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Doctors, Nurses, and PAs Profiles

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Allan Friedman, MDAllan Friedman, MD
Neuro-Surgeon

"We are going to make every attempt to cure every patient we see and we strive to make sure that every patient has the best possible quality of life."
Henry Friedman, MDHenry Friedman, MD
Neuro-Oncologist

"We have the best results in the nation, partially because we think outside the box."
Cary Robertson, MDCary Robertson, MD
Urologic Surgeon

Robertson is a member of a National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s Clinical Practice Guideline panel for testicular cancer, which advises oncologists on treatments for testicular cancer patients.
Judd Moul, MDJudd Moul, MD
Chief of Urology/Surgeon

"Our multidisciplinary approach to prostate cancer at Duke is simply a better way to care for patients." 
Dan George, MDDan George, MD
Urologist/Medical Oncologist

"It’s been a pleasure to participate in the multidisciplinary approach to prostate cancer research and patient care at Duke." 
Marva Price, DrPH, RN, FAANMarva Price, DrPH, RN, FAAN
Family Nurse Practitioner and Director, Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty at the Duke University School of Nursing

"It makes me feel good to know that Duke is committed to providing a yearly free prostate screening clinic for the community."
Elizabeth Miller, PAElizabeth Miller, PA
Physician Associate 

"I absolutely love my job and want to continue working in oncology, possibly pediatric oncology sometime down the road."
David Brizel, MDDavid Brizel, MD
Radiation Oncologist

"I am gratified to know that since I joined Duke we have been at the forefront in the development of innovative, new, and better treatments that are allowing more patients with head and neck cancer to survive and lead normal, productive lives."
Mary Ann Robbins, RN, BSN, OCNMary Ann Robbins, RN, BSN, OCN
Nurse 

"I get great satisfaction knowing that I have made a difference in someone’s life."
Michael Morse, MDMichael Morse, MD
GI Oncologist 

"Right now we’re performing cutting-edge studies on using vaccines therapeutically: we’re trying to take someone who has cancer and stimulate their immune system to do a better job of attacking the cancer."
Andrew Berchuck, MDAndrew Berchuck, MD
Gynecologic Oncologist

"I want to be the best surgeon, the most productive research scientist, the best doctor for my patients. The way I make all those things happen is by building teams."
Nelson Chao, MDNelson Chao, MD
Chief, Cellular Therapy 

"I work with a terrific group of people on the BMT team, from fellow physicians, to the nursing staff, to the support staff."
Martha Lassiter, RNMartha Lassiter, RN
Nurse Clinician 

"Patients see us at every visit up to the transplant, and we act as a liaison during the transplant phase. It’s our job to make sure that all of the appropriate people know what’s going on with the patient, the donor, and the families, from referring physicians to the lab to other services here at Duke."
Kim Blackwell, MDKim Blackwell, MD
Breast Oncologist 

"This is one of the few places where a physician can merge really good science and really good patient care."
Frank Dunphy, MDFrank Dunphy, MD
Thoracic Oncologist

"We treat terrible diseases in an innovative fashion because standard therapy is frequently ineffective."
Karen Dukelow, RN, OCNKaren Dukelow, RN, OCN
Nurse Clinician 

“The most rewarding moments are when patients get a good result of a scan and they say, ‘I want to hug you!’... and then they do!”
Joseph Moore, MDJoseph Moore, MD
Oncologist 

"I’m continually impressed by how, here at Duke, we’re able to link clinical care and research to get extraordinary things done."
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