Dr. Jennifer Garst M.D.
Oncologist | Medical Oncology
3404 Wake Forest Rd Raleigh North Carolina, 27609About
Jennifer L. Garst, MD, is an established thoracic medical oncologist and lung cancer specialist at Duke Cancer Institute and Professor of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Garst has 23 years of experience in her field and special expertise in thoracic medical oncology and lung cancer. She received her medical degree in 1991 at The Medical College of Georgia and then completed her residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and her fellowship at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Garst is board certified in medical oncology with the American Board of Internal Medicine and is also a professional member of the Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina.
Education and Training
MD at the Medical College of Georgia
Med Coll of Ga Sch of Med, Augusta Ga 1990
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine- Medical Oncology
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- International Public Speaking -
- Professor and Guest Lecturer -
Fellowships
- Duke University Medical Center
Professional Society Memberships
- Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina
What do you attribute your success to?
- Loving what she does.
Hobbies / Sports
- Yoga
Favorite professional publications
- New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology
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