KathrynPatriciaPenningtonMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Seattle, WA

Gynecologic Oncology

Assistant Professor, Gynecologic Oncology, University of Washington

Join to view full profile

Dr. Pennington is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

Connect with other colleagues in the same hospital or clinic
Search all U.S. specialist profiles and refer a patient
Read the latest clinical news and earn CME/CEU credits

See Dr. Pennington's full profile

Already have an account?

Office
University of Washington
1959 NE Pacific Street, Box 356460
Seattle, WA 98195
Phone+1 206-543-3669

Fax+1 206-598-3590
Is this information wrong?

Education & Training

University of Michigan Health SystemFellowship, Gynecologic Oncology, 2015
University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2006 - 2010
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 2011 - 2024
AK State Medical License 2024 - 2024
MI State Medical License 2006 - 2014
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic Oncology

Clinical Trials

The Effects of Exercise on Distress, Quality of Life, and Biomarkers in Ovarian Cancer Survivors Start of enrollment: 2018 Dec 05
Terminated
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Diagnostic challenges in differentiating between hydropic abortus, and complete and partial hydatidiform molar pregnancies in early gestation.
Eric Rios-Doria, Kathryn P Pennington, Daniel J Reiter, Elizabeth U Parker> ;International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 2023 Sep 4
The feasibility of screening for malnutrition in the outpatient setting and the prevalence of malnutrition in patients with newly-diagnosed ovarian carcinoma.
Alysun Deckert, Bonnie Smith, Kay Kolahi, Kathryn P Pennington, Eurich, K.> ;Gynecologic Oncology Reports. 2022 Oct 1
6 citations
Germline mutations in Black patients with ovarian, fallopian tube and primary peritoneal carcinomas.
Sahana Somasegar, Arielle S. Weiss, Barbara M. Norquist, Nithisha Khasnavis, Marc R. Radke, Enna Manhardt, C. Pennil, Kathryn P. Pennington, Mark A. Eckert, Agnieszka ...> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2021 Aug 24
12 citations
Characterizing TP53 mutations in ovarian carcinomas with and without concurrent BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations
Talayeh Ghezelayagh, Kathryn P. Pennington, Barbara M. Norquist, Nithisha Khasnavis, Marc R. Radke, Mark R. Kilgore, Rochelle L. Garcia, Ming Lee, Ronit Katz, Kimberly...> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2021 Mar 1
1 citations
Inherited mutations in fallopian tube, ovarian and primary peritoneal carcinoma: Changes in diagnoses and mutational frequency over 20 years
Arielle S. Weiss, Elizabeth M. Swisher, Kathryn P. Pennington, Marc R. Radke, Nithisha Khasnavis, Rochelle L. Garcia, Mark R. Kilgore, Ming K. Lee, Barbara M. Norquist> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2020 Oct 1
15 citations
Pathologic findings and clinical outcomes in women undergoing risk-reducing surgery to prevent ovarian and fallopian tube carcinoma: A large prospective single institu...
Shannon K. Rush, Elizabeth M. Swisher, Rochelle L. Garcia, Kathryn P. Pennington, Kathy Agnew, Mark R. Kilgore, Barbara M. Norquist> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2020 May 1
8 citations
An Alternate Diagnostic Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Intraepithelial Fallopian Tube Lesions.
Marie E Perrone, Nicholas P. Reder, Sergay N Agoff, Rochelle L. Garcia, Kathy Agnew, Barbara M. Norquist, Kathryn P. Pennington, Elizabeth M. Swisher, Mark R. Kilgore> ;International Journal of Gynecological Pathology. 2020 May 1
14 citations
Simultaneous germline and somatic sequencing in ovarian carcinoma: mutation rate and impact on clinical decision-making
Soledad Jorge, Andrew S. McFaddin, Kemi M. Doll, Kathryn P. Pennington, Barbara M. Norquist, Robin L. Bennett, Colin C. Pritchard, Elizabeth M. Swisher> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2020 Mar 1
4 citations
Perceptions of risk and reward in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers choosing salpingectomy for ovarian cancer prevention.
Talayeh Ghezelayagh, Lauren E. Stewart, Barbara M. Norquist, Deborah J. Bowen, Vivian Yu, Kathy Agnew, Kathryn P. Pennington, Elizabeth M. Swisher> ;Familial Cancer. 2020 Feb 24
11 citations
Patterns and duration of primary and recurrent treatment in ovarian cancer patients with germline BRCA mutations.
Soledad Jorge, Elizabeth M. Swisher, Barbara M. Norquist, Kathryn P. Pennington, Heidi J. Gray, Renata R. Urban, Rochelle L. Garcia, Kemi M. Doll> ;Gynecologic Oncology Reports. 2019 Aug 1
