Dr. Caudle is an associate professor of breast surgical oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Her research has centered on the surgical management of nodal disease in breast cancer, specifically the development of targeted axillary dissection, a novel surgical technique that improves axillary node staging after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. She also has research interests focusing on improving quality in breast cancer surgery and methods for improving dissemination and implementation of clinical trial data.