Clinical Locations
Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South
Specialties
Board Certification
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American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
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Patient Rating
Patients consistently describe Dr. Kinsey as caring, compassionate, and possessing an excellent bedside manner, frequently noting that he listens carefully and takes time to answer questions until they understand. Commenters also praise his professionalism, knowledge, thoroughness, coordination with the care team, and responsiveness, and many say they would highly recommend him. Feedback is overwhelmingly positive (77 five-star, 1 four-star) though one reviewer felt the level of concern diminished when the cancer was holding.
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The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Oncological Sciences
-Adjunct Assistant Professor Internal Medicine -Assistant Professor |
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| Academic Divisions |
Oncology
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Cell Biology/Biochemistry - Bucknell University | B.S. |
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| Professional Medical | Genetics and Medicine - University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry | M.D., Ph.D. |
| Residency | Internal Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine | Resident |
| Fellowship | Hematology/Oncology - Huntsman Cancer Institute | Fellow |
| Postdoctoral Fellowship | Hematology/Oncology - Huntsman Cancer Institute | Postdoctoral Fellow |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Dacheux MA, Wu MJ, Scherzer MT, Nillson M, Murphy B, Schuman S, Ju Z, Bivona T, Lito P, Gumbleton M, Puri S, Akerley W, Wang J, Wang K, Heymach J, Kinsey CG, Negrao M, McMahon M, Vaishnavi (2025). BRAF(V600E)-Driven Lung Tumorigenesis Requires Ligand-Mediated Activation of ERBB Receptor Signaling. bioRxiv,
- Ghazi PC, O'Toole KT, Srinivas Boggaram S, Scherzer MT, Silvis MR, Zhang Y, Bogdan M, Smith BD, Lozano G, Flynn DL, Snyder EL, Kinsey CG, McMahon (2024). Inhibition of ULK1/2 and KRAS(G12C) controls tumor growth in preclinical models of lung cancer. eLife, 13,
- Vaishnavi A, Juan J, Jacob M, Stehn C, Gardner EE, Scherzer MT, Schuman S, Van Veen JE, Murphy B, Hackett CS, Dupuy AJ, Chmura SA, van der Weyden L, Newberg JY, Liu A, Mann K, Rust AG, Weiss WA, Kinsey CG, Adams DJ, Grossmann A, Mann MB, McMahon (2022). Transposon Mutagenesis Reveals RBMS3 Silencing as a Promoter of Malignant Progression of BRAFV600E-Driven Lung Tumorigenesis. Cancer research, 82(22), 4261-4273.
- Truong A, Yoo JH, Scherzer MT, Sanchez JMS, Dale KJ, Kinsey CG, Richards JR, Shin D, Ghazi PC, Onken MD, Blumer KJ, Odelberg SJ, McMahon (2020). Chloroquine Sensitizes GNAQ/11-mutated Melanoma to MEK1/2 Inhibition. Clinical cancer research, 26(23), 6374-6386.
- Vaishnavi A, Scherzer MT, Kinsey CG, Parkman GL, Truong A, Ghazi P, Schuman S, Battistone B, Garrido-Laguna I, McMahon (2020). Inhibition of MEK1/2 Forestalls the Onset of Acquired Resistance to Entrectinib in Multiple Models of NTRK1-Driven Cancer. Cell reports, 32(5), 107994.
- Kinsey C, Balakrishnan V, O'Dell MR, Huang JL, Newman L, Whitney-Miller CL, Hezel AF, Land (2014). Plac8 links oncogenic mutations to regulation of autophagy and is critical to pancreatic cancer progression. Cell reports, 7(4), 1143-55.
- McMurray HR, Sampson ER, Compitello G, Kinsey C, Newman L, Smith B, Chen SR, Klebanov L, Salzman P, Yakovlev A, Land H (2008). Synergistic response to oncogenic mutations defines gene class critical to cancer phenotype. Nature, 453(7198), 1112-6.
