Hedy Lee Kindler, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Medical Director, Gastrointestinal Oncology

Director, Mesothelioma Program

Hedy Lee Kindler, MD, is an internationally known cancer expert who specializes in the medical treatment of gastrointestinal cancers and mesothelioma, a type of lung cancer that is primarily caused by overexposure to asbestos.

Dr. Kindler is actively investigating several types of new treatments for cancer, including novel drugs that slow the growth of blood vessels to pancreatic tumors, and therapies that target the unique biology of mesothelioma.

Dr. Kindler is a member of several cancer research groups, and serves as the chair of the mesothelioma subcommittee of Cancer and Leukemia Group B, a national cooperative cancer research group.

A prolific author, Dr. Kindler has written several book chapters and has published nearly 50 scientific articles. She is a member of the editorial board of BioOncology Watch, and serves as a reviewer for many cancer journals.

A popular speaker, Dr. Kindler has been invited to speak at dozens of scientific meetings around the United States.

Practice Locations

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1989

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology

Medical School

State University of New York, Buffalo

Internship and Residency

University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center

Fellowship

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York

Memberships

American Association for Cancer Research
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Cancer and Leukemia Group B
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
International Mesothelioma Interest Group
Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation

Language Spoken

English

Email

hkindler@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-0360

Office Fax

(773) 702-0963

Office Postal Address

Hedy Kindler, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2115
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Pancreatic cancer
• Malignant mesothelioma
• Colon cancer
• Rectal cancer
• Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST)
• Hepatobiliary cancer

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More About Dr. Kindler

View a short video about the Center for Gastrointestinal Oncology--featuring Dr. Kindler.

Dr. Kindler is the director of the University of Chicago Cancer Research Center Mesothelioma Program.

When doctors at another Chicago hospital told Levita that her pancreatic cancer was beyond treatment, she turned to Dr. Kindler and other University of Chicago experts for more options. Read Levita's Story.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Kindler's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.