Cancer Medical Experts

Breast Cancer Medical Experts

Mark J. Cline, DVM, PhD, DACVP

Area of Expertise: Cancer Research

Mark J. Cline, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Professor of Pathology/Comparative Medicine and Translational Sciences

Cline is a board-certified veterinary pathologist - and one of only a few veterinarians to have an NIH-funded research program. Using animal models, he has conducted research on hormones, diet and breast cancer risk since 1992. Important findings include that combined estrogen-progestin treatment increased breast cancer risk and that dietary soy can reduce circulating estrogen concentrations and estrogenic responses of breast tissue in female non-human primates, a possible mechanism for reducing breast and uterine cancer risk. Dr. Cline was named Distinguished Alumnus of the year in 2001 by the N.C. State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

He has served as Research Director for the WF Women’s Health Center of Excellence, and Chair of the Research Committee for the North American Menopause Society. He is a member of the NIH Comparative Medicine Study Section.

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Lisa R. David, MD, FACS

Area of Expertise: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Lisa R. David, MD, FACS
Professor, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

David is a plastic surgeon whose areas of interest are orthognathic and reconstructive surgery, cleft lip and palate, oral and maxillofacial surgery, chin implants, reconstructive facial surgery, maxillofacial trauma, endoscopic forehead lift, chemical peels, cosmetic surgery, body contouring after bariatric weight loss surgery, head and neck cancers, plastic and reconstructive surgery, breast reconstruction, facial nerve disorders, laser resurfacing, pediatric surgery, pediatric trauma, cosmetic facial surgery, otoplasty, arteriovenous malformation, pigmented lesions, craniofacial surgery, adult and pediatric reconstructive problems, breast cancer surgery, congenital anomalies, botulinum toxin, orbital surgery, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, orbital fracture evaluation and repair, laser surgery, craniofacial malformation, bone and soft tissue tumors, head and neck reconstruction, pediatric trauma and burns, and melanoma. David is board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery and trained in craniofacial surgery. Her memberships include the American Medical Association, American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association, Frederick A. Coller Surgical Society, North Carolina Medical Society, Plastic Surgery Society, International Society of Craniofacial Surgery, American Society of Craniofacial Surgery, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgery, Southeastern Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons, Fellows of American College of Surgeons, North Carolina Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons, and American Society of Pediatrics. David is also listed in Best Doctors in America®.

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Anthony J. DeFranzo Jr., MD, FACS

Area of Expertise: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Anthony J. DeFranzo Jr., MD, FACS
Professor, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

DeFranzo is a plastic surgeon whose areas of interest include plastic and reconstructive surgery, breast reconstruction, cosmetic facial surgery, hand surgery, lower extremity trauma, tarsal tunnel surgeries, microvascular and replantation surgery, upper extremity injury and pathology, nerve conduction testing, body contouring after bariatric weight loss surgery, paniculectomies, wound care, microsurgery, botulinum toxin, head and neck oncology, and burn reconstruction. He is board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery, hand surgery and microsurgery. DeFranzo is a member of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, American Board of Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and American Society of Peripheral Nerve. DeFranzo is also listed in Best Doctors in America® and Marquis Who's Who in Medicine.

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Marissa Howard-McNatt, MD

Area of Expertise: Aging - Gerontology

Marissa Howard-McNatt, MD
Associate Professor, Surgery, General

Howard-McNatt is one of eight faculty members of the Surgical Oncology Service and serves as the Director of the Breast Care Center. A board-certified general surgeon, her area of expertise and practice is breast disease (both benign and malignant). Howard-McNatt's present research interests are focused in clinical and translational breast cancer projects. She also focuses upon elderly and minority populations. She is a member of numerous professional and scientific societies.

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Edward A. Levine, MD

Area of Expertise: Cancer - Breast

Edward A. Levine, MD
Professor of Surgery - General

Levine is a nationally-recognized expert in Surgical Oncology. His practice is limited to treatment of patients with melanoma, sarcoma, breast and gastro-intestinal cancer. He is a board-certified general surgeon and principal investigator of approximately 25 ongoing clinical research trials. He is an internationally reknowned expert on the treatment of peritoneal malignancy with Hyperthermic Intra-Peritoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC). He serves as a leader in the Wake Forest Comprehensive Cancer Center and is the chief of the Surgical Oncology service. Levine is a member of numerous prestigious surgical societies and has been listed in Best Doctors in America and Top Doctors for Cancer for more than five consecutive years.

