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Dr. Aparna Kamat is the director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology for Houston Methodist and is currently the section leader for the Gynecologic Oncology service line. After completing medical training in India, Dr. Kamat completed her residency in OB/GYN at West Virginia University where she served as chief resident.
She completed her fellowship training in Gynecologic Oncology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. During her fellowship, she received multiple awards for her research in ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer including the Virginia K. Pierce award and the Asche Murray fellowship. She also received the prestigious BIRCWH award from the N.I.H. for her research in biomarkers for ovarian cancer. Dr. Kamat currently is the principle investigator for the Gynecologic Oncology Group Clinical Trials Program at Houston Methodist and offers several state-of-the-art clinical trials for patients with gynecologic malignancies.
Her areas of expertise are robotic and minimally invasive surgical options for women with gynecologic cancers and complex pelvic disease. Her other clinical interests include hereditary risk assessment and treatment of gynecologic malignancies.
Research Area Keywords
- Cancer
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- Gynecologic cancer
- Pelvic disease
- Hereditary risk assessment
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Gynecologic malignancy
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An Open-Label Randomized Active-Controlled Phase II Clinical Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Afuresertib Plus Paclitaxel Versus Paclitaxel in Patients with Platinum-ResistantOvarian Cancer
Kamat, A. A., Alaniz, A., Darcourt, J., Singh, M., Suri, A. & Zaid, T.
3/15/21 → 3/14/46
Project: Non Profit
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A phase III, multicenter, randomized, study of atezolizumab/placebo administered in combination with paclitaxel, carboplatin, and bevacizumab to patients with newly-diagnosed stage III or stage IV ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer
Kamat, A. A., Alaniz, A., Bernicker, E. H., Darcourt, J., Heyne, K., Singh, M., Suri, A. & Zaid, T.
3/13/18 → 3/12/43
Project: Non Profit
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EAY131 - Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice (MATCH)
Bernicker, E. H., Chang, J. C., Darcourt, J., Heyne, K., Kamat, A. A., Pingali, S. R. & Singh, M.
9/20/16 → 9/20/41
Project: Federal Funding Agencies
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Macrophage Checkpoint Nanoimmunotherapy Has the Potential to Reduce Malignant Progression in Bioengineered In Vitro Models of Ovarian Cancer
VandenHeuvel, S. N., Chau, E., Mohapatra, A., Dabbiru, S., Roy, S., O’Connell, C., Kamat, A., Godin, B. & Raghavan, S., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: ACS Applied Bio Materials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Ovarian Cancer
Hanafy, A. K., Morani, A. C., Jensen, C. T., Kamat, A., Eifel, P. J. & Bhosale, P. R., Jan 1 2022, Oncologic Imaging: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Elsevier, p. 452-475 24 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The Proteolytic Landscape of Ovarian Cancer: Applications in Nanomedicine
O’Connell, C., VandenHeuvel, S., Kamat, A., Raghavan, S. & Godin, B., Sep 1 2022, In: International journal of molecular sciences. 23, 17, 9981.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Author Correction: Chronic stress promotes tumor growth and angiogenesis in a mouse model of ovarian carcinoma (Nature Medicine, (2006), 12, 8, (939-944), 10.1038/nm1447)
Thaker, P. H., Han, L. Y., Kamat, A. A., Arevalo, J. M., Takahashi, R., Lu, C., Jennings, N. B., Armaiz-Pena, G., Bankson, J. A., Ravoori, M., Merritt, W. M., Lin, Y. G., Mangala, L. S., Kim, T. J., Coleman, R. L., Landen, C. N., Li, Y., Felix, E., Sanguino, A. M., Newman, R. A., & 7 others, Dec 2021, In: Nature Medicine. 27, 12, p. 2246 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Editor's Note: The Clinical Relevance of Stromal Matrix Metalloproteinase Expression in Ovarian Cancer
Kamat, A. A., Fletcher, M., Gruman, L. M., Mueller, P., Lopez, A., Landen, C. N., Han, L., Gershenson, D. M. & Sood, A. K., Aug 1 2021, In: Clinical Cancer Research. 27, 15, p. 4455 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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