Rodney "Rod" P. Rocconi, MD, FACOG, FASCO

Rodney "Rod" P. Rocconi, MD, FACOG, FASCO

Director

Department:
SER-Cancer Institute

Email:
rocconi@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 815-6802

Biography

Dr. Rodney P. Rocconi currently serves as Director of the Cancer Center & Research Institute and Professor of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He has a productive research career credited with over 200 presentations at national meetings and over 140 publications. His research interests include genetic/molecular determinants of racial healthcare disparities in gynecologic malignancies, as well as understanding the molecular mechanisms of chemoresistance in ovarian cancer. Numerous NIH/NCI, DOD, PCORI, and foundation grants have supported his research program. He has been recognized for his work as a recipient of the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation Ovarian Cancer Research Award, the Gynecologic Oncology Group Young Investigator Research Award, and an invited Associate Member of the NCI Early Detection Research Network.

Rocconi has served as principal investigator in over 80 clinical trials with multiple early phase 1/2 investigator-initiated studies. Rocconi’s clinical trial and translational research are highlighted by being the principal investigator for a series of ovarian cancer immunotherapy trials involving gemogenoventucel-T (Vigil), a novel autologous tumor cell-directed therapy constructed from harvested tumor tissue from each patient and transfected ex vivo with a plasmid encoding human GM-CSF and bi-shRNA for furin. Translational efforts towards predictive and prognostic biomarkers for this vaccine have demonstrated a significant survival benefit in patients with homologous recombination-proficient tumors. This represents an important unmet need where the standard of care has not changed in over 20 years. Additional work from his lab has identified the overexpression of a novel biomarker, ENTPD1, as the most robust predictive biomarker for both progression-free and overall survival.

Collectively, these experiences have allowed Rocconi to serve on numerous national leadership roles in the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO), NRG Oncology Cooperative Group, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), as well as to chair multiple Department of Defense Ovarian Cancer Research Program sections. Recognizing his accomplishments in oncology, he was selected to participate in the ASCO Leadership Development Program.

Education

University of Alabama at Birmingham, MD, Gynecologic Oncology Fellow2007
University of Alabama at Birmingham, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident2004
University of Alabama at Birmingham, MD, Oncology2000
University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, BA, Biological Science1994

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology06/2011 - Present
Licensure, MD Permanent Renewal05/2026 - Present
Licensure, MISSISSIPPI STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE07/2025 - 06/2026

Current Positions

Director, School of Medicine, Department of Cancer Institute05/2023 - Present
Director05/2023 - Present
Professor05/2023 - Present
Ergon Chair of Cancer Research05/2023 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Medicine2022 - 05/2023
Senior Scientist, UAB Center for Clinical & Translational Science, School of Medicine2022 - 05/2023
Senior Scientist, UAB Center for Women’s Reproductive Health2022 - 05/2023
Associate Director, Infirmary Cancer Care, School of Medicine2022 - 05/2023
Director, Infirmary Cancer Care, School of Medicine2022 - 05/2023
Director, USA- Mitchell Cancer Institute, School of Medicine2020 - 12/2021
Director, USA Department of Ob/Gyn, School of Medicine2020 - 12/2021
Department Chair, USA- Mitchell Cancer Institute, School of Medicine2018 - 05/2021
Health Disparities in Cancer Clinical & Translational Leader, USA- Mitchell Cancer Institute, School of Medicine2016 - 12/2021
Professor, USA- Mitchell Cancer Institute, School of Medicine2015 - 05/2021
Associate Director, USA- Mitchell Cancer Institute, School of Medicine2011 - 05/2021
Adjunct Professor, USA Department of Ob/Gyn, School of Medicine2007 - 12/2021

