Tanya M. Wildes, MD, MSCI
Associate Professor, UNMC Division of Hematology & Oncology
Multiple Myeloma, Hematology/Oncology, Geriatric Oncology
Dr. Wildes is an Associate Professor in the Division of Oncology and Hematology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Medicine, specializing in Multiple Myeloma, Hematology/Oncology, and Geriatric Oncology.
Her overarching career goal is to improve the care of older adults with cancer by integrating the principles of geriatrics into both research and clinical practice in oncology. While there have been tremendous advances in our understanding of the biology of cancer and treatments, far less attention has been paid to the impact of treatments on outcomes prioritized by older adults. Outcomes of importance in older populations, including memory/thinking, falls, independence in daily activities and quality-of- life, have been largely unstudied.
Thus, Dr. Wildes undertook fellowship training in geriatrics to enable her to better care for older adults with cancer clinically and to equip her to perform research in this area; she is currently one of approximately 100 physicians in the U.S. clinically dual-trained in hematology/oncology and geriatrics.
Information
- Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine, 2002
- Residency: Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 2005
- Fellowship: Geriatrics and Nutritional Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 2008
- Fellowship: Hematology/Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 2009
- Master of Science in Clinical Investigation: Washington University School of Medicine, 2012
Hospital Appointments: Nebraska Medicine
Clinic Locations: Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center - Nebraska Medical Center; Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center - Village Pointe Health Center
Dr. Wildes' research interests are in preventing falls in order adults with cancer and using frailty assessments to guide treatment for older adults wiht multiple myeloma.
PublicationsHonors/Awards:
- 1998 - Summa cum laude
- 2002 - John R. Smith Memorial Award for meritorious clinical work in the Division of Cardiovascular Disease
- 2002 - I. Wallace Leibner Award for excellence in diagnostics and therapeutics and an active nurturing of patient and family
- 2007 - ASCO Fellows Travel Grant
- 2007 - National Comprehensive Cancer Network Fellows Recognition Program
- 2007-2009 - Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation: K30 award
- 2010-2012- Geriatric Oncology Research to Improve Clinical Care Conference Young Investigator Travel Grant Recipient (U13AG038151-01, PI Hurria)
- 2011 - American Society of Hematology Clinical Research Training Institute Scholar
- 2012 - Alene and Meyer Kopolow Award for Excellence in Geriatrics, Neurology or Psychiatry, Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation
- 2012, 2014 - National Institute of Health Loan Repayment Program Award
- 2015-2020 - St. Louis Magazine’s Best Doctors List
- 2016 - Washington University School of Medicine Top 10% of Faculty in Patient Satisfaction