Kelly Kenzik, MS PhD
Associate Professor, Surgery
Biography
Kelly M. Kenzik is an Associate Professor and the Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Surgery at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center. She is also a faculty member in the Slone Epidemiology Center.
Her primary research focuses on using advanced methodology to examine disparities in long- and short-term health outcomes among individuals diagnosed with cancer. She has pursued a research agenda that has included using quasi-experimental design, geospatial approaches, as well as standard epidemiologic methods to examine multimorbidity in cancer, economic evaluation in cancer care, and disparities in cancer outcomes. This work has resulted in funding from the American Cancer Society and National Cancer Institute (NCI) as well as over 100 publications. Her R01 funded by the NCI received the MERIT award, transitioning it to an R37 grant, allowing for extended funding.
Collaborations within the department have resulted in an expanded research portfolio including surgical outcomes and trauma related research (Boston Trauma Institute). She serves as the methodologic mentor for surgical residents and faculty and facilitates the research program in the Department through Research Advisory Council and the Surgical Outcomes and Analysis Research Lab.
She received her PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Florida and completed AHRQ T32 post-doctoral training in Health Services Research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Education
- University of Florida, PhD
- University of Florida, MS
- University of Florida, BS
Publications
- Published on 10/31/2024
Romatoski KS, Chung SH, Sawhney V, Papageorge MV, de Geus SWL, Ng SC, Kenzik K, Tseng JF, Sachs TE. Factors Associated With Surgical Management in Gallbladder Cancer-A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Medicare-Based Study. J Surg Res. 2024 Dec; 304:9-18. PMID: 39481161.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/16/2024
Torres CM, Myers S, Janeway MG, Sanchez SE, Scantling DR, Davis ES, Ng SC, Dechert T, Sachs TE, Kenzik KM. Exploring rural-urban differences in the receipt of nonelective cancer-specific gastrointestinal surgery using a multilevel mixed-effects approach. J Gastrointest Surg. 2025 Jan; 29(1):101858. PMID: 39419275.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/15/2024
Smith SM, Zhao X, Kenzik K, Michael C, Jenkins K, Sanchez SE. Scheduled Follow-Up and Association with Emergency Department Use and Readmission after Trauma. J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Sep 01; 239(3):234-241. PMID: 38629706.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/1/2024
Poulson M, Riley K, Haqqani M, Green KA, Kenzik K, Scantling D. The Carceral State, Social Disorganization, and Firearm Homicides in Chicago. JAMA Surg. 2024 Aug 01; 159(8):910-916. PMID: 38837148.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/1/2024
Romatoski KS, de Geus SWL, Miriyam B, Chung SH, Kenzik K, Papageorge MV, Rasic G, Ng SC, Tseng JF, Sachs TE. ASO Visual Abstract: Overall Volume of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Positively Impacts Gastric Cancer Outcomes at Centers with Low Gastrectomy Volume. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Aug; 31(8):4952-4953. PMID: 38842677.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/18/2024
Davis ES, Poulson MR, Yarbro AA, Franks JA, Bhatia S, Kenzik KM. Understanding racial differences in financial hardship among older adults surviving cancer. Cancer. 2024 Oct 15; 130(20):3487-3495. PMID: 38888939.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/14/2024
Young S, Geary A, Zhao X, Kenzik K, Cassidy M, Newman R, Merrill AL. Assessing breast cancer-related lymphedema screening and treatment gaps in a safety-net hospital. J Surg Oncol. 2024 Aug; 130(2):204-209. PMID: 38873777.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/12/2024
Beaulieu-Jones BR, Sunkara N, Kenzik K, Davis ES, Torres CM, Seamon MJ, Sanchez SE, Scantling D. Nearly 20 Years Since the Federal Ban: Can State-Level Assault Weapon Prohibitions Fill the Void? Comparative Analysis of Case Fatality and Assault Weapon Recovery in States With and Without an Assault Weapon Ban. J Surg Res. 2024 Aug; 300:458-466. PMID: 38870653.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/22/2024
Romatoski KS, de Geus SWL, Miriyam B, Chung SH, Kenzik K, Papageorge MV, Rasic G, Ng SC, Tseng JF, Sachs TE. Overall Volume of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Positively Impacts Gastric Cancer Outcomes at Centers with Low Gastrectomy Volume. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Aug; 31(8):5293-5303. PMID: 38777899.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/2/2024
Sawhney VS, Chugh PV, Sachs TE, Hayes Dixon A, Nfonsam V, Chaer R, Barry C, Kenzik K, Chen H, Tseng JF. Observations on the Representation of Asians in Surgical Training and Leadership. J Surg Res. 2024 Jul; 299:51-55. PMID: 38701704.
Read at: PubMed
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