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Katrina S. Pedersen, M.D.

  1. Oncologist

Katrina Pedersen, M.D., M.S., is a medical oncologist specializing in gastrointestinal cancers with a focus in lower GI tract and rare GI cancers. Her clinical focus includes comprehensive and multidisciplinary care of:

  • Small bowel (intestine) adenocarcinoma
  • Young-onset (early adult) GI cancers
  • Colon cancer
  • Rectal cancer
  • Anal cancer
  • Appendiceal cancer

In addition to her clinical activities, Dr. Pedersen is active in research and education. Her research focuses in conducting clinical trials to develop new treatments for small bowel and colorectal cancers, applying new molecular technologies to improve GI cancer care, advancing the understanding and treatment of young-onset colorectal cancer, and evolving multidisciplinary treatments of locally advanced rectal cancer. She actively serves and leads a number of national and international committees to advance these aims.

  1. Anal cancer
  2. Appendix cancer
  3. Colon cancer
  4. Rectal cancer
  5. Small bowel cancer
  6. Young-onset colon cancer
  7. Young-onset rectal cancer
  • Small bowel adenocarcinoma
  • Young-onset colorectal cancer
  • Circulating tumor biomarkers
  • Clinical trials for GI cancers
  • Early cancer therapeutics
  1. 2016
    FellowHematology/Oncology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2012
    ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2009
    MD - Medical DoctorSouthern Illinois University School Of Medicine
  4. 2005
    MS - Free Radical & Radiation BiologyUniversity of Iowa
  5. 2003
    BA - Biology & FrenchGrinnell College

Certifications

  1. 2015
    Medical OncologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2015
    HematologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. 2012
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2023
    Castle Connolly Top DoctorCastle Connolly Top Doctors
  2. 2021
    Powered By Hope Champion AwardPowered By Hope
  3. 2008
    Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, elected 3rd year medical student, Southern Illinois UniversitySouthern Illinois University School of Medicine
  4. 2007
    Clerkship Honors: Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Southern Illinois UniversitySouthern Illinois University School of Medicine
  5. 2003
    Free Radical and Radiation Biology Graduate Research Assistantship, University of IowaUniversity of Iowa

Professional memberships

  1. 2024 - present
    AdvisorTakeda US Medical CRC Advisory Board
  2. 2023 - present
    MemberSIP RDA Clinical Trial Review Committee
  3. 2022 - 2024
    MemberData Safety Monitoring Board
  4. 2022 - 2024
    Inaugural FellowSiteman Cancer Center Health Equity Fellowship
  5. 2022 - present
    U.S. ChairInternational Rare Cancer Initiative
  6. 2021 - 2023
    MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting Scientific Program Committee
  7. 2021 - 2024
    Medical Oncology Program Leader and Co-FounderYoung Onset Colorectal Cancer Program
  8. 2020 - present
    MemberEuropean Society for Medical Oncology
  9. 2019 - present
    MemberSWOG Cancer Research Network
  10. 2018 - present
    ChairNational Comprehensive Cancer Network
  11. 2018 - present
    MemberNational Comprehensive Cancer Network
  12. 2017 - 2024
    MemberInstitutional Review Board
  13. 2017 - present
    MemberAcademic and Community Clinical Research United (ACCRU)
  14. 2016 - present
    MemberInternational Rare Cancer Initiative
  15. 2014 - present
    MemberAmerican Association of Cancer Research
  16. 2013 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology
  17. 2012 - 2016
    MemberAmerican Society of Hematology

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