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Office
5841 S Maryland Ave, MC 2115
Chicago, IL 60637Phone+1 773-702-0360Fax+1 773-702-3163
Summary
- Dr. Hedy Kindler is an oncologist specializing in mesothelioma, based in Chicago, IL. She completed her medical education at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo and underwent residency training at UCLA and Montefiore Medical Center, followed by a fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Kindler currently practices at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine where she is a Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Clinical Science Research. She is experienced in pleural, peritoneal, and tunica vaginalis mesothelioma. She has been recognized as a top doctor by various organizations and has published numerous articles on mesothelioma and cancer treatment. Her involvement in clinical trials includes studies on mesothelioma and evaluating novel therapies.
Clinical Expertise
- Mesothelioma, Clinical research
Education & Training
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1992 - 1995
- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1991
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 1998 - 2026
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2024
- Wagner Medal International Mesothelioma Interest Group, 2023
- Pioneer Award Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, 2022
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Clinical Trials
- Irinotecan and Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Cancer Start of enrollment: 1996 Nov 01
- Aminocamptothecin in Treating Patients With Stomach Cancer or Cancer of the Esophagus Start of enrollment: 1998 Mar 01
- Dolastatin 10 in Treating Patients With Metastatic Or Recurrent Liver, Bile Duct, or Gallbladder Cancer Start of enrollment: 1999 Jan 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Convolutional Neural Networks for Segmentation of Pleural Mesothelioma: Analysis of Probability Map Thresholds (CALGB 30901, Alliance).Mena Shenouda, Eyjólfur Gudmundsson, Feng Li, Christopher M Straus, Hedy L Kindler
Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine. 2025-04-01 - 2 citationsTreatment of Pleural Mesothelioma: ASCO Guideline Update.Hedy L Kindler, Nofisat Ismaila, Lyudmila Bazhenova, Quincy Chu, Jane E Churpek
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2025-03-10 - Treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma: ASCO Guideline Clinical Insights.Hedy L Kindler, Ibiayi Dagogo-Jack, Marc de Perrot, Michael W Drazer, Nofisat Ismaila
JCO Oncology Practice. 2025-03-07
Journal Articles
- Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced CT for the Assessment of Tumour Response in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Pilot StudyHedy L Kindler, Christopher M Straus, European Radiology
Other
- A Glimmer of Hope for Pancreatic CancerHedy Kindler, MD, The New England Journal of Medicine
https://www.doximity.com/articles/4da358e8-3072-4a10-8624-6ba76937ef66
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-08-30
Authored Content
- Phase II Trial of Veliparib in Patients with Previously Treated BRCA-Mutated Pancreas Ductal Adenocarcinoma☆January 2018
- Phase II Trial of Veliparib in Patients with Previously Treated BRCA-Mutated Pancreas Ductal Adenocarcinoma☆January 2018
- Phase II Trial of Veliparib in Patients with Previously Treated BRCA-Mutated Pancreas Ductal Adenocarcinoma☆January 2018
Press Mentions
- Top Mesothelioma Cancer Center in Chicago Adding New FacilityMarch 22nd, 2022
- Added Anti-VEGFR2 Antibody Boosts Survival in MesotheliomaSeptember 8th, 2021
- Mesothelioma Olaparib Clinical Trial Targets Genetic MutationAugust 24th, 2021
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Grant Support
- UG1 - NCTN (Network Lead)UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO2019–2025
- NCI National Clinical Trials Network Lead Academic Participating SiteNIH2014–2019
- PI3K as a Therapeutic Target in Malignant Pleural MesotheliomaDepartment of Defense2012–2014
- Cancer And Leukemia Group BNational Cancer Institute2009–2012
- Novel Targeted Therapy In Pancreatic CancerNational Cancer Institute2009–2010
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