MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
UNC-Chapel Hill
Cancer Cell Biology
Area of Interest
Dominique Higgins, MD, PhD, specializes in neurosurgical oncology and the treatment of brain tumors. His research focus is the treatment of malignant brain tumors, including glioblastoma.
Awards and Honors
- Career Development Award, Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Program, 2023
- UNC Physician Scientist Training Program, 2023
- American Cancer Society Clinician Scientist Development Grant, 2023
- Neurosurgery Research Career Development Award, NINDS K12, 2023
- UNC School of Medicine DEI Grant, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2023
- Minority Scholars Fellowship, American Academy of Neurology
- Mayo Medical Scientist Training Program
News and Stories
Cancer center faculty receive career development awards from the Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Program
Yara Abdou, MD, Dominique Higgins, MD, PhD, and Joannie Ivory, MD, recently received career development awards from the Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Program.
What you need to know about glioma brain tumors
UNC Lineberger's Dominique Higgins, MD, PhD, a neurosurgical oncologist, shares what gliomas are and how they’re treated.
