Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Dr. Katy Peters is an associate professor of neurology and neurosurgery and Director of Supportive Care at the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at the Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. She completed her medical school training with an MD PhD at Stanford University and her neurology residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She received specialty fellowship training in neuro-oncology at Duke University. She, along with her fantastic team of nurses and advanced practice providers, actively sees and cares for patients with primary brain tumors. Her research interests are in the service of patients with brain cancer, including supportive care and exploring cognitive dysfunction, physical function, and activity. While she runs clinical trials to treat primary brain tumors, her fundamental interest is in clinical trials focusing on improving patients' quality of life and cognition. Dr. Peters teaches medical school students, residents, fellows, and advanced practice providers and is the Program Director of the neuro-oncology fellowship and Vice-Chair of Education for the Department of Neurology. She is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties for neuro-oncology.
