Kathleen Ann Cooney
George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor of MedicineOverview
Dr. Cooney is Chair of the Duke Department of Medicine.
She is a medical oncologist focused in caring for men with prostate cancer, and is internationally known for her investigations focused on the genetic epidemiology of prostate cancer.
Her research led to the important discovery of a recurrent mutation in the HOXB13 gene that increases the chances of being diagnosed with prostate cancer and is estimated to account for 5 percent of hereditary prostate cancer cases worldwide. Since men with HOXB13 mutations are at an increased risk of prostate cancer, they may benefit from participation in screening and potentially prevention protocols in the future.
Dr. Cooney’s research continues with a focus on identifying germline mutations associated with lethal and aggressive prostate cancer as well as prostate cancer in African American men.
Positions
George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine
2020 School of Medicine
Professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine
2018 School of Medicine
Chair, Department of Medicine in the School of Medicine
2018 School of Medicine
Member of Duke Molecular Physiology Institute in the School of Medicine
2022 School of Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute in the School of Medicine
2018 School of Medicine
Education
M.D. 1984
1984 University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine
Intern/Resident, INTERNAL MEDICINE
1987 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Chief Medical Resident, INTERNAL MEDICINE
1988 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Fellow, HEMATOLOGY / ONCOLOGY
1991 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Publications, Grants & Awards
Offices & Contact
40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC
27710
DUMC 3703
Durham, NC
27710