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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-3000
Summary
- Professor and Director, Divison of Gynecologic Oncology
Education & Training
- University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Gynecologic Oncology, 1987 - 1990
- University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1983 - 1986
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- AL State Medical License 1984 - 2024
- FL State Medical License 2018 - 2020
- LA State Medical License 1983 - 2019
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials
- Safety Study of phIL-12-005/PPC to Treat Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Start of enrollment: 2005 Aug 01
- Maximum Tolerated Dose of Lapatinib When Given With Carboplatin for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Start of enrollment: 2005 Nov 01
- Safety and Efficacy of EGEN-001 Combined With Carboplatin and Docetaxel in Recurrent, Platinum-Sensitive, Ovarian Cancer Start of enrollment: 2007 Apr 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 38 citationsLipoxygenase pathway receptor expression in ovarian cancer.Rodney P. Rocconi, Tyler O. Kirby, Robert S. Seitz, Rod Beck, J. Michael Straughn
Reproductive Sciences. 2008-03-01 - 40 citationsA higher degree of methylation of the HPV 16 E6 gene is associated with a lower likelihood of being diagnosed with cervical intraepithelial neoplasiaChandrika J. Piyathilake, Maurizio Macaluso, Ronald D. Alvarez, Min Chen, Suguna Badiga
Cancer. 2011-03-01 - 48 citations“Ovarian cancers: Evolving paradigms in research and care”: Report from the Institute of MedicineRonald D. Alvarez, Beth Y. Karlan, Jerome F. Strauss
Gynecologic Oncology. 2016-06-01
Authored Content
- Re-Engineering Academic Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology to Operate in a Pandemic World and Beyond – A Joint AGOS/CUCOG StatementJune 2020
Press Mentions
- The Misery of Ragweed Season; Safe Firearms Storage to Protect Children; Shingles in People Under 50; Plus Other News Stories with VUMC SourcesSeptember 13th, 2024
- New Study in JNCCN Presents Evidence for ‘Tough Conversations’ Around Racism in Access to Cancer CareNovember 8th, 2022
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center Named to U.S. News ‘Honor Roll’ of Best HospitalsAugust 3rd, 2021
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Grant Support
- A Phase I Trial To Assess The Safety And Immunogenicity Of Repeated, Cluster PARTNational Cancer Institute2009–2011
- Infectivity Enhanced Virotherapy For Ovarian CancerNational Cancer Institute2007–2008
- Enhanced Adenoviral Vectors For Ovarian CancerNational Cancer Institute2001–2007
- Ovarian Cancer Gene Therapy Midcareer Clinical ScientistNational Cancer Institute1999–2003
- Molecular Chemotherapy For Ovarian CancerNational Cancer Institute1998–1999
- Phase II Clinical Trial Of SulindacDivision Of Cancer Prevention And Control1996–1999
- Single Chain Gene Therapy Of Ovarian CancerNational Cancer Institute1996–1997
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