- Kinsey CG, Bussolati G, Bosco M, Kimura T, Pizzorno MC, Chernin MI, Cassoni P, Novak J (2007). Constitutive and ligand-induced nuclear localization of oxytocin receptor. Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 11(1), 96-110.
- Takahashi M, Chernin MI, Yamamoto O, Tonzetich J, Kinsey CG, Novak JF (2002). Transformation of MC3T3-E1 cells following stress and transfection with pSV2neo plasmid. Anticancer Res, 22(2A), 585-98.
Review
- Foth M, Garrido-Laguna I, Kinsey CG (2021). Therapeutic Targeting of Autophagy in Pancreatic Cancer. [Review]. Surg Oncol Clin N Am, 30, (4), 709-718.
- Gajiwala S, Torgeson A, Garrido-Laguna I, Kinsey C, Lloyd (2018). Combination immunotherapy and radiation therapy strategies for pancreatic cancer-targeting multiple steps in the cancer immunity cycle. Journal of gastrointestinal oncology, 9(6), 1014-1026.
Book Chapter
- Vaishnavi A, Kinsey CG, McMahon (2023). Preclinical Modeling of Pathway-Targeted Therapy of Human Lung Cancer in the Mouse. Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine,
- Gilcrease GW, Kinsey C, Stenehjem (2015). Environmental and genetic risk factors in hepatocellular carcinoma. 155-62.
Dr. Kinsey is the absolute best. He is genuine and sincere and has the best bed side manner of any doctor I have ever experienced. He's very patient and I have never felt rushed. I can't say enough good things about him.
Very good Dr
He has a wonderful bedside manner and he only wants the best for me.
Always explains things so I understand it. And asks and listens to my input and concerns
Dr Kinsey is very caring and awesome!
Dr. Kinsey is very professional and a terrific physician . My care has been excellent.
He is great and spends as much time as you need
Dr. Kinsey is the best, always listens, helpful, knowledgeable, and truly cares.
Dr Kinsey is the best
Very knowledgeable very caring listens to you
Always takes the time to explain things, and makes sure I understand.
Very easy to talk to and makes the appointment comfortable for me.
Great bedside!
Very good at listening to your concerns, and explaining processes. Always speaks respectfully to you. Very personable.
Very knowledgeable and caring
thank you
Dr. Kinsey is the best! He works well with my medical team, is very responsive and cooperative. Not only does he listen to my concerns but his explanations are easy to understand and relatable. I just love him!!!!
He was prepared. He'd looked at my extensive medical history and was well prepared. He even reviewed the stuff I brought with me same day.
DR. Kinsey listened to me & helped me make the right decision for my care. He made sure I had the best DR for my kind of surgery. I trust him completely.
Excellent Dr
Dr. Kinsey is positive and friendly. He answers all my questions and is never in a rush. I am so lucky he's my doctor.
Dr Kinsey has consistently provided the top tier of care throughout the course of my medical treatment.
Dr Kinsey is the most wonderful doctor I have ever met. Not only is he an ultimate professional but also an extremely knowledgeable doctor in his field of practice. I will go back to him time and time again.
Highly recommend
Dr Kinsey never rushes through an appointment. He always listens to me and answers all my questions.
Dr Kinsey is a wonderful doctor. He always answers my questions and treats me like I am important. He is an extremely wonderful doctor.
I feel very lucky to have Dr Kinsey as my oncology doctor. He treats me like I am very important. He's caring and understanding. He answers all of my questions, even will answer more than once until I understand. He is a very wonderful doctor.
Dr Kinsey is very friendly and knowledgeable. It was easy to go over plans for my treatment. Bedside manner was excellent
Fantastic Doctor! Very caring and understanding.
Dr Kinsey is a wonderful doctor. Always caring, takes the time to listen to me and answers all of my questions in a way for me to understand.
Great human being, easy to understand the complex world of cancer and a lot empathy from his side
Dr Kinsey doesn't waste time. He gets right to the point, explains everything, and works with me to get what I need/want
Great knowledge, attitude & positivity. Exactly who you want on your team to help you through a tough situation.
