Kathleen M. Schmeler, M.D.
Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, Division of Surgery
About Dr. Schmeler
Dr. Kathleen Schmeler is a Professor in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine. She provides surgical care and chemotherapy to women with gynecologic malignancies. Dr. Schmeler is also the Director of the MD Anderson Cancer Center and Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Hospital colposcopy clinics where she treats women with pre-invasive cervical, vulvar and vaginal disease.
Her primary research interest is in cervical cancer prevention and treatment, particularly in developing countries and for medically underserved women in the United States. She is perfoming several clinical trials with MD Anderson Sister Institutions in Latin America and around the world. Dr. Schmeler has authored and co-authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals.
In addition, she has been invited to write book chapters and review articles on a variety of topics in gynecologic oncology. Dr. Schmeler is an active speaker, both nationally and internationally and is a reviewer for several journals.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Executive Director of Global Health, Division of MD Anderson Cancer Network, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2000 | Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA, MD, Medicine |
| 1991 | Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA, BS, Mechanical Engineering |
Postgraduate Training
| 2004-2007 | Fellow, Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2000-2004 | Resident, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Women & Infants' Hospital/Brown University, Providence, RI |
Board Certifications
| 2011 | American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology Subspecialty Boards |
| 2010 | American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Obstetrics & Gynecology General Boards |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Clinical Team Leader, Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2009 - Present
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, International Advisory Board, MD Anderson Global Academic Programs (GAP), 2012 - 2017
Member, Prevention, HSR, QI & Survivorship Research Program, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2010 - Present
Member, Innovative Surgery Research Working Group, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2008 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2020 | Ann Rife Cox Chair in Gynecology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2020 | 2020 John P. McGovern Foundation, "Champion in Women's Health and Wellness" Award, The Women's Fund for Health Education and Resiliency |
| 2020 | Laurel Award, Prevent Cancer Foundation |
| 2020 | 2020 Margaret and James A. Elkins, Jr. Faculty Achievement Award in Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2018 | 2018 Faculty Excellence Honoree - Prevention Outreach, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2017 | Award of Merit, ASCCP |
| 2017 | Humanitarianism & Volunteerism Award, Society of Gynecologic Oncologists |
| 2017 | Excellence in Prevention Outreach Award, MDACC Board of Visitors President's Recognition for Faculty Excellence |
| 2016 | Heroes in Medicine Award, Physician's Weekly |
| 2016 | Award for Community Advancement in the Developing World, International Gynecologic Cancer Society |
| 2016 | Emperor Science Award Program Mentor, Emperor Science |
| 2015 | President's Recognition for Faculty Excellence, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2013 | ACOG Mentor Award, The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
| 2013 | Norman F. Gant/American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellow, Institute of Medicine |
| 2012 | AAOGF Travel Award, The American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
| 2010 | Silver Award in Creating Improvement, Celebrating Improvement at MD Anderson |
| 2005 | ASCO Foundation Merit Award |
| 2004 | David H. Nichols Award for Excellence in Pelvic Surgery, Women & Infants' Hospital, Providence, RI |
| 2004 | Outstanding Laparoendoscopic Resident Award, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons |
| 2002 | PGY2 Berlex Best Teaching Resident Award |
| 2001 | Dean's Excellence in Teaching Award, Brown University Medical School |
| 1999 | Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Salcedo MP, Varon ML, Phoolcharoen N, Osman N, David E, Rangeiro R, Changule D, Andrade V, Neves A, Doughtie KM, Carns J, Lorenzoni C, Baker E, Schmeler KM. Building local capacity for cervical cancer prevention in low resource settings: Changing strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Glob Health 11:03044, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33763214.
- Westin SN, Fellman B, Sun CC, Broaddus RR, Woodall ML, Pal N, Urbauer DL, Ramondetta LM, Schmeler KM, Soliman PT, Fleming ND, Burzawa JK, Nick AM, Milbourne AM, Yuan Y, Lu KH, Bodurka DC, Coleman RL, Yates MS. Prospective Phase II Trial of Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device: Non-Surgical Approach for Complex Atypical Hyperplasia and Early Endometrial Cancer. Am J Obstet Gynecol 224(2):191.e1-191.e15, 2021. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32805208.
