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Kendra Sweet, MD, Oncology, Tampa, FL

KendraLynnSweetMD

Oncology Tampa, FL

Hematologic Oncology

Physician

Overview of Dr. Sweet

Dr. Kendra Sweet is an oncologist in Tampa, FL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute and James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital-Tampa. She received her medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and has been in practice 10 years. Dr. Sweet accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 173 doctors at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute and one of 49 doctors at James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital-Tampa who specialize in Oncology. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of South Florida Morsani
    University of South Florida MorsaniFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2010 - 2013
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
    University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
    Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2010 - 2026
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • A Phase I Clinical Trial of Ruxolitinib in Combination with Nilotinib in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients with Molecular Evidence of Disease  
    Kendra Sweet, Fadi Kayali, Javier Pinilla-Ibarz, Leukemia Research
  • A Phase I Clinical Trial of Ruxolitinib in Combination with Nilotinib in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients with Molecular Evidence of Disease  
    Kendra Sweet, Fadi Kayali, Javier Pinilla-Ibarz, Leukemia Research

Abstracts/Posters

  • SF3B1 Clone Size Is an Independent Determinant for Overall Survival and Response to Treatment in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndrome
    Kendra L. Sweet, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
  • Outcomes of Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia Receiving Hypomethylating Agent and Venetoclax
    Kendra L. Sweet, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
  • Flotetuzumab, an Investigational CD123 x CD3 Bispecific Dart¬ Protein, in Salvage Therapy for Primary Refractory and Early Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Patients
    Kendra L. Sweet, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
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Lectures

  • TP53 Mutations Predict Poorer Responses to CPX-351 in Acute Myeloid Leukemia 
    2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
  • Increased Frequency of IDH1/2 Mutations in Extramedullary Acute Myeloid Leukemia 
    2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
  • Clonal Suppression of TP53 Mutant MDS and Oligoblastic AML with Hypomethylating Agent Therapy Improves Overall Survival 
    2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018

Authored Content

  • A Phase I Clinical Trial of Ruxolitinib in Combination with Nilotinib in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients with Molecular Evidence of DiseaseOctober 2018
  • State of the Art Update and Next Questions: Acute Myeloid LeukemiaOctober 2017

Press Mentions

  • Adding Ruxolitinib to TKI Treatments Enhances Molecular Response in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
    Adding Ruxolitinib to TKI Treatments Enhances Molecular Response in Chronic Myeloid LeukemiaSeptember 24th, 2024
  • S1712 Supports Adding Ruxolitinib to TKIs for CML
    S1712 Supports Adding Ruxolitinib to TKIs for CMLSeptember 20th, 2024
  • Leukemia Patients Consider Stopping Drug to See if They’re Cured
    Leukemia Patients Consider Stopping Drug to See if They’re CuredDecember 12th, 2019

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Coventry Florida - Employer Group PPO
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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