Kelly Gast, MD
- Breast Medical Oncology
- Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
- Saint Luke's North Hospital
- Saint Luke's South Hospital
- Saint Luke's East Hospital
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About Kelly Gast, MD
Kelly Gast, MD, is a fellowship-trained and board-certified hematology oncologist. Dr. Gast believes excellent cancer care requires personalized treatment. She develops an individualized care plan for each patient focused on treating the whole person.
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications - Original Research Reports
Gast KC, Hoversten K, Patnaik MM. 45-year-old man with abdominal pain and splenomegaly. Mayo Clin Proc. 2018; 93 (11): e113-e117. PMID: 30269944.
Vera-Aguilera J, Duma N, Gast K, Alkhateeb H, Tande A, Leung N, Hogan WJ, Kenderian SJ. Hemolytic uremic syndrome associated with Escherichia coli 0157 infection in an allogenic stem cell transplant recipient. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes. 2018; 2 (4) :387-391. PMID: 30560242.
Cathcart-Rake EJ, Ruddy KJ, Gupta R, Kremers W, Gast KC, Nichols H, Su I, Partridge AH, Stewart EA, Yang P. Amenorrhea after lung cancer treatment. Menopause. 2019; 26 (3): 306-310. PMID: 30153217.
Gast KC, Cathcart-Rake EJ, Norman A, Eshraghi L, Obidegwu N, Couch F, Vachon C, Ruddy KJ. Accuracy of self-reported cancer treatment data in young breast cancer survivors. J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2019; 3 (1): 24. PMID: 31041547.
Gast KC, Cathcart-Rake EJ, Norman A, Eshragi L, Obidegwu N, Yost K, Nichols HB, Rosenberg S, Su HI, Stewart E, Couch F, Vachon C, Ruddy, KJ. Regimen-specific rates of chemotherapy-related amenorrhea in breast cancer survivors. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2019; 3 (4).
Peer-Reviewed Publications- Review Articles
Gast KC, Allen SV, Ruddy KJ, Haddad TC. Novel approaches to support breast cancer survivorship care models. Breast. 2017; 36:1-13. PMID: 28843976.
Gast KC, Viscuse PV, Nowsheen S, Haddad TC, Mutter RW, Wahner Hendrickson AE, Couch FJ, Ruddy KJ. Cardiovascular concerns in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. (2018) 20:18. PMID: 29497862.
Duma N, Gast KC, Choong GM, Leon Ferre RA, O'Sullivan CC. Where do we stand on the integration of PARP inhibitors for the treatment of breast cancer? Curr Oncology Rep. 2018; 20 (8): 63. PMID: 29884921.Sukumar S*, Gast K*, Lustberg M, Williams N. Triple-negative breast cancer: promising prognostic biomarkers currently in development. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2020 (online ahead of print) *co-first authors. PMID: 33198517.
Publications - Editorials
Cathcart-Rake E, Gast KC, Ruddy K. What can we learn from menstrual patterns after treatment for HER-2 positive breast cancer? J Natl Cancer Inst. 2019. 111 (1): 9-10. PMID: 29878141.
Abstract Publications and Presentations
Collier K, Rogers A, Cottini F, Hanel W, Bustamante Alvarez J, Jain N, George T, Rogers S, Brown L, Koenig K, Singer S, Ali A, Eisfeld A, Patel SH, Quiroga D, Memmott R, Denlinger N, Sigmund A, Husain M, Sahasrabudhe K, Sukumar J, Gast K,Sukumar S, Walker A, Otterson G, Doll H. Improving Referral Rates to Genetic Counseling for Young Patients Diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer.
Presented at: OSU Resident/Fellow QI Symposium
Columbus, OH (Virtual) October 26, 2020
Gast KC, Cathcart-Rake EJ, Norman A, Eshragi L, Obidegwu N, Yost K, Nichols HB, Rosenberg S, Su HI, Stewart E, Couch F, Vachon C, Ruddy, KJ. Regimen-specific rates of chemotherapy-related amenorrhea in breast cancer survivors.
Presented at: San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
San Antonio, TX December 5, 2018
Gast KC, Cathcart-Rake EJ, Norman A, Eshragi L, Obidegwu N, Yost K, Couch F, Vachon C, Ruddy KJ. Accuracy of self-reported chemotherapy regimens in young breast cancer survivors.
Online publication 2018 ASCO Meeting June 1- June 5, 2018
Chicago, IL
Gast KC, Nordhues H, Specks U. A case of bilateral chylothorax and diffuse lymphadenopathy.
Presented at: Minnesota ACP Minneapolis, MN October 27, 2017
Education & Credentials
Training & Education
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Fellowship
Ohio State University
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Medical School
University of Kansas Medical Center
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Residency
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (Rochester)
Accepted Insurance Plans
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Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS II Local (excluding National General STM plan, I-35 Preferred Plan, and HCA, Advent Health, and NKC Hospital employee plans)
- Aetna Elect Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice
- Aetna Medicare Assure (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Core Value HMO
- Aetna Medicare Premier Preferred HMO
- Aetna Medicare Premier and Premier Plus HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Select
- Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA)
- Aetna UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust (Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO)
- Aetna Workers Comp
Blue Cross
- BCBS of Kansas
- BCBS of Kansas Blue Choice Preferred Care Blue PPO
- BCBS of Kansas City Blue Select Plus (UCMO and City of KCMO)
- BCBS of Kansas City Federal PPO
- BCBS of Kansas City Freedom Network PPO
- BCBS of Kansas City Freedom Network Select PPO
- BCBS of Kansas City Preferred Care
- BCBS of Kansas City Preferred Care Blue
- BCBS of Kansas City Traditional
- BCBS of Kansas Federal
- BCBS of Kansas Traditional
- BCBS of Michigan Medicare Advantage PPO
Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna OAP
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare
Corvel
- Corvel
First Health Network
- First Health Network
Home State
- Home State Health Plan (Missouri Medicaid)
Humana
- Humana Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO SNP - Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage Team Care Gold HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Team Care Gold PPO
MHNet
- Healthy Blue MO Medicaid
- MH Net Behavioral Health
Medicare
- American Health Advantage-Missouri Medicare Advantage
- Devoted Health Medicare Advantage (Core and Giveback)
- Kansas Health Advantage/Kansas Superior Select, Inc (KSSI) Medicare Advantage
- Medicare
MultiPlan
- MultiPlan
Orscheln Industries
- HealthSCOPE Benefits (Orsheln Industries)
Other
- BeechStreet
- Century Health Solutions (PPO)
- CompResults/CompAlliance (WC) PPO
- Health Choice of Northwest Missouri (PPO)
- Integrated Health Plan PPO
- Medica Connect
- Medica Select
- OHA Networks (WC)
- OHARA Managed Care (WC)
- Occupational Health Management PPO (WC)
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- ProviDRs Care Network PPO (formerly WPPA)
- Provider Partners Health Plan
- Sunflower State Health Plan Kansas Medicaid
Other Medicaid
- Healthy Blue KS Medicare Advantage DSNP
- Healthy Blue Kansas Medicaid
TriWest
- TriWest
United Healthcare
- UHC Medicare Erickson Advantage plans-KC
- United HealthCare Choice
- United HealthCare Choice Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan (Missouri Medicaid)
- United HealthCare Navigate
- United HealthCare Select
- United HealthCare Select Plus
- United Healthcare - AARP Medicare Advantage Choice Plans
- United Healthcare - AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot
- United Healthcare - All Savers Insurance
- United Healthcare - Community Plan (Kansas Medicaid)
- United Healthcare - Core and Core Essential
- United Healthcare - Definity Health Reimbursement Account POS
- United Healthcare - Definity Health Savings Account POS
- United Healthcare - Golden Rule HMO (HMO & PPO)
- United Healthcare - Options PPO
- United Healthcare - United Health One
- United Healthcare Individual Exchange Benefit Plan (IEX) MO and KS Plans
- UnitedHealthcare - AARP Medicare Complete Choice
- UnitedHealthcare - AARP Medicare Complete HMO
- UnitedHealthcare - AARP Medicare Complete PPO
- UnitedHealthcare - Dual Complete SNP PPO (MO and KS)
- UnitedHealthcare - Group Medicare Advantage PPO
- UnitedHealthcare - Medicare Complete
- UnitedHealthcare - Medicare Gold SNP
- UnitedHealthcare - Medicare Silver SNP
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