- Phoolcharoen N, Kremzier M, Eaton V, Sarchet V, Acharya SC, Shrestha E, Carns J, Baker E, Varon ML, Karmacharya S, Aryal B, Richards-Kortum R, Salcedo MP, Schmeler KM, Pariyar J. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Cervical Cancer Prevention Program: A Hands-On Training Course in Nepal. JCO Glob Oncol 7:204-209, 2021. PMID: 33555914.
- Sims TT, El Alam MB, Karpinets TV, Dorta-Estremera S, Hegde VL, Nookala S, Yoshida-Court K, Wu X, Biegert GWG, Delgado Medrano AY, Solley T, Ahmed-Kaddar M, Chapman BV, Sastry KJ, Mezzari MP, Petrosino JF, Lin LL, Ramondetta L, Jhingran A, Schmeler KM, Ajami NJ, Wargo J, Colbert LE, Klopp AH. Gut microbiome diversity is an independent predictor of survival in cervical cancer patients receiving chemoradiation. Commun Biol 4(1):237, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33619320.
- El Alam MB, Sims TT, Kouzy R, Biegert GWG, Jaoude JABI, Karpinets TV, Yoshida-Court K, Wu X, Delgado-Medrano AY, Mezzari MP, Ajami NJ, Solley T, Ahmed-Kaddar M, Lin LL, Ramondetta L, Jazaeri A, Jhingran A, Eifel PJ, Schmeler KM, Wargo J, Klopp AH, Colbert LE. A prospective study of the adaptive changes in the gut microbiome during standard-of-care chemoradiotherapy for gynecologic cancers. PLoS One 16(3):e0247905, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33662003.
- Salcedo MP, Oliveira C, Andrade V, Mariano AAN, Changule D, Rangeiro R, Monteiro ECS, Baker E, Phoolcharoen N, Varon ML, Thomas JP, Castle PE, Fregnani JHTG, Schmeler KM, Lorenzoni C. The Capulana study: a prospective evaluation of cervical cancer screening using human papillomavirus testing in Mozambique. Int J Gynecol Cancer 30(9):1292-1297, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32737122.
- Tzeng CD, Teshome M, Katz MHG, Weinberg JS, Lai SY, Antonoff MB, Bird JE, Shafer A, Davis JW, Adelman DM, Moon B, Reece G, Prabhu SS, DeSnyder SM, Skibber JM, Mehran R, Schmeler KM, Roland CL, Tran Cao HS, Aloia TA, Caudle AS, Swisher SG, Vauthey JN. Cancer Surgery Scheduling During and After the COVID-19 First Wave: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience. Ann Surg 272(2):e106-e111, 2020. PMID: 32675511.
- Fokom Domgue J, Futuh B, Ngalla C, Kakute P, Manjuh F, Manga S, Nulah K, Welty E, Schmeler KM, Welty T. Feasibility of a Community-based Cervical Cancer Screening with 'Test and Treat' strategy using self-sample for an HPV Test: Experience from rural Cameroon, Africa. Int J Cancer 147(1):128-138, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31633801.
- Salcedo MP, Sood AK, Jhingran A, Eifel PJ, Klopp AH, Iyer RB, Fellman BM, Jimenez C, Schmeler KM. Pelvic Fractures and Changes in Bone Mineral Density After Radiotherapy for Cervical, Endometrial, and Vaginal Cancer: A Prospective Study of 239 Women. Cancer 126(11):2607-2613, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32125711.
- Mitra A, Grossman Biegert GW, Delgado AY, Karpinets TV, Solley TN, Mezzari MP, Yoshida-Court K, Petrosino JF, Mikkelson MD, Lin L, Eifel P, Zhang J, Ramondetta LM, Jhingran A, Sims TT, Schmeler KM, Okhuysen P, Colbert LE, Klopp AH. Microbial Diversity and Composition is Associated with Patient-Reported Toxicity during Chemo radiation Therapy for Cervical Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 107(1):163-171, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31987960.
