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Office
2100 Erwin Rd
Durham, NC 27705Phone+1 919-620-4467
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology/Microvascular Reconstruction, 1990 - 1992
- University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1985 - 1990
- University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 1992 - 2025
- CA State Medical License 1989 - 2020
- MD State Medical License 1990 - 2015
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials
- Efficacy and Safety Study of Tazarotene (Tazorac) for the Treatment of Brittle Nails Start of enrollment: 2005 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 859 citationsTumor hypoxia adversely affects the prognosis of carcinoma of the head and neckDavid M. Brizel, G.S. Sibley, Leonard R. Prosnitz, Richard L. Scher, Mark W. Dewhirst
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 1997-05-01 - 853 citationsHyperfractionated Irradiation with or without Concurrent Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Head and Neck CancerDavid M. Brizel, Mary E. Albers, Samuel R. Fisher, Richard L. Scher, William J. Richtsmeier
The New England Journal of Medicine. 1998-06-18 - 436 citationsElevated tumor lactate concentrations predict for an increased risk of metastases in head-and-neck cancer.David M. Brizel, Thies Schroeder, Richard L. Scher, Stefan Walenta, Robert W. Clough
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2000-01-01
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