About
The problem I work on is the one survivors know well: treatment can effectively address cancer and still leave a long tail of side effects, like fatigue, neuropathy, cognitive changes, sleep and mood disruption. My aim is to make integrative oncology rigorous and evidence-based, both in how we care for patients and in developing the evidence that earns these approaches a durable place in cancer care.
I came to this by way of two questions. Practicing oncology, I kept seeing patients treated successfully but left struggling with side effects, so I trained in integrative medicine to learn what a more complete approach could offer. I also grew preoccupied with the “how” of care — why even excellent medicine struggles to connect its pieces — which led me to an MBA at Wharton and a closer study of the systems that shape care inside and outside the patient. I’m board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and integrative medicine.
I’m a medical oncologist and integrative medicine physician focused on cancer survivorship and the integrative care of people during and beyond treatment.
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Birmingham-Southern College - BA in Philosophy, BS in Chemistry
University of Minnesota Medical School - MD
The Wharton School - MBA in healthcare management
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University of California - San Francisco - Internal Medicine
University of Pennsylvania - Medical Oncology
Thomas Jefferson University - Integrative Medicine
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Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology
Diplomate, American Board of Physician Specialties - Integrative Medicine
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Integrative Oncology Leadership Collaborative
Integrative Oncology Scholars Program - University of Michigan
MBSR teacher practicum - Myrna Brind Center for Mindfulness
ASCO Quality Training Program