Dr Kinsey is a wonderful doctor. Always makes me feel like he cares about me and what I am going through. He listens to me about my concerns and answers all of my questions in a way that I understand. I am very thankful to have him as my oncologist and I would highly recommend him.
always look forward to meeting with DR Kinsey
Dr Kinsey always takes the time to make sure I understand and will explain in different ways if needed to make sure I understand and he does it in a caring way.
Dr. Kinsey is very thorough and truly cares about his patients. I have been completely satisfied with all aspects of his care and the coordination with his whole team. Thank you!
Such an awesome doctor always showing he cares and takes time to listen to all of my questions and concerns.
Dr. Kinsey is a highly thought of member of my care team at HCI!
Dr. Kinsey's personality is an encouraging force.
Dr Kinsey is a truely awesome doctor. He's caring and very patient. He always takes the time to listen to my concerns and answer my questions. He also sympathizes with me and what I am going through. So glad he treats me and my cancer.
all ways happy to see him keeps me informed trust him
Dr Kinsey is a wonderful doctor. I am so thankful he is the person taking care of me and my cancer. I have every faith in him. He always takes the time to show me he cares about me and he listens to my concerns. He also takes the time to answer all of my questions. He is a very caring doctor.
In this challenging time, Dr. Kinsey's attitude and demeanor was excellent and our family highly appreciated our time with him.
Since being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, I have placed my life in the hands of Dr. Kinsey and his staff, and I am pleased with the results.
happy with everyone thank one
Dr Kinsey is fantastic. He explains things in a way that I can understand. He always takes time to answer all questions.
He is very pleasant, he explained all my tests results and what the next steps were. I had concerns and Dr.Kinsey explained everything.
Dr Kinsey explained things to me in a way that reassured me about the concerns I have. He answered every one of my questions in a way that I understand.
Highly recommended!
Dr. Kinsey's hopeful energy is wonderful and uplifting.
he is very personable and helps me understand what is going on with my treatments
Dr. Kinsey is an excellent communicator as well as a highly skilled physician.
have trust in Dr Kinsey and his staff
Being diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer is a hard pill to swallow but I am fortunate to have Dr Kinsey as my oncologist.
Dr. Kinsey is a fantastic doctor. Hes warm and personable. He took great care to help me make good decisions about my cancer treatment. He was very thorough and knowledgeable.
I've been seeing Dr. Kinsey as my follow up doctor for about five years. Have always found him helpful and caring as well as always listening to my cares and concerns. We have a number of things to go over and he listens to my questions and answers them to my satisfaction.
Dr. Kinsey is an excellent doctor. He is very caring, professional, and goes the extra mile to help his patients. I trust his judgment as he is very knowledgeable. His nurses, Laura and Kristine are so very helpful. I appreciate the service and care I receive each time I call or come in for an appointment.
Dr. Kinsey is an excellent doctor. He is very caring, professional, and goes the extra mile to help his patients. I trust his judgment as he is very knowledgeable. His nurses, Laura and Kristine are so very helpful. I appreciate the service and care I receive each time I call or come in for an appointment.
Dr. Kinsey is an amazing doctor!
Very good
Dr Conan is awesome. He takes the times to explain everything and answer all of my questions.
Dr Kinsey is awesome. He cares about my issues and took the time to answer my many questions.
Good
Everything was excellent.
Very good
Good
very impressed
Answered all questions thoroughly.
my experience with with Dr. McKinsey was extremely easy, knowledgeable and understanding to me.
was very thorough, provided clear explanations, options, etc
Without reservation, I've referred people I know to the Huntsman. Without question!
Conrad Kinsey......He is awesome!
We feel blessed to have Dr. Kinsey as _____'s oncologist. We appreciate the way he interacts with ______ and family. He is both caring and passionate. We appreciate how he explains the various options for treatment.
we love Dr.Kringlen
All very good
Dr Kinseys compassion and personal interest in my husband and the cancer diagnosis were reassuring and encouraging. The time he spent and the questions he answered helped our anxiety about the disease and the future. We felt validated and cared about.
Because his cancer is holding, it seems that the level of concern has diminished.