- Phoolcharoen N, Woodard T, James D, Patel D, Roder S, Holman D, Salcedo M, Frumovitz M, Gershenson D, Schmeler K. Successful pregnancy following chemotherapy in a survivor of small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type (SCCOHT): A case report and review of literature. Gynecol Oncol Rep 32:100576, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32405521.
- Sapienza LG, Salcedo MP, Ning MS, Jhingran A, Klopp AH, Calsavara VF, Schmeler KM, Leite Gomes MJ, de Freitas Carvalho E, Baiocchi G. Pelvic insufficiency fractures after external beam radiotherapy for gynecologic cancers: a meta-analysis and meta-regression of 3,929 patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 106(3):475-484, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31580930.
- Ngwa W, Olver I, Schmeler KM. The Use of Health-Related Technology to Reduce the Gap Between Developed and Undeveloped Regions Around the Globe. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 40:1-10, 2020. PMID: 32223667.
- Moretti-Marques R, Salcedo MP, Callegaro Filho D, Lopes A, Vieira M, Fontes Cintra G, Ribeiro M, Changule D, Daud S, Rangeiro R, Baker E, Lorenzoni C, Fregnani JHTG, Schmeler KM. Telementoring in gynecologic oncology training: changing lives in Mozambique. Int J Gynecol Cancer 30(1):150-151, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31320489.
- Sam A, George J, Taylor J, Hwang J, Chisholm G, Granwehr B, Soliman P, Schmeler KM. Improving the Prevalence of HIV Testing among Patients in a Gynecologic Oncology Department: Results of a Quality Improvement Project. JCO Oncol Pract 16(1):e109-e116, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31730416.
- Tang Y, Kortum A, Parra SG, Vohra I, Milbourne A, Ramalingam P, Toscano PA, Schmeler KM, Richards-Kortum RR. In vivo imaging of cervical precancer using a low-cost and easy-to-use confocal microendoscope. Biomed Opt Express 11(1):269-280, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 32010516.
- Parra S, Carranza E, Coole J, Hunt B, Smith C, Keahey P, Maza M, Schmeler KM, Richards-Kortum R. Development of low-cost point-of-care technologies for cervical cancer prevention based on a single-board computer. IEEE J Transl Eng Health Med 8:4300210, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32190430.
- Gawedzinski J, Schmeler KM, Milbourne A, Ramalingam P, Moghaddam PA, Richards-Kortum R, Tkaczyk TS. Toward development of a large field-of-view cancer screening patch (CASP) to detect cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. Biomed Opt Express 10(12):6029-6171, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31853391.
- Kurnit KC, Sinno AK, Fellman BM, Varghese A, Stone R, Sood AK, Gershenson DM, Schmeler KM, Malpica A, Fader AN, Frumovitz M. Effects of Gastrointestinal-Type Chemotherapy in Women With Ovarian Mucinous Carcinoma. Obstet Gynecol 134(6):1253-1259, 2019. PMID: 31764736.
- Fokom Domgue J, Baker E, Manjuh F, Lopez M, Welty T, Schmeler KM, Cameroon Cervical Cancer Prevention ECHO collaborative group. Connecting frontline providers in Africa with distant experts to improve patients' outcomes through Project ECHO: a successful experience in Cameroon. Int J Gynecol Cancer 29(9):1446-1447, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31118215.
- Sims TT, Colbert LE, Zheng J, Delgado Medrano AY, Hoffman KL, Ramondetta L, Jazaeri A, Jhingran A, Schmeler KM, Daniel CR, Klopp A. Gut Microbial Diversity and Genus-level Differences Identified in Cervical Cancer Patients versus Healthy Controls. Gynecol Oncol 155(2):237-244, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31500892.
