Three physician-scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been newly elected to the Association of American Physicians. Membership in the organization is an honor bestowed on physicians who lead innovative scientific research to improve health care.
Khabele, the Mitchell & Elaine Yanow Professor and head of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, is highly regarded for treating women diagnosed with ovarian and other gynecologic cancers. Additionally, she is known for her skills as a physician-scientist, as an inspiring leader, and for her passion for improving women’s health. Khabele studies the pathobiology of ovarian cancer and molecular targets for potential therapies. Her research is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for new approaches to treating ovarian cancer when it no longer responds to platinum chemotherapy, a mainstay treatment for the disease. Khabele treats patients at Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine.