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Claire (Olson) Hiles, MD, Oncology, Las Vegas, NV

ClaireLenee(Olson)HilesMD

Oncology Las Vegas, NV

Staff Hematologist/Oncologist for Intermountain Health

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Summary

  • I am a board certified hematologist-oncologist. I received my medical doctorate at University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2011. I completed my residency in internal medicine 2014 and fellowship in hematology/oncology 2017 at San Antonio Uniform Services Health Education Consortium. I served as staff hematologist/oncologist for the USAF for 5 years to include role as clinic director at David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB, CA. Following completion of my service commitment, I continued clinical hematology/oncology with Intermountain Healthcare in Las Vegas, NV since summer 2022.

Education & Training

  • San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
    San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2014 - 2017
  • San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
    San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
  • University of Virginia School of Medicine
    University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2011
  • University of Virginia
    University of VirginiaBA, Neuroscience, 2003 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • NV State Medical License
    NV State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2020 - 2022
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Assistant Professor in Internal & Family Medicine Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 2018-2022
  • 100% satisfaction rate Defense Health Agency, 2021
  • Outstanding Fellow Award USAF, 2017
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Case of cerebral toxoplasmosis masquerading as high-grade glioma  
    McKenzie KP, Wong WM, Patterson SB, McDermott JH, Swamy NK, Hiles CL, Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 9/2019

Abstracts/Posters

  • Podium presentation: Time from the identification of a suspicious pulmonary lesion to the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer
    Hiles C, Hiles P, Osswald M, 17th International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (World Lung), Vienna, Austria
  • Poster: Pleural-based extraosseous Ewing sarcoma
    Hiles C, Texas Society of Clinical Oncology, Houston, TX, 9/10/2016
  • Poster: Hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to leukemic cell lysis pneumonpathy after azacitidine administration for acute monocytic leukemia
    Hintz C, Hiles C, Texas American College of Physicians, Dallas, TX, 11/7/2015
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Lectures

  • How to Navigate the Annual Meeting: Optimizing Your Annual Meeting Experience As A Trainee 
    ASCO 2019 Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL - 6/1/2019
  • Panel discussant: Building Relationships: Identifying the Women in your Village 
    ASCO 2017 Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL - 6/4/2017
  • FDA ASCO Fellows Day Workshop 
    Program Directors Breakfast at ASCO 2017 Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL - 6/4/2017
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Authored Content

  • Expert Critique: Association of Fatigue and Outcomes in Advanced CancerDecember 2021
  • Expert Critique: Immunotherapy Continues to Give Hope for Future of NSCLC CareAugust 2021
  • Expert Critique: Pooled Analysis Bolsters Existing Info for NSCLCJune 2021
  • Expert Critique: Changing Definitions, Understanding of Profession Patterns in NSCLCDecember 2020
  • Expert Critique: A Coming Daunting Challenge for the Multidisciplinary Team of Patients with Locally Advanced Lung CancerOctober 2020
  • Expert Critique: Canadian Group Creates Guidelines for Peer Review for Lung Cancer Radiation TherapyOctober 2020
  • Expert Critique: Consider More Than Chronologic Age in Elderly Patients With Advanced Lung CancerApril 2020
  • Expert Critique: Lung Cancer Patients and 'Informal' Caregivers: Recent Research ContextJanuary 2020
  • Expert Critique: Antiangiogenics in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Recent Research ContextNovember 2019
  • Expert Critique: Coordinating the Lung Cancer Patient JourneyOctober 2019
  • Expert Critique: SCLC Immunotx: No Checkmate, but the Game Goes OnJuly 2019
  • Expert Critique: Lung Cancer in the Homeless: How Big is Their Burden?April 2019
  • Expert Critique: Smoking Cessation: Helping Patients Choose WiselyMarch 2019
  • Expert Critique: Markers, Mutations, and More: Sharpening Lung Cancer Targeted TxMarch 2019
  • Expert Critique: Lung Cancer Screening: Room for GrowthNovember 2018
  • Expert Critique: Osimertinib in NSCLC: ASTRIS and AURA3 Add to FLAURA CloutOctober 2018
  • Expert Critique: Osimertinib: Onward and Upward in NSCLC TxOctober 2018
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Committees

  • Champion, Subject Matter Expert, Defense Health Agency Oncology Clinical Community MHS Genesis PowerPlan Committee 2020 - 2022
  • Virtual Health Champion, Defense Health Agency Oncology Clinical Community Virtual Health Committee 2020 - 2022
  • Chairperson, David Grant Medical Center General Tumor Board 2019 - 2022
  • Chairperson, David Grant Medical Center Cardiothoracic Tumor Board 2019 - 2022
  • Trainee Council Chairperson, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2016 - 2017
  • Central Nervous System Tumors Track fellow representative, ASCO Scientific Program Committee 2016 - 2017
  • Fellow representative, ASCO Women in Oncology 2016 - 2017
  • Fellow representative, ASCO Professional Development Committee 2014 - 2017
  • Fellow representative, SAMMC General Medical Education Council 2014 - 2016
  • Chairperson, SAMMC Internal Medicine Community Service Leadership 2013 - 2014
  • Associate Representative, Southwest Texas Chapter of American College of Physicians 2012 - 2013

Research History

  • Staff Hematologist/OncologistSpearheaded new cancer nutrition patient education within hem/onc clinic - Education binder - Cancer nutrition patient handout - Direct patient education2019 - 2022
  • Staff Hematologist/OncologistCreated & led PI/QI project for “Advanced life care planning” - Advanced life care planning patient packet - Staff education - Direct patient education2017 - 2022
  • Staff Hematologist/OncologistCreated PI/QI project for “Standardization of chemotherapy regimens” - Made standardized chemo order template - Led department in selection and creation of guideline-based standardized chemo orders2017 - 2019
  • Staff Hematologist/OncologistCreated & led PI/QI project for “Pre-chemo vaccinations”2017 - 2018
  • Fellow Research, Hematology/Oncology under Dr. Michael Osswald, SAUCHEC, TXWrote IRB for “Military institutional experience of mutational testing for non-small cell lung cancer”2016 - 2017
  • Fellow Research, Hematology/Oncology under Dr. Michael Osswald, SAUCHEC, TXCreated PI/QI project for “Adolescent-Young Adult care package”2014 - 2017
  • Fellow Research, Hematology/Oncology under Dr. Michael Osswald, SAUCHEC, TXWrote IRB approved study, compiled data, analyzed database, wrote manuscript, presented “Time from the identification of a suspicious pulmonary lesion to the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer” at international conference2014 - 2017
  • Fellow Research, Hematology/Oncology under Dr. Michael Osswald, SAUCHEC, TXPI/QI project for “Advanced life care planning for primary care”, compiled provider survey data, led educational sessions for patients and IM residents on advanced life care planning2014 - 2017
  • Resident Research, Hematology/Oncology under Dr. Benjamin George, SAUCHEC, TXWrote IRB approved study, compiled data, analyzed database, wrote manuscript, and presented “Implementation of risk assessment tool for hereditary colorectal cancer and Lynch syndrome in gastroenterology clinic for referral to genetics” at state & national conferences2015 - 2016
  • Resident Research, Hematology/Oncology under Dr. Benjamin George, SAUCHEC, TXCompiled and analyzed database of impact of neutropenic compared to regular diet in patients with neutropenic fevers2014 - 2015
  • Graduate Research Assistant under Neurosurgeon Dr. Jason Sheehan, UVa Health System, VA• Studied the effects of valproic acid as a radiation sensitizer for Gamma Knife radio-surgery (GKRS) • Worked with a neurosurgical fellow to review the effects of GKRS in pediatric Cushing Disease cases • Conducted neurocognitive assessments to study the effects of GKRS on pituitary adenomas2008 - 2011
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant , Drosophila Circadian Clock Research under Dr. Herman Wijnen, UVa Department of Biological Timing, Charlottesville, VA• Conducted experiments on mutant screening and drosophila clock mechanisms • Maintained lab and genetic fly stocks2005 - 2006
  • Research Intern, Summer Internship in Pharmacology Research Lab, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, TX• Conducted independent animal study correlating stress-induced depression and neurogenesis • Produced within-facility research paper and presented results before peers and faculty2005 - 2005

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