Dr. Neal E. Ready
Overview
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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET). His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), and Lung Adenocarcinoma.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 88 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Ready 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.
3 Clinical Trials
Duke Cancer Center Raleigh
As a medical oncologist, I specialize in treating patients with head and neck cancers and lung cancers. I am passionate about patient education. I want to educate my patients about their treatment options and guide them through the cancer journey of diagnosis, treatment, and survival. Cancer diagnoses often leave patients feeling isolated and neglected, and I want them to feel empowered by the education I provide to make choices about their care. I often use humor to help my patients deal with fears and anxiety. After one of my patients told me she had not laughed since she had been told she had cancer, I knew humor was a necessity. I want to build a trusting relationship with my patients. When not at work, I enjoy spending time with my English bulldog Rex, family, and friends. Dr. Stevenson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET). Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix, Cervical Cancer, and Lung Cancer.
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
- Lung CancerDr. Ready isElite. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
- Distinguished
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Ready isDistinguished. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Ready isDistinguished. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Large-Cell Lung CarcinomaDr. Ready isDistinguished. Learn about Large-Cell Lung Carcinoma.
- Laryngeal CancerDr. Ready isDistinguished. Learn about Laryngeal Cancer.
- Lung AdenocarcinomaDr. Ready isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Adenocarcinoma.
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Ready isDistinguished. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
- Advanced
- Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma
- GliomaDr. Ready isAdvanced. Learn about Glioma.
- MesotheliomaDr. Ready isAdvanced. Learn about Mesothelioma.
- Metastatic Pleural TumorDr. Ready isAdvanced. Learn about Metastatic Pleural Tumor.
- Nasopharyngeal CarcinomaDr. Ready isAdvanced. Learn about Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.
- Polymorphous Low Grade Adenocarcinoma
- Experienced
- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
- Adenoid Cystic CarcinomaDr. Ready isExperienced. Learn about Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Ready isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Bone TumorDr. Ready isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Breast CancerDr. Ready isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Ear CancerDr. Ready isExperienced. Learn about Ear Cancer.