UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave Aurora, CO 80045Phone: 720-848-0000
Medical Oncology
Board Certified
I believe that medicine, especially cancer medicine, is best practiced as a partnership between doctors, researchers, and patients. Decisions are always best made as a team effort, taking into account every aspect of a patient's unique situation!
I take care of patients with all kinds of bone and soft tissue tumors and cancers, including sarcomas, desmoid tumors, GIST, and PVNS (tenosynovial giant cell tumor). I an an expert not only in standard chemotherapy treatments, but also am active in clinical trials including immunotherapy, and personalized/precision medicine.
Director of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, Deputy Associate Director for Clinical Research, The Cheryl Bennett and McNeilly Family Endowed Chair in Sarcoma Research
Doctor of Medicine
Medical Oncology
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Female
English
University of Colorado Hospital
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Chemotherapy , Sarcoma , Bone Cancer
Personal Interests
I enjoy hiking and camping, my Peloton bike, and I love traveling! I have also recently picked back up playing piano, a hobby and passion that has been on the back burner since medical school.
Volunteer Activities
I am active with several patient-initiated foundations as an advisory board member, helping to empower patients, families and advocates to advance research to find a cure for sarcomas.
Associate Professor, Medicine-Medical Oncology
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Member Connective Tissue Oncology Society, Member
Grants
Enhancing Efficacy of Checkpoint Inhibitors with VEGF Blockade in Sarcomas (2019)
Toxicity and Biodistribution of CD8a:MyD88 Engineered Autologous T Cells in Mouse Models of Melanoma and Fibrosarcoma (2020)
Boosting Tumor Immunogenicity to Enhance Response to Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Soft Tissue Sarcomas (2020)
The Role of MYC Amplification in Shaping the Osteosarcoma Tumor Microenvironment (2022)
Research Interests for Patients
Laboratory investigation of sarcoma immune microenvironment and immunotherapy combinations.
MD, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2006)
BS, Bates College (ME) (2001)
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Program (2007)
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Program (2009)
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Program (2013)
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