Stephanie Kjelstrom

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Research Faculty

Research Assistant Professor

Dr. Stephanie Kjelstrom supports clinical and population health research through expertise in study design, statistical analysis, and interpretation. She collaborates with investigators on observational studies and randomized controlled trials, and leads independent research focused on improving cardiovascular disease prevention. Dr. Kjelstrom’s research aims to enhance predictive, screening, and early intervention methods to prevent cardiovascular disease, incorporating clinical, behavioral, and social-environmental factors. Her methodological expertise includes causal inference, predictive modeling, and machine learning, applied to real-world data sources such as electronic health records and national surveys. She earned her PhD in Health Economics and Outcomes Research from Thomas Jefferson University and her MPH in Epidemiology from the University of South Florida.

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Publications

  • Maity AP, Kjelstrom SD, Fleck KJ, Zeger EL, Ali ZA, Ghaneie A, Shevade AL, Gilman PB, Savior DC, Wallon UM. Prediction of Moderate to Severe Delayed Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea Using a Novel Algorithm Incorporating Individual Patient Factors. Cancer Med. 2026 Apr;15(4):e71824. doi: 10.1002/cam4.71824.
  • Combination CBD/THC in the management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a randomized double blind controlled trial. Weiss M, Giaddui M, Kjelstrom S, … Burrell J, Diguilio K, Bidas G, Erebor E, Meske S, Saeed L, Windawi S, Ruiz KA, Ghaneie A, Hibbs J, Marks J, Holtz D, Ali Z, Shevade A, Sabol J, Ciocca R, Zeger E, Gilman P, Larson S, et al. Front. Oncol., Sec. Breast Cancer; 2025;15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2025.1590168
  • Safety and feasibility of same-day myomectomy discharge in a community healthcare system. Lee E, Mian S, Bormes K, Chaves K, Gobern J, Meske S, Kjelstrom S, Klebanoff JS. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2025 Sep 3;314:114694. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2025.114694
  • Orally Administered Zinc Gluconate Induces Tight Junctional Remodeling and Reduces Passive Transmucosal Permeability Across Human Intestine in a Patient-Based Study. Del Rio EA, Valenzano MC, DiGuilio KM, Rybakovsky E, Kjelstrom S, Montone G, Mercogliano G, … Mullin JM. Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Sep 2;26(17):8540. doi: 10.3390/ijms26178540.
  • Mind matters: how anxiety and depression shape low-risk prostate cancer active surveillance adherence in a real-world population. Taylor Z, Meyer K, … Larson S, Kjelstrom S, Contoreggi N, Belkoff L, Zeltser I. Can J Urol. 2025 Mar 18;32(1):21-27. doi: 10.32604/cju.2025.064705
  • Mitral Valve Surgery After Failed Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair – A Meta-Analysis. Cabrucci F, Baudo M, Magouliotis DE, Yamashita Y, … Kjelstrom S, Dokollari A, Sicouri S, Ramlawi B. Can J Cardiol. 2025 Feb 11. https://onlinecjc.ca/article/S0828-282X(25)00117-5/abstract
  • Risk Factors for Coronary Events After Robotic Hybrid Off-Pump Coronary Revascularization. Dokollari A, Bacchi B, Sicouri S, Cabrucci F, … Spragan D, Wertan MAC, Kjelstrom S, Montone G, Yamashita Y, Ramlawi B, Sutter F. J. Cardiovasc. Dev. Dis. 2025, 12(1), 21; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd12010021
  • Comparing Aggregate Fibroid Weight in Abdominal Versus Minimally Invasive Myomectomies in a Community Health System. Mian S, Lee E, Kjelstrom S, Chaves K, Gobern J, Hom-Tedla M, Klebanoff J. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2025 Jan 9:S1553-4650(25)00021-4
  • Clinical Outcomes and Cost Analysis in Patients with Heart Failure Undergoing Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Mitral Valve Regurgitation. Dokollari A, Sicouri S, Rodriguez R, Gnall E, Coady P, Mahmud F, Kjelstrom S, Montone G, Yamashita Y, Harish J, … Abramson S, Hawthorne K, Goldman S, Gray W, Cabrucci F, … Ramlawi B. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14090978. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 2024; 14(9):978.