Sponsored Program Funding

Publications

Journal Article

K Lee, S Chokshi, T Joshi, M Cummings, V Ramirez-Alcantara, EA Turbat-Herrera, RP Rocconi, JM Scalici, JY Pierce, N Jones. Molecular comparison reveals distinct transcriptomic differences between uterine carcinosarcoma and papillary serous carcinoma distinguishable by DNA damage. Gynecologic Oncology 2025; 200:80-87.2025
KS Vikramdeo, O Miree, S Anand, A Sharma, SK Srivastava, S Singh, RP Rocconi, AP Singh. MYB/AKT3 axis is a key driver of ovarian cancer growth, aggressiveness, and chemoresistance. Journal of Ovarian Research 2025; 18(1)2025
A Yousif, J Ngo, D Abdel-Gadir, RP Rocconi, P Timmins, J Lachance, JM Straughn, S Dewdney, J Lachance, B Mize, I Chefetz. Conversion from minimally invasive surgical approaches to open surgery among patients with endometrial cancer in the SGO Clinical Outcomes registry. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025; (5):3458-3464.2025
IL Romero, E Lengyel, AE Wahner Hendrickson, GC Rodriguez, CA Leath 3rd, RP Rocconi, MJ Goodheart, S Dewdney, T Karrison, GF Fleming, SD Yamada Metformin for patients with advanced stage ovarian cancer: A randomized phase II placebo-controlled trial. Gynecol Oncol. 2025; 8:194:18-24.2025
M Sonavane, J Hedlich, VL Dal Zotto, M Tang, J Nemunaitis, L Stanbery, A Walter, E Bognar, RP Rocconi, and NR Gassman. Repair Assisted Damage Detection (RADD) as a predictive biomarker for immunotherapy response in ovarian cancer. Gynecololic Oncology. 2025; 192:65-72.2025
A Wilhite, S Wu, J Xiu, GT Gibney, T Phung, GK In, TJ Herzog, D Khabele, BK Erickson, J Brown, RP Rocconi, JY Pierce, JM Scalici, NL Jones. A paradigm shift in our understanding of vulvovaginal melanoma as a distinct tumor type compared to cutaneous melanoma. Gynecologic Oncology 2024: 188:13-21.2024
J Nemunaitis, L Stanbery, A Walter, G Wallraven, A Nemunaitis, S Horvath, E Bognar, D Rao, S Engle, S Brun, M Ghisoli; RP Rocconi; BJ Monk; RL Coleman. Gemogenovatucel-T (Vigil): bi-shRNA Plasmid-Based Targeted Immunotherapy. Future Oncology 2024; 2024;20(29):2149-2164.2024
SS Winkler, C Tian, Y Casablanca, NW Bateman, S Jokajtys, CW Kucera, CM Tarney, JK Chan, MT Richardson, DS Kapp, CI Liao, CA Hamilton, CA Leath III, M Reddy, ML Cote, TD O’Connor, NL Jones, RP Rocconi, MA Powell, J Farley, CD Shriver, TP Conrads, NT Phippen, GL Maxwell, M Darcy. Racial, Ethnic and Country of Origin Disparities in the Diagnosis of Aggressive Endometrial Cancer Histologic Subtypes. Gynecologic Oncology 2024; 184:31-42.2024
CW Kucera, NP Chappell, C Tian, MT Richardson, CM Tarney, CA Hamilton, JK Chan, DS Kapp, CA Leath III, Y Casablanca, C Rojas, CA Sitler, L Wenzel, A Klopp, NL Jones, RP Rocconi, JH Farley, TD O’Connor, CD Shriver, NW Bateman, TP Conrads, NT Phippen, GL Maxwell, KM Darcy Survival disparities in non-Hispanic Black and White cervical cancer patients vary by histology and are largely explained by modifiable factors. Gynecologic Oncology 2024; 184: 224-235.2024
C Mani, K Tripathi, S Chaudhary, RR Somasagara, RP Rocconi, C Crasto, M Reedy, M Athar, K Palle Corrigendum to Hedgehog/GLI1 transcriptionally regulates FANCD2 in ovarian tumor cells: Its inhibition induced HR-Deficiency and synergistic lethality with PARP inhibition. Neoplasia 2024; 50: 100978.2024
J Oh, M Barve, N Senzer, P Aaron, L Manning, G Wallraven, E Bognar, L Stanbery, S Horvath, M Manley, J Nemunaitis, A Walter, RP Rocconi. Corrigendum to "Long-term follow-up of Phase 2A trial results involving advanced ovarian cancer patients treated with Vigil® in frontline maintenance" Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2021; 36: 100740.2024
