Carrie L. Kitko, MD
Carrie L. Kitko, MD
Specialty
Hematology/Oncology, Pediatric
M.D.
Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, 1999
Residencies
Pediatric Residency-Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Pediatric Chief Resident-Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Fellowship
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship-University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI
Clinical Interests
Allogeneic stem cell transplant, graft-versus-host disease, clinical trials
Research Information
Dr. Carrie Kitko is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and has served as Medical Director of the pediatric stem cell transplant program since June 2015. Dr. Kitko is passionate about clinical research and has served as site Primary Investigator for several important clinical trials which have resulted in many high impact publications for which she has been a co-author or lead author. She also has extensive leadership experience outside of VUMC. She served as the Vice Chair and then Chair of the Pediatric Transplant and Cellular Therapy Consortium (PTCTC) Graft vs Host Disease (GVHD) committee from 2013-2022. The Center for International Bone Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) is a collaborative resource of data and experts supporting research in cellular therapies to improve patient outcomes. Dr. Kitko served a five-year term on the Pediatric Cancer committee and is currently in her fifth of five years on the GVHD committee. The Children’s Oncology Group (COG) is the leading pediatric oncology clinical trial consortium that every major children’s hospital belongs in order to bring cutting edge clinical trials to our patients. Dr. Kitko was appointed as Chair of the COG Cellular Therapy Committee in August 2023 for a 10-year term.