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Office
3510 19th Street
4101 22nd Place
Lubbock, TX 79410Phone+1 806-725-8000Fax+1 806-723-6462- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of Washington School of MedicineFellowship, Cancer Prevention, 1995 - 1997
- Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1975 - 1977
- Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1972 - 1975
- University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 1972
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 1980 - 2025
- NM State Medical License 2007 - 2018
- CO State Medical License 1976 - 2013
- WA State Medical License 1995 - 1998
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Clinical Trials
- Fenretinide/LXS Oral Powder Plus Ketoconazole in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Start of enrollment: 2012 Feb 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 15 citationsDecision Making about Cancer Screening: An Assessment of the State of the Science and a Suggested Research Agenda from the ASPO Behavioral Oncology and Cancer Communic...Marc T. Kiviniemi, Jennifer L. Hay, Aimee S. James, Isaac M. Lipkus, Helen I. Meissner, Michael Stefanek, Jamie L. Studts, John F.P. Bridges, David R. Close, Deborah O...> ;Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2009 Nov 1
- 1865 citationsEfficacy of B-cell-targeted therapy with rituximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.Jonathan C. W. Edwards, Leszek Szczepanski, Jacek Szechiński, Anna Filipowicz-Sosnowska, Paul Emery, D. Close, Randall M Stevens, T. Shaw> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2004 Jun 17
- 47 citationsAssociations of demographic and health-related characteristics with prostate cancer screening in Washington stateDavid R. Close, Alan R. Kristal, Sue Li, Ruth E. Patterson, Emily White> ;Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 1998 Jul 1
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Hospital Affiliations
- Covenant Children's HospitalLubbock, Texas
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