Kathryn Flynn, PhD
Professor, Vice Chair for Research
Locations
- Department of Medicine
Division of Hematology and Oncology
Biography
Dr. Kathryn Flynn is a professor of medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Division of Hematology and Oncology. She is also the Senior Scientific Director for Patient-Reported Outcomes in the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR). She was trained in sociology (BA, MS) and population health sciences (PhD).
Leadership Positions
- Senior Scientific Director for Patient-Reported Outcomes Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research
- Vice Chair for Research, Department of Medicine
Research Interests
Dr. Flynn’s research focuses on the measure development and analysis of patient-reported outcomes as well as mixed methods approaches to understanding and improving patient-provider communication and patient decision making. She was a co-investigator in the PROMIS Network – NIH Roadmap initiative to standardize patient-reported outcomes measurement across diseases. She co-led development of the PROMIS Sexual Function and Satisfaction measure. She currently co-leads an NICHD R21 as well as a 14-site NCI-funded R01 examining clinical and patient-reported outcomes among patients with chronic myeloid leukemia who discontinue targeted therapies.
Publications
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A Patient-Prioritized Research Agenda for Clinical Trials in Kidney Stone Disease.
(Ellison JS, Flynn KE, Sheridan K, Siodlarz S, Antonelli J, Bayne CE, Beck H, Ching C, Dangle PP, Dauw C, Davis C, Hollander K, Lange D, Ouimet K, Ouimet C, Pan AY, Penniston K, Scales CD Jr, Shah N, Spiardi R, Streeper N, Whitmore K, Witt M, Zhang L, Tasian GE.) J Urol. 2025 Jan;213(1):80-89 PMID: 39303147 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85205423979 09/20/2024
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Developing a urinary incontinence primary care pathway: a mixed methods study.
(Luebke MC, Neuner JM, Balza J, Davidson ERW, Hokanson JA, Marowski S, Corey O'Connor R, Schmitt E, Winn AN, Flynn KE.) Fam Pract. 2024 Oct 08;41(5):798-806 PMID: 39026426 PMCID: PMC11461143 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85206018320 07/19/2024
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(Cusatis R, Litovich C, Feng Z, Allbee-Johnson M, Kapfhammer M, Mattila D, Akinola I, Phelan R, Broglie L, Auletta JJ, Steinert P, Bolon YT, Akhtar O, Bloomquist J, Chen M, Devine SM, Bupp C, Hamadani M, Hengen M, Jaglowski S, Kaur M, Kuxhausen M, Lee SJ, Moskop A, Page KM, Pasquini MC, Rizzo D, Saber W, Spellman SR, Stefanski HE, Tuschl E, Yusuf R, Zhan K, Flynn KE, Shaw BE.) Transplant Cell Ther. 2024 Sep;30(9):917.e1-917.e12 PMID: 38944153 PMCID: PMC11587342 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85199289175 06/30/2024
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Patient-reported satisfaction with telemedicine in light chain (AL) amyloidosis care.
(Akinola I, Flynn KE, Szabo A, Finkel M, D'Souza A.) Amyloid. 2024 Sep;31(3):235-237 PMID: 38764391 PMCID: PMC11330728 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85193705751 05/20/2024
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Use of central venous access devices outside of the pediatric intensive care units.
(Burek AG, Bumgardner C, Liljestrom T, Porada K, Pan AY, Liegl M, Coon ER, Flynn KE, Ullman AJ, Brousseau DC.) Pediatr Res. 2024 Jun 27 PMID: 38937641 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85197373990 06/28/2024
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Urinary Incontinence Medications: Patient-Initiated Concerns in Primary Care.
(Neuner J, Schmitt E, Winn A, Davidson E, O'Connor RC, Marowski S, Luebke M, Balza J, Attewell M, Flynn KE.) Urogynecology (Phila). 2024 Jun 21 PMID: 38954604 07/02/2024
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(Lee AY, Lyons AT, Makris V, Kamaraju S, Stolley MR, Neuner JM, Flynn KE.) Support Care Cancer. 2024 Apr 02;32(4):265 PMID: 38565669 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85189209769 04/03/2024
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(Balza J, Bikomeye JC, Flynn KE.) Rev Environ Health. 2024 Mar 01 PMID: 38421442 02/29/2024
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Black women and the preemie prep for parents (P3) program: Exploratory analysis of a clinical trial
(McDonnell SM, Flynn KE, Barnekow K, Kim UO, Brazauskas R, Ahamed SI, McIntosh JJ, Pitt MB, Leuthner SR, Kruper A, Basir MA.) PEC Innovation. 15 December 2024;5 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85205455964 12/15/2024
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Patient Perspectives in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gallstone Disease: A Qualitative Analysis
(Biesboer EA, Al Tannir AH, Maring M, Mantz-Wichman M, Flynn KE, Morris RS, de Moya MA, Murphy PB.) Journal of Surgical Research. October 2024;302:958-965 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85204182036 10/01/2024
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(Flynn KE, Saini L, Kataria A, Jadhav K, Yang D, Wei D.) Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN. 5 April 2024;22(25) PMID: 38580227 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85190357475 04/05/2024
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Some Clarifications Regarding the PROMIS© SexFS: Commentary on Clements et al. (2023)
(Weinfurt KP, Flynn K.) Archives of Sexual Behavior. March 2024;53(3):869-870 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85181462577 03/01/2024