Who We Are

Meet the Thoracic Oncology staff and faculty

Thoracic Surgery

• Jason M. Long, MD, MPH
• Benjamin Haithcock, MD
• Gita Mody, MD, MPH

Medical Oncology

Marjory Charlot

MD, MPH, MSc
Associate Professor; 
Assistant Director, Community Outreach and Engagement for Patient-Centered Research
UNC-Chapel Hill

Carrie Lee

MD, MPH
Professor;
Medical Director, UNC Lineberger Clinical Protocol Office;
Chief Medical Officer, UNC Lineberger Clinical Research
UNC-Chapel Hill

Bernice Newsome

AGNP
Cardiothoracic Surgery

Shetal A. Patel

MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Chad V. Pecot

MD
Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Jared Weiss

MD
Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Pulmonary Medicine

Jason Akulian

MD, MPH
Associate Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Allen Cole Burks

MD
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Christina R. MacRosty

DO
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Radiation Oncology

Xuguang Scott Chen

MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Lawrence B. Marks

MD
Dr. Sidney K. Simon Distinguished Professor of Oncology Research
UNC-Chapel Hill

Ashley Weiner

MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

New Patient Coordinators

• Vickie Dowdy: (984) 974-9209
• Latasha Kincy: (984) 215-3788

Nurse Navigators

• Tammy Allred, RN, OCN: (919) 966-1669
• Amanda Maddry, RN, BSN: (984) 974-8461

Patient Counselors

• Liz Sherwood, RN

Nutritionist

• Jennifer Spring, RD, LD

Clinical Protocol Office – Clinical Trials

The Clinical Protocol Office (CPO) supports the design and conduct of oncology clinical trials. The CPO is responsible for patient and study coordination-related activities, including subject evaluation and registration, toxicity assessment and safety monitoring of novel therapeutics and patient education.

The CPO works to assure patient eligibility and safety, regulatory compliance, and quality, reproducible data.

Learn more about the UNC Lineberger Clinical Protocol Office