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Office
1801 W Taylor St Ste 1e
Chicago, IL 60612Phone+1 312-355-1625Fax+1 312-355-1515
Education & Training
University of OttawaMD, Fellowship in Genitourinary Oncology Clinical Research, 2021 - 2022
Ochsner Clinic FoundationFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2018 - 2021
Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2018
St. George's University School of MedicineClass of 2015, Magna Cum Laude
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2022 - 2026
LA State Medical License 2018 - 2022
MI State Medical License 2015 - 2018
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Member Iota Epsilon Alpha Academic Medical Honor Society
- Resident Research Award 2018
- Inpatient Senior Resident of the Year 2018
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 13 citationsStatin use improves the efficacy of nivolumab in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.Matteo Santoni, Francesco Massari, Marc R Matrana, Umberto Basso, Ugo De Giorgi
European Journal of Cancer. 2022-09-01 - 8 citationsRoutine Screening for Central and Primary Adrenal Insufficiency during Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: An Endocrinology Perspective for Oncologists.Irena Druce, Karine Tawagi, Julie L V Shaw, Andrea Ibrahim, Heather Lochnan
Current Oncology. 2022-07-02 - 67 citationsConcomitant Proton Pump Inhibitors and Outcome of Patients Treated with Nivolumab Alone or Plus Ipilimumab for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma.Veronica Mollica, Matteo Santoni, Marc R Matrana, Umberto Basso, Ugo De Giorgi
Targeted Oncology. 2022-01-01
Journal Articles
- Routine Screening for Central and Primary Adrenal Insufficiency during Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: An Endocrinology Perspective for OncologistsDruce, Irena, Karine Tawagi, Julie LV Shaw, Andrea Ibrahim, Heather Lochnan, and Michael Ong, Current Oncology, 2022
Other
- Female suicide rate jumps 50 percent since 2000Karine Tawagi, ABC News
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/female-suicide-rate-jumps-50-percent-2000/story?id=55906336 - Toddlers consuming too much added sugar, study findsKarine Tawagi, ABC News
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/toddlers-consuming-added-sugar-study-finds/story?id=55719076 - Food at work adds up to a lot of extra, often empty, calories: StudyKarine Tawagi, ABC News
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/food-work-adds-lot-extra-empty-calories-study/story?id=55763674 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
Here's Why COVID Cases Are Surging in Toronto Despite Early LockdownApril 11th, 2021
UK COVID variant more transmissible but may not be more deadly, new studies indicateApril 14th, 2021- Why America's Vaccine Database Could Lead to Confusion and Misuse: ANALYSISApril 25th, 2021
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Other Languages
- French
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