Biography:Kimmie Ng

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Kimmie Ng

Kimmie Ng

Kimmie Ng is a physician at Dana–Farber Cancer Institute who is known for her work on colorectal cancer in young patients.

Education and career

Ng has an undergraduate degree from Yale University (1997) and earned her M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 2001. Subsequently she trained at the University of California, San Francisco and Dana–Farber Cancer Institute. In 2007, she received a masters in public health from Harvard University.[1][2] As of 2021, Ng is a physician at the Dana–Farber Cancer Institute and a professor at Harvard Medical School.[3] Ng is the director of Dana-Farber's Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center.[3]

Research

Ng is known for her work in gastrointestinal cancer, with a particular focus in addressing the rise in colorectal cancer in people under the age of fifty. In college, Ng focused on laboratory-based research in biochemistry.[4][5] She shifted her focus to medicine where her research has shown increased survival in colorectal cancer patients following the consumption of vitamin D,[6][7] research that has been widely covered by the media.[8] She has also written about the survival rates in young patients with colorectal cancer.[9][10] Ng has advocated for lowering the age of screening for colorectal cancer,[11] and has spoken in multiple venues about the need to increase colorectal cancer screening for younger people.[12][13][14][15] Ng also investigates the role of diet and microbiome in colorectal cancer,[16] including one project that examined coffee intake by colorectal patients.[17][18] Ng leads a 2021 research project that uses social media to connect with colorectal cancer patients.[19] Ng has spoken about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on her personal life,[20] and how the pandemic impacts treatment and diagnoses for cancer patients.[21][22]

Selected publications

Awards and honors

In 2020, Ng received a young investigator award from Conquer Cancer, a foundation run by the American Society of Clinical Oncology.[23]

