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Endocrine Cancer | MelanomaI treat cancers of all types and have extensive experience in metastatic melanoma and other skin cancers. I am a board-certified, fellowship-trained medical oncologist and director of St. Luke’s Melanoma Program.
Prior to beginning my medical career, I earned a doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biology from Georgetown University. I stayed in the Washington area to complete postdoctoral fellowships for the National Cancer Institutes as well as the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences. I earned my medical degree from Jefferson Medical College and completed a residency in internal medicine from the University of Pennsylvania, where I stayed on to complete a fellowship in hematology/oncology. I had previously served as an associate professor of medical oncology for Thomas Jefferson University and as an assistant professor for NYU Langone.
I have served as principal investigator on several research projects focused on melanoma as well as thyroid cancer. In 2014, I was recognized with a Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncologists, which led to a two-year research project on overcoming treatment resistance with a monoclonal antibody in patients with advanced melanoma.
My research has been published in many journals including: Oncology, Melanoma Research, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, Clinical Cancer Research, and Cell Reports. I have lectured and presented at prestigious locations including: Yale Cancer Center, Georgetown University, NYU School of Medicine, and the University of Virginia Cancer Center. I am a member of the American Association for Cancer Research and American Society of Clinical Oncology, as well as the Society for Melanoma Research.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my daughter, traveling and reading.
school Education
Medical School
- Jefferson Medical College, 2008
Internship
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2008 - 2009
Residency
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2009 - 2010
Fellowship
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2010 - 2014
Board Certifications
- Medical Oncology