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Carol J. Fabian, M.D. Breast Medical Oncologist Director - Breast Cancer Prevention Center Dr. Fabian founded the High Risk Clinic in 1989 which has evolved into the Breast Cancer Prevention Center. She has been on the faculty of KUMC since 1977 and is a Professor of Internal Medicine as well as a board certified Medical Oncologist. She is the recipient of the Kansas Masonic Research Endowed Chair and leads the Risk Assessment Prevention and Cancer Control Program in the Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute. She is responsible for overall clinical care and clinical research protocols at the center. Prevention Center Appointments (913) 588-3800 Cancer Center Appointments (913) 588-3671 Office (913) 588-7791 |
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F. Kimler, Ph.D. Associate Director - Breast Cancer Prevention Center Dr. Kimler is a radiation and cancer biologist, and a Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology. He has been at KUMC since 1977 and has been an integral part of the High Risk Clinic and Breast Cancer Prevention Center since the early 1990’s. He plays a major role in budgetary and regulatory matters and in organizational and operational aspects of the research protocols. His research interests are in breast biology and early detection including non-radiation based breast imaging (spectroscopy), and mammographic breast density. Office (913) 588-4523 bkimler@kumc.edu |
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Brian Petroff, DVM, Ph.D. Scientific Director, Breast Cancer Prevention Center Laboratory Dr. Petroff is a Veterinarian and has a Ph.D. in Reproductive Endocrinology. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine. He has developed an animal model of simultaneous breast and ovarian precancer which will ultimately be helpful in determining how breast and ovarian tissue will respond to prevention drugs. He is also involved in determining how breast stem cells might be involved in breast and ovarian precancer development as well as other biomarkers used in prevention trials. Office phone (913) 588-3992 Lab phone (913) 588-3917 bpetroff@kumc.edu |
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Jennifer Klemp, M.P.H., Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist/ Cancer Risk Counselor Jennifer received a Masters degree in Public Health and a Doctorate of Clinical Psychology from the University of Kansas. She joined the Breast Cancer Prevention Center staff in 1996 and has had significant involvement in clinical research as well as provided prevention consultations and genetic counseling. Dr. Klemp has a strong interest in patients' quality of life issues following cancer treatment. In addition to performing genetic counseling for the prevention center, she is Program Manager of the Breast Cancer Survivorship Center. (913) 588-7715 Jklemp@kumc.edu |
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Nancy Figgins, ARNP Clinical Director As the clinical director of the Breast Cancer Prevention Center, Nancy is responsible for clinical operations and supervision of the Prevention Center team. Nancy is a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner with over twenty-five years’ experience in women’s health nursing. She is a certified breast exam specialist and specializes in preventative care and clinical management of women at high risk for the development of breast cancer. Her other areas of interest are management of menopausal symptoms and osteoporosis prevention. (913) 588-3657 nfiggins@kumc.edu |
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Peggy Callahan, RN, MBA Research Nurse Clinician Peggy assists Dr. Fabian with patient education, procedures, physical assessments and serves as the multi-site coordinator for the letrozole vs. placebo trail for high-risk postmenopausal women on hormone replacement therapy. In addition, she is the study coordinator for the National Cancer Institute of Canada Excel trial of exemestane vs. placebo in high-risk postmenopausal women not on hormone replacement sponsored by the NCI of Canada. (913) 588-3801 pcallahan@kumc.edu |
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Susan Baxa, RN Research Nurse Susan joined the Breast Cancer Prevention Center in 2006 with a background in Hematology/Oncology. She is currently the study coordinator for multiple trials including:
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Sonya Cox, RD, MPH Dietician Sonya obtained a bachelor’s degree in Dietetics at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She went on to receive a master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Kansas Medical Center. She is a registered dietitian and currently performs nutrition consults for breast cancer survivors in the Breast Cancer Survivorship Center. In addition, she is the study coordinator of the diet and exercise trials offered at the prevention and survivorship centers. (913) 588-1479 scox2@kumc.edu |
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Jennifer Nydegger, BS Senior Research Coordinator Jennifer came to the prevention center in 2004. She is the study coordinator for the Intergenetics trial comparing the results of SNP patterns in post menopausal women with known high risk biomarkers. She is also the study coordinator for the Osteopenia trial examining bone health in high risk premenopausal women. In addition, she is responsible for consenting patients for both Oncovue and BRCA testing. (913) 588-3963 jnydegger@kumc.edu |
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Amy Kreutzjans Clinic Coordinator Amy joined the Breast Cancer Prevention Center in September of 2006. She is the clinic coordinator for Nancy Figgins, ARNP. She records medical and family history and notes any current concerns for her patients. She is also involved with getting patients’ outside records and reporting back test results. She handles registration, breast imaging scheduling and will perform phlebotomy if indicated. (913) 588-4521 akreutzjans@kumc.edu |
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Kelly Nicholls, BS Clinic Coordinator Kelly is the clinic coordinator for Dr. Fabian’s prevention clinics. She records medical and family history and notes any current concerns for her patients. She is also involved with getting patients’ outside records and reporting back test results. She handles registration, appointment scheduling and breast imaging scheduling. Kelly is the person to call to make, change or cancel an appointment. (913) 588-0647 knicholls@kumc.edu |
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Rebecca Meneely, B.A. Senior Administrative Assistant to Dr. Fabian Becky has obtained degrees in Business and Psychology. She is involved in grant, manuscript and protocol preparation and coordinates Dr. Fabian’s schedule. She interfaces with multiple individuals at the National Cancer Institute, University of Kansas Medical Center and other universities. She is not involved in patient scheduling. Office (913) 588-7791 meneely@kumc.edu |
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Valerie Hahn, B.A. Research Administrative Coordinator Valerie obtained a bachelors degree from the University of Wisconsin Madison in English Literature and Linguistics and has worked in research for 14 years. She responsible for multiple operational functions within the prevention center such as ordering supplies and payroll. She also provides administrative assistance to Drs. Khan and Sharma. She is not involved in patient scheduling. Office 913-588-3375 vhahn@kumc.edu |
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Teresa Phillips, M.S. Senior Research Associate Teresa received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from Michigan State University and a Master of Science degree in Biochemistry from Iowa State University. She is responsible for running many tests performed as part of prevention trials, including blood and tissue assays for hormones and growth factors, laser-capture microdissection of thin prep and paraffin embedded tissue sections, and qRT-PCR assays of biomarkers. Office (913) 588-3834 tphillip@kumc.edu |
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Trina Metheny, BHS, CT (ASCP) Manager of Cytology and Immunocytochemistry Trina received a BHS in Cytotechnology from Wichita State University. She has over 25 years of laboratory experience and heads the cytology subsection of the laboratory. She is responsible for oversight and quality control, processing, staining of fine needle aspirate specimens and interpretation of immunochemistry specimens. Office (913) 588-3917 tmetheny@kumc.edu |
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Jennifer Hughes, B.S. Senior Laboratory Associate Jennifer obtained a bachelors degree in Agricultural Science from Truman State University. She is responsible for developing and maintaining all the databases utilized within the prevention center. She also assists Dr. Fabian with the fine needle aspiration procedures as well as processing and staining the aspiration samples. Office (913) 588-3658 jhughes@kumc.edu |
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Kelli E. Valdez, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow, Internal Medicine Kelli came to KUMC in 2004 after completing her doctoral studies in physiological sciences at the University of Arizona. She previously earned her bachelor’s degree in animal science from the University of Missouri. Her current research focuses on the use of proteomics to identify early markers of breast cancer risk and examining the role breast stem cells play in cancer risk assessment and chemoprevention. |
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Alison Ting, Ph.D. Candidate Molecular and Integrative Physiology Alison received her bachelor of art degree in microbiology from the University of Kansas. She is a Ph.D. candidate in molecular and integrative physiology under the mentorship of Dr. Brian Petroff. Alison’s current research projects include the development and characterization of a preclinical (rat) model of simultaneous breast and ovarian cancer. |
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