- Hernández-López R, Lorincz AT, Torres-Ibarra L, Reuter C, Scibior-Bentkowska D, Warman R, Nedjai B, Mendiola-Pastrana I, León-Maldonado L, Rivera-Paredez B, Ramírez-Palacios P, Lazcano-Ponce E, Cuzick J, Salmerón J, FRIDA Study Group. Methylation estimates the risk of precancer in HPV-infected women with discrepant results between cytology and HPV16/18 genotyping. Clin Epigenetics 11(1):140, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31606044.
- Suk R, Montealegre JR, Nemutlu G, Nyitray AG, Schmeler K, Sonawane K*, Deshmukh AA. Public Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Receipt of Vaccination Recommendations: Sex Differences in the United States. JAMA Pediatrics, 2019.
- Parra SG, Rodriguez AM, Cherry KD, Schwarz RA, Gowen RM, Guerra LB, Milbourne AM, Toscano PA, Fisher-Hoch SP, Schmeler KM, Richards-Kortum RR. Low-cost, high-resolution imaging for detecting cervical precancer in medically-underserved areas of Texas. Gynecol Oncol 154(3):558-564, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31288949.
- Kundrod KA, Smith CA, Hunt B, Schwarz RA, Schmeler KM, Richards-Kortum R. Advances in technologies for cervical cancer detection in low-resource settings. Expert Rev Mol Diagn 19(8):1-19, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31368827.
- Prescott LS, Taylor JS, Enbaya A, Marten CA, Myers KN, Meyer LA, Ramirez PT, Levenback CF, Bodurka DC, Schmeler KM. Choosing Wisely: Decreasing the incidence of perioperative blood transfusions in gynecologic oncology. Gynecol Oncol 153(3):597-603, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30872025.
- Kisling K, Johnson JL, Simonds H, Zhang L, Jhingran A, Beadle BM, Burger H, Toit MD, Joubert N, Makufa R, Shaw W, Trauernicht C, Balter P, Howell RM, Schmeler K, Court L. A Risk Assessment of Automated Treatment Planning and Recommendations for Clinical Deployment. Med Phys 46(6):2567-2574, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31002389.
- Chido-Amajuoyi OG, Fokom Domgue J, Obi-Jeff C, Schmeler KM, Shete S. Gender-neutral HPV vaccination in Africa - Authors' reply. Lancet Glob Health 7(5):e564, 2019. PMID: 31000125.
- Rodriguez AM, Do TQN, Goodman M, Schmeler KM, Kaul S, Kuo YF. Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Interventions in the U.S.: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Am J Prev Med 56(4):591-602, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30773231.
- Parra S, Oden M, Schmeler K, Richards-Kortum R, Rice360 Student Team. Low-Cost Instructional Apparatus to Improve Training for Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention. Obstet Gynecol 133(3):559-567, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30741811.
- Salcedo MP, Sood AK, Dos Reis R, Ramalingam P, Chen C, Frumovitz M, Jhingran A, Pitcher B, Ramirez PT, Schmeler KM. Perineural invasion (PNI) in vulvar carcinoma: A review of 421 cases. Gynecol Oncol 152(1):101-105, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30396690.
- Chido-Amajuoyi OG, Domgue JF, Obi-Jeff C, Schmeler K, Shete S. A call for the introduction of gender-neutral HPV vaccination to national immunisation programmes in Africa. Lancet Glob Health 7(1):e20-e21, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30514615.
- Kisling K, Zhang L, Simonds H, Fakie N, Yang J, McCarroll R, Balter P, Burger H, Bogler O, Howell R, Schmeler KM, Mejia M, Beadle BM, Jhingran A, Court L. Fully Automatic Treatment Planning for External-Beam Radiation Therapy of Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: A Tool for Low-Resource Clinics. J Glob Oncol 5(2019):1-9, 2019. PMID: 30629457.
- Grant BD, Quang T, Possati-Resende JC, Scapulatempo-Neto C, de Macedo Matsushita G, Mauad EC, Stoler MH, Castle PE, Guerreiro Fregnani JHT, Schmeler KM, Richards-Kortum R. A mobile-phone based high-resolution microendoscope to image cervical precancer. PLoS One 14(2):e0211045, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30726252.
- Hunt B, Fregnani JHTG, Schwarz RA, Pantano N, Tesoni S, Possati-Resende JC, Antoniazzi M, de Oliveira Fonseca B, de Macêdo Matsushita G, Scapulatempo-Neto C, Kerr L, Castle PE, Schmeler K, Richards-Kortum R. Diagnosing cervical neoplasia in rural Brazil using a mobile van equipped with in vivo microscopy: A cluster-randomized community trial. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 11(6):359-370, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29618459.
- Hwang JP, Ahmed S, Ariza-Heredia EJ, Duan Z, Zhao H, Schmeler KM, Ramondetta L, Parker SL, Suarez-Almazor ME, Ferrajoli A, Shih YT, Giordano SH, Chiao EY. Low Rate of Cervical Cancer Screening among Women with Hematologic Malignancies after Stem Cell Transplant. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 24(5):1094-1098, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29378304.
- Lopez MS, Baker ES, Milbourne AM, Gowen RM, Rodriguez AM, Lorenzoni C, Mwaba C, Msadabwe SC, Tavares JH, Fontes-Cintra G, Zucca-Matthes G, Callegaro-Filho D, Ramos-Martin D, Thiago de Carvalho I, Coelho R, Marques RM, Chulam T, Pontremoli-Salcedo M, Nozar F, Fiol V, Maza M, Arora S, Hawk ET, Schmeler KM. Project ECHO: A telementoring program for cervical cancer prevention and treatment in low-resource settings. J Glob Oncol 3(5):658-665, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 29094102.
- Taylor JS, Marten CA, Munsell MF, Sun CC, Potts KA, Burzawa JK, Nick AM, Meyer LA, Myers K, Bodurka DC, Aloia TA, Levenback CF, Lairson DR, Schmeler KM. The DISINFECT Initiative: Decreasing the Incidence of Surgical INFECTions in Gynecologic Oncology. Ann Surg Oncol 24(2):362-368, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27573526.
- Keahey P, Ramalingam P, Schmeler K, Richards-Kortum RR. Differential structured illumination microendoscopy for in vivo imaging of molecular contrast agents. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 113(39):10769-73, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27621464.
- Bhalwal AB, Nick AM, Dos Reis R, Chen CL, Munsell MF, Ramalingam P, Salcedo MP, Ramirez PT, Sood AK, Schmeler KM. Carcinoma of the Bartholin's Gland: A Review of 33 cases. Int J Gynecol Cancer 26(4):785-9, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26844611.
- Callegaro-Filho D, Gershenson DM, Nick AM, Munsell MF, Ramirez PT, Eifel PJ, Euscher ED, Marques RM, Nicolau SM, Schmeler KM. Small cell carcinoma of the ovary-hypercalcemic type (SCCOHT): A review of 47 cases. Gynecol Oncol 140(1):53-7, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26546963.
- Prescott LS, Kidin LM, Downs RL, Cleveland DJ, Wilson GL, Munsell MF, DeJesus AY, Cain KE, Ramirez PT, Kroll MH, Levenback CF, Schmeler KM. Improved compliance with venous thromboembolism (VTE) pharmacologic prophylaxis for patients with gynecologic malignancies hospitalized for nonsurgical indications did not reduce VTE incidence. Int J Gynecol Cancer 25(1):152-9, 2015. PMID: 25365592.
- Prescott LS, Aloia TA, Brown AJ, Taylor JS, Munsell MF, Sun CC, Schmeler KM, Levenback CF, Bodurka DC. Perioperative blood transfusion in gynecologic oncology surgery: Analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database. Gynecol Oncol 136(1):65-70, 2015. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25451693.
- Ramirez PT, Pareja R, Rendón GJ, Millan C, Frumovitz M, Schmeler KM. Management of low-risk early stage cervical cancer: should conizations, simple trachelectomy, or simple hysterectomy replace radical surgery as the new standard of care?. Gynecol Oncol 132(1):254-9, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24041877.
- Schmeler K, Wilson G, Cain K, Munsell M, Ramirez P, Soliman P, Nick A, Frumovitz M, Coleman R, Kroll M, Levenback C. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) rates following the implementation of extended duration prophylaxis for patients undergoing surgery for gynecologic malignancies. Gynecol Oncol 128(2):204-208, 2013. PMID: 23200912.
- Westin SN, Sun CC, Lu KH, Schmeler K, Soliman PT, Lacour RA, Johnson KG, Daniels MS, Arun BK, Peterson SK, Bodurka DC. Satisfaction with ovarian carcinoma risk-reduction strategies among women at high risk for breast and ovarian carcinoma. Cancer 117(12):2659-67, 2011. PMID: 21656744.
- Schmeler K, Sun C, Malpica A, Deavers M, Bodurka D, Gershenson D. Low-grade serous primary peritoneal carcinoma. Gynecol Oncol 121(3):482-6, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21397305.
- Schmeler K, Tao X, Frumovitz M, Deavers M, Sun C, Sood A, Brown J, Gershenson D, Ramirez P. Prevalence of lymph node metastasis in primary mucinous carcinoma of the ovary. Obstet Gynecol 116(2 Part 1):269-73, 2010. PMID: 20664385.
- Schmeler K, Daniels M, Soliman P, Broaddus R, Deavers M, Vu T, Chang G, Lu K. Primary peritoneal cancer after bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in two patients with lynch syndrome. Obstet Gynecol 115(2 Part 2):432-4, 2010. PMID: 20093870.
- Frumovitz M, Sun C, Schmeler K, Deavers M, Dos Reis R, Levenback C, Ramirez P. Parametrial involvement in radical hysterectomy specimens for women with early-stage cervical cancer. Obstet Gynecol 114(1):93-9, 2009. PMID: 19546764.
- Schmeler K, Sun C, Bodurka D, White K, Soliman P, Uyei A, Erlichman J, Arun B, Daniels M, Rimes S, Peterson S, Slomovitz A, Slomovitz B, Milam M, Gershenson D, Lu K. Prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy compared with surveillance in women with BRCA mutations. Obstet Gynecol 108(3, Part 1):515-20, 2006. PMID: 16946209.
- Schmeler K, Lynch H, Chen L, Munsell M, Soliman P, Clark M, Daniels M, White K, Boyd-Rogers S, Conrad P, Yang K, Rubin M, Sun C, Slomovitz B, Gershenson D, Lu K. Prophylactic surgery to reduce the risk of gynecologic cancers in the lynch syndrome. N Eng J Med 354(3):261-9, 2006. PMID: 16421367.
- Sompratthana T, Phoolcharoen N, Schmeler KM, Lertkhachonsuk R. End-of-life symptoms and interventions among women with gynecologic cancers in a tertiary-care hospital in Thailand. Int J Gynecol Cancer. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31079059.
- Kisling K, Zhang L, Yang J, Balter PA, Howell RM, Court L, Shaitelman SF, Jhingran A, Anderson D, Thebe T, Schmeler K, Simonds H, du Toit M, Trauernicht C, Burger H, Botha K, Joubert N, Beadle BM. Automated treatment planning of postmastectomy radiotherapy. Med Phys. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31077593.
- Salcedo MP, Lorenzoni C, Schmeler KM. Working together to eliminate cervical cancer: a partnership across three countries "As mudanças no mundo são criadas por nós". Int J Gynecol Cancer. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30948429.
- Kurnit KC, Sinno AK, Fellman BM, Varghese A, Stone R, Sood AK, Gershenson DM, Schmeler KM, Malpica A, Fader AN, Frumovitz M. Effects of Gastrointestinal-Type Chemotherapy in Women With Ovarian Mucinous Carcinoma. Obstet Gynecol. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31698370.
- Suk R, Montealegre JR, Nemutlu GS, Nyitray AG, Schmeler KM, Sonawane K, Deshmukh AA. Public Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus and Receipt of Vaccination Recommendations. JAMA Pediatr. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31524931.
- Randall T, Chuang L, Ng SYJ, Schmeler KM, Quinn MA. The IGCS Global Curriculum Mentorship and Training Program: Building Human Capacity for Gynecologic Cancer Treatment and Research Where the Need is Greatest. Int J Gynecol Cancer. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33727221.
- Hunt B, Fregnani JHTG, Brenes D, Schwarz RA, Salcedo MP, Possati-Resende JC, Antoniazzi M, de Oliveira Fonseca B, Santana IVV, de Macêdo Matsushita G, Castle PE, Schmeler KM, Richards-Kortum R. Cervical Lesion Assessment using Real-time Microendoscopy Image Analysis in Brazil: The CLARA Study. Int J Cancer. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33811763.
- Coleman RL, Hu W, Soliman P, Nick A, Ramirez PT, Westin SN, Garcia ME, Zhu Z, Palancia J, Fellman BM, Yuan Y, Ram P, Bischoff F, Schmeler KM, Bodurka D, Meyer LA, Sood AK. Dasatinib, paclitaxel, and carboplatin in women with advanced-stage or recurrent endometrial cancer: A pilot clinical and translational study. Gynecol Oncol. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33551196.
- Parra SG, López-Orellana LM, Molina Duque AR, Carns JL, Schwarz RA, Smith CA, Ortiz Silvestre M, Diaz Bazan S, Escobar PA, Felix JC, Ramalingam P, Castle PE, Cremer ML, Maza M, Schmeler KM, Richards-Kortum RR. Cervical cancer prevention in El Salvador: A prospective evaluation of screening and triage strategies incorporating high-resolution microendoscopy to detect cervical precancer. Int J Cancer. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33368249.
- Slomovitz BM, Chelariu-Raicu A, Schmeler KM, Lu KH, Gershenson DM, Wolf J, Coleman RL. Phase 2 study of cetuximab (Erbitux) in patients with progressive or recurrent endometrial cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33020204.
- Schmeler KM. Phase II study of cetuximab (Erbitux) in patients with progressive or recurrent endometrial cancer. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer.
- Deshmukh AA, Suk R, Shiels MS, Damgacioglu H, Lin YY, Stier EA, Nyitray AG, Chiao EY, Nemutlu GS, Chhatwal J, Schmeler KM, Sigel K, Sonawane K. Incidence trends and burden of human papillomavirus-associated cancers among women in the United States, 2001-2017. J Natl Cancer Inst. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32833021.
- Sims TT, Biegert GWG, Ramogola-Masire D, Ngoni K, Solley T, Ning MS, El Alam MB, Mezzari M, Petrosino J, Zetola NM, Schmeler KM, Colbert LE, Klopp AH, Grover S. Tumor Microbial Diversity and Compositional Differences Among Women in Botswana with High-Grade Cervical Dysplasia and Cervical Cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32675252.
- Varon ML, Baker E, Estrada EE, Schmeler KM, Pareja R. Advancing gynecologic oncology in Latin America through Project ECHO. Int J Gynecol Cancer. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32522773.
- Kisling K, Cardenas C, Anderson BM, Zhang J, Jhingran A, Simonds H, Balter P, Howell RM, Schmeler KM, Beadle BM, Court L. Automatic verification of beam apertures for cervical cancer radiotherapy. Pract Radiat Oncol. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32450365.
Invited Articles
- Schmeler K, Frumovitz M, Ramirez P. Conservative management of early stage cervical cancer: is there a role for less radical surgery?. Gynecol Oncol 120(3):321-5, 2011. PMID: 21320670.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | School-based Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Program in the Rio Grande Valley: Continuation and Expansion in Starr, Zapata, and Jim Hogg County |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Co-Program Director |
Patient Reviews
