Christopher G. Willett MD

Christopher G. Willett, MD, is the Mark W. Dewhirst Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Duke University Medical Center and a member of Duke Cancer Institute.

Dr. Willett earned his medical degree from Tufts University Medical School. He completed a surgical internship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, followed by a radiation oncology residency and fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Dr. Willett specializes in gastrointestinal malignancies and is involved in clinical trials that examine novel agents combined with standard radiation therapy and chemotherapy. His clinical research also examines new imaging modalities to better define tumors both anatomically and functionally. The goal of his research is to improve patients' outcomes and quality of life and determine the usefulness of treatments during therapy.

Dr. Willett is a member of numerous professional and scientific societies and has authored or co-authored 174 peer-reviewed publications and 269 other scientific publications. Additionally, he is an ad hoc reviewer for a number of scientific journals and serves on the editorial boards for International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, Journal of Clinical Oncology, and Annals of Surgical Oncology.

Dr. Willett is a member of the NCCN Colon/Rectal/Anal Cancers Panel, the NCCN Esophageal/Gastric Cancers Panel, and the NCCN Gastrointestinal Malignancies Advisory Board.