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Amy P Abernethy, MD
Internist, Medical Oncologist Female - 14 years experience |
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Dumc 3026 Durham, NC 27710 (800) 266-3853 Map this Address Dr. Abernethy has additional addresses |
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Internal Medicine
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Medical Oncology
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Special Expertise: Cancer; Epidemiology; Melanoma; Pain; Pain & Symptom Mgmnt Palliative CareEnd of Life Clinical TrialsBiostatisticsEpidemiology |
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Durham Regional Hospital
3643 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC |
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Duke University Medical Center
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC |
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Ranked #6 out of 5,200 hospitals by US News & World Report. |
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Ranked #45 out of 144 in primary care by US News & World Report.
Ranked #6 out of 144 in research quality by US News & World Report. |
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Clinical Interests: Melanoma, cancer pain management, symptom control, supportive oncology, general hematology/oncology, palliative medicine Research Interests: Dr. Abernethy is the Program Director of the Duke Cancer Care Research Program, Associate Research Interests: Dr. Abernethy is the Program Director of the Duke Cancer Care Research Program, Associate Professor of Medicine with Tenure in the Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine at Duke University Medical Center Associate Director - Information Technology and Acting Program Leader - Cancer Control Program, Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. Medical Director - Oncology Quality, Outcomes, and Patient-centered Care, Duke University Health System. Dr. Abernethy is also an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Duke University School of Nursing, and adjunct Associate Lecturer at Flinders University, South Australia. An NIH-funded investigator, she co-directs both the Duke Quality Cancer Care Initiative and the Duke Integrative Oncology Program; she holds affiliations with the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center Cancer Control Program, and Duke Center for Clinical Health Policy Research. Dr. Abernethy's Clinical Interests include melanoma, cancer pain management, symptom control, supportive oncology, general hematology/oncology, and palliative medicine. Dr. Abernethys research program the Duke Cancer Care Research Program (DCCRP) handles all aspects of high-quality clinical trials that generate evidence-based solutions for common problems in supportive oncology. DCCRP studies investigate novel agents and approaches to alleviate common cancer-related symptoms such as pain, dyspnea, mucositis, and insomnia, and new health service delivery models to optimize patients symptoms, experience of illness and care, and quality of life. DCCRP trials incorporate and test new methods to increase the feasibility of clinical research in supportive oncology and palliative care. Dr. Abernethy has keen interest in evidence-based medicine and its application to oncology. She was lead author of the report to CMS and AHRQ on the use of compendia to support funding of chemotherapeutics for off-label indications. She is also lead author on several CMS/AHRQ reports on the efficacy and toxicity of oral cancer drugs and behavioral therapies for cancer-related pain; new projects studying targeted antibodies and small molecule therapies will be completed in 2008. She is also the lead investigator on an AHRQ funded study evaluating the role of third party payment in clinical trials accrual. Dr. Abernethy obtained her medical degree and post-graduate training in Internal Medicine, Hematology, and Medical Oncology at Duke University; she pursued concentrated training in Evidence-based Medicine, Palliative Medicine, and Cancer Pain Management at Flinders University in South Australia. |
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