MD, MCR
Associate Professor, Pediatrics Hematology-Oncology
UNC-Chapel Hill
Clinical Research
Area of Interest
My primary area of clinical interest is pediatric neuro-oncology, but I take care of children with all cancers and blood disorders. I am a translational researcher and clinical trialist. My primary research interests are in better elucidating the complex mechanisms of oncogenesis, invasion, and immune escape in low and high-grade pediatric brain tumors, which together are now the leading cause of cancer-related death in children. My ultimate goal is to help develop new therapeutic strategies for pediatric brain tumors that are more effective and less toxic.
Awards and Honors
- Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 2020
- Gold Humanism Honor Society Inductee, 2020
- The Jimmy L. Simon M.D. Excellence in Teaching Award, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Pediatrics Residency Program, 2019
- Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award: 2018-2019 Bedside Teaching in an Outpatient Setting, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Pediatrics Residency Program, 2019
- Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award: 2017-2018 Best New Faculty, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Pediatrics Residency Program, 2018
- American Board of Pediatric Subspecialty Hematology and Oncology, 2017
- American Board of Pediatrics, 2013
- Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Senior Resident, University of Connecticut Pediatric Residency Program, 2013
- Outstanding Resident Teacher in Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 2013
