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My clinical interests include lymphoma, AIDS-related malignancies, cancer pain management, and palliative/supportive care. I am interested in clinical trial development and prognostic biomarkers for lymphoma. Specifically, I am evaluating clonal Ig DNA in plasma from patients with AIDS-related lymphomas. I am also interested in outcomes research and have studied how high outpatient pain scores impact impending hospitalizations. I serve as a member for the NCCN Palliative Care Panel and seek ways to support patients as they navigate through their cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Education

1990-1994	BS Nursing (Magna Cum Laude), Georgetown University, Washington, DC
1997-1998	Post-baccalaureate, pre-medicine, University of Missouri-St. Louis
1999-2003	MD, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Post-graduate Training

2003-2004	Internship in Internal Medicine, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL
2004-2005	Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL
2005-2008	Postdoctoral Fellow in Medical Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Academic Positions & Employment

1994-1996	Staff Registered Nurse, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL
1996-1997	Research Nurse Associate, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL
1997-1998	Staff Registered Nurse, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
1999	Clinical Research Assistant, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
2008-present	Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis MO

Honors & Awards

1993-1994	Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
1994	Commencement speaker at Georgetown University School of Nursing
2002	Calvin Fentress Research Fellowship Award

Advisory Committees

2006-2008	Fellowship Program Advisory Council, elected member
2007-2008	Oncology Critical Care Committee, invited member
2008-present	NCCN Palliative Care, panel member

Professional Societies

2003-present	American Medical Association
2006-present	American Pain Society
2007-present	American Academy of Cancer Research
2007-present	American Society of Hematology
2007-present	American Society of Clinical Oncology

Updated: July 15, 2008