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Perry Shen, MD

Area of Expertise: Cancer - Primary and Metastatic Liver Tumors
Area of Expertise: Cancer - Pancreatic Tumors
Area of Expertise: Cancer – Biliary and Gallbladder Tumors
Area of Expertise: Cancer – Peritoneal Surface Malignancy

Perry Shen, MD
Professor of Surgery - General

Shen is one of few surgeons in the country using heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy to treat advanced abdominal cancers. He also performs minimally invasive surgery to remove pancreatic and liver tumors. He is director of the Liver and Pancreas Surgery Program and runs a multidisciplinary tumor board focused on patients with liver/pancreas/biliary cancers.

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Colorectal Cancer Medical Experts

Gregory S. Waters, MD

Area of Expertise: Cancer - Colorectal

Gregory S. Waters, MD
Associate Professor, Surgery, General

Dr. Waters' clinical interests span the gamut of colon and rectal surgery and include colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and polyposis syndromes. He attends on a busy general surgery service with residents and students. One of his priorities is the education of students and residents within the framework of providing the best clinical care possible for patients. He is listed in Best Doctors in America.

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Head and Neck Cancer Medical Experts

J. Dale Browne, MD, FACS

Area of Expertise: Otolaryngology

J. Dale Browne, MD, FACS
James A. Harrill Professor and Chairman of Otolaryngology

Listed for several years in "Best Doctors," Dr. Browne recently completed and published an extensive review of arterovenous dural fistulas involving the skull base treated at Wake Forest Baptist. His international collaboration on the transotic approach to the cerebellopontine angle with technique developer Professor Ugo Fisch of Zurich, Switzerland, was recently republished as a classic in acoustic tumor surgery. Active in national education, he was editor-in-chief of the popular Patient of the Month Program for seven years and is currently chairman of the Laryngology and Bronchoesophagology Committee of the Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

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Lisa R. David, MD, FACS

Area of Expertise: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Lisa R. David, MD, FACS
Professor, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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Christopher A. Sullivan, MD

Area of Expertise: Otolaryngology

Christopher A. Sullivan, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

Sullivan is a national pioneer in the endoscopic management of hypopharyngeal stenosis after organ-sparing chemoradiation therapy for head and neck cancer, and the lead investigator of a seminal study that employed the TREAD (transgastric retrograde esophagoscopy with anterograde dilatation) technique in successful rehabilitation of swallowing. He is now involved in the development of a bioabsorbable, drug-eluding stent for esophageal stenosis. Sullivan is investigating the use of wound-closing sutures that inhibit the formation of collagen, and earlier this year published his success in reducing scar tissue in rodent models. He is also involved in a promising study to restore salivary gland function in oral cancer patients. Sullivan is listed in "Best Doctors in America."

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Lung Cancer Medical Experts

W. Jeff Petty, MD

Area of Expertise: Cancer - Lung

W. Jeff Petty, MD
Associate Professor, Hematology and Oncology

Petty's research focuses on two distinct but convergent signaling pathways: the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) pathway and the retinoic acid receptor (RAR) pathway. By understanding mechanisms of response or resistance to drugs that target these pathways, he hopes to develop effective chemoprevention strategies that could be used to treat early stage lung carcinogenesis.

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Pancreatic Cancer Medical Centers

Gary G. Schwartz, PhD, MPH

Area of Expertise: Cancer - Prostate

Gary G. Schwartz, PhD, MPH., PhD.
Associate Professor, Cancer Biology

Schwartz' principal research interest involves epidemiologic and translational studies (studies of screening and therapeutic trials) concerning the roles of vitamin D and other calciotrophic hormones in the natural history of prostate cancer. His other interests include the investigation of cancers of unknown etiology, e.g., testicular and pancreatic cancer. Schwartz' research has led to new understanding of the roles of calcium and vitamin D in the etiology of prostate cancer. His recent research has shown that some elevations in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men may be caused by a hormone normally occurring in the body (parathyroid hormone) and thus are not necessarily a predictor of the need for prostate biopsy. In 1990, Schwartz first proposed a link between vitamin D deficiency and prostate cancer when he noticed that the people most likely to die from prostate cancer were African Americans, followed by Scandinavians. People living in northern latitudes, where the angle of the sun is insufficient to generate vitamin D through the skin, are commonly vitamin D deficient, as are blacks. He is the author or co-author of more than 80 journal articles and book chapters and holds two patents on methods for screening for risk of pancreatic cancer and for predicting the risk of fatal prostate cancer. Dr. Schwartz has research support from the NCI, American Cancer Society, Lance Armstrong Foundation and other sources.