  • A Comparison of Emergency Room Visits and Hospital Admissions Between People with Prediabetes and Diabetes. Larson S, Beaupré J, Kjelstrom S, Schwartz S, … Massuda J. J. Popul Health Manag. 2024 Apr 24. doi: 10.1089/pop.2023.0264
  • Development of a Risk Score for Long-term Survival and MACCE After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery. Dokollari A, Rosati F, … Sicouri S, Sicouri N, Yamashita Y, Baudo M, … Kjelstrom S, Montone G, Wertan MA, Ramlawi B, … Sutter FP. Am J Cardiol. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.03.039
  • Direct aortic cannulation versus femoral arterial cannulation for early outcomes in acute type A aortic dissection: A study-level meta-analysis. Yamashita Y, Sicouri S, Kjelstrom S, Montone G, Dokollari A, Ridwan K, Clarke N, Rodriguez R, Goldman SM, Ramlawi B. Perfusion. 2024 Mar 27:2676591241241422. doi: 10.1177/02676591241241422
  • Mid-term Clinical Outcomes of Robotic-Assisted Reverse Hybrid Coronary Revascularization. A Single Center Experience. Dokollari A, Gemelli M, Sicouri S, Gray WA, Shapiro TA, McGeehin F, Badri M, Coady P, Gnall E, Caroline M, Khan AA, … Kjelstrom S, Montone G, Wertan MA, Ramlawi B, Sutter FP. Am J Cardiol. 2024 Jan 5:S0002-9149(24)00007-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.12.054
  • Association Between Lack of Access to a Neighborhood Park and High Blood Pressure in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. Kjelstrom S, Hass RW, et al. Prev Chronic Dis. 2023 Nov 2;20:E97. doi: 10.5888/pcd20.230098
  • Overall Survival and Associations of Insurance Status Among Hispanic Men With High-Risk Prostate Cancer. Taylor Z, Kjelstrom S, Buckley M, Cahn D. Cureus. 2023 Sep 21;15(9):e45723. doi: 10.7759/cureus.45723
  • Long-term prognosis in patients undergoing redo-isolated aortic valve replacement. Dokollari A, Torregrossa G, Sicouri S, … Kjelstrom S, et al. Future Cardiol. 2023 Nov;19(14):685-694. doi: 10.2217/fca-2023-0050
  • Spinal versus general anesthesia: Comparing outcomes in pediatric patients undergoing urologic procedures. Ambrose N, Sadacharam K, … Kjelstrom S, et al. J Pediatr Urol. 2023 Oct;19(5):621.e1-621.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2023.06.024
  • Robotic-Assisted vs Traditional Full-Sternotomy Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Procedures. Dokollari A, Sicouri S, Prendergast G, Ramlawi B, Mahmud F, Kjelstrom S, Wertan M, Sutter F. A Propensity-Matched Analysis of Hospital Costs. Am J Cardiol. 2023 Nov 25:S0002-9149(23)01259-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.10.083
  • Spinal versus general anesthesia: Comparing outcomes in pediatric patients undergoing urologic procedures. Ambrose N, Sadacharam K, … Kjelstrom S, et al. J Pediatr Urol. 2023 Oct;19(5):621.e1-621.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2023.06.024
  • Clinical and Echocardiographic Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Functional vs Degenerative Mitral Valve Regurgitation. Dokollari A, Sicouri S, Ridwan K, Rodriguez R, Gnall E, … Kjelstrom S, Montone G, Abramson S, Hawthorne K, Goldman S, Gray W, Ramlawi B. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2023 Aug 29:102064. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.102064
  • African American Males Have More Distress During Cancer Treatment Than White Males. Kjelstrom S, Wynn C, Larson S. Am J Mens Health. 2023 May-Jun;17(3):15579883231157978.
  • Risk factors for heightened COVID-19-Related anxiety among breast cancer patients. Shah YB, Kjelstrom S, … Larson S, Weiss M. Cancer Med. 2022 Sep 4. doi: 10.1002/cam4.5184.
  • Outcomes of Abbreviated MRI (Ab-MRI) for Women of any Breast Cancer Risk and Breast Density in a Community Academic Setting. Kennard K, Wang O, Kjelstrom S, Larson S, Sizer LM, Carruthers C, Carter WB, Ciocca R, Sabol J, Frazier TG, Carp NZ. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Oct;29(10):6215-6221.

Education and training

Education

  • BS, Zoology/Animal Biology
    Brigham Young University
  • MPH
    University of South Florida College of Public Health
  • PhD
    Thomas Jefferson University College of Public Health