VivianVon GruenigenMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Beachwood, OH

Gynecologic Oncology

Regional CMO, University Hospitals of Cleveland

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Office
1000 Auburn Drive
Suite 100
Beachwood, OH 44122
Phone+1 216-593-5533
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Summary

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Education & Training

ACPECPE, Certified Physician Executive , 2016
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Gynecologic Oncology, 1995 - 1998
Summa Health System/NEOMEDResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1991 - 1995
Wright State University Boonshoft School of MedicineClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1992 - 2025
TX State Medical License 1995 - 1998
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Women Hospital and Health System Leaders to Know Beckers Hospital Review, 2016, 2019
Public Service Award Foundation for Women's Cancer, 2014
Mentor of the Year ACOG, District V, 2013
Annual Richard Ireland Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Business of Women’s Health World Congress Leadership Summit on Business of Women’s Health, 2012
Outstanding Alumni Award Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Patient-reported outcome changes at the end of life in recurrent platinum-resistant ovarian cancer: An NRG oncology/GOG study.
Lari Wenzel, Helen Q. Huang, David Cella, Chelsea O. McKinney, Michael A. Zevon, Jason A. Lachance, Joan L. Walker, Ritu Salani, Susan C. Modesitt, Robert T. Morris, W...> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2021 Sep 20
5 citations
Randomized trial of exercise on depressive symptomatology and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in ovarian cancer survivors: The Women's Activity and Lifestyle ...
Brenda Cartmel, Meghan Hughes, Elizabeth Ercolano, Linda Gottlieb, Fangyong Li, Yang Zhou, Maura Harrigan, Jennifer A. Ligibel, Vivian E. von Gruenigen, Radhika Gogoi,...> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2021 May 1
1 citations
Patient reported outcomes measures in gynecologic oncology: A primer for clinical use, Part II.
Rachel C Sisodia, Summer B Dewdney, Amanda N Fader, Stephanie L Wethington, Alexander Melamed, Vivian E Von Gruenigen, Oliver Zivanovic, Jeanne Carter, David E Cohn, W...> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2020 Jul 1
6 citations
Patient reported outcomes measures in gynecologic oncology: A primer for clinical use, part I.
Rachel C Sisodia, Summer B Dewdney, Amanda N Fader, Stephanie L Wethington, Alexander Melamed, Vivian E Von Gruenigen, Oliver Zivanovic, Jeanne Carter, David E Cohn, W...> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2020 Jul 1
6 citations
Principles of ethics and critical communication during the COVID-19 pandemic.
David I. Shalowitz, Carolyn Lefkowits, Lisa M. Landrum, Vivian E. von Gruenigen, Monique A. Spillman> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2020 Jun 25
190 citations
Phase III Trial: Adjuvant Pelvic Radiation Therapy Versus Vaginal Brachytherapy Plus Paclitaxel/Carboplatin in High-Intermediate and High-Risk Early-Stage Endometrial ...
Marcus E. Randall, Virginia L. Filiaci, D. Scott McMeekin, Vivian E. von Gruenigen, Helen J. Huang, Catheryn M. Yashar, Robert S. Mannel, Jae Weon Kim, Ritu Salani, Pa...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2019 Apr 17
Birth outcomes and usability of Relaxbirth® for upright positioning intrapartum: A retrospective case control study
Jennifer L. Doyle, Dominic J Bagnoli, Tiffany Kenny, Michele L. McCarroll, L. Hamrich, V. E. Von Gruenigen> ;Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction. 2019 Apr 1
14 citations
Quality of life, symptoms and care needs in patients with persistent or recurrent platinum-resistant ovarian cancer: An NRG Oncology/Gynecologic Oncology Group study.
Vivian E. von Gruenigen, Helen Q. Huang, David Cella, Michael A. Zevon, Jason A. Lachance, Joan L. Walker, Ritu Salani, Susan C. Modesitt, Robert T. Morris, William H....> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2018 Jul 1
10 citations
Sexual harassment in the work place: Its impact on gynecologic oncology and women's health.
Vivian E. von Gruenigen, Beth Y. Karlan> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2018 May 1
34 citations
Randomized Trial of Exercise on Quality of Life in Women With Ovarian Cancer: Women's Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC).
Yang Zhou, Brenda Cartmel, Linda Gottlieb, Elizabeth Ercolano, Fangyong Li, Maura Harrigan, Ruth McCorkle, Jennifer A. Ligibel, Vivian E. von Gruenigen, Radhika Gogoi,...> ;Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2017 Dec 1
47 citations
