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Heidi Diana Klepin, MD, MS

Heidi Diana Klepin, MD, MS

  • Professor, Hematology and Oncology

Research Interests

  • Geriatric Oncology
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Education
MD, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, 1998
Residency
Internal Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 2001
Fellowship
Geriatrics, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 2002
Hematology / Oncology, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 2006
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Memberships
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Geriatrics Society
American Society of Hematology
Positions
Professor, Hematology and Oncology
Departments and Affiliations
Hematology and Oncology
Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention
Women in Medicine and Science
Comprehensive Cancer Center

Research

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  • Phase I Study of Muscadine?Grape Extract for Patients With Advanced Cancer. Bitting RL, Tooze JA, Isom S, Petty WJ, Grant SC, Desnoyers RJ, Thomas A, Thomas CY, Alistar AT, Golden SL, Pleasant K, Chappell MC, Tallant EA, Gallagher PE, Klepin HD. Am J Clin Oncol. 2021 Jun; 44(6):239-246.
  • Advances in Management for Older Adults With Hematologic Malignancies. Rosko AE, Cordoba R, Abel G, Artz A, Loh KP, Klepin HD. J Clin Oncol. 2021 May; :JCO2100242.
  • Study design and methods for the using exercise to relieve joint pain and improve AI adherence in older breast cancer survivors (REJOIN) trial. Bluethmann SM, Truica C, Klepin HD, Olsen N, Sciamanna C, Chinchilli VM, Schmitz KH. J Geriatr Oncol. 2021 May;
  • Predictors of Unplanned Hospitalizations Among Older Adults Receiving Cancer Chemotherapy. Klepin HD, Sun CL, Smith DD, Elias R, Trevino KM, Bryant AL, Li D, Nelson C, Tew WP, Mohile SG, Gajra A, Owusu C, Gross C, Lichtman SM, Katheria VV, Muss HB, Chapman AE, Cohen HJ, Hurria A, Dale W. JCO Oncol Pract. 2021 Apr; :OP2000681.
  • Developing and adapting a mobile health exercise intervention for older patients with myeloid neoplasms: A qualitative study. Loh KP, Sanapala C, Di Giovanni G, Klepin HD, Janelsins M, Schnall R, Culakova E, Vertino P, Susiarjo M, Mendler JH, Liesveld JL, Lin PJ, Dunne RF, Kleckner I, Mustian K, Mohile SG. J Geriatr Oncol. 2021 Mar;
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  • Using Muscadine Grape Extract to Help with Fatigue Caused by Prostate Cancer Treatment
  • Low Muscle Mass and its Role in Side Effects from Colorectal Cancer Treatment in Older Adults
  • Finding Ways to Improve Health for Older Adults with B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma or Multiple Myeloma

Research Interests

  • Geriatric Oncology
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