Kristine E. Kokeny,
MD
Languages Spoken: English
Kristine Kokeny, MD, is an associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Utah and a physician at Huntsman Cancer Institute. She is a member of the multidisciplinary teams caring for breast, lung, and genitourinary cancer patients.
Her clinical specialties include radiation therapy for breast, lung, and genitourinary malignancies. She is interested in translational research and clinical trials in these areas, including evaluating new therapies that may improve treatment outcome and survival.
Dr. Kokeny received her medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, followed by a residency at the University of Michigan Medical Center; she was chief resident from 1994 to 1995. She is a member of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.
Clinical Locations
Radiation Oncology
801-581-2396
Fax: (801) 585-2666
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Radiation Oncology
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Associate Professor (Clinical) |
| Board Certification | American Board of Radiology (Radiology) |
Patient Rating
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Likelihood of recommending care provider
4.9/ 5
Care provider's explanation of condition/problem
4.9/ 5
Care provider's effort to include me in decisions
4.9/ 5
Wait time at clinic
4.7/ 5
Care provider's concern for questions & worries
4.9/ 5
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survery and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
UofU Patient
September 20, 2022
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Excellent
UofU Patient
September 11, 2022
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
My total experience with all of them was excellent. I left with no further questions and the certainty that I could contact them at any time.
UofU Patient
August 25, 2022
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Doctor Kokeny is outstanding
UofU Patient
May 27, 2022
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Great
UofU Patient
April 24, 2022
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr. Kokeny and her team have always been very kind, warm and gentle. Cancer is no joke. I have had a lot of responses from my body that were new to me. Each response made me wonder if it was a sign of reoccurrence. Dr. Kokeny has been nothing but patient and understanding. She performed thorough exams each time I raised a concern, but advised me the likelihood of reoccurrence right after radiation treatments. In the face of uncertainty, it is very reassuring to have a gentle and warm physician such as Dr. Kokeny on my care team. I need a gentle and caring doctor that does not make me perceive any power differential and Dr. Kokeny is that doctor. Besides, a physician that mountain bikes rocks!
UofU Patient
February 12, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Excellent team
UofU Patient
January 18, 2022
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr. Kokeny is an outstanding doctor. She is professional, competent, and kind. I am happy to trust my care to her.
UofU Patient
December 26, 2021
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr Kokeny is very knowledgeable & explains things well
UofU Patient
November 17, 2021
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Overall good appointment.
UofU Patient
November 15, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Excellent
UofU Patient
November 11, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
I had many concerns about possible treatments. I wanted to make an informed and educated decision. It was very important to me to gather information. I decided against radiation treatment - but I did it with information. That being said I think I would have been extremely happy with Dr. Kokeny if I were to seek treatment. For some reason I felt a strong and positive energy from her and would have trusted her with my care. PLEASE LET HER KNOW.
UofU Patient
November 09, 2021
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Good
UofU Patient
November 03, 2021
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
I love Dr. Kokeny. She is very thorough, she always goes above and beyond to answer my questions and concerns. She is knowledgeable, intelligent, and caring. She has always been very assertive in my treatments and coordinating with my other specialists. I am happy (due to my health) that I will not have to see her again, but sad also that I will not see her again as she is a wonderful doctor. I would recommend her to anyone needing radiation treatment.
UofU Patient
November 03, 2021
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr Kokenny is amazing. So patient takes her time. Listens. Gives you hope
UofU Patient
October 25, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr Kokeny is thorough and very clear w her explanations
UofU Patient
October 16, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr Kokeny and her Assistance were great in explaining the Radiation Treatment and Options
UofU Patient
September 25, 2021
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Agreed with my choices
UofU Patient
September 21, 2021
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr. Kokeney took time with me and was not in a hurry. She explained everything, answered all my questions and was very concerned about me.
UofU Patient
September 07, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Kokeny is the kind of doctor you want on your team! She has gone above and beyond to make sure I receive the exact treatment needed for my condition. She answers questions and never makes you feel rushed. She's great!
UofU Patient
August 10, 2021
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr Kokeny is outstanding
UofU Patient
July 15, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr Kokeny was clear and concise. She listened to my concerns and allowed me to decide which course of treatment would work for me.
UofU Patient
July 09, 2021
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr. Kokeni has always been so caring.
UofU Patient
March 20, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
my care team is amazing. I feel so well cared for.
UofU Patient
February 26, 2021
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
it was just wonderful everyone. was so nice caring and kind
UofU Patient
February 07, 2021
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr. Kokeny is outstanding. I really enjoy being her patient!
UofU Patient
January 19, 2021
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Experience is always great. This was a telephone visit, but all was great.
UofU Patient
December 14, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr. Kokeny spent a great deal of time thoroughly examining and gave me very good advice.
Kristine Kokeny, MD, is an associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Utah and a physician at Huntsman Cancer Institute. She is a member of the multidisciplinary teams caring for breast, lung, and genitourinary cancer patients.
