Syed Zafar
Overview:
Dr. Zafar is a gastrointestinal medical oncologist and Associate Professor of Medicine, Public Policy, and Population Health Science at the Duke Cancer Institute and Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy. He serves as Director of Healthcare Innovation at the Duke Cancer Institute. Dr. Zafar also serves as Clinical Associate Director of Duke Forge (Health Data Science Center). Dr. Zafar is considered an international expert in identifying and intervening upon the financial burden of cancer care. His research explores ways to improve cancer care delivery with a primary focus on improving the value of cancer treatment from both patient-focused and policy perspectives.
Dr. Zafar speaks internationally on his research and cancer care delivery. He has over 100 publications in top peer-reviewed journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of Clinical Oncology, and JAMA Oncology. His research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the American Cancer Society, among others. His work has been covered by national media outlets including New York Times, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, NPR, and Washington Post. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Positions:
Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
Education:
M.D. 2002
Resident, Medicine
Fellow in Hematology-Oncology, Medicine
Grants:
Couple Communication in Cancer: A Multi-method Examination
Examining Best Practices for Factoring Out-Of-Pocket Expenses into Patients' Health Care Decisions
Improving Advance Care Planning in Oncology: A Pragmatic, Cluster-Randomized Trial Integrating Patient Videos and Clinician Communication Training
PAPNavigator STTR (Fast-Track)
Using AACT - to answer Oncology landscape portfolio of open trials
Publications:
Time to add screening for financial hardship as a quality measure?
Modifiable patient-reported factors associated with cancer-screening knowledge and participation in a community-based health assessment.
Crowdfunded Cancer Care-A Reflection on Health Care Delivery in the US.
Evaluating a couple communication skills training (CCST) intervention for advanced cancer: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Low-touch, team-based care for co-morbidity management in cancer patients: the ONE TEAM randomized controlled trial.
Research Areas:
