Erin O Aakhus, MD, MSHP
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (Hematology-Oncology)
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Hematology Oncology Division
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
South Pavilion, 10th Floor, Room 10-146
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
South Pavilion, 10th Floor, Room 10-146
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Email:
erin.aakhus@uphs.upenn.edu
erin.aakhus@uphs.upenn.edu
Education:
BS/BA (Biology and French )
Indiana University , 2006.
MD (Medicine )
Indiana University , 2010.
MSHP (Health Policy Research )
University of Pennsylvania , 2017.
Permanent linkBS/BA (Biology and French )
Indiana University , 2006.
MD (Medicine )
Indiana University , 2010.
MSHP (Health Policy Research )
University of Pennsylvania , 2017.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Thoracic, Head and Neck, and GI Cancers.Description of Other Expertise
Graduate Medical Education.Description of Research Expertise
Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Research.Financial Toxicity of Cancer.
Medical Ethics.
Patient-provider communication.
Gender Disparities in the Academic Medical Profession.
Selected Publications
Lova Sun, Danielle Candelieri-Surette, Tori Anglin-Foote, Julie A Lynch, Kara N Maxwell, Christopher D'Avella, Aditi Singh, Erin Aakhus, Roger B Cohen, Robert M Brody: Cetuximab-Based vs Carboplatin-Based Chemoradiotherapy for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer. JAMA Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 148(11): 1022-1028, November 2022.Olutosin Owoyemi, Erin Aakhus: Underrepresentation in Oncology: Identifying and Addressing Structural Barriers. The Oncologist 26(8): 630-634, August 2021.
Kaufmann, Tara L; Rendle, Katharine A; Aakhus, Erin; Nimgaonkar, Vivek; Shah, Arnav; Bilger, Andrea; Gabriel, Peter E; Trotta, Rebecca; Braun, Jennifer; Shulman, Lawrence N; Bekelman, Justin E; Barg, Frances K: Views From Patients With Cancer in the Setting of Unplanned Acute Care: Informing Approaches to Reduce Health Care Utilization. JCO Oncol Pract 16(11): e1291-e1303, Nov 2020.
Sarah J. Nagle, Erin Aakhus: Preparing Trainees to Deliver High-Value and Cost-Conscious Care in Hematology Current Hematologic Malignancy Reports 15(4): 248-253, August 2020 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11899-020-00595-0.
Jessica Davis, Lindsey Zinck, Sheila Kelly, Hareena Sangha, Lawrence Shulman, Erin Aakhus, and Krisda H. Chaiyachati: Screened Social Needs and Acceptability of Screening Among Cancer Patients in Philadelphia. AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Virtual July 2020 Notes: Online Presentation
Tara L. Kaufmann, Katharine A. Rendle, Erin Aakhus, Andrea Bilger, Peter Edward Gabriel, Vivek Nimgaonkar, Arnav Shah, Rebecca Trotta, Frances Barg, Justin E. Bekelman: Perspectives on cancer care delivery from oncology patients who experienced unplanned acute care events. Journal of Clinical Oncology, ASCO Quality Care Symposium. J Clin Oncol 37, 2019 (suppl 27; abstr 201) (eds.). 37, September 2019 Notes: "Poster Presentation",
Kaufmann T, Aakhus E, Bilger A, Gabriel PE, Nimgaonkar V, Rendle KA, Shah A, Trotta R, Bekelman J, Barg F: Patient factors that drive unplanned acute care utilization in oncology care. ASCO Annual Meeting(Abstract # 253121), June 2019 Notes: Online Publication.
Aakhus E, Mitra N, Lautenbach E, Joffe S.: Gender and Byline Placement of Co-first Authors in Clinical and Basic Science Journals With High Impact Factors. JAMA 319(6): 610-611, Feb 13 2018.
Berman AT, Crimins N, Gabriel PE, Aakhus E, Braun J, Shulman L, Evans TL. : Radiation Resource Utilization and Cost of Care of the Patient with Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA Oct 2017 Notes: "Poster Presentation"