
Kevin T. Nead, M.D., MPhil
Department of Epidemiology, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Division of OVP, Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Member, The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
2014 | Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA, MD, Medicine |
2012 | University of Cambridge, Cambridge, GBR, MPhil, Epidemiology |
2008 | University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA, BS, Zoology |
Experience & Service
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Associate Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, Philadelphia, PA, 2015 - 2019
Honors & Awards
2018 | Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO Merit Award, The ASCO Foundation |
2018 | ASHG / Charles J. Epstein Trainee Award for Excellence in Human Genetics Research - Finalist, American Society of Human Genetics |
2016 | American Association for Cancer Research Scholar-in-Training Award, AACR |
2016 | B. Leonard Holman Research Pathway, The American Board of Radiology |
2013 | Society for Vascular Medicine Travel Grant, Society for Vascular Medicine |
2013 | American College of Cardiology Young Investigator Award - Finalist, American College of Cardiology |
2012 | American Association for Cancer Research Scholar-in-Training Award, AACR |
2012 | 1st in Class - GlaxoSmithKline Award, University of Cambridge |
2012 | Distinction Honors, University of Cambridge |
2011 | Gates-Cambridge Scholarship, Gates-Cambridge |
2008 | Phi Beta Kappa, University of Florida |
2008 | NCAA Academic-All American; First Team, Division I, NCAA |
2008 | Summa Cum Laude, University of Florida |
2008 | United States Olympic Swimming Trials Qualifier, United States Olympics |
2005 | United States Swimming National Championship Finalist, USA Swimming |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Wehner MR, Li Y, Nead KT. Comparison of the Proportions of Female and Male Corresponding Authors in Preprint Research Repositories Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Netw Open 3(9):e2020335, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32940678.
- Nead KT, Linos E, Vapiwala N. Increasing Diversity in Radiation Oncology: A Call to Action. Adv Radiat Oncol 4(2):226-228, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 31011665.
- Nead KT, Swisher-McClure S. Utilization of hypofractionated radiation therapy in older glioblastoma patients. J Geriatr Oncol 10(1):155-158, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30017732.
- Nead KT, Wehner MR, Mitra N. The Use of "Trend" Statements to Describe Statistically Nonsignificant Results in the Oncology Literature. JAMA Oncol 4(12):1778-1779, 2018. PMID: 30347042.
- Nead KT, Boldbaatar N, Yang DD, Sinha S, Nguyen PL. Association of Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Thromboembolic Events: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Urology 114:155-162, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29352986.
- Venigalla S, Nead KT, Sebro R, Guttmann DM, Sharma S, Simone CB, Levin WP, Wilson RJ, Weber KL, Shabason JE. Association Between Treatment at High-Volume Facilities and Improved Overall Survival in Soft Tissue Sarcomas. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 100(4):1004-1015, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29485042.
- Yang DD, Krasnova A, Nead KT, Choueiri TK, Hu JC, Hoffman KE, Yu JB, Spratt DE, Feng FY, Trinh QD, Nguyen PL. Androgen deprivation therapy and risk of rheumatoid arthritis in patients with localized prostate cancer. Ann Oncol 29(2):386-391, 2018. PMID: 29267861.
- Nead KT, Sinha S, Yang DD, Nguyen PL. Association of androgen deprivation therapy and depression in the treatment of prostate cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Urol Oncol 35(11):664.e1-664.e9, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28803700.
- Vainshelboim B, Chen Z, Lee YN, Sorayya A, Kokkinos P, Nead KT, Chester C, Myers J. Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Adiposity, and Cancer Mortality in Men. Obesity (Silver Spring) 25 Suppl 2:S66-S71, 2017. PMID: 29086513.
- Dinh KT, Yang DD, Nead KT, Reznor G, Trinh QD, Nguyen PL. Association between androgen deprivation therapy and anxiety among 78 000 patients with localized prostate cancer. Int J Urol 24(10):743-748, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28734019.
- Nead KT, Sinha S, Nguyen PL. Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer and dementia risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 20(3):259-264, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28349979.
