Carrie Kitko, MD

Vanderbilt University Medical Center – Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology

Dr. Carrie Kitko is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and has served as Medical Director of the pediatric stem cell transplant program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center since June 2015. Dr. Kitko is passionate about clinical research and has served as the site Primary Investigator for several important clinical trials. She served as the Vice Chair and then Chair of the Pediatric Transplant and Cellular Therapy Consortium (PTCTC) Graft vs Host Disease (GVHD) committee from 2013-2022. The Center for International Bone Marrow Transplant Research is a collaborative resource of data and experts supporting research in cellular therapies to improve patient outcomes. Dr. Kitko served a five-year term on the Pediatric Cancer committee and is currently in her fifth of five years on the GVHD committee. The Children’s Oncology Group (COG) is the leading pediatric oncology clinical trial consortium bringing cutting-edge clinical trials to our patients. Dr. Kitko was appointed as Chair of the COG Cellular Therapy Committee in August 2023 for a 10-year term.
Dr. Kitko graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency and served as chief resident at Duke University Medical Center. Finally, she completed her pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship training at the University of Michigan and stayed on as junior faculty for several years prior to being recruited to Vanderbilt.