Douglas Adkins, MD

Douglas Adkins, MD

Medical Oncologist

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Section of Medical Oncology, WashU Medicine

Clinical Expertise

Head and neck cancer

Research Interest

Evaluation of targeted therapy approaches in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and thyroid cancer.

Education

  • 1986: MD, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio

Training

  • 1986 - 1989: Intern and resident, internal medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
  • 1989 - 1990: Fellow, medical oncology/hematology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
  • 1990 - 1992: Fellow, bone marrow transplantation, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio

Board Certification

  • 1990, 2000: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
  • 1993, 2003: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology

Selected Research Publications

Postoperative Lymph Is a Proximal Source of ctDNA for Detection of Recurrence in HPV-Independent Head and Neck Cancer.
  • Lazare S, Gu Z, Earland N, [...] Adkins D, [...] Zevallos JP
  • Clin Cancer Res 2026
In vivo CRISPR screening in head and neck cancer reveals Uchl5 as an immunotherapy target.
  • Fu C, Saddawi-Konefka R, Chinai JM, [...] Adkins DR, [...] Manguso RT
  • Nat Commun 2025
Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer.
  • Uppaluri R, Haddad RI, Tao Y, [...] Adkins D
  • N Engl J Med 2025
T cell dynamics with neoadjuvant immunotherapy in head and neck cancer.
  • Zhao M, Schoenfeld JD, Egloff AM, [...] Adkins DR, Uppaluri R
  • Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2025
NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Head and Neck Cancers, Version 2.2025.
  • Colevas AD, Cmelak AJ, Pfister DG, [...] Adkins D, [...] Darlow SD
  • J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2025

Contact Information

  • Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center

    4500 Forest Park Avenue
    Saint Louis, MO 63108

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