- Wehner MR, Nead KT, Linos E. Correlation Among Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates and Internet Searches in the United States. JAMA Dermatol 153(9):911-914, 2017. PMID: 28658470.
- Wehner MR, Nead KT, Lipoff JB. Association Between Gender and Drug Cost for Over-the-Counter Minoxidil. JAMA Dermatol 153(8):825-826, 2017. PMID: 28593214.
- Vainshelboim B, Müller J, Lima RM, Nead KT, Chester C, Chan K, Kokkinos P, Myers J. Cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity and cancer mortality in men. Prev Med 100:89-94, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28412186.
- Vainshelboim B, Müller J, Lima RM, Nead KT, Chester C, Chan K, Kokkinos P, Myers J. Cardiorespiratory fitness and cancer incidence in men. Ann Epidemiol 27(7):442-447, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28789775.
- Nead KT, Gaskin G, Chester C, Swisher-McClure S, Leeper NJ, Shah NH. Association Between Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Risk of Dementia. JAMA Oncol 3(1):49-55, 2017. PMID: 27737437.
- Ross EG, Shah NH, Dalman RL, Nead KT, Cooke JP, Leeper NJ. The use of machine learning for the identification of peripheral artery disease and future mortality risk. J Vasc Surg 64(5):1515-1522.e3, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27266594.
- Nead KT, Gaskin G, Chester C, Swisher-McClure S, Dudley JT, Leeper NJ, Shah NH. Influence of age on androgen deprivation therapy-associated Alzheimer's disease. Sci Rep 6:35695, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27752112.
- Yam C, Landsburg DJ, Nead KT, Lin X, Mato AR, Svoboda J, Loren AW, Frey NV, Stadtmauer EA, Porter DL, Schuster SJ, Nasta SD. Autologous stem cell transplantation in first complete remission may not extend progression-free survival in patients with peripheral T cell lymphomas. Am J Hematol 91(7):672-6, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27012928.
- Nead KT, Gaskin G, Chester C, Swisher-McClure S, Dudley JT, Leeper NJ, Shah NH. Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Future Alzheimer's Disease Risk. J Clin Oncol 34(6):566-71, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26644522.
- Nanda V, Downing KP, Ye J, Xiao S, Kojima Y, Spin JM, DiRenzo D, Nead KT, Connolly AJ, Dandona S, Perisic L, Hedin U, Maegdefessel L, Dalman J, Guo L, Zhao X, Kolodgie FD, Virmani R, Davis HR, Leeper NJ. CDKN2B Regulates TGFβ Signaling and Smooth Muscle Cell Investment of Hypoxic Neovessels. Circ Res 118(2):230-40, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26596284.
- Wehner MR, Nead KT (co-first author), Linos K, Linos E. Plenty of moustaches but not enough women: cross sectional study of medical leaders. BMJ 351:h6311, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26673637.
- Nead KT, Sharp SJ, Thompson DJ, Painter JN, Savage DB, Semple RK, Barker A, Australian National Endometrial Cancer Study Group (ANECS), Perry JR, Attia J, Dunning AM, Easton DF, Holliday E, Lotta LA, O'Mara T, McEvoy M, Pharoah PD, Scott RJ, Spurdle AB, Langenberg C, Wareham NJ, Scott RA. Evidence of a Causal Association Between Insulinemia and Endometrial Cancer: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis. J Natl Cancer Inst 107(9), 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26134033.
- Ghebremariam YT, Cooke JP, Khan F, Thakker RN, Chang P, Shah NH, Nead KT, Leeper NJ. Proton pump inhibitors and vascular function: A prospective cross-over pilot study. Vasc Med 20(4):309-16, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25835348.
