The doctor is an oncological surgeon specializing in peritoneal carcinomatosis and is part of the Teknon Oncology Institute’s Carcinomatosis Surgical Group since 2019. She completed her specialization at the Washington Hospital Center under Prof. Paul Sugarbaker and holds American Board of Surgery certification.
She is a member of several prestigious societies, including the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Surgical Oncology. Her academic roles have included Research Director at Inova Fairfax Hospital and Associate Professor positions at Virginia Commonwealth University and Georgetown University.
The doctor is responsible for thoracic malignancy management and oversees thoracic cancer trials at the Oncology Department. Their research focuses on optimizing chemotherapy in early-stage disease, evaluating new therapies, exploring pharmacogenomic approaches, integrating immunotherapy for lung cancer, and investigating resistance mechanisms to tyrosine-kinase inhibitors.
Holding a medical degree and a PhD in medical oncology from UAB, the doctor is a member of several prestigious oncology societies, including ESMO, ASCO, and IASLC. They have published numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on thoracic malignancies and have held teaching positions at UAB and UVicc-UCC.