Heath Devin Skinner MD PhD
Gastrointestinal Cancer, Head & Neck, Thoracic Cancer
Associate Professor
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5230 Centre AvePittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone+1 412-623-3275
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Education & Training
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2008 - 2012
West Virginia University School of MedicineClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2011 - 2022
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Tobacco smoke exposure is a driver of altered oxidative stress response and immunity in head and neck cancer.Yang Li, Pedram Yadollahi, Fonma N Essien, Vasanta Putluri, Chandra Shekar R Ambati
Journal of Translational Medicine. 2025-04-05 - Predictors of Radiation Resistance and Novel Radiation Sensitizers in Head and Neck Cancers: Advancing Radiotherapy Efficacy.Aastha Sobti, Heath Skinner, Christopher T Wilke
Seminars in Radiation Oncology. 2025-04-01 - Lysosomal-Mitochondrial Interaction Promotes Tumor Growth in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck.Avani Gopalkrishnan, Nathaniel Wang, Silvia Cruz-Rangel, Abdul Yassin-Kassab, Sruti Shiva
Molecular Cancer Research. 2025-04-01
Press Mentions
Personalized Radiation Boosts Cancer Treatment: Medicine’s Next Big Thing?April 12th, 2022- Study Identifies Cancer Features That Could Guide Personalised RadiotherapyNovember 4th, 2021
- Study Identifies Cancer Features That Could Guide Personalized RadiotherapyNovember 3rd, 2021
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Grant Support
- Targeting non-canonical p16 signaling to improve radiation response and outcome in head and neck cancerUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2023–2028
- Head and Neck Cancer SPOREUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2004–2027
- Synthetic Lethal Targeting of CREBBP/EP300 in Head and Neck Squamous Cell CarcinomaYALE UNIVERSITY2023–2025
- Enhancing immune mediated head and neck cancer anti-tumor activity using nanoparticlesUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON2023–2024
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