- Nead KT, Li A, Wehner MR, Neupane B, Gustafsson S, Butterworth A, Engert JC, Davis AD, Hegele RA, Miller R, den Hoed M, Khaw KT, Kilpeläinen TO, Wareham N, Edwards TL, Hallmans G, Varga TV, Kardia SL, Smith JA, Zhao W, Faul JD, Weir D, Mi J, Xi B, Quinteros SC, Cooper C, Sayer AA, Jameson K, Grøntved A, Fornage M, Sidney S, Hanis CL, Highland HM, Häring HU, Heni M, Lasky-Su J, Weiss ST, Gerhard GS, Still C, Melka MM, Pausova Z, Paus T, Grant SF, Hakonarson H, Price RA, Wang K, Scherag A, Hebebrand J, Hinney A, BioBank Japan, AGEN-BMI, GIANT Consortium, Franks PW, Frayling TM, McCarthy MI, Hirschhorn JN, Loos RJ, Ingelsson E, Gerstein HC, Yusuf S, Beyene J, Anand SS, Meyre D. Contribution of common non-synonymous variants in PCSK1 to body mass index variation and risk of obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis with evidence from up to 331 175 individuals. Hum Mol Genet 24(12):3582-94, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25784503.
- Myers J, Nead KT, Chang P, Abella J, Kokkinos P, Leeper NJ. Improved reclassification of mortality risk by assessment of physical activity in patients referred for exercise testing. Am J Med 128(4):396-402, 2015. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25511076.
- Chang P, Nead KT, Olin JW, Myers J, Cooke JP, Leeper NJ. Effect of physical activity assessment on prognostication for peripheral artery disease and mortality. Mayo Clin Proc 90(3):339-45, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25649965.
- Shah NH, LePendu P, Bauer-Mehren A, Ghebremariam YT, Iyer SV, Marcus J, Nead KT, Cooke JP, Leeper NJ. Proton Pump Inhibitor Usage and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction in the General Population. PLoS One 10(6):e0124653, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26061035.
- Chang P, Nead KT (co-first author), Olin JW, Cooke JP, Leeper NJ. Clinical and socioeconomic factors associated with unrecognized peripheral artery disease. Vasc Med 19(4):289-296, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24872403.
- Wehner MR, Chren MM, Nameth D, Choudhry A, Gaskins M, Nead KT, Boscardin WJ, Linos E. International prevalence of indoor tanning: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Dermatol 150(4):390-400, 2014. PMID: 24477278.
- Dragoo JL, Wasterlain AS, Braun HJ, Nead KT. Platelet-rich plasma as a treatment for patellar tendinopathy: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial. Am J Sports Med 42(3):610-8, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24481828.
- Downing KP, Nead KT (co-first author), Kojima Y, Assimes T, Maegdefessel L, Quertermous T, Cooke JP, Leeper NJ. The combination of 9p21.3 genotype and biomarker profile improves a peripheral artery disease risk prediction model. Vasc Med 19(1):3-8, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24323119.
- Priest JR, Nead KT (co-first author), Wehner MR, Cooke JP, Leeper NJ. Self-reported history of childhood smoking is associated with an increased risk for peripheral arterial disease independent of lifetime smoking burden. PLoS One 9(2):e88972, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24558458.
- Nead KT, Cooke JP, Olin JW, Leeper NJ. Alternative ankle-brachial index method identifies additional at-risk individuals. J Am Coll Cardiol 62(6):553-9, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23707317.
- Nead KT, Zhou M, Diaz Caceres R, Olin JW, Cooke JP, Leeper NJ. Walking impairment questionnaire improves mortality risk prediction models in a high-risk cohort independent of peripheral arterial disease status. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 6(3):255-61, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23633217.
- Leeper NJ, Myers J, Zhou M, Nead KT, Syed A, Kojima Y, Caceres RD, Cooke JP. Exercise capacity is the strongest predictor of mortality in patients with peripheral arterial disease. J Vasc Surg 57(3):728-33, 2013. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 23044259.
- Nead KT, Zhou MJ, Caceres RD, Sharp SJ, Wehner MR, Olin JW, Cooke JP, Leeper NJ. Usefulness of the addition of beta-2-microglobulin, cystatin C and C-reactive protein to an established risk factors model to improve mortality risk prediction in patients undergoing coronary angiography. Am J Cardiol 111(6):851-6, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23290308.
