Kyunghee Burkitt
Experienced in Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

Dr. Kyunghee Burkitt

Otolaryngology
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
10201 Carnegie Avenue, 
Cleveland, OH 
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31 Years of Experience
Experienced in Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
10201 Carnegie Avenue, 
Cleveland, OH 
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Overview

Kyunghee Burkitt is an Otolaryngologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Burkitt has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Polymorphous Low Grade Adenocarcinoma, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma, and Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Hoseo University, 1995.0
Residency
Michigan State University/Sparrow Hospital
Specialties
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2021
Fellowships
Clinical Center - National Institutes of Health
Hospital Affiliations
Cleveland Clinic
Mercy Medical Center
Hillcrest Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
10201 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106
Call: 866-223-8100

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

1 Clinical Trials

A Phase III Randomized Study of Maintenance Nivolumab Versus Observation in Patients With Locally Advanced, Intermediate Risk HPV Positive OPSCC
A Phase III Randomized Study of Maintenance Nivolumab Versus Observation in Patients With Locally Advanced, Intermediate Risk HPV Positive OPSCC
Enrollment Status: Suspended
Publish Date