Research Interests:
- Uses of ketamine and the psychedelic psilocybin for management of cancer-related symptoms
Biography
I grew up in Tennessee and attended Maryville College where I completed my undergraduate degree in chemistry. I moved to New York state to attend the University of Rochester where I obtained an MD and PhD, with my research focusing on the biology of hepatobiliary cancers. I completed my residency in internal medicine at the State University of New York at Buffalo that was followed by a fellowship in palliative medicine, during which I have pursued research in psychiatric aspects of palliative care.
Positions
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Assistant Professor of Oncology
- Department of Supportive and Palliative Care
Background
Education and Training
- 2017- PhD - Genetics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
- 2019- MD - University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
- 2010 - BA - Chemistry, Maryville College, Maryville, TN
Residency
- 2022 - Internal Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Fellowship
- 2022 - Hospice and Palliative Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Board Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine
Professional Memberships
- American College of Physicians
- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine