Kristen M. O'Dwyer, M.D.

Hematologic Oncology; Leukemia, Myeloma, Blood & Marrow Transplant

Contact Information

Appointment: (585) 275-5823

Administrative: (585) 275-4099

Fax: (585) 273-1051

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Accepting New Patients

Assistant Professor - Cancer Center
Assistant Professor - Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology (SMD) - Primary

1989
Bachelor of Science | University of Iowa

1996
Master of Science | Northwestern University
Neurobiology and Physiology

2003
Doctor of Medicine | University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

07/01/2003 - 06/30/2004
Internship in Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical at National Cancer Institute

06/14/2004 - 06/30/2005
Internship in Internal Medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital

07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006
Residency in Internal Medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital

07/01/2006 - 06/30/2010
Fellowship in Internal Medicine: Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

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2016 - Present
Young Investigator Award
Sponsor: Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG)

2010 - 2013
Wilmot Cancer Research Fellowship
Sponsor: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Location: Rochester, NY

2009 - 2010
Young Investigator Award
Sponsor: ASCO Cancer Foundation

2007 - 2009
Clinical Scholars Biomedical Research Fellowship
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

2003 - 2004
National Institutes of Health General Research Loan Repayment Program
Sponsor: NIH

2002 - 2003
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Training Fellowship for Medical Students
Sponsor: Hughes

2000 - 2002
NIH Research Scholar, Cloister Program
Sponsor: Hughes

1998
Medical Student Teaching Fellowship. Dept. of Physiology
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
Location: Madison, WI

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9/29/2016
Ho TC, LaMere M, Stevens BM, Ashton JM, Myers JR, O'Dwyer KM, Liesveld JL, Mendler JH, Guzman M, Morrissette JD, Zhao J, Wang ES, Wetzler M, Jordan CT, Becker MW. "Evolution of acute myelogenous leukemia stem cell properties after treatment and progression." Blood.. 2016 Sep 29; 128(13):1671-8. Epub 2016 Jul 15.

9/1/2016
Tyagi V, Alwaseem H, O'Dwyer KM, Ponder J, Li QY, Jordan CT, Fasan R. "Chemoenzymatic synthesis and antileukemic activity of novel C9- and C14-functionalized parthenolide analogs." Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry.. 2016 Sep 1; 24(17):3876-3886. Epub 2016 Jun 16.

2/20/2016
O'Dwyer KM, Advani AS. "When to Treat Adults Like Children: Optimizing Therapy for Lymphoblastic Lymphoma in Young Adults." Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.. 2016 Feb 20; 34(6):533-8. Epub 2015 Dec 23.