Her clinical specialties include radiation therapy for breast, lung, and genitourinary malignancies. She is interested in translational research and clinical trials in these areas, including evaluating new therapies that may improve treatment outcome and survival.
Dr. Kokeny received her medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, followed by a residency at the University of Michigan Medical Center; she was chief resident from 1994 to 1995. She is a member of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Radiation Oncology
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Associate Professor (Clinical) |
| Board Certification | American Board of Radiology (Radiology) |
Education History
| Chief Resident | University of Michigan Radiation Oncology Chief Resident, 1995 |
| Residency | University of Michigan Radiation Oncology Resident, 1995 |
| Internship | St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Transitional Internship, 1991 |
| Professional Medical | University of Michigan Medicine M.D., 1990 |
| Undergraduate | University of Michigan B.S., 1986 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Hutten RJ, Nelson G, Sarkar V, Johnson SB, Tao R, Hitchcock Y, Chan J, Schroeder J, Kokeny K (2022). Feasibility and clinical utility of a workflow interfacing radiation oncology lung stereotactic body radiotherapy treatment planning and diagnostic radiology. Pract Radiat Oncol.
- Hutten R, Khouri A, Parsons M, Tward A, Wilson T, Peterson J, Morrell G, Dechet C, ONeil B, Schmidt B, Kokeny K, Lloyd S, Cannon D, Tward J, Sanchez A, Johnson S (2022). The Clinical Significance of Maximum Tumor Diameter on MRI in Men Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy or Definitive Radiotherapy for Locoregional Prostate Cancer. Clin Genitourin Cancer.
- Hutten RJ, Weil CR, Gaffney DK, Kokeny K, Lloyd S, Rogers CR, Suneja G (2022). Worsening Racial Disparities in Utilization of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy. Adv Radiat Oncol, 7(3), 100887.
- Szegedi M, Boehm C, Paxton A, Rassiah-Szegedi P, Sarkar V, Zhao H, Su F, Kokeny KE, Lloyd S, Tward J, Salter BJ (2020). Comparison of transperineal ultrasound image guidance technique to transabdominal technique for prostate radiation therapy. Med Phys, 47(12), 6113-6121.
- Hendrickson PG, Luo Y, Kohlmann W, Schiffman J, Maese L, Bishop AJ, Lloyd S, Kokeny KE, Hitchcock YJ, Poppe MM, Gaffney DK, Tao R (2020). Radiation therapy and secondary malignancy in Li-Fraumeni syndrome: A hereditary cancer registry study. Cancer Med, 9(21), 7954-7963.
- Sarkar V, Szegedi M, Paxton A, Nelson G, Rassiah-Szegedi P, Reddy CB, Tao R, Hitchcock YJ, Kokeny KE, Salter BJ (2020). Preliminary clinical experience with Calypso anchored beacons for tumor tracking in lung SBRT. Med Phys, 47(9), 4407-4415.
- Tward JD, ONeil B, Boucher K, Kokeny K, Lowrance WT, Lloyd S, Cannon D, Stephenson RA, Agarwal N, Farr T, Petragallo R, Sherar NZ, Kunz I, Hofer A, Courdy S, Shrieve DC, Dechet C (2020). Metastasis, Mortality, and Quality of Life for Men With NCCN High and Very High Risk Localized Prostate Cancer After Surgical and/or Combined Modality Radiotherapy. Clin Genitourin Cancer, 18(4), 274-283.e5.
- Li XA, Moughan J, White JR, Freedman GM, Arthur DW, Galvin J, Xiao Y, McNulty S, Lyons JA, Kavadi VS, Fields MT, Mitchell MP, Anderson BM, Lock MI, Kokeny KE, Bazan JG, Currey AD, Hijal T, Cheston SB, Vicini FA (2019). Patterns of Failure Observed in the 2-Step Institution Credentialing Process for NRG Oncology/Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 1005 (NCT01349322) and Lessons Learned. Pract Radiat Oncol, 10(4), 265-273.
- Sarkar V, Paxton A, Rassiah P, Kokeny KE, Hitchcock YJ, Salter BJ (2020). Evaluation of dose distribution differences from five algorithms implemented in three commercial treatment planning systems for lung SBRT. J Radiosurg SBRT, 7(1), 57-66.
- Ager BJ, Wells SM, Gruhl JD, Stoddard GJ, Tao R, Kokeny KE, Hitchcock YJ (2019). Stereotactic body radiotherapy versus percutaneous local tumor ablation for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer, 138, 6-12.
- Zhao H, Williams N, Poppe M, Sarkar V, Wang B, Rassiah-Szegedi P, Huang YJ, Kokeny K, Gaffney D, Salter B (2019). Comparison of surface guidance and target matching for image-guided accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI). Med Phys, 46(11), 4717-4724.
- Kokeny KE, Francis S, Tao R, Hitchcock YJ (2018). Adjuvant therapy for resected pN2 non-small cell lung cancer: sequence is not all that matters. J Thorac Dis, 10(Suppl 17), S2097-S2099.
