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Research Interests
My clinical interests include treating gastrointestinal malignancies. My research interests are on improving the quality of cancer care and better understanding the trends in use and expenditure of services and drugs. I am also interested in evaluation of cancer-related health policies.
Certifications and Licenses
Medical Oncology | |
Internal Medicine |
Training Experience
2009 | Residency, University of Chicago |
2011 | Fellowship, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center |
2012 | Fellowship, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Jersey City, NJ |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Medicine, MD, Rush Medical College
… → 2006
Research interests keywords
- Colon / Rectal Cancer
- Health Communications
- Health Disparities
- Health Economics
- Health Policy
- Health Services Research
- Healthcare Quality
- Pancreatic Cancer
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Understanding Anaphylaxis to Platinum-Based Cancer Chemotherapy and Rapid Drug Desensitization that Enables its Use in Allergic Patients
Stevens, W. (PD/PI), Berin, C. (Other), Bochner, B. S. (Other), Kircher, S. M. (Other) & Roque, D. R. (Other)
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
10/1/24 → 9/30/25
Project: Research project
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Clinical Practice Network-Core02
Hitsman, B. L. (PD/PI), Spring, B. (PD/PI), Spring, B. (PD/PI), Spring, B. (PD/PI), Garcia, S. F. (Co-PD/PI), Hitsman, B. L. (Co-PD/PI), Hitsman, B. L. (Co-PD/PI), Phillips, S. M. (Co-PD/PI), Carroll, A. J. (Co-Investigator), Carroll, A. J. (Co-Investigator), Cella, D. (Co-Investigator), Cella, D. (Co-Investigator), Jacobs, M. (Co-Investigator), Jacobs, M. (Co-Investigator), Kircher, S. M. (Co-Investigator), Liebovitz, D. M. (Co-Investigator), Liebovitz, D. M. (Co-Investigator), Mohindra, N. A. (Co-Investigator), Mohindra, N. A. (Co-Investigator), Persell, S. D. (Co-Investigator) & Persell, S. D. (Co-Investigator)
8/1/22 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
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Scalable TELeheaLth Cancer CARe: The STELLAR Program to Treat Cancer Risk Behaviors
Hitsman, B. L. (PD/PI), Spring, B. (PD/PI), Spring, B. (PD/PI), Spring, B. (PD/PI), Garcia, S. F. (Co-PD/PI), Garcia, S. F. (Co-PD/PI), Hitsman, B. L. (Co-PD/PI), Hitsman, B. L. (Co-PD/PI), Hitsman, B. L. (Co-PD/PI), Phillips, S. M. (Co-PD/PI), Phillips, S. M. (Co-PD/PI), Alshurafa, N. (Co-Investigator), Alshurafa, N. (Co-Investigator), Alshurafa, N. (Co-Investigator), Bilimoria, K. Y. (Co-Investigator), Carroll, A. J. (Co-Investigator), Carroll, A. J. (Co-Investigator), Carroll, A. J. (Co-Investigator), Cella, D. (Co-Investigator), Cella, D. (Co-Investigator), Cella, D. (Co-Investigator), Holmes, K. (Co-Investigator), Holmes, K. (Co-Investigator), Holmes, K. (Co-Investigator), Jacobs, M. (Co-Investigator), Jacobs, M. (Co-Investigator), Jacobs, M. (Co-Investigator), Jordan, N. (Co-Investigator), Jordan, N. (Co-Investigator), Kircher, S. M. (Co-Investigator), Kircher, S. M. (Co-Investigator), Kocherginsky, M. (Co-Investigator), Kocherginsky, M. (Co-Investigator), Liebovitz, D. M. (Co-Investigator), Liebovitz, D. M. (Co-Investigator), Liebovitz, D. M. (Co-Investigator), Mohindra, N. A. (Co-Investigator), Mohindra, N. A. (Co-Investigator), Mohindra, N. A. (Co-Investigator), O'Brien, M. J. (Co-Investigator), O'Brien, M. J. (Co-Investigator), O'Brien, M. J. (Co-Investigator), Persell, S. D. (Co-Investigator), Persell, S. D. (Co-Investigator), Persell, S. D. (Co-Investigator), Pfammatter, A. F. (Co-Investigator), Pfammatter, A. F. (Co-Investigator), Scherr, C. E. L. (Co-Investigator), Scherr, C. E. L. (Co-Investigator), Scherr, C. E. L. (Co-Investigator), Wehbe, F. (Co-Investigator), Wehbe, F. (Co-Investigator), Yanez, B. R. (Co-Investigator), Yanez, B. R. (Co-Investigator) & Yanez, B. R. (Co-Investigator)
