DiandraNorelleAyala-PeacockMD

Radiation Oncology • Raleigh, NC

Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology at Duke University. Duke Women's Cancer Care Raleigh

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Office
4101 Macon Pond Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone+1 919-781-7070
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Education & Training

Wake Forest University School of MedicineResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2011 - 2015
Wake Forest University School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2011
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 2010
Yale UniversityBS, Mol Biophysics & Biochemistry, 2003

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2015 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2015 - 2025
NC State Medical License 2010 - 2024
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A novel multi-modality imaging phantom for validating interstitial needle guidance for high dose rate gynecological brachytherapy.
Brett Eckroate, Diandra Ayala-Peacock, Rajesh Venkataraman, Sabrina Campelo, Junzo Chino, Sarah Jo Stephens, Yongbok Kim, Sheridan Meltsner, Julie Raffi, Oana Craciunescu> ;Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 2023 Oct 1
Is it time for bone marrow sparing radiation therapy to be standard of care in cervical cancer?
Diandra N Ayala-Peacock, Junzo P Chino> ;Cancer. 2023 Jul 1
3 citations
Effect of COVID-19 on Gynecologic Oncology Care: A Survey of Practicing Gynecologic Radiation Oncologists in the United States.
Jeffrey V Brower, Sylvia S Rhodes, Jill S Remick, Andrea L Russo, Emily F Dunn, Diandra N Ayala-Peacock, Daniel G Petereit, Kristin A Bradley, Neil K Taunk> ;Advances in Radiation Oncology. 2023 Feb 26
1 citations
What is appropriate target delineation for MRI-based brachytherapy for medically inoperable endometrial cancer?
David J Carpenter, Sara J Stephens, Diandra N Ayala-Peacock, Rachel F Shenker, Julie Raffi, Sheridan G Meltsner, Oana Craciunescu, Junzo P Chino> ;Brachytherapy. 2022 Nov 3
23 citations
Initial analysis of the dosimetric benefit and clinical resource cost of CBCT-based online adaptive radiotherapy for patients with cancers of the cervix or rectum
Adam D. Yock, Mahmoud Ahmed, Diandra Ayala-Peacock, A. Bapsi Chakravarthy, Michael Price> ;Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 2021 Oct 1
Effect at One Year of Adjuvant Trastuzumab for HER2+ Breast Cancer Combined with Radiation or an Anthracycline on Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction.
Mousumi M. Andersen, D.N. Ayala-Peacock, Jessie Bowers, Banks W. Kooken, Ralph B. D'Agostino, Jennifer H. Jordan, Sujethra Vasu, Alexandra Thomas, Heidi D. Klepin, Dor...> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2020 Jun 15
4 citations
Patterns of Care and Outcomes for Small Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix: A National Retrospective Analysis of 542 Cases
David M. Wharton, Ellen Kim, Jonathan Pagan, William Small, Jerry J. Jaboin, D.N. Ayala-Peacock> ;Advances in Radiation Oncology. 2020 May 1
7 citations
Combining Adjuvant Radiotherapy With Capecitabine in Chemotherapy-resistant Breast Cancer: Feasibility, Safety, and Toxicity
Alexander D. Sherry, Ingrid A. Mayer, D.N. Ayala-Peacock, Vandana G. Abramson, Brent N. Rexer, A. Bapsi Chakravarthy> ;Clinical Breast Cancer. 2020 Mar 6
24 citations
Multi-institutional validation of brain metastasis velocity, a recently defined predictor of outcomes following stereotactic radiosurgery.
Emory R. McTyre, Michael H. Soike, Michael Farris, D.N. Ayala-Peacock, Jaroslaw T. Hepel, Brandi R. Page, Colette J. Shen, Lawrence Kleinberg, Joseph N. Contessa, Chri...> ;Radiotherapy and Oncology. 2020 Jan 1
81 citations
Initial SRS for Patients With 5 to 15 Brain Metastases: Results of a Multi-Institutional Experience.
R.T. Hughes, Adrianna H. Masters, Emory R. McTyre, Michael Farris, Caroline Chung, Brandi R. Page, Lawrence Kleinberg, Jaroslaw T. Hepel, Joseph N. Contessa, Veronica ...> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2018 Nov 1
88 citations
Classification for long-term survival in oligometastatic patients treated with ablative radiotherapy: A multi-institutional pooled analysis
Julian C. Hong, D.N. Ayala-Peacock, Jason Kai Wei Lee, A. William Blackstock, Paul Okunieff, Max Sung, Ralph R. Weichselbaum, Johnny Kao, James J. Urbanic, Michael T. ...> ;Plos One. 2018 Apr 12
4 citations
Impact of radiosurgical management of geriatric patients with brain metastases: Clinical and quality of life outcomes.
