Kelsey Klute, M.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC.
- Name: Kelsey Klute, M.D.
- Hometown: Bismarck, N.D.
- Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, medical oncology with a specialty in gastrointestinal cancers
Research interests:
- Improving chemotherapy tolerability
- Cancer cachexia
- Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
- Clinical trials
How I fell in love with medicine:
Early in medical school, I was fascinated by the biology of cancer and the rapid evolution of our understanding of cancer and approach to treatment. I also was drawn to the opportunity oncology affords to develop close relationships with patients and their families. It was the field I felt I could make a difference — both through clinical research and in the care of each individual patient.
Degrees:
- M.D., University of North Dakota – School of Medicine and Health Science
- Residency, Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
- Fellowship, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York
Memberships:
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
Three things people may not know about me:
- I have two Yorkies.
- I speak Spanish.
- I love running.