David Harold Harpole
David Harold Harpole

David Harold Harpole

George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor for Research in Cancer

Overview

A. Non-small cell lung cancer
1. Evaluation of serum and tissue molecular biologic markers of recurrence in patients with a localize non-small cell lung cancer.
2. Molecular biologic staging of lymph nodes in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
3. The evaluation of the clonality of metastatic tumors in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

B. Clinical research activities
1. Creation of a prospective database for the Duke Thoracic Oncology Program.
2. A cost and satisfaction evaluation of thoracoscopy and open thoracotomy in patients.
3. Development of risk associated models of morbidity in patients undergoing general thoracic surgery procedures: The VA Cooperative Surgical Risk Study
4. A member of the Duke Gastrointestinal Malignancy Research Committee, developing esophageal cancer treatment protocols and outcome studies.

Positions

George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor for Research in Cancer in the School of Medicine

2022 School of Medicine

Professor of Surgery in the School of Medicine

2003 School of Medicine

Professor in Pathology in the School of Medicine

2018 School of Medicine

Member of the Duke Cancer Institute in the School of Medicine

1987 School of Medicine

Education

M.D. 1984

1984 University of Virginia

Instructor of Surgery, Surgery

1996 Harvard University

Publications, Grants & Awards

DCI Centers, Cancer Types & Labs

Offices & Contact

MSRB I
Durham, NC
27710
Box 3627 Med Ctr
Durham, NC