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Skin Cancer Medical Experts

Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD

Area of Expertise: Dermatology - General
Area of Expertise: Dermatology - Tanning
Area of Expertise: Medication Adherence

Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD
Professor of Dermatology, Professor of Pathology, Professor of Public Health Sciences - Social Science and Health Policy

Triple appointed in Dermatology, Pathology, and Public Health Sciences, Feldman directs the Center for Dermatology Research, a health services research center dedicated to improving the care of patients with skin disease. His chief clinical interest is psoriasis. He has served as a member of the medical board of the National Psoriasis Foundation, chaired that board's subcommittee on education, and served as the director of the Foundation's Chief Residents' Meeting on psoriasis treatment. He also chaired the American Academy of Dermatology's Psoriasis Education Initiative Workgroup, developing regional courses on emerging psoriasis therapies. Dr. Feldman is a frequent speaker to lay groups, physicians, industry professionals, and managed care executives, and has published more than 500 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is editor or a member of the editorial board of five dermatology journals, has a regular column on patient adherence in PM360: The Essential Resource for Pharma Marketers, and is author of Practical Ways to Improve Patients' Treatment Outcomes and Compartments: How the Brightest, Best Trained, and Most Caring People Can Make Judgments That are Completely and Utterly Wrong. He is listed in Best Doctors in America.

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Joseph L. Jorizzo, MD

Area of Expertise: Dermatology - General

Joseph L. Jorizzo, MD
Professor, Dermatology

Jorizzo is a professor and former and founding chair of the Department of Dermatology. He is also a professor of clinical dermatology at the Weill Cornell School of Medicine.

Jorizzo has served on multiple councils, committees, and advisory boards and has participated on the editorial boards of major dermatology journals, including the Archives of Dermatology, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, among others.

He is a member of many professional dermatologic groups, including the American Dermatologic Association Society of Investigative Dermatology, Dermatology Foundation, Women's Dermatology Association and the American Academy of Dermatology where he served as vice president.

Jorizzo has co-edited several books, including Dermatological Signs of Internal Disease and Dermatology for Elsevier. Additionally, he has authored and co-authored more than 200 articles and abstracts.

Jorizzo has been the recipient of a number of national and international honors, including multiple 'Best Doctors in America' listings. He has spoken at hundreds of dermatology meetings in the U.S. and around the world.

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Edward A. Levine, MD

Area of Expertise: Cancer - Breast

Edward A. Levine, MD
Professor of Surgery - General

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Amy J. McMichael, MD

Area of Expertise: Dermatology - Hair Disorders and Cosmetic

Amy J. McMichael, MD
Chair and Professor, Dermatology

McMichael has published numerous articles and book chapters on the subjects of scalp and hair disorders and quality of life issues surrounding disorders of pigmentation. She is listed in Best Doctors in America and is a diplomat of the American Board of Dermatology. McMichael has served on several editorial review boards and is a contributing editor for Cosmetic Dermatology as well as a contributing editor for reviews in The Dermatologist.

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Joseph A. Molnar, MD, PhD, FACS

Area of Expertise: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Joseph A. Molnar, MD, PhD, FACS
Professor, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and Director of the Wound Care Center

Molnar is a plastic surgeon whose areas of interest are wound and burn reconstruction, hand surgery, trauma reconstruction, microvascular and replantation surgery, limb salvage, wound care, wound healing problems, wounds (difficult), nerve conduction testing, tarsal tunnel surgeries and hair restoration. He is board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery and trained in microsurgery and burns. His memberships include the International Society of Burn Injury, American Burn Association, Fellow American Association of Plastic Surgery, Fellows of American College of Surgeons, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, North Carolina Medical Society, Wound Healing Society, American Society for Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition, and the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. Molnar is also listed in Best Doctors in America®.

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