J Nemunaitis, L Stanbery, A Walter, RP Rocconi, P Stephens. Rationale for the use of homologous recombination proficient molecular profile as a biomarker for therapeutic targeting in ovarian cancer. Oncology Reviews 2023; Sep 20:17:11471.2023
J Nemunaitis, L Stanbery, D Willoughby, E Bognar, S Brun, A Walter, BJ Monk, RP Rocconi, K Choucair, RL Coleman. Clonal neoantigen: Emerging “mechanism based” biomarker of immunotherapy response. Cancers 2023, 15, 5616.2023
W Cui, RP Rocconi, R Thota, RA Anderson, SS Bruinooge, IA Comstock, N Denduluri, A Gassman, J Gralow, KJ Hutt, L Amiri-Kordestani, M Lambertini, J Leighton, KH Lu, S Mostoufi-Moab, T Pollastro, S Pradhan, H Saber, C Schenkel, D Spratt, S Wedam, KA Phillips. Measuring ovarian toxicity in clinical trials: an American Society of Clinical Oncology research statement Lancet Oncol. 2023; Oct, 24(10):e415-e423.2023
CW Kucera, C Tian, CM Tarney, C Presti, S Jokjtys, S Winkler, Y Casablanca, NW Bateman, P Mhawech-Fauceglia, L Wenzel, CA Hamilton, JK Chan, NL Jones, RP Rocconi, TD O’Connor, J Farley, CD Shriver, TP Conrads, NT Phippen, GL Maxwell, KM Darcy Factors Associated with Survival Disparities between Non-Hispanic Black and White Patients with Uterine Cancer. JAMA Oncology Network Open. 2023; 3: 6 (4): e238437.2023
ZA Kopelman, C Tian, J Tumas, NT Phippen, CM Tarney, ER Hope, SS Winkler, S Jokajtys, CW Kucera, JK Chan, MT Richardson, DS Kapp, CA Hamilton, CA Leath III, NL Jones, RP Rocconi, JH Farley, AA Secord, CM Cosgrove, MA Powell, A Klopp, JL Walker, GF Fleming, NW Bateman, TP Conrads, GL Maxwell, KM Darcy. Disease Progression, Survival, and Molecular Disparities in Black and White Patients with Endometrioid Endometrial Carcinoma in Real-World Registries and GOG/NRG Oncology Randomized Phase III Clinical Trials. Gynecologic Oncology. 2024 Apr;183:103-114.2023
RP Rocconi, BJ Monk, A Walter, TJ Herzog, E Galanis, L Manning, E Bognar, G Wallraven, L Stanbery, P Aaron, N Senzer, RL Coleman, J Nemunaitis. Corrigendum to “Gemogenovatucel-T (Vigil) immunotherapy demonstrates clinical benefit in homologous recombination proficient (HRP) ovarian cancer.” Gynecologic Oncology 2022; S0090-8258 (22) 01924-2.2023
WN Goldsberry, BS Norquist, RP Rocconi, S Modesitt, RR Urban. Navigating Maintenance Therapy for Homologous Recombinant Proficient Patients. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2022; 44: 101103.2022
RP Rocconi, L Stanbery, M Tang, A Walter, BJ Monk, TJ Herzog, R Coleman, L Manning, G Wallraven, S Horvath, E Bognar, N Senzer, S Brun, J Nemunaitis. ENTPD1/CD39 as a predictive marker of treatment response to gemogenovatucel-T as maintenance therapy in newly diagnosed ovarian cancer. Nature Communications Med 2022; 29; 2: 106.2022
CP Williams, GB Rocque, A Azuero, KM Kenzik, GR Williams, RP Rocconi, P Sharma, W Demark-Wahnefried, M Martin, M Pisu Impact of lay navigation on utilization and Medicare spending for cancer survivors in the “Deep South”. Journal of Cancer Survivorship 2022; 16 (4): 705-713.2022
A Wilhite, Y Baca, J Xiu, R Paladugu, A ElNaggar, J Brown, IS Winer, R Morris, BK Erickson, AB Olawaiye, M Powell, WM Korn, RP Rocconi, D Khabele, NL Jones. Molecular profiles of endometrial cancer tumors among Black patients. Gynecologic Oncology 2022; 166(1): 108-116.2022
