The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Kristopher J. Kimball, MD

Associate Professor
Residency Program Director
Division of Gynecologic Oncology

Education

Medical School
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2003
Nashville, TN

Internship
University of Alabama School of Medicine, 2004
Birmingham, AL

Residency
University of Alabama School of Medicine, 2007
Birmingham, AL

Fellowship
University of Alabama School of Medicine, 2010
Birmingham, AL

Certification

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Certified
Subspecialty in Gynecologic Oncology Certified
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certified
Basic Life Support Certified

Honors and Awards

APGO Excellence in Teaching Faculty Award 2019
Mentor of the Year 2017
APGO Excellence in Teaching Faculty Award 2016
Excellence in Teaching Award Faculty Award 2014
APGO Excellence in Teaching Award Faculty Award 2013

Professional Affiliations

Research Member, Southwest Oncology Group
Research Member, Gynecologic Oncology Group
Member, Nucleus Knoxville
Associate Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Member, Tennessee Medical Association
Member, Knoxville Academy of Medicine
Full Member, Society of gynecologic Oncologist
Member, Alpha Omega Alpha
Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Member, Phi Beta Kappa
Member, Omicron Delta Kappa

Current Publications

Riedinger CJ, Kimball KJ, Kilgore LC, Bell CW, Heidel RE, Boone JD.
Water only fasting and its effect on chemotherapy administration in gynecologic malignancies. Gynecologic Oncology. 2020 Sep 18:S0090-8258(20)33901-9. [Epub ahead of print]

Jenny C, Kimball K, Kilgore L, Boone J.
Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the endometrium: A report and review of the literature. Gynecologic Oncology Reports. 2019 May;28:96-100.

Current Presentations

Riedinger C, Riley W, Scheiderer A, Heidel E, Orucevic A, Boone J, Kilgore LC, Kimball K. Reading between the lines: The interpretation of IHC staining for MMR proteins and its effect on clinical decision making in endometrial cancer. Presented at *Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer; 2020 Mar 28-31; Toronto, Canada.

Riedinger C, Kimball K, Kilgore L, Bell C, Heidel RE, Boone J. Water only fasting and its effect on chemotherapy administration in gynecologic malignancies. Presented at *Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer; 2020 Mar 28-31; Toronto, Canada.

Riedinger C, Harrington R, Kimball K, Polin M. Non-puerperal uterine inversion managed robotically. Presented at American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists; 2019 Nov 9-13; Vancouver, Canada.

Riedinger CJ, Riley WL, Scheiderer A, Orucevic A, Kimball KJ. Universal endometrial tumor testing is superior to clinical and age restricted tumor testing for the identification of Lynch syndrome. Presented at American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Districts IV, VII & XI Annual Meeting; 2019 Sep 27-29; New Orleans, LA.

Scheiderer AN, Kimball KJ, Kilgore, LC, Snyder DH, Orucevic A. Heterogenous immunohistochemical staining pattern of mismatch repair proteins in endometrial cancer: Is it time to re-evaluate the guidelines? Presented at United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting; 2019 Mar 16-21; National Harbor, MD.

Scheiderer AN, Kimball KJ, Kilgore LC, Snyder DH, Orucevic A. MSH6 mismatch repair protein immunohistochemical expression in endometrial cancer and Lynch syndrome: An academic institution 5 year experience. Presented at College of American Pathologists Annual Meeting; 2018 Oct 20-24; Chicago, IL.

Cochrane K, Kimball K, Orucevic A. Triple synchronous ovarian carcinomas: An unlikely association of serous carcinoma with large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma and granulosa cell tumor. Presented at European Society of Gynaecological Oncology Lyon State of the Art Conference; 2018 Oct 4-6; Lyon, France.

Schwirian K, Connor RS, Kimball KJ, Heidel RE, Adams SK, Lenger SM, Kilgore LC. Liposomal bupivacaine and pre-operative acetaminophen: Useful in minimally invasive surgery too? Presented at Society of Gynecologic Oncology 48th Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer; 2017 Mar 12-15; National Harbor, MD.

Zite N, Chuang A, Kimball K. The power of grit: Are you an educational superhero, YET? Presented at Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics and Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Meeting (Invited Lecture); 2017 Mar 8-11; Orlando, FL.