David M. Brizel, MD
Radiation Oncologist
Duke Health Provider
Not Accepting New Patients
For Returning Patients
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Areas of Expertise
Head and Neck Cancer
Melanoma
Nasopharynx Cancer
Oral Cancer
Skin Cancers
Where I See Patients
Duke Cancer Center - Durham, NC
Duke Cancer Center Radiation Oncology - Durham, NC
Duke Cancer Center Raleigh - Raleigh, NC
Duke Otolaryngology and Oral Surgery Clinic - Clinic 1F - Durham, NC
Duke Raleigh Head and Neck Oncology - Raleigh, NC
Board Certified
American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology
For Returning Patients
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My Locations
Part of the Duke Cancer Institute
Closed:
Opening tomorrow at 6:30 am
20 Duke Medicine Cir
Durham,
NC
27710
Closed:
Opening tomorrow at 8:00 am
20 Duke Medicine Cir
Durham,
NC
27710-2000
Fax:
919-684-3953
Part of the Duke Cancer Institute
Closed:
Opening tomorrow at 8:00 am
3404 Wake Forest Rd
Raleigh,
NC
27609-7341
Fax:
919-954-3038
Closed:
Opening tomorrow at 8:00 am
40 Duke Medicine Cir
Durham,
NC
27710-4000
Fax:
919-684-8583
Closed:
Opening tomorrow at 8:00 am
3404 Wake Forest Rd
Raleigh,
NC
27609-7341
Fax:
919-613-2335
About Me
Current Appointments and Affiliations
- Leonard Prosnitz Distinguished Professor of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology 2010
- Professor of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology 2002
- Professor in Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences 2010
Languages I Speak
English
Call for an Appointment
Areas of Expertise
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Melanoma
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Skin Cancers
- Throat and Voice Box Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
Ratings and Reviews
The ratings and reviews are based on patient responses to the overall provider rating question from the survey. The question reads: “Using any number from 0 to 10, where 0 is the worst provider possible and 10 is the best provider possible, what number would you use to rate this provider?” Responses are converted to a 5-point rating system and applied consistently to all providers. Learn more about our survey process. Patients who see some types of providers receive a different version of the patient satisfaction survey. Those results are not available on DukeHealth.org.
Training and Education
Board Certification
American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology
Residency
Radiation Oncology, Harvard Joint Center for Radiation Therapy (Massachusetts), 1983-1987
Education
MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Illinois), 1983
In the News
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Clinical Focus and Research
Clinical Trials
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PET-CT for Dose Reduced Radiotherapy in HPV-positive Oral CancerIRB# PRO00105899 , NCT# NCT04667585
Publications and Grants
Grants14
Academic Articles171
Book Sections1
Conference Papers46
- Yoo, David S., John P. Kirkpatrick, Oana Craciunescu, Gloria Broadwater, Bercedis L. Peterson, Madeline D. Carroll, Robert Clough, et al. “Prospective trial of synchronous bevacizumab, erlotinib, and concurrent chemoradiation in locally advanced head and neck cancer.” Clin Cancer Res 18, no. 5 (March 1, 2012): 1404–14. https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-11-1982.
- Higgins, Kristin A., Jenny K. Hoang, Michael C. Roach, Junzo Chino, David S. Yoo, Timothy G. Turkington, and David M. Brizel. “Analysis of pretreatment FDG-PET SUV parameters in head-and-neck cancer: tumor SUVmean has superior prognostic value.” Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 82, no. 2 (February 1, 2012): 548–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.11.050.
- Roach, Michael C., Timothy G. Turkington, Kristin A. Higgins, Thomas C. Hawk, Jenny K. Hoang, and David M. Brizel. “FDG-PET assessment of the effect of head and neck radiotherapy on parotid gland glucose metabolism.” Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 82, no. 1 (January 1, 2012): 321–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.08.055.
- Yoo, D. S., and D. M. Brizel. “Translational research in head and neck oncology.” In Head and Neck Cancer: Multimodality Management, Second Edition, 215–27, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27601-4_11.
- Li, Xinyi, Yang Sheng, Qingrong Jackie Wu, Yaorong Ge, David M. Brizel, Yvonne M. Mowery, Dongrong Yang, Fang-Fang Yin, and Qiuwen Wu. “Clinical commissioning and introduction of an in-house artificial intelligence (AI) platform for automated head and neck intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) treatment planning.” In J Appl Clin Med Phys, 26:e14558, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1002/acm2.14558.
- Carpenter, David J., Pranalee Patel, Donna Niedzwiecki, Mairead Dillon, Alexander K. Diaz, Abhishek Kumar, Yvonne M. Mowery, et al. “Long-term risk of carotid stenosis and cerebrovascular disease after radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.” In Cancer, 131:e35089, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.35089.
- Stevens, Jack B., Breylon A. Riley, Jihyeon Je, Yuan Gao, Chunhao Wang, Yvonne M. Mowery, David M. Brizel, Fang-Fang Yin, Jian-Guo Liu, and Kyle J. Lafata. “Radiomics on spatial-temporal manifolds via Fokker-Planck dynamics.” In Med Phys, 51:3334–47, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.16905.
Insurance Accepted
Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below.
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Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
- Aetna/CVS Health
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Ambetter
- Ambetter of North Carolina
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
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Cigna
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
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*Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
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Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
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Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
- Gateway Health Alliance
- Healthgram
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Humana
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
- MedCost
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Medicare
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
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NC Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
- Carolina Complete Health
- Healthy Blue
- NC Medicaid Direct
- WellCare of North Carolina
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TRICARE
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)**
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
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**Duke Health does not participate in UHC plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Before scheduling your appointment, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance company to verify that the Duke Health location or provider you plan to visit is included in your network. Your insurance company will also be able to inform you of any co-payments, co–insurances, or deductibles that will be your responsibility. If you proceed in scheduling an appointment and your health insurance benefits do not participate with Duke, your out of pocket liability may be higher. We will contact you regarding your coverage and patient liability. If you are uninsured, learn more about our financial assistance policy.
External Relationships
This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has reported outside activities with the companies or institutions listed below. This information has been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts of interest.
- BioMimetix JVLLC
- National Comprehensive Cancer Center Network
- UpToDate, Inc
- WCG ACI Clinical