Chemotherapy completion in elderly women with ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancer - An NRG oncology/Gynecologic Oncology Group study.
Vivian E. von Gruenigen, Helen Q. Huang, Jan H. Beumer, Heather A. Lankes, William P. Tew, Thomas J. Herzog, Arti Hurria, Robert S. Mannel, Tina Rizack, Lisa M. Landru...> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2017 Mar 1
2 citations
Induction of labor in women with a history of fast labor.
Tiffany H. Kenny, Bradford W. Fenton, Erica L. Melrose, Michele L. McCarroll, Vivian E. von Gruenigen> ;The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2016 Jan 1
Obesity-related endometrial cancer: an update on survivorship approaches to reducing cardiovascular death.
Laskey RA, McCarroll ML, von Gruenigen VE> ;BJOG. 2016-01-01
100 citations
Body mass index and mortality in endometrial cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Angeles Alvarez Secord, Vic Hasselblad, Vivian E. von Gruenigen, Paola A. Gehrig, Susan C. Modesitt, Victoria L. Bae-Jump, Laura J. Havrilesky> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2016 Jan 1
11 citations
Development and implementation results of an interactive computerized surgical checklist for robotic-assisted gynecologic surgery
Michele L. McCarroll, Melissa D. Zullo, G. Dante Roulette, Thomas M. Mendise, Edward M. Ferris, Jessica Zolton, Stephen J. Andrews, Vivian E. von Gruenigen> ;Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2015 Mar 1
114 citations
Feasibility of a lifestyle intervention for overweight/obese endometrial and breast cancer survivors using an interactive mobile application.
Michele L. McCarroll, Shannon Armbruster, Rachael J. Pohle-Krauza, Amy M. Lyzen, Sarah Min, David W. Nash, G. Dante Roulette, Stephen J. Andrews, Vivian E. von Gruenigen> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2015 Jun 1
8 citations
Classifying Patients with Chronic Pelvic Pain into Levels of Biopsychosocial Dysfunction Using Latent Class Modeling of Patient Reported Outcome Measures.
Bradford W. Fenton, Scott F. Grey, Krystel Tossone, Michele L. McCarroll, Vivian E. von Gruenigen> ;Pain Research and Treatment. 2015 Aug 18
6 citations
Safety culture in the gynecology robotics operating room.
Melissa D. Zullo, Michele L. McCarroll, Thomas M. Mendise, Edward F. Ferris, G.D. Roulette, Jessica Zolton, Stephen J. Andrews, Vivian E. von Gruenigen> ;Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2014 Sep 1
50 citations
Breast and Ovarian Cancer in the Older Woman
William P. Tew, Hyman B. Muss, Gretchen Kimmick, Vivian E. von Gruenigen, Stuart M. Lichtman> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2014 Aug 20
41 citations
Recommended Patient-Reported Core Set of Symptoms and Quality-of-Life Domains to Measure in Ovarian Cancer Treatment Trials
Kristine A. Donovan, Heidi S. Donovan, David Cella, Martha E. Gaines, Richard T. Penson, Steven C. Plaxe, Vivian E. von Gruenigen, D Bruner, Bryce B. Reeve, Lari Wenzel> ;Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2014 Jul 1
6 citations
Health Care and Social Media Platforms in Hospitals
Michele L. McCarroll, Shannon D. Armbruster, Jae Eun Chung, Jung-Hyun Kim, Alissa McKenzie, Vivian E. von Gruenigen> ;Health Communication. 2014 May 19
21 citations
Randomized phase II trial of sorafenib alone or in combination with carboplatin/paclitaxel in women with recurrent platinum sensitive epithelial ovarian, peritoneal, o...
Anita Schwandt, Vivian E. von Gruenigen, Robert M. Wenham, Heidi Frasure, Susan Eaton, Nancy Fusco, Pingfu Fu, John Wright, Afshin Dowlati, Steven E. Waggoner> ;Investigational New Drugs. 2014 Mar 12
12 citations
Nonclinical parameters affecting primary cesarean rates in the United States.
Shoshana Haberman, Sumit Saraf, Jun Zhang, Helain J. Landy, D. W. Branch, Ronald T. Burkman, Kimberly D. Gregory, Mildred Ramirez, Jennifer L. Bailit, Victor Hugo Gonz...> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2013 May 13
69 citations
Self-efficacy, quality of life, and weight loss in overweight/obese endometrial cancer survivors (SUCCEED): A randomized controlled trial☆ , ☆☆
Michele L. McCarroll, Shannon Armbruster, Heidi Frasure, M.D. Gothard, Karen M. Gil, Mary Beth Kavanagh, Steven E. Waggoner, V. E. Von Gruenigen> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2013 Jul 1
1 citations
A randomized trial comparing conventional and robotically assisted total laparoscopic hysterectomy
Thomas J. Mendise, G. Dante Roulette, Vivian E. von Gruenigen> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2013 Dec 1
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Lectures

Quality of life (QoL) in a phase III trial of pelvic external beam radiation therapy (PXRT) versus vaginal cuff brachytherapy followed by paclitaxel/carboplatin chemot...
2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/4/2018