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20 Duke Medicine CircleDurham, NC 27710
Phone+1 919-668-6688
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Summary
- Dr. Arif Kamal is an oncologist in Durham, NC and is affiliated with Duke University Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine and has been in practice 12 years. He specializes in hematologic oncology and hospice & palliative and is experienced in data collection, dyspnea, healthcare deliver, paclitaxel, and palliative care.
Education & Training
Duke University School of MedicineMHS, Clinical Research, 2012 - 2015
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2009 - 2012
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
University of Missouri Kansas City School of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2009 - 2025
MN State Medical License 2006 - 2009
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Clinical Trials
- Palliative Care For Me (PCforMe) Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 11
- HoPE (Hospice Preparation and Education) Start of enrollment: 2022 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Case for Collaboration to Optimize Quality.Steven Z Pantilat, Arif H Kamal, David C Currow
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2025-09-01 - 5 citationsHealth-related quality of life among prostate cancer survivors with metastatic disease and non-metastatic disease and men without a cancer history in the USA.Zhiyuan Zheng, Kewei Sylvia Shi, Arif Kamal, David H Howard, Michal Horný
Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 2025-06-01 - Feasibility Study of Using Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes to Screen Patients with Advanced Solid Cancers for Palliative Care Needs.Tara L Kaufmann, Matthew Kearney, Dagoberto Cortez, John W Saxton, Katie Goodfellow
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2025-05-01
Journal Articles
- Incidence of Opioid-Associated Deaths in Cancer Survivors in the United States, 2006-2016Arif Kamal, MD, JAMA Oncology
Lectures
- Evaluation of a mobile application to prepare and engage cancer patients prior to a palliative care (PC) visit: Results of a randomized, controlled trial.2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/4/2018
- Value and Cost of Supportive Care2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/1/2018
Authored Content
- Incidence of Opioid-Associated Deaths in Cancer Survivors in the United States, 2006-2016May 2020
Press Mentions
Everything You Need to Know About Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer: A GuideSeptember 30th, 2025- US Prostate Cancer Rates Rose Annually over the Past Decade, New Report FindsSeptember 2nd, 2025
- Report Describes New Cause of Skin CancerJuly 30th, 2025
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