34 citations
Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes and homologous recombination deficiency are independently associated with improved survival in ovarian carcinoma.
Christopher B. Morse, Mirna N. Toukatly, Mark R. Kilgore, Kathy Agnew, Sarah S. Bernards, Barbara M. Norquist, Kathryn P. Pennington, Rochelle L. Garcia, John B. Liao,...> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2019 May 1
70 citations
Hormone replacement therapy after risk reducing salpingo-oophorectomy in patients with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations; a systematic review of risks and benefits.
Sushmita Gordhandas, Barbara M. Norquist, Kathryn P. Pennington, Rachel L. Yung, Mary B. Laya, Elizabeth M. Swisher> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2019 Apr 1
14 citations
Revisiting Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Management of Early-Stage Cervical Cancer.
Kathryn P. Pennington, Renata R. Urban, Heidi J. Gray> ;Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2019 Jan 1
15 citations
The role of physical activity in breast and gynecologic cancer survivorship
Kathryn P. Pennington, Anne McTiernan> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2018 Apr 1
43 citations
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with BRCA1 or RAD51C methylated versus mutated ovarian carcinoma.
Sarah S. Bernards, Kathryn P. Pennington, Maria I. Harrell, Kathy Agnew, Rochelle L. Garcia, Barbara M. Norquist, Elizabeth M. Swisher> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2017 Dec 9
2 citations
Evaluation of Intraoperative Assessments in the Management of Endometrial Carcinoma: A Retrospective Quality Assurance Review.
Sarah V. Strickland, Mara H. Rendi, Rochelle L. Garcia, Barbara S. Norquist, Kathryn P. Pennington, Mark R. Kilgore> ;International Journal of Gynecological Pathology. 2017 Aug 1
1 citations
DNA repair mutations and outcomes in ovarian cancer--response.
Elizabeth M. Swisher, Barbara M. Norquist, Kathryn P. Pennington, Mara H. Rendi, Rochelle L. Garcia> ;Clinical Cancer Research. 2015 Feb 1
680 citations
Germline and Somatic Mutations in Homologous Recombination Genes Predict Platinum Response and Survival in Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, and Peritoneal Carcinomas
Kathryn P. Pennington, Tom Walsh, Maria I. Harrell, Ming K. Lee, C. Pennil, Mara H. Rendi, Anne M. Thornton, Barbara M. Norquist, Silvia Casadei, Alexander Nord, Kathy...> ;Clinical Cancer Research. 2014 Feb 1
24 citations
Characteristics of women with ovarian carcinoma who have BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations not identified by clinical testing
Barbara M. Norquist, Kathryn P. Pennington, Kathy Agnew, Maria I. Harrell, C. Pennil, Ming K. Lee, Silvia Casadei, Anne M. Thornton, Rochelle L. Garcia, Tom Walsh, Eli...> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2013 Mar 1
21 citations
53BP1 expression in sporadic and inherited ovarian carcinoma: Relationship to genetic status and clinical outcomes
Kathryn P. Pennington, Anneka Wickramanayake, Barbara M. Norquist, C. Pennil, Rochelle L. Garcia, Kathy Agnew, Toshiyasu Taniguchi, Piri Welcsh, Elizabeth M. Swisher> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2013 Mar 1
81 citations
BRCA1, TP53, and CHEK2 germline mutations in uterine serous carcinoma
Kathryn P. Pennington, Tom Walsh, Ming Lee, C. Pennil, Akiva P. Novetsky, Kathy Agnew, Anne M. Thornton, Rochelle L. Garcia, David G. Mutch, Mary-Claire King, Paul J. ...> ;Cancer. 2013 Jan 15
101 citations
Hereditary ovarian cancer: beyond the usual suspects.
Kathryn P. Pennington, Elizabeth M. Swisher> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2012 Feb 1
693 citations
Mutations in 12 genes for inherited ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal carcinoma identified by massively parallel sequencing
Tom Walsh, Silvia Casadei, Ming K. Lee, C. Pennil, Alexander Nord, Anne M. Thornton, Wendy Roeb, Kathy Agnew, Sunday M. Stray, Anneka Wickramanayake, Barbara M. Norqui...> ;Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2011 Nov 1
14 citations
Insulin resistance influences central opioid activity in polycystic ovary syndrome.
Alison Berent-Spillson, Tiffany M. Love, Rodica Pop-Busui, MaryFran Sowers, Carol Persad, Kathryn P. Pennington, Aimee D. Eyvazaddeh, Vasantha Padmanabhan, Jon Kar Zub...> ;Fertility and Sterility. 2011 Jun 30
9 citations
Too much of a good thing: suicide prevention promotes chemoresistance in ovarian carcinoma.
Kathryn P. Pennington, H. Pulaski, M. Pennington, J.R. Liu> ;Current Cancer Drug Targets. 2010 Aug 31
Join now to see all