I am a part of the thoracic oncology program. I work with patients who have cancers of the lung, which includes non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, and mesothelioma. My focus is on clinical care, clinical trials, and developing new therapies for these diseases. When I first meet with a patient, I want them to understand what their diagnosis is, because there are actually multiple diagnoses of lung cancer and each are treated differently. Then I discuss with a patient whether they are a candidate for therapies such as molecular therapy or immunotherapy, and make sure they have a clear understanding of the treatment plan. There are some very promising new therapies for these diseases and we are fortunate to have those available to patients here at Duke. That’s one of the unique things we offer as an academic medical center. Dr. Stinchcombe is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

I realized during a biology class in college that I could use my interest in science to help make a difference in people’s lives. It drove my decision to pursue a career in medicine. I realized early in medical school that I wanted to spend my career trying to understand cancer, how to fight it and caring for patients who have it. As a medical oncologist with Duke Cancer Center, I specialize in cancers of the chest, including lung cancer and mesothelioma. Working closely with my patients, getting to know them personally and understanding their values and goals, allows me to develop individualized care and treatment plans for each one. The most rewarding part of my work is developing long term relationships with my patients and their families throughout their cancer journeys. I am motivated and inspired by how my patients live their lives everyday. Dr. Melson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).

I am a medical oncologist and researcher who specializes in treating patients with lung cancer and head and neck cancer. I’ve been at Duke for eight years. I first realized I wanted to become a doctor in graduate school, because it gave me the opportunity to practically apply scientific evidence to help others. What I love most about my job is working with our research and clinical staff to come up with new and hopeful therapies for patients. When a patient comes to see me, I look at their past and current medical history, review their lab tests, and then work with a team to figure out which treatment would work best for them. If a patient comes from far away, we try to make sure we can fit in visits with all the relevant specialists before they leave. Outside of work, I enjoy exercising with friends and spending time with my children at their various activities. Dr. Ready is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), and Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Kathryn Mileham is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Mileham is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma. Dr. Mileham is currently accepting new patients.

Scott Antonia is an Oncologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Antonia has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Jennifer Garst is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Garst is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Dr. Garst is currently accepting new patients.

William Petty is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Statesville, North Carolina. Dr. Petty is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Petty is currently accepting new patients.

Jimmy Ruiz is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Ruiz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Ruiz is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Roach is a Thoracic Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Roach is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Lung Adenocarcinoma. Dr. Roach is currently accepting new patients.

Adesola Awomolo is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Awomolo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Her top areas of expertise are Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Anemia, Breast Cancer, and Paget Disease of the Breast. Dr. Awomolo is currently accepting new patients.

Christina Bellinger is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Allergy and Immunologist in High Point, North Carolina. Dr. Bellinger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), and Endoscopy. Dr. Bellinger is currently accepting new patients.

Travis Dotson is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Dotson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Lung Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Endoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Dotson is currently accepting new patients.

Padma Kamineni is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Morehead City, North Carolina. Dr. Kamineni is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Her top areas of expertise are Iron Deficiency Anemia, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Kamineni is currently accepting new patients.

Mark Mitchell is a Thoracic Surgeon in Concord, North Carolina. Dr. Mitchell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, and EGFR Positive Lung Cancer. Dr. Mitchell is currently accepting new patients.

Glenn Lesser is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Lesser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Lesser is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Haggstrom is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Haggstrom is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Dr. Haggstrom is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew Schreiber is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Schreiber has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.

When someone is faced with a diagnosis of lung cancer, they may be going through surgery, radiation treatment, chemotherapy or enrolling in a clinical trial. It’s a very complicated process to understand what’s involved and what may happen next. It’s also hard to hear all the answers if you’re by yourself. We encourage our patients to come with family members and friends and loved ones and particularly to identify one or two main go-to people in terms of care-giving and support. That way we can engage them in the whole process. Just as we have a team taking care of the patient, the patient has a team, too. At Duke, we have the opportunity to engage patients in the very latest treatment approaches, whether it’s a new surgical technique, the latest radiation approach, or some novel chemotherapy, immunology, or targeted therapy, several of which we’ve been developing. Duke provides patients with a real opportunity that they may not have elsewhere. Dr. Crawford is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Lung Adenocarcinoma.

With over 20 years of experience as a busy general thoracic surgeon, I am referred patients with cancers in the chest and other difficult problems involving all the organs of the chest that are not from cancer. One of the things that attracted me to the field is the long-term relationship with my patients. I tell all my patients that I’m their doctor for life. I see patients for many, many years. Back in 2000, when we had a 26-inch snow here -- it was a Tuesday -- on my clinic day, everyone said no one would come to clinic. But I actually had 23 or 24 patients show up in four-wheel drives. It’s not that I’m such a fabulous doctor that they came to see me. It’s that they are cancer patients and this was their annual visit or their follow up. It was important to them. So we were here for them, and they came. I enjoy seeing my patients back 12, 13, 14 years later and learning what they’ve been up to and what their families have been up to. That’s a bond you get in oncology that a lot of other fields don’t have that treat patients then turn them back over to their primary care physicians. We as a team follow people, and I like that. Dr. Harpole is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Sridhar Pal is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Pal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma. Dr. Pal is currently accepting new patients.