Associate Professor of Medicine with Tenure
Duke Cancer Institute
Richard F. Riedel, MD is an Associate Professor with Tenure in the Division of Medical Oncology at Duke University Medical Center. He additionally serves as Associate Director for Clinical and Translational Research for the Duke Sarcoma Program and is the Program Director for the Duke Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program. Dr. Riedel received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College. His Internal Medicine residency, Chief Residency and Hematology-Oncology Fellowship training were all performed at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Riedel has a clinical and research interest in identifying novel therapeutics for patients with soft tissue and bone sarcoma. He is an active participant in SARC (Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration), a member of both ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) and CTOS (Connective Tissue Oncology Society) and is a member of the NCCN guideline committees for both soft tissue sarcoma and GIST. He additional serves as co-Chair for the ECOG-ACRIN Sarcoma Working Group, serves on the medical advisory board for the Sarcoma Foundation of America and is a past-chair of the ASCO Education Section for sarcoma.
