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Kathryn E. Hudson, M.D.

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Provider Type: Physician

Specialties:
Board Certifications:
  • Hematology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology

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General Summary

Dr. Hudson is a hematologist and oncologist in Austin, as well as the Director of Survivorship for Texas Oncology. She came to Texas Oncology in 2016 after completing her fellowship at Duke University. In her role as Director of Survivorship, she strives to improve the supportive care and quality of life of Texan cancer survivors and also prevent cancer recurrence. Dr. Hudson prides herself on staying up-to-date on the latest cancer research and strives to provide excellent care of the whole patient. She is passionate about clinical research and is proud that Texas Oncology offers cutting edge national clinical trials to our patients here in Austin. She has been published in peer-reviewed journals on topics including patient reported outcomes, quality of life of the cancer patient, and cancer therapeutics. She was honored to speak at the American Society of Clinically Oncology national meeting in June 2017 on breast cancer survivorship.

Education

  • Fellowship in Medical Oncology and Hematology
    Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
  • Fellowship in Clinical Research
    Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
  • Residency in Internal Medicine
    Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
  • Doctor of Medicine
    Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
  • Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Honors in Biology
    Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

Accolades & Memberships

Memberships

  • Seton Medical Executive Committee
  • Member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • Member of the Texas Medical Association
  • Travis County Medical Society
Accolades
  • Speaker, Scripps Hematology & Oncology Conference, 2018.
  • Speaker, American Society of Clinical Oncology National Meeting, 2017.
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology Conquer Cancer Merit Award, 2015
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology Palliative Care Conquer Cancer Merit Award, 2015
  • Erwin Macey Research Scholarship in the Life Sciences, Northwestern University, 2003
  • Cum Laude with Honors in the Biological Sciences, Northwestern University, 2003
  • Honors research thesis in the Department of Biological Sciences, Northwestern University, 2003

Publications

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  • Dose-Intense Chemoimmunotherapy in High-Risk Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Mantle Cell Lymphoma: A Phase II Study

    British Journal of Haematology, 2018

  • Late and Long Term Side Effects of Treatment

    Texas Oncology Austin Survive and Thrive Symposium, 2018

  • Lifestyle Interventions to Improve Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence

    Scripps Hematology & Oncology Conference, 2018

  • Exercise: Does It Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence and Cancer-Related Death?

    American Society of Clinical Oncology National Meeting, 2017

  • Lifestyle Interventions To Improve Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence

    American Society of Clinical Oncology Educational Book, 2017

  • Adolescents and Young Adult Patients with Cancer: Survival and Survivorship

    Duke Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds, 2015

  • Observation Admissions at Duke University Medical Center

    Duke Learning Health Systems Training Program Presentation to Hospital Leadership, 2015

  • Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients

    Duke Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds, 2015

  • Advanced Stage Mantle Cell Lymphoma

    Duke Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds, 2015

  • Quality of Life, Depression, and End-Of-Life Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients with Advanced Cancer

    Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2015

  • Fatigue in Long-Term Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors

    Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2015

  • Pruritus as an Unmet Palliative Care Need in Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study of a Duke Patient-Reported Outcomes Database

    Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2015

  • Reaching Consensus on Patient-Centered Definitions: a Report from the Patient-Reported Outcomes PCORnet Task Force

    NIH Collaboratory Living Textbook, 2015

  • Oncogenic Viral Prevalence in Invasive Vulvar Cancer Specimens from Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive and –Negative Women in Botswana

    International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 2014

  • Vaccine Therapy in Glioblastoma Multiforme

    Duke Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds, 2014

  • Pure Red Cell Aplasia

    Duke Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds, 2014

  • Burkitt Lymphoma

    Duke Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds, 2013

  • Global Health and Cancer

    Masters in Public Health curriculum, 2012

  • Thrombosis in Hospitalized Cancer Patients- A Case Control Study

    American Society of Hematology, 2010

  • Non-Electrode Related Surprises at Radiographic Surveillance of Implantable Defibrillator Systems

    Circulation, 2001

Medical Practice

  • Instructor, Oncology and Palliative Medicine hospitalist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Other Information

Dr. Hudson is happy to call Austin home. She is married to Parker, an infectious diseases physician, and has two children. She enjoys playing piano, traveling, sailing, and spending time with friends and family.