both malignant and complicated non-malignant conditions of the female reproductive system. Their extensive expertise in complex gynecological surgery has been an asset to the medical center service area. In 2023, University Gynecologic Oncology took occupancy of a new practice space on the second floor of the Cancer Institute. The space was designed to meet the special needs of Gynecologic Oncology patients in a comfortable, calming environment. The practice has also expanded services in the region, offering clinics and chemotherapy at the Cancer Institute, Turkey Creek and the Regional Health Centers in Lenoir City and Halls. In addition to expanding their clinical practice, University Gynecologic Oncology has contributed to the educational programs in the Graduate School of Medicine’s Division of Gynecologic Oncology. Kilgore became the Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2015 and continues to advance educational programs in this department. Kimball and Boone have also taken leadership roles in the residency training program. Kimball was named Program Director of the residency program in 2019 and Chief of Medical Staff in 2021. Boone directs resident didactics and serves on the Medical Student Curriculum Committee. The team has also provided leadership on many other medical center committees, performance improvement initiatives and electronic medical record projects. Kilgore, Kimball and Boone have contributed extensively to the medical center’s research efforts as principal investigators in several cancer clinical trials. Through philanthropic gifts and special events, they have secured funding to support ongoing research efforts. Their passion
Jonathan D. Boone, MD Associate Professor, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncologist
By 2016, the volume of new cancer cases had grown to approximately three hundred annually. It was time again to recruit another associate. Kilgore and Kimball had been monitoring the training and career of another Tennessean, Jonathan Boone, MD, who joined University Gynecologic Oncology in August 2017. Boone, a West Tennessee native and graduate of UT Knoxville, completed medical school at the UT Health Science Center in Memphis, followed by an internship, residency and Gynecologic Oncology fellowship at UAB. The three-physician group has continued to advance care and services for women in East Tennessee for
UT Medical Center Cancer Institute Turkey Creek office and the UT Medical Center Regional Health Centers in Lenoir City and Halls.
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