RP Rocconi, EE Stevens, JN Bottsford-Miller, SA Ghamande, J Elder, LL DeMars, A Munkarah, P Aaron, L Stanbery, G Wallraven, E Bognar, M Manley, S Horvath, L Manning, A Walter, E Galanis, T Herzog, BJ Monk, RL Coleman, J Nemunaitis Proof of principle study of sequential combination atezolizumab and Vigil in relapsed ovarian cancer. Cancer Gene Therapy 2022; 29 (3-4): 369-3822022
RP Rocconi, A Wilhite, L Pannell, D Billheimer, L Schambeau, MA Finan. A novel proteomic-based screening method for ovarian cancer using cervicovaginal fluids: A window into the abdomen. Gynecologic Oncology 2022; 164(1): 181-186.2022
A Walter, RP Rocconi, BJ Monk, TJ Herzog, L Manning, E Bognar, G Wallraven, P Aaron, S Horvath, M Tang, L Stanbery, RL Coleman, J Nemunaitis A Walter, RP Rocconi, BJ Monk, TJ Herzog, L Manning, E Bognar, G Wallraven, P Aaron, S Horvath, M Tang, L Stanbery, RL Coleman, J Nemunaitis. Gemogenovatucel-T (Vigil) immunotherapy: 3-year survival benefit in homologous recombination proficient (HRP) ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 2021; 163(3): 459-464.2021
K Grette, A White, E Awad, JM Scalici, JY Pierce, RP Rocconi, N Jones. Not immune to inequity: two decades of minority under-representation in immunotherapy trials for breast and gynecologic cancers. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancers 2021; 31(11): 1403-1407.2021
C Mani, K Tripathi, SC Chaudhary, R Somasagara, RP Rocconi, C Crasto, M Reedy, M Athar, K Palle Hedgehog/GLI1 Transcriptionally Regulates FANCD2 in Ovarian Tumor Cells: Its Inhibition Induces HR-Deficiency and Synergistic Lethality with PARP Inhibition. Neoplasia 2021; 23 (9): 1002-1015.2021
DM O’Malley, LM Randall, CC Gunderson, RL Coleman, JL Hays, KN Moore, W Naumann, RP Rocconi, BM Slomovitz, KS Tewari, M Ancukiewicz, WO Feliu, BJ Monk. A randomized Phase II study of balstilimab alone or in combination with zalifrelimab in second-line cervical cancer. Future Oncology 2021; 17 (26):3433-3443.2021
MA Khan, KS Vikramdeo, SK Sudan, S Singh, S Dasgupta, A Wilhite, RP Rocconi, AP Singh Platinum-resistant ovarian cancer: from drug resistance mechanisms to liquid biopsy- based biomarkers for disease management. Seminars in Cancer Biology 2021; 77: 99-109.2021
RP Rocconi, L Stanbery, LM da Silva, RA Barrington, P Aaron, L Manning, S Horvath, G Wallraven, E Bognar, A Walter, J Nemunaitis Long term follow-up Gemogenovatucel-T (Vigil) Survival and Molecular Signals of immune response in recurrent ovarian cancer. Vaccines 2021; 9 (8): 894.2021
O Miree, SK Srivastava, MA Khan, F Sameeta, S Acharya, H Ndetan, KP Singh, KL Hertweck, S Dasgupta, L Madeira da Silva, RP Rocconi, JE Carter, S Singh, AP Singh Clinicopathologic significance and race-specific prognostic association of MYB overexpression in ovarian cancer Scientific Reports 2021; 11(1): 12901.2021
RP Rocconi, BJ Monk, A Walter, TJ Herzog, E Galanis, L Manning, E Bognar, G Wallraven, L Stanbery, P Aaron, N Senzer, RL Coleman, J Nemunaitis. Gemogenovatucel-T (Vigil) immunotherapy demonstrates clinical benefit in homologous recombination proficient (HRP) ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 2021; 161(3): 676-680.2021
J Oh, M Barve, N Senzer, P Aaron, L Manning, G Wallraven, E Bognar, L Stanbery, S Horvath, M Manley, J Nemunaitis, RP Rocconi Long-term follow-up of phase 2A trial results involving advanced ovarian cancer patients treated with Vigil in frontline maintenance. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2021; 36: 100740.2021
O Miree, SK Srivastava, S Dasgupta, S Singh, RP Rocconi, AP Singh Current and futuristic roadmap of ovarian cancer management: An overview. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2021; 1330: 1-19.2021
RP Rocconi, EA Grosen, SA Ghamande, J Chan, MA Barve, J Oh, D Tewari, PC Morris, EE Stevens, JN Bottsford-Miller, M Tang, P Aaron, S Horvath, G Wallraven, E Bognar, L Manning, J Nemunaitis, D Shanahan, BM Slomovitz, TJ Herzog, BJ Monk, RL Coleman BRCA1/2-Wild type Frontline Stage III/IV Ovarian Cancer Relapse Free and Overall Survival Advantage: Randomized Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Trial of Vigil Immunotherapy (VITAL study). Lancet Oncology 2020; 21(12): 1661-1672.2020
J Oh, M Barve, N Senzer, P Aaron, L Manning, G Wallraven, E Bognar, L Stanbery, S Horvath, M Manley, J Nemunaitis, RP Rocconi Long-term follow-up of phase 2A trial results involving advanced ovarian cancer patients treated with Vigil in frontline maintenance. Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2020 Sep 17;34:100648.2020
GK Patel, J Perry, O Abdul-Rahim, AE Frankel, D Cameron, W Taylor, RP Rocconi, C Nelson, AP Singh, M Khushman EGFR activating mutation (E746 T751>VP) in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma responds to erlotinib, followed by EGFR A647T-mediated resistance: A case report and literature review. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics 2020; 16(4): 950-9542020
S Morand, L Stanbery, A Walter, RP Rocconi, J Nemunaitis. BRCA1/2 mutation status impact on autophagy and immune response: Unheralded target. J Natl Cancer Inst Clinical Spectrum 2020; 4(6):pkaa077.2020
C Rojas, C Tian, MA Powell, JK Chan, NW Bateman, TP Conrads, RP Rocconi, NL Jones, CD Shriver, CA Hamilton, GL Maxwell, Y Casablanca, and KM Darcy Racial Disparities in Uterine and Ovarian Carcinosarcoma: A Population-Based Analysis of Treatment and Survival. Gynecologic Oncology; 2020; 157(1): 67-77.2020
NL Jones, J Xiu, RP Rocconi, TJ Herzog, IS Winer Immune checkpoint expression, microsatellite instability, and mutational burden: Identifying immune biomarker phenotypes in uterine cancer. Gynecologic Oncology; 2020; 156(2): 393-399.2020
MA Khan, GK Patel, SK Srivastava, JE Carter, JY Pierce, RP Rocconi, S Singh, AP Singh Looking at cancer health disparities without the colored lenses. Cancer Health Disparities Journal; 2019; 3: e1-e9.2019
K Grette, B Long, MA Finan, RP Rocconi Intraperitoneal (IP) port cytology after completion of primary therapy of advanced stage ovarian cancer: A novel approach to a “second look”. Gynecologic Oncology 2019; 154(2):290-293.2019
GB Rocque, CP Williams, HD Miller, SB Wheeler, M Pisu, O Hull, RP Rocconi, KM Kenzik. Impact of travel time on hospitalization rates and cost by phase of care for older cancer patients in the era of value-based healthcare. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2019: Aug 1;37(22):1935-1945.2019
I Vergote, G Scambia, DM O’Malley, B Van Calster, SY Park, JM Del Campo, W Meier, A Bamias, N Colombo, RM Wenham, A Covens, C Marth, M Mirza, JR Kroep, H Ma, CA Pickett, BJ Monk. (RP Rocconi-collaborator) Trebananib or placebo plus carboplatin and paclitaxel as first-line treatment for advanced ovarian cancer (TRINOVA-3/ENGOT-ov2/GOG-3001): a randomized, double-blind, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncology 2019; 20(6): 862-876.2019
M Pisu, G Rocque, Jackson, K Kenzik, Taylor, Li, Sharma, Williams C, Kvale, Acemgil, MY Martin, Meneses, Demark, M Fouad, G Cantuaria, RP Rocconi, M Sullivan, EE Partridge Lay navigation across the cancer continuum for the older cancer survivors: equally beneficial for Black and White survivors? Journal of Geriatric Oncology 2019; 10 (5): 779-786. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2018.2018.10-0132018

