John P. Kirkpatrick
Distinguished in Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)

Dr. John P. Kirkpatrick

Radiation Oncology
Duke Health
Duke Cancer Center Brain Tumor Clinic
20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Distinguished in Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)
Duke Health
Duke Cancer Center Brain Tumor Clinic
20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET). 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.

Specialties
Radiation Oncology
Licenses
Radiology in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Radiology, Radiation Oncology
Hospital Affiliations
Duke Regional Hospital
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Duke Cancer Center Brain Tumor Clinic
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-684-5301

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.

Brain Tumor

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

A Safety Lead-In/Randomized Phase 2 Study of BMX-001 as a Therapeutic Agent for Treatment of Cancer Patients With Multiple Brain Metastases Undergoing Whole-Brain Radiotherapy
A Safety Lead-In/Randomized Phase 2 Study of BMX-001 as a Therapeutic Agent for Treatment of Cancer Patients With Multiple Brain Metastases Undergoing Whole-Brain Radiotherapy
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 18, 2024
Intervention Type: Radiation, Drug
Study Drug: Manganese Butoxyethyl Pyridyl Porphyrin
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2

128 Total Publications

Neurocognitive outcomes in patients with brain metastases: a systematic review.
Neurocognitive outcomes in patients with brain metastases: a systematic review.
Journal: The Lancet. Oncology
Published: July 01, 2025
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