- Francis S, Orton A, Stoddard G, Tao R, Hitchcock YJ, Akerley W, Kokeny KE (2018). Sequencing of Postoperative Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced or Incompletely Resected Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. J Clin Oncol, 36(4), 333-341.
- Herde RF, Kokeny KE, Reddy CB, Akerley WL, Hu N, Boltax JP, Hitchcock YJ (2018). Primary Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumor: A Long-term Single Institution Experience. Am J Clin Oncol, 41(1), 24-29.
- Frandsen JE, Cannon G, Kokeny KE, Gaffney DK, Matsen C, Wright M, Poppe MM (2018). Is radiation indicated for young women with early stage, node-negative breast cancer after mastectomy? A multi-institution, retrospective review. Breast J, 24(1), 7-11.
- Huang YJ, Su FF, Gaffney DK, Kokeny KE, Zhao H, Rassiah-Szegedi P, Salter BJ, Poppe MM (2018). Skin dose estimation using virtual structures for Contura Multi-Lumen Balloon breast brachytherapy. Brachytherapy, 17(6), 956-965.
- Frandsen J, Cannon G, Kokeny KE, Gaffney DK, Wright M, Pena K, Poppe MM (2017). Post-mastectomy Radiotherapy for pT3N0 Breast Cancers: A Retrospective, Multi-Institution Review. Breast J, 23(4), 452-455.
- Khan AJ, Poppe MM, Goyal S, Kokeny KE, Kearney T, Kirstein L, Toppmeyer D, Moore DF, Chen C, Gaffney DK, Haffty BG (2017). Hypofractionated Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy Is Safe and Effective: First Results From a Prospective Phase II Trial. J Clin Oncol, 35(18), 2037-2043.
- Boothe D, Orton A, Thorpe C, Kokeny KE, Hitchcock YJ (2017). Post-operative Radiation Therapy in Locally Invasive Malignancies of the Thymus: Patterns of Care and Survival. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 98(1), 229.
- Francis SR, Frandsen J, Kokeny KE, Gaffney DK, Poppe MM (2017). Outcomes and utilization of postmastectomy radiotherapy for T3N0 breast cancers. Breast, 32, 156-161.
- Salter BJ, Szegedi M, Boehm C, Sarkar V, Rassiah-Szegedi P, Wang B, Zhao H, Huang J, Huang L, Kokeny K, Tward JD (2017). Comparison of 2 transabdominal ultrasound image guidance techniques for prostate and prostatic fossa radiation therapy. Pract Radiat Oncol, 7(2), e99-e107.
- Boothe D, Orton A, Thorpe C, Kokeny K, Hitchcock YJ (2016). Postoperative Radiotherapy in Locally Invasive Malignancies of the Thymus: Patterns of Care and Survival. J Thorac Oncol, 11(12), 2218-2226.
- Burt LM, Poppe MM, Kokeny KE, Gaffney DK, Shrieve DC, Tward JD (2016). Comparison of Treatment Modalities for Breast Cancer Arising in Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Survivors. J Radiat Oncol.
- Sarkar V, Huang L, Huang YJ, Szegedi MW, Rassiah-Szegedi P, Zhao H, Hitchcock YJ, Kokeny KE, Wang B, Salter BJ (2016). Dosimetric evaluation of abdominal compression as a method to reduce the incidence of radiation-induced pneumonitis in lung SBRT treatment. J Radiosurg SBRT, 4(2), 125-132.
- Frandsen J, Ly D, Cannon G, Suneja G, Matsen C, Gaffney DK, Wright M, Kokeny KE, Poppe MM (2015). In the Modern Treatment Era, Is Breast Conservation Equivalent to Mastectomy in Women Younger Than 40 Years of Age? A Multi-Institution Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 93(5), 1096-103.
- Anker CJ, Hymas RV, Ahluwalia R, Kokeny KE, Avizonis V, Boucher KM, Neumayer LA, Agarwal JP (2015). The Effect of Radiation on Complication Rates and Patient Satisfaction in Breast Reconstruction using Temporary Tissue Expanders and Permanent Implants. Breast J, 21(3), 233-40.
- Agarwal S, Pappas L, Neumayer L, Kokeny K, Agarwal J (2014). Effect of breast conservation therapy vs mastectomy on disease-specific survival for early-stage breast cancer. JAMA Surg, 149(3), 267-74.
- Wagner AE, Ghia AJ, Kokeny KE, Shrieve DC, Tward JD (2013). Adjuvant Radiation Therapy After Prostatectomy: Have Randomized Clinical Trials Had Any Impact? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 87(2), s174.
- Tward JD, Kokeny KE, Shrieve DC (2013). Radiation therapy for clinically node-positive prostate adenocarcinoma is correlated with improved overall and prostate cancer-specific survival. Pract Radiat Oncol, 3(3), 234-240.
Other
Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast
- Kokeny KE (2014). A Multidisciplinary Approach to Individualized Patient Care - Breast Cancer: Adjuvant Systemic Therapy [Web]. NCCN. Available: http://education.nccn.org/tumorboards.