Presentations

National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, GPR171, a prognostic marker of improved survival in cervix cancer -- A Deep South Consortium in Oncology (DSCO) Project., AACR, AACR Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. April 202504/2025
Poster Presentation, GPR171, a prognostic marker of improved survival in cervix cancer -- A Deep South Consortium in Oncology (DSCO) Project., Society of Gynecologic Oncology Society, Society of Gynecologic Oncology Society Annual Meeting. Seattle WA. March 2025.03/2025
Poster Presentation, Overall research and health benefit of being an NCI-Designated Cancer Center., UMMC, University of Mississippi Medical Center Student Research Day07/2024
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Racial disparities and preventable cancers in Mississippi, 2016-2020, Xavier University, Xavier University of Louisiana , New Orleans, LA04/2024
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Repair Assisted Damage Detection (RADD) as a potential biomarker for immunotherapy response in ovarian cancer., Society of Gynecologic Oncology Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA03/2024
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Conversion from Minimally Invasive Surgery to Open Surgery among Endometrial Cancer Patients in the SGO Clinical Outcomes Registry, Society of Gynecologic Oncology Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, Ca03/2024

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, University of South Alabama2020
USA College of Medicine Red Sash Honors Convocation Award 2017-2019, University of South Alabama2017
USA College of Medicine Best Faculty in Medical Student Education, University of South Alabama2017
ASCO’s Leadership Development Program 2016-2017, ASCO2016
Poster of Exceptional Merit at the American College of Surgeons 2013 Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons 2013 Clinical Congress2013
Eugene Bricker Award best scientific research at the Society Pelvic Surgeons, Dusseldorf, Germany, Society Pelvic Surgeons2013
CREOG National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education, Carver College of Medicine, University of South Carolina2012
CREOG National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education, Carver College of Medicine, University of South Carolina2011
USA Medical Student Honors Convocation- Recognition for Most Meaningful Input into Medical Education to the Class of 2011, University of South Alabama2011
Mobile Bay Monthly Magazine 2010- 40 under 40 Award, Mobile Bay Monthly Magazine2010
Hooker-Kubik Research Award Sponsor, University of South Alabama2010
CREOG National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education, Carver College of Medicine, University of South Carolina2010
Ovarian Cancer Research Grant - Sherri’s From a Whisper to a Roar/Women’s Motorcycle Foundation Ovarian Cancer Research Award, Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF)2010
Swift Biotechnology Gynecologic Cancer Screening Tests - Second Prize Winner, Alabama Launchpad Business Plan Competition2010
USA Med School Class of 2010 Honors Convocation- Most Meaningful Input into Medical Education, University of South Alabama2010
APGO/CREOG 3rd Place Poster at Annual Meeting A Comprehensive Method to Train Residents in Robotic Hysterectomy Techniques, APGO/CREOG2010
USA Med School Class of 2009 Honors Convocation- Most Meaningful Input into Medical Education, USA Med School Class of 20092009
Best Teaching Attending by USA ObGyn Residents, USA ObGyn Residents2009
Nominated Best Teaching Attending by USA Medical Students, USA Medical Students2009
ACOG Honorable Mention for Film: Simulation Lab to Train Residents in Robotic Hysterectomy, American College of Obstetricians2009
CREOG National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education, Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology2008
Gynecologic Oncology Group Young Investigator Award, Amgen Oncology2007

