Overview
I'm a radiation oncologist, and I specialize in treating brain, base of skull and spine tumors, as well as tumors that arise in the body but go to the brain or the spine, as in certain cases of lung, breast and kidney cancer and melanoma. When I meet with a patient, it’s important for me to introduce them and their family to our team of doctors, therapists, nurses and treatment planners. The patient and their family will also become members of this team – truly the most important part - so we can work together to tailor care based on their wants and needs. At Duke, we’ve developed techniques to precisely and accurately treat small, complex lesions and tumors. We can minimize the amount of radiation that goes into normal tissues and at the same time maximize the amount of radiation where it is needed. Our team is geared to delivering every treatment to each patient exactly as planned, especially in complicated and difficult situations. As a patient or a physician, I think there’s no better place to be than Duke. I love my work, feel honored that my patients place their trust in our team and me and work hard to earn that trust.
Dr. Kirkpatrick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Meningioma, Glioma, Astrocytoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 128 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Kirkpatrick has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
Duke Cancer Center
Rachel Blitzblau is a Radiation Oncologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Blitzblau has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Intraductal Papilloma, and Breast Cancer in Men.
Duke Cancer Center
I specialize in helping women with breast cancer. Being diagnosed with cancer is a life-altering experience that can affect every aspect of one’s life. I decided to become a radiation oncologist because of the privilege it is to care for patients in an incredibly challenging time in their lives. My approach to patient care is to spend a lot of time getting to know patients and learning about their lives and values. I also spend a lot of time behind the scenes carefully evaluating their tests and working with my colleagues in medical oncology and surgical oncology to develop recommendations for the best treatment plan. Working as a team, we are able to help cure patients through combined multimodality treatments or help ease their symptoms. Dr. Mcduff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Intraductal Papilloma, and Breast Cancer in Men.
David Kirsch is a Radiation Oncologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Kirsch is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma of the Eye, Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, and Choroid Plexus Carcinoma. Dr. Kirsch is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Brain TumorDr. Kirkpatrick isElite. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Distinguished
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Kirkpatrick isDistinguished. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- AstrocytomaDr. Kirkpatrick isDistinguished. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Kirkpatrick isDistinguished. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered RosettesDr. Kirkpatrick isDistinguished. Learn about Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes.
- EpendymomaDr. Kirkpatrick isDistinguished. Learn about Ependymoma.
- GlioblastomaDr. Kirkpatrick isDistinguished. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- Advanced
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Kirkpatrick isAdvanced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Kirkpatrick isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Cerebral Ventricle CancerDr. Kirkpatrick isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebral Ventricle Cancer.
- Choroid Plexus PapillomaDr. Kirkpatrick isAdvanced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Papilloma.
- CraniopharyngiomaDr. Kirkpatrick isAdvanced. Learn about Craniopharyngioma.
- Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-MutantDr. Kirkpatrick isAdvanced. Learn about Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant.
- Experienced
- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary GlandsDr. Kirkpatrick isExperienced. Learn about Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Kirkpatrick isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Kirkpatrick isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Anal CancerDr. Kirkpatrick isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Kirkpatrick isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Ataxia-TelangiectasiaDr. Kirkpatrick isExperienced. Learn about Ataxia-Telangiectasia.