Kaitlin Kyi, MD - Guest Faculty

Second year oncology fellow at Wilmot Cancer Center, Rochester, New York.
Wilmot Cancer Center
Rochester
NY
Specialties
Geriatric Oncology

Dr. Kyi completed her medical training at SUNY Upstate Medical University before completing residency at University of Rochester Medical Center, later serving as Chief Resident in internal Medicine. She went on to an oncology fellowship soon after. During this, she became deeply committed to the field of geriatric oncology and advocacy for older patients with cancer, including awareness and education on stigmatizing language around this patient population. She is additionally passionate about narrative medicine and incorporating reflective writing into medical curricula for trainees.

Kaitlin is looking forward to learning and refining communication and writing skills with patients and trainees. Outside the hospital, you can most often find Kaitlin reading, cooking, or running after her 1-year old daughter.

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Conflict of Interest

None

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