Professional Membership and Service

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor (AOA) Medical Society
South Central Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (SCOGS), Member
Mobile County Medical Society (MCMS), Member
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), Member
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Member
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG)- Fellow (FACOG), Fellow
Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) Full Member, Member

Committee Service

Mississippi Legislative Cancer Coalition Task Force, Task Force Member2025 - Present
ASCO Ovarian Cancer Recurrence Guideline Expert Panel, Member2025 - 2026
SGO Clinical Practice Committee, Member2024 - 2026
SGO Publications and Meta-analysis Subcommittee, Member2024 - 2026
CCRI Research Leadership Committee, Co-Chair2023 - Present
CCRI Clinical Leadership Committee, Co-Chair2023 - Present
Cancer Center & Research Institute (CCRI) Directors Strategic Committee, Chair2023 - Present
ABOG Gynecologic Oncology Oral Examiner, Oral Examiner2023 - Present
SGO Publications Committee, Member2023 - 2026
Director of UAB Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Clinical Research, Director2022 - 2023
SGO Ad Hoc Task Force for Creating a DoD Peer-Reviewed Endometrial Cancer Research Program, Task Force Member2022 - 2023
ASCO Research Committee Task Force Chair for Ovarian Toxicity in Cancer Trials, Chair2022 - 2023
ASCO Annual Meeting Gynecologic Cancer Track Leader, Member2022 - 2023
ACOG Alabama Section Chair, Chair2021 - 2023
ASCO Membership Advisory Committee, Member2021 - 2024
ASCO Annual Meeting Education Committee: Gynecologic Cancer, Member2021 - 2024
USA Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Program Evaluation Committee, Member2020 - 2021
ASCO Cancer Research Committee, Member2020 - 2023
ASCO Gynecologic Cancer Guideline Advisory Group Co-Chair, Co-Chair2020 - 2024
USA HIPPA Compliance Committee, Member2019 - 2021
USA Health Medical Ethics Committee, Member2019 - 2021
USA University Hospital Medical Executive Committee, Member2019 - 2021
USA College of Medicine Associate Dean of Research Search Committee2019 - 2020
ACOG Alabama Section Vice Chair, Vice Chair2019 - 2021
ASCO Sexual and Gender Minority Populations Task Force, Task Force Member2019 - 2020
USA Operating Room Governance Committee, Member2018 - 2021
USA Robotic Surgery Committee, Member2018 - 2021
ACOG Alabama Section Secretary/Treasurer, Member2017 - 2019
NCCN Affiliate Research Consortium Leadership Committee2016 - 2017
ASCO Leadership Development Program, Member2016 - 2017
Chair of the DOD Ovarian Cancer Research Programs, Chair2013 - Present
ACOG Alabama Section Advisory Board, Member2012 - 2022
UMMC Medical Executive Committee, Member
UMMC CCRI Vice Chancellor’s Strategic Planning Committee, Member
UMMC Oncology Operations Committee, Member

Other Service

Reviewer for Gynecologic Oncology2026 - Present
Editorial Board for Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences (Molecular Diagnostics and Therapeutics)2022 - 12/2024
Reviewer for Future Oncology2021 - 12/2024
Reviewer for Oncotarget2017 - 12/2024
Reviewer for American Journal of Clinical Oncology2017 - 12/2024
Reviewer for American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology2016 - 12/2024
Reviewer for Journal of Visualized Experiments2014 - 12/2024
Reviewer for Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica2014 - 12/2024
Reviewer for Carcinogenesis2013 - 12/2024
Reviewer for British Journal of Cancer2012 - 12/2024
Reviewer for Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry2012 - 12/2024
Reviewer for Clinical Ovarian Cancer2010 - 12/2024
Reviewer for Cancer2009 - 12/2024
Reviewer for International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer2008 - Present