Kristin Black (she/her) is a Gynecologic Oncologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary in the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Oncology. Kristin is Métis, with both Métis and Cree ancestry on her mother’s side, and mixed settler ancestry on her father’s side, with kinship ties in Treaty 6 territory. She is a proud member of the Otipemisiwak Métis Nation within Alberta. She is a clinician-researcher with interests in health equity, Indigenous health, and perioperative care/Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) for patients with gynecologic malignancies.
Black, Kristin
Gynecologic Oncology
Assistant Professor
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Biography
Area of Focus
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
Perioperative Care
Indigenous Health
Health Equity
Summary of Research
My research focuses on improving patient outcomes through high-quality, evidence based surgical care for patients with gynecologic cancers with Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS). Most patients with gynecologic cancers will have surgery at some point during their cancer journey, and my work strives to ensure all patients have access to the highest quality surgical care to reduce patient morbidity. My current areas of focus include optimizing post-operative pain, patient experiences within same-day discharge after hysterectomy, preventing venous thromboembolism, and evaluating patterns of access to care.
Area Of Focus
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
Perioperative Care
Indigenous Health
Health Equity
Summary Of Research
My research focuses on improving patient outcomes through high-quality, evidence based surgical care for patients with gynecologic cancers with Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS). Most patients with gynecologic cancers will have surgery at some point during their cancer journey, and my work strives to ensure all patients have access to the highest quality surgical care to reduce patient morbidity. My current areas of focus include optimizing post-operative pain, patient experiences within same-day discharge after hysterectomy, preventing venous thromboembolism, and evaluating patterns of access to care.