References

  1. ↑ "Kimmie Ng, MD, MPH - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA". https://www.dana-farber.org/find-a-doctor/kimmie-ng/. 
  2. ↑ "Kimmie Ng - Director , Assistant Professor of Oncology in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America | eMedEvents" (in en). https://www.emedevents.com/speaker-profile/kimmie-ng. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Kimmie Ng, MD, MPH - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA". https://www.dana-farber.org/find-a-doctor/kimmie-ng/. 
  4. ↑ "Colorectal Cancer Expert: Dr. Kimmie Ng, Gastrointestinal Oncologist | The Patient Story - The Patient Story" (in en-US). 2021-01-19. https://www.thepatientstory.com/medical-experts/oncologist/gastrointestinal/dr-kimmie-ng/. 
  5. ↑ Astatke, Mekbib; Ng, Kimmie; Grindley, Nigel D. F.; Joyce, Catherine M. (1998-03-31). "A single side chain prevents Escherichia coli DNA polymerase I (Klenow fragment) from incorporating ribonucleotides" (in en). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 95 (7): 3402–3407. doi:10.1073/pnas.95.7.3402. ISSN 0027-8424. PMID 9520378. Bibcode: 1998PNAS...95.3402A. 
  6. ↑ Ng, Kimmie; Nimeiri, Halla S.; McCleary, Nadine J.; Abrams, Thomas A.; Yurgelun, Matthew B.; Cleary, James M.; Rubinson, Douglas A.; Schrag, Deborah et al. (2019-04-09). "Effect of High-Dose vs Standard-Dose Vitamin D 3 Supplementation on Progression-Free Survival Among Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: The SUNSHINE Randomized Clinical Trial" (in en). JAMA 321 (14): 1370–1379. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.2402. ISSN 0098-7484. PMID 30964527. 
  7. ↑ Ng, Kimmie; Meyerhardt, Jeffrey A.; Wu, Kana; Feskanich, Diane; Hollis, Bruce W.; Giovannucci, Edward L.; Fuchs, Charles S. (2008-06-20). "Circulating 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Survival in Patients With Colorectal Cancer" (in en). Journal of Clinical Oncology 26 (18): 2984–2991. doi:10.1200/JCO.2007.15.1027. ISSN 0732-183X. PMID 18565885. http://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.2007.15.1027. 
  8. ↑ Forster, Victoria. "Vitamin D May Help To Prevent Colorectal Cancer In Young People" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/victoriaforster/2021/08/23/vitamin-d-may-help-to-prevent-colorectal-cancer-in-young-people/. 
  9. ↑ Rauf, Don (October 28, 2021). "Young Adults With Colorectal Cancer Survive No Longer Than Older Patients" (in en). https://www.everydayhealth.com/colon-cancer/young-adults-with-colorectal-cancer-survive-no-longer-than-older-patients/. 
  10. ↑ Lipsyc-Sharf, Marla; Zhang, Sui; Ou, Fang-Shu; Ma, Chao; McCleary, Nadine Jackson; Niedzwiecki, Donna; Chang, I-Wen; Lenz, Heinz-Josef et al. (2021-10-12). "Survival in Young-Onset Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Findings From Cancer and Leukemia Group B (Alliance)/SWOG 80405". JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute 114 (3): 427–435. doi:10.1093/jnci/djab200. ISSN 0027-8874. PMID 34636852. PMC 8902338. https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djab200. 
  11. ↑ Ng, Kimmie; May, Folasade P.; Schrag, Deborah (2021-05-18). "US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations for Colorectal Cancer Screening: Forty-Five Is the New Fifty" (in en). JAMA 325 (19): 1943–1945. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.4133. ISSN 0098-7484. PMID 34003238. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2780009. 
  12. ↑ Jacqueline Howard (27 October 2020). "US task force proposes starting colorectal cancer screening at age 45". https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/27/health/colorectal-cancer-screening-draft-recommendations-uspstf-wellness/index.html. 
  13. ↑ "CityLine: Sun. Aril 18, 2021: Dr. Kimmie Ng" (in en). 2021-04-18. https://www.wcvb.com/article/cityline-sun-aril-18-2021-dr-kimmie-ng/36134219. 
  14. ↑ Rabin, Roni Caryn (2020-10-27). "Colon Cancer Screening Should Start Earlier, at Age 45, U.S. Panel Says" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/27/health/colon-cancer-screening-age-45.html. 
  15. ↑ Mascia, Kristen (2020-08-29). "Why Are Young Guys Suddenly Getting Colon Cancer?" (in en-US). https://www.menshealth.com/health/a28401324/young-men-colon-cancer/. 
  16. ↑ Willyard, Cassandra (December 1, 2021). "The Colon Cancer Conundrum". Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-colon-cancer-conundrum/. 
  17. ↑ Mackintosh, Christopher; Yuan, Chen; Ou, Fang-Shu; Zhang, Sui; Niedzwiecki, Donna; Chang, I-Wen; O’Neil, Bert H.; Mullen, Brian C. et al. (2020-11-01). "Association of Coffee Intake With Survival in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer" (in en). JAMA Oncology 6 (11): 1713–1721. doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.3938. ISSN 2374-2437. PMID 32940631. PMC 7499248. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/2770262. 
  18. ↑ Landsverk, Gabby (September 28, 2020). "Drinking up to 4 cups of coffee a day may improve outcomes for colon cancer patients, even if it's decaf" (in en-US). https://www.insider.com/study-more-coffee-linked-to-better-survival-colon-cancer-patients-2020-9. 
  19. ↑ "Dana Farber Cancer Institute Launches Colorectal Cancer Project That Uses Social Media" (in en-US). https://boston.cbslocal.com/video/6006388-dana-farber-cancer-institute-launches-colorectal-cancer-project-that-uses-social-media/. 
  20. ↑ Rivera, Sofia (April 24, 2020). "Hotels, In-Law Apartments, and Basements: How Doctors Are Quarantining during the COVID-19 Pandemic". Boston. https://www.bostonmagazine.com/property/2020/04/24/doctors-quarantine-coronavirus-pandemic/. 
  21. ↑ Edwards, Erika (June 19, 2020). "The COVID-19 pandemic may have an unexpected impact: A dramatic increase in cancer deaths" (in en). https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/10-000-more-cancer-deaths-predicted-because-covid-19-pandemic-n1231551. 
  22. ↑ Weintraub, Karen. "'I'm smiling under here': Masks, plexiglass and questions the norm as hospitals lure patients back in COVID-19 era" (in en-US). https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/06/03/coronavirus-returning-hospitals-cancer-clinics-amid-covid-19/5269816002/. 
  23. ↑ "Addressing the Disturbing Rise of Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer" (in en). March 11, 2020. https://dailynews.ascopubs.org/do/10.5555/ADN.20.200064/full. 



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