D.M. Randolph, Ann M. Peiffer, Heidi D. Klepin, D.N. Ayala-Peacock, S.C. Lester, Adrian W. Laxton, Stephen B. Tatter, Edward G. Shaw, Michael D. Chan> ;Journal of Radiosurgery and SBRT. 2013 Oct 1
Multi-Institutional Competing Risks Analysis of Distant Brain Failure and Salvage Patterns after Upfront Radiosurgery without Whole Brain Radiotherapy for Brain Metast...
McTyre, E.,Ayala-Peacock, D.,Contessa, J.,Corso, C.,Chiang, V.,Chung, C.,Fiveash, J.,Ahluwalia, M.,Kotecha, R.,Chao, S.,Attia, A.,Henson, A.,Hepel, J.,Braunstein, S.,C...> ;Ann. Oncol.. 2017 Nov 22
25 citations
Prediction of new brain metastases after radiosurgery: validation and analysis of performance of a multi-institutional nomogram
D.N. Ayala-Peacock, Albert Attia, Steve Braunstein, Manmeet Ahluwalia, Jaroslaw T. Hepel, Caroline Chung, Joseph N. Contessa, Emory R. McTyre, Ann M. Peiffer, John T. ...> ;Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2017 Aug 21
27 citations
Multi-institutional Nomogram Predicting Survival Free From Salvage Whole Brain Radiation After Radiosurgery in Patients With Brain Metastases.
Daniel Gorovets, D.N. Ayala-Peacock, David J. Tybor, Paul Rava, Daniel K. Ebner, Deus Cielo, Georg Norén, David E. Wazer, Michael D. Chan, Jaroslaw T. Hepel> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2017 Feb 1
71 citations
Brain Metastasis Velocity: A Novel Prognostic Metric Predictive of Overall Survival and Freedom From Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy After Distant Brain Failure Followin...
Michael Farris, Emory R. McTyre, Christina K. Cramer, R.T. Hughes, David M. Randolph, D.N. Ayala-Peacock, J. Daniel Bourland, Jimmy Ruiz, Kounosuke Watabe, Adrian W. L...> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2017 May 1
6 citations
Modern and Novel Radiotherapy Approaches for the Treatment of Uveal Melanoma.
Ronald W. Milam, Sean A. Batson, Mark P. Breazzano, D.N. Ayala-Peacock, Anthony B. Daniels> ;International Ophthalmology Clinics. 2017 Jan 1
19 citations
Image guided radiation therapy may result in improved local control in locally advanced lung cancer patients.
J.M. Kilburn, Michael H. Soike, John T. Lucas, D.N. Ayala-Peacock, William Blackstock, Scott Isom, W.T. Kearns, William H. Hinson, Antonius A. Miller, William J. Petty...> ;Practical Radiation Oncology. 2016 May 1
13 citations
Is a Clinical Target Volume (CTV) Necessary in the Treatment of Lung Cancer in the Modern Era Combining 4-D Imaging and Image-guided Radiotherapy (IGRT)?
J.M. Kilburn, John T. Lucas, Michael H. Soike, D.N. Ayala-Peacock, Arthur W. Blackstock, William H. Hinson, Michael T. Munley, William J. Petty, James J. Urbanic> ;Cureus. 2016 Jan 23
50 citations
Impact of systemic targeted agents on the clinical outcomes of patients with brain metastases
A.G. Johnson, Jimmy Ruiz, R.T. Hughes, Brandi R. Page, Scott Isom, John T. Lucas, Emory R. McTyre, Kristin W. Houseknecht, D.N. Ayala-Peacock, J. Daniel Bourland, Will...> ;Oncotarget. 2015 Jun 1
7 citations
The multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of rectal cancer: 2015 update.
Nasarachi E. Onyeuku, D.N. Ayala-Peacock, Suzanne Russo, A. William Blackstock> ;Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2015 Mar 12
72 citations
A nomogram for predicting distant brain failure in patients treated with gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery without whole brain radiotherapy
D.N. Ayala-Peacock, Ann M. Peiffer, John T. Lucas, Scott Isom, J. Griff Kuremsky, James J. Urbanic, J. Daniel Bourland, Adrian W. Laxton, Stephen B. Tatter, Edward G. ...> ;Neuro-Oncology. 2014 Sep 1
47 citations
Risk factors for leptomeningeal carcinomatosis in patients with brain metastases who have previously undergone stereotactic radiosurgery
Andrew J. Huang, Karen E. Huang, Brandi R. Page, D.N. Ayala-Peacock, John T. Lucas, Glenn J. Lesser, Adrian W. Laxton, Stephen B. Tatter, Michael D. Chan> ;Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2014 Jul 22
63 citations
Clinical and economic outcomes of patients with brain metastases based on symptoms: An argument for routine brain screening of those treated with upfront radiosurgery
S.C. Lester, Glen B. Taksler, J. Griff Kuremsky, John T. Lucas, D.N. Ayala-Peacock, David M. Randolph, J. Daniel Bourland, Adrian W. Laxton, Stephen B. Tatter, Michael...> ;Cancer. 2014 Feb 1
3 citations
Multidisciplinary treatment of resectable rectal cancer
Diandra N Ayala, Suzanne Russo, A. William Blackstock> ;Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2009 Aug 1
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Cancer Patient Creates Artwork for Radiation Oncology SuiteAugust 10th, 2017

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