8/1/22 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
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Research & Methods Core-01
Hitsman, B. L. (PD/PI), Spring, B. (PD/PI), Spring, B. (PD/PI), Spring, B. (PD/PI), Garcia, S. F. (Co-PD/PI), Hitsman, B. L. (Co-PD/PI), Hitsman, B. L. (Co-PD/PI), Phillips, S. M. (Co-PD/PI), Alshurafa, N. (Co-Investigator), Alshurafa, N. (Co-Investigator), Carroll, A. J. (Co-Investigator), Carroll, A. J. (Co-Investigator), Cella, D. (Co-Investigator), Cella, D. (Co-Investigator), Jacobs, M. (Co-Investigator), Jacobs, M. (Co-Investigator), Jordan, N. (Co-Investigator), Kircher, S. M. (Co-Investigator), Kocherginsky, M. (Co-Investigator), Mohindra, N. A. (Co-Investigator), Mohindra, N. A. (Co-Investigator), Scherr, C. E. L. (Co-Investigator) & Scherr, C. E. L. (Co-Investigator)
8/1/22 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
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Optimizing timing and sequencing of biomarker testing for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer through implementing the 4R Oncology Model
Kircher, S. M. (PD/PI), Kircher, S. M. (PD/PI) & Kircher, S. M. (PD/PI)
12/26/21 → 3/31/25
Project: Research project
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Ablative Dose Y90 Radiation Segmentectomy for Treatment of Neuroendocrine Liver Metastases
Gordon, A. C., Savoor, R., Kircher, S. M., Kalyan, A., Benson, A. B., Hohlastos, E., Desai, K. R., Sato, K., Salem, R. & Lewandowski, R. J., Nov 10 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advancing survivorship at a comprehensive cancer center: integrating clinical care, education and research initiatives at Northwestern Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Garcia, S. F., O’Connor, M., Kinahan, K., Duffy, M., Klein, M., McCrum, A., Didwania, A. & Kircher, S. M., Feb 2024, In: Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 18, 1, p. 17-22 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A local perspective on internal, external, and reflexive biomarker testing processes for lung cancer in an academic medical center
Russell, A. M., Pack, A. P., Bailey, S. C., Weldon, C. B., Dreyer, M. S., Kircher, S. M. & Wolf, M. S., Jun 15 2024, In: cancer. 130, 12, p. 2085-2090 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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A phase II study of FOLFOX combined with nab-paclitaxel in the treatment of metastatic or advanced unresectable gastric, gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: a Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium trial
Dreyer, M. S., Mulcahy, M., Kocherginsky, M., Chen, Y., Hochster, H. S., Kasi, P. M., Kircher, S., Lou, E., Ma, Y., Uboha, N. V. & Benson III, A. B., Dec 6 2024, In: The oncologist. 29, 12, p. 1044-1050 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Challenges and Solutions to Support Oncology Professionals Serving Underserved Populations With Cancer in the United States: Results From the ASCO Serving the Underserved Task Force
Patel, M. I., Hinyard, L., Merrill, J. K., Smith, K. T., Lei, J., Carrizosa, D., Kamaraju, S., Hlubocky, F. J., Kalwar, T., Fashoyin-Aje, L., Gomez, S. L., Jeames, S., Florez, N., Kircher, S. M. & Tap, W. D., May 1 2024, In: JCO Oncology Practice. 20, 5, p. 688-698 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adverse COVID-19 experiences and health-related quality of life in cancer survivors: indirect effects of COVID-19-related depression and financial burden
Perry, L. M. (Creator), Peipert, J. D. (Creator), Kircher, S. M. (Creator), Penedo, F. J. (Creator) & Garcia, S. F. (Creator), figshare, 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6746651.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Adverse_COVID-19_experiences_and_health-related_quality_of_life_in_cancer_survivors_indirect_effects_of_COVID-19-related_depression_and_financial_burden/6746651/1
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