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Neal Ready

Oncology

Neal Ready, MD

Professor of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine

Durham, NC

Neal E. Ready, MD, PhD, is a Professor of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine and a medical oncologist specializing in thoracic oncology, with a focus on lung cancer and head and neck cancer. He treats patients with non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, and RAI-refractory thyroid cancer. At Duke Cancer Institute, where he has practiced for over eight years, Dr. Ready leads the clinical research program office for thoracic oncology. His research emphasiz

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40+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine (ABIM)
  • Medical Oncology (ABIM)

Education & Training

  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine — M.D., 1986
  • University of California, Irvine — Ph.D., 1983
  • Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University — Residency, Internal Medicine, 1986-1989
  • Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University — Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1990-1992
  • Tufts Medical Center — Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1992-1994

Peer Recognition

  • Castle ConnollyAmerica's Top Doctors

    2010-2014 (5 years)

  • Castle ConnollyAmerica's Top Doctors for Cancer

    2009-2013 (5 years)

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Thoracic OncologyMedical Oncology

Conditions & Treatments

Lung CancerHead & Neck Cancer

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Duke University Hospital
  • Duke Cancer Institute

Languages

English

Experience

40+ years in practice