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Kathryn H. Schmitz

Professor of Epidemiology in Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Department: Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Contact information
University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine
423 Guardian Drive
8th floor Blockley Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 898-6604
Fax: (215) 898-7392
Graduate Group Affiliations
Education:
BA (Economics)
University of North Carolina, 1984.
MS Ed. (Exercise Physiology)
Queens College, City University of New York, 1994.
Ph.D. (Kinesiology, Minor: Epidemiology )
University of Minnesota, 1998.
MPH (Epidemiology)
University of Minnesota, 1999.
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Selected Publications

Owusu C, Berger N, Schmitz KH, Koroukian S, Schluchter M: Black-white disparity in physical performance among older women with breast cancer: The role of physical activity and inflammation. American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, Poster Discussion Session - Health Services Research May 2013.

Patterson RE, Colditz GA, Hu FB, Schmitz KH, Ahima RS, Brownson RC, Carson KR, Chavarro JE, Chodosh LA, Gehlert S, Gill J,Glanz K, Haire-Joshu D, Herbst KL, Hoehner CM,Hovmand PS,Irwin ML, Jacobs LA, James AS, Jones LW, Kerr J, Kibel AS, King IB, Ligibel JA, Meyerhardt JA, Natarajan L, Neuhouser ML, Olefsky JM, Proctor EK, Redline S, Rock CL, Rosner B, Sarwer DB, Schwartz JS, Sears DD, Sesso HD, Stampfer MJ, Subramanian SV, Taveras EM, Tchou J, Thompson B, Troxel AB, Wessling-Resnick M, Wolin KY, Thornquist MD: The 2011–2016 Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer (TREC) Initiative: Rationale and Design Cancer Causes & Control 24(4): 695-704, April 2013.

Arikawa1 AY, Thomas W, Gross M, Smith A, Phipps WR, Kurzer MS, Schmitz KH: Aerobic training reduces systemic oxidative stress in young women with elevated levels of F2-isoprostanes. Contemporary Clinical Trials 34(2): 212-217, March 2013.

Brown JC, Chu CS, Cheville AL, Schmitz KH: The prevalence of lymphedema symptoms among long-term cancer survivors with or at-risk for lower limb lymphedema. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 92(3): 223-231, March 2013.

Mitchell J, Rodriguez D, Schmitz K, Audrain-McGovern J: Sleep duration and adolescent obesity. Pediatrics in press 2013.

Stricker, Carrie and Schmitz KH: Pilot Study of a web-based weight-loss intervention for young adult (YA) cancer survivors. Poster presentation at the Connections: Advancing Care Through Science Conference, Phoenix, Arizona November 2012.

KY Wolin, AL Schwartz, CE Matthews, KS Courneya, KH Schmitz: Implementing the Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors. Journal of Supportive Oncology International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (eds.). Journal of Supportive Oncology, 10(5): 171-177, September 2012.

Demark-Wahnefried W, Platz EA, Ligibel JA, Blair CK, Courneya KS, Meyerhardt J, Ganz PA, Rock CL, Schmitz KH, Wadden T, Philip EJ, Wolfe B, Gapstur SM, Ballard-Barbash R, McTiernan A, Minasian L, Nebeling LC, Goodwin, PJ: The Role of Obesity in Cancer Survival and Recurrence. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 21(8): 1244-1259, August 2012.

Showalter S, Schmitz KH and Brown J: Lifestyle Risk Factors Associated with Arm Swelling among Women with Breast Cancer. Annals of Surgical Oncology(ASO-2012-07-1535.R1), August 2012.

Brown JC, Troxel AB, Schmitz KH.: Safety of Weight-Lifting among Women with or At-Risk for Breast-Cancer-Related Lymphedema: Musculoskeletal Injuries and Healthcare Utilization in a Weight-Lifting Rehabilitation Trial. The Oncologist 17(8), July 2012.

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Last updated: 04/11/2013
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