Heidi Diana Klepin, MD, MS
- Professor, Hematology and Oncology

Heidi Diana Klepin, MD, MS
Research Interests
- Geriatric Oncology
- Education
- BN, East Tennessee State University, 2009
- MSFNP, East Tennessee State University, 2014
- CER, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2016
- 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
- Cancer and aging activities at the American Society of Clinical Oncology and beyond: Reflections on the legacy of Dr. Arti Hurria. Levit LA, Singh H, Klepin HD. J Geriatr Oncol. 2020 03; 11(2):151-153.
- Arti Hurria, M.D.: A tribute to her shining legacy in the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. , Adjei A, Buckner JC, Cathcart-Rake E, Chen H, Cohen HJ, Dao D, De Luca JE, Feliciano J, Freedman RA, Goldberg RM, Hopkins J, Hubbard J, Jatoi A, Karuturi M, Kemeny M, Kimmick GG, Klepin HD, Krok-Schoen JL, Lafky JM, Le-Rademacher JG, Li D, Lichtman SM, Maggiore R, Mandelblatt J, Morrison VA, Muss HB, Ojelabi MO, Sedrak MS, Subbiah N, Sun V, Tuttle S, VanderWalde N, Wildes T, Wong ML, Woyach J. J Geriatr Oncol. 2020 03; 11(2):179-183.
- More Versus Less Therapy for Older Adults With Acute Myeloid Leukemia: New Perspectives on an Old Debate. Klepin HD, Estey E, Kadia T. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2019 Jan; 39:421-432.
- Adherence to Cancer Prevention Guidelines among Older White and Black Adults in the Health ABC Study. Jung AY, Miljkovic I, Rubin S, Kritchevsky SB, Klepin HD, Newman AB, Cauley J, Ayonayon H, Harris TB, Murphy RA. Nutrients. 2019 May; 11(5)
- Geriatric Oncology: Getting Even Better with Age. Klepin HD, Wildes TM. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019 05; 67(5):871-872.