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What is a Gynecologic Oncologist?
Kansas City Area Gynecologic Oncologists
Dr. Lowell Byers
Specialists in Cancer Care
Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
4321 Washington, Suite 4000
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 932-3300
Dr. Julia Chapman
Gynecological Oncology
University of Kansas Medical Center
3901 Rainbow Blvd.
Kansas City, KS 66160
(913) 588-6225
Dr. Michelle Dudzinski
Specialists in Cancer Care
Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
4321 Washington, Suite 4000
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 932-3300
Dr. Verda Hunter
Resource Center for Gynecologic Oncology
Research Medical Center
6400 Prospect, Suite 310
Kansas City, MO 64132
(816) 926-0777
Dr. Brenda Shoup
Specialists in Cancer Care
Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
4321 Washington, Suite 4000
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 932-3300
Dr. Darryl Wallace
Specialists in Cancer Care
Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
4321 Washington, Suite 4000
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 932-3300
Dr. John Weed Jr.
Research Gyn Oncology Associates
Research Medical Center
6400 Prospect, Suite 546
Kansas City, MO 64132
(816) 363-6500
What is a Genetic Counselor?
Kansas City Area Genetic Counselors
Debra Collins, M.S.
University of Kansas Medical Center
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS
(913) 588-6022
Molly Dixon
Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
4321 Washington, Suite 4000
Kansas City, MO 64111
816) 932-2079
Lenna Levitch, M.S.
Director, CAARE (Cancer Assessment And Risk Evaluation Program)
Research Medical Center
2316 E. Meyer Blvd.
Kansas City, MO
(816) 276-9005
Susan Mundt, M.P.H.
Heriditary Cancer Center at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
4401 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO
(816) 932-5967
Anne Naumer, M.S.
Heriditary Cancer Center at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
4401 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO
(816) 932-5785
*Please note that this may not be a complete list of Genetic Counselors.
- A gynecologic oncologist is a gynecologist who specializes in the diagnosis
and treatment of women with cancer of the reproductive organs.
- After completing a 4 year residency in obstetrics and gynecology, gynecologic
oncologists must complete an additional 3 year fellowship specializing in pre-
cancerous and cancerous conditions.
- They learn the highest surgical skills levels required to properly stage and
remove the majority of the tumor, know as debulking, as well as chemotherapy
and radiation therapy techniques.
- To find a gynecologic oncologist outside of the Kansas City area, visit the
Society of Gynecologic Oncologists at www.sgo.org and click on Find-a-Doc.
Kansas City Area Gynecologic Oncologists
Dr. Lowell Byers
Specialists in Cancer Care
Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
4321 Washington, Suite 4000
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 932-3300
Dr. Julia Chapman
Gynecological Oncology
University of Kansas Medical Center
3901 Rainbow Blvd.
Kansas City, KS 66160
(913) 588-6225
Dr. Michelle Dudzinski
Specialists in Cancer Care
Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
4321 Washington, Suite 4000
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 932-3300
Dr. Verda Hunter
Resource Center for Gynecologic Oncology
Research Medical Center
6400 Prospect, Suite 310
Kansas City, MO 64132
(816) 926-0777
Dr. Brenda Shoup
Specialists in Cancer Care
Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
4321 Washington, Suite 4000
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 932-3300
Dr. Darryl Wallace
Specialists in Cancer Care
Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
4321 Washington, Suite 4000
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 932-3300
Dr. John Weed Jr.
Research Gyn Oncology Associates
Research Medical Center
6400 Prospect, Suite 546
Kansas City, MO 64132
(816) 363-6500
What is a Genetic Counselor?
- Traditionally, a genetic counselor has a masters degree in genetic counseling
and has studied genetic diseases and how those diseases run in families. - The genetic counselor can help a person understand their risk and can assess
the risk of passing their disease on to children. - They will discuss genetic testing, coordinate testing, and interpret those
results. - Genetic counselors work as part of a health care team to help people make
informed decisions about their health. - To find a genetic counselor outside of the Kansas City area, visit the National
Society of Genetic Counselors at www.nsgc.org and click on Find a Counselor.
Kansas City Area Genetic Counselors
Debra Collins, M.S.
University of Kansas Medical Center
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS
(913) 588-6022
Molly Dixon
Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
4321 Washington, Suite 4000
Kansas City, MO 64111
816) 932-2079
Lenna Levitch, M.S.
Director, CAARE (Cancer Assessment And Risk Evaluation Program)
Research Medical Center
2316 E. Meyer Blvd.
Kansas City, MO
(816) 276-9005
Susan Mundt, M.P.H.
Heriditary Cancer Center at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
4401 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO
(816) 932-5967
Anne Naumer, M.S.
Heriditary Cancer Center at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
4401 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO
(816) 932-5785
*Please note that this may not be a complete list of Genetic Counselors.
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