Kevin Charles Oeffinger
Professor of MedicineOverview
Kevin Oeffinger, MD, is a family physician, Professor in the Department of Medicine, and a member of the Duke Cancer Institute (DCI). He is founding Director of the DCI Center for Onco-Primary Care, and Director of the DCI Supportive Care and Survivorship Center. He has a long-standing track record of NIH-supported research in cancer screening and survivorship and has served in a leadership capacity in various cancer-focused and primary care-focused national committees and organizations, including the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Cancer Society, and the American Academy of Family Physicians. He is currently an Associate Editor for the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
The three-fold mission of the DCI Center for Onco-Primary Care are are to: (1) deliver evidence-based, patient-centered, personalized health care across the cancer continuum by enhancing the interface between cancer specialists and primary care clinicians; (2) conduct innovative research with cutting-edge technology that can be translated to the community setting; and (3) train and educate the next generation of clinicians and researchers to extend this mission.
Dr. Oeffinger's clinical expertise is managing survivors of pediatric and young adult cancer.
Positions
Professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine
2018 School of Medicine
Professor in Population Health Sciences in the School of Medicine
2020 School of Medicine
Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health in the School of Medicine
2018 School of Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute in the School of Medicine
2017 School of Medicine
Education
M.D. 1984
1984 University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
Family Medicine Internship and Residency
1987 Baylor, College of Medicine
Family Medicine Academic Fellowship
1988 Baylor, College of Medicine
Advanced Research Training, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND GENETICS, RADIATION EPIDEMIOLOGY
2000 National Cancer Institute
Publications, Grants & Awards
DCI Centers, Cancer Types & Labs
Offices & Contact
Durham, NC
27705 Box 2714 DUMC
Durham, NC
27705