Medicine
1997: Diplomat in Oncology, Amercican Board of Internal Medicine
2004: Fellow, American College of Physicians

Funded Research

N/A

Teaching Experience

2011-pres: Brown Univ. Med. School Hematology Pathophysiology Course,
Small Group Course Leader, Biology 3672 IMSIV Hematology
Section
2011-pres: Course Leader, IM326 Hematoalogy Oncology Clinical Clerkship
(Med.Student) Elective - four hours/week for four weeks
2011-pres: Course Leader, Resident Elective Hem/Onc Ambulatory Rotation
2012: Course Director, Fellowship Research Curriculum
2012: Resident Longitudinal Clinic

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