Internal Medicine

Edward H. Romond, M.D.
Professor of Medicine

I. Office Address:
University of Kentucky
Markey Cancer Center
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Medical Oncology
800 Rose Street, CC413
Lexington, KY 40536-0093
E-mail: ehromo1@uky.edu
Office Telephone: 859.323.4651

II. Certifications and Licensures:
1980: 77812 American Board of Internal Medicine-Internal Medicine (September 09)
1983: 77812 American Board of Internal Medicine-Medical Oncology (November 08)
1984: 77812 American Board of Internal Medicine-Hematology (November 13)

III. Education:
1964-1967: Bachelors of Science in Mathematics
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH

1968-1970: Masters of Arts in Theology
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH

1978-1980: Pre-med Studies
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

1973-1977: Medical Doctor
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

1977-1978: Medical Internship
Michigan State University
Associated Hospitals
Lansing, MI

1978-1980: Internal Medicine Residency
Michigan State University
Associated Hospitals
Lansing, MI

1980-1983: Oncology/Hematology Fellowship
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

IV. Professional Experiences and Academic Appointments:
1969-1972: High School Mathematics Teacher
Newton, MA

1982-1983: Medical Director
American Red Cross Blood Services
Great Lakes Region

1977-1983: Instructor of Medicine
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

1983-1989: Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

1989-2005: Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

2005-present: Professor of Medicine
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

1983-present: Medical Staff
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

1984-1989: Visiting Staff
St. Claire Medical Center
Morehead, KY

1988-present: Visiting Staff
Clark Regional Medical Center
Winchester, Kentucky

1997-1999: Visiting Staff
St. Claire Medical Center
Morehead, KY

V. Administrative Activities:
1985-present: Clerkship Coordinator, MED 876: 4th year elective Hematology/Oncology

1985-present: Principal Investigator for the University of Kentucky participation in the clinical trials of the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project. Currently treating and/or following over 500 subjects on National Cancer Institute treatment or prevention trials of the NSABP.

1985-1992: Assistant Director for Lucille Parker Markey Cancer Clinical Activities Lexington, KY

1986-present: Hemophilia Treatment Center University of Kentucky Medical Center Director for Adult Hemophilia Lexington, KY

1989-1993: Interim Director University of Kentucky Medical Center Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation Program Lexington, KY

1993-1995: Interim Director, University of Kentucky Medical Center Bone Marrow Transplant Program Lexington, KY

2003-present: Medical Director Lucille Parker Markey Cancer Center Cancer Genetics Counseling Lexington, KY

VI. Honors and Awards:
1981-1982: Clinical Fellow, American Cancer Society
1982-1983: Clinical Fellow, Children's Leukemia Foundation
1998-present: Listed in “The Best Doctors in America”
2003: The Leonard Tow 2003 Humanism in Medicine Award given by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, Englewood, NJ

VII. Professional Activity:
1998-2000: Governor’s Task Force on Breast Cancer in Kentucky
1999-present: Protocol Chair, National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) protocol B-31: A clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of trastuzumab in the adjuvant treatment of node positive, HER-2 positive breast cancer.
1999: NSABP Organizing workshop on Quality of Life Research, Pittsburgh, PA
2002-present: Independent Data Monitoring Committee, breast cancer vaccine study CPMS 719125/002 GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals)
2004: Faculty volunteer, Medical Student Salvation Army Clinic

VIII. Memberships in Professional Societies:
1980-present: American College of Physicians
1984-present: American Society of Clinical Oncology
1984-present: American Society of Hematology
1984-present: American Association for the Advancement of Science
1985-present: Southwest Oncology Group
1985-present: National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project: Principal Investigator for University of Kentucky

IX. Collegiate, University, and National Committees:
1995-present: National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) Membership Committee
2003-present: Medical supervisor, cancer genetics counseling program, Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky
2010-present: NSABP Foundation Board of Directors.

X. Current Research:
Implementation of NSABP Breast Cancer Treatment and Prevention Trials
Clinical Trials in metastatic breast cancer
Genetic counseling program for cancer risk evaluation

* For a complete list of current and past funding, advisory board positions, and publications, please e-mail Meredith Boarman at mtboar2@uky.edu.