Biography
Kelly Hewitt, MD left rural general surgery practice to pursue her passion for caring for patients with breast cancer. She enjoys getting to know her patients and caring for them throughout their cancer journey. She loves witnessing their recovery and resilience.
Education
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, B.A., Biology, 2004
Georgetown University, Washington, DC, MD, 2009
University of Utah, General Surgery, 2009-2015
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery, Surgery
Clinical Interests
Breast Cancer Surgery
Rural Surgical Emergencies, Southwest Surgical Congress, April 2019
Should we operate in the setting of disseminated cancer? Surgery, June 2015
Altering fibroblast associated protein expression concomitantly changes the growth and protein expression of pancreas cancer cells in co-culture, Cancer Research, Apr 2014
FAK Expression in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors, Academic Surgical Congress, Feb 2013, JSR Feb 2013
Venous Involvement Does Not Influence Survival in Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer, GI ASCO, Jan 2013
Elevated Hemoglobin A1c Does Not Predict Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy, Pancreas Club, May 2013
Comparison of Early versus Delayed Enteral Feeding in Patients Undergoing a Whipple Procedure, IHPBA, July 2012, HPB, March 2013
Use of Methylnaltrexone to Induce Laxation in Patients with Burns and Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections, American Burn Association Annual Meeting, April 2012, J Burn Care Res, July 2013
Predicting Positive Axillary Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer, ASCO Breast, Sept 2011
Research Interests
Clinical Trials
Young women with breast cancer
Fertility preservation in breast cancer patients
Recovery after cancer care