- Gillum MP, Kotas ME, Erion DM, Kursawe R, Chatterjee P, Nead KT, Muise ES, Hsiao JJ, Frederick DW, Yonemitsu S, Banks AS, Qiang L, Bhanot S, Olefsky JM, Sears DD, Caprio S, Shulman GI. SirT1 regulates adipose tissue inflammation. Diabetes 60(12):3235-45, 2011. PMID: 22110092.
- Wilson AM, Sadrzadeh-Rafie AH, Myers J, Assimes T, Nead KT, Higgins M, Gabriel A, Olin J, Cooke JP. Low lifetime recreational activity is a risk factor for peripheral arterial disease. J Vasc Surg 54(2):427-32, 432.e1-4, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21664093.
- Sadrzadeh Rafie AH, Stefanick ML, Sims ST, Phan T, Higgins M, Gabriel A, Assimes T, Narasimhan B, Nead KT, Myers J, Olin J, Cooke JP. Sex differences in the prevalence of peripheral artery disease in patients undergoing coronary catheterization. Vasc Med 15(6):443-50, 2010. PMID: 21183651.
- Cauchi S, Nead KT (co-first author), Choquet H, Horber F, Potoczna N, Balkau B, Marre M, Charpentier G, Froguel P, Meyre D. The genetic susceptibility to type 2 diabetes may be modulated by obesity status: implications for association studies. BMC Med Genet 9:45, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18498634.
Invited Articles
- Kim E, Rubinstein SM, Nead KT, Wojcieszynski AP, Gabriel PE, Warner JL. The evolving use of electronic health records (EHR) for research. Semin Radiat Oncol 29(4):354-361, 2019. PMID: 31472738.
- Nead KT. Androgens and depression: a review and update. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 26(3):175-179, 2019. PMID: 30958398.
- Wehner MR, Nead KT. Can Google help us fight cancer?. Lancet Oncol 19:867, 2018.
Editorials
- Nead KT, Linos E, Vapiwala N.. Increasing diversity in radiation oncology: A call to action. Adv Radiat Oncol 4:226-8, 2019.
- Nead KT. Androgen deprivation therapy and dementia: New opportunities and challenges in the big-data era. J Clin Oncol 35(30):3380-1, 2017. PMID: 28841386.
- Wasserfall C, Nead K, Mathews C, Atkinson MA.. The threshold hypothesis: Solving the equation of nurture vs nature in type 1 diabetes. Diabetologia 54:2232-6, 2011.
Book Chapters
- Nead KT. Low-risk prostate cancer. In: Radiation Oncology - A Question Based Review. 3rd. Wolters Kluwer, 379-388, 2019.
- Nead KT. Intermediate and high-risk prostate cancer. In: Radiation Oncology - A Question Based Review. 3rd. Wolters Kluwer, 389-398, 2019.
- Plastaras JP, Nead KT, Meyer J. Primary liver cancer: Hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. In: Gastrointestinal Malignancies: A Practical Guide on Treatment Techniques. Springer International Publishing AG, 95-127, 2018.
Letters to the Editor
- Nead KT, Swisher-McClure S, Shah NH. Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Subsequent Dementia-Reply. JAMA Oncol 3: 1001-1002, 2017.
- Nead KT, Gaskin G, Chester C, Swisher-McClure S, Dudley JT, Leeper NJ, Shah NH. Reply to R.L. Bowen et al, M. Froehner et al, J.L. Leow et al and C. Brady et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology 34: 2804-5, 2016.
Grant & Contract Support
Title: | Clonal hematopoiesis among individuals with non-hematologic cancer: association with comorbid disease and treatment toxicity |
Funding Source: | Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO - Young Investigator Award |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | Clonal hematopoiesis among individuals with non-hematologic cancer: association with comorbid disease and treatment toxicity |
Funding Source: | Marlene Shlomchik Fellowship in Cancer Research; Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | Risk of cancer in children among families known to carry BRCA1/2 mutations |
Funding Source: | The Gerber Foundation |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | Clonal hematopoiesis in patients with solid malignancy |
Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) - Recruitment of First-Time Tenure-Track Faculty Members |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | Clonal hematopoiesis in patients undergoing radiation therapy |
Funding Source: | UT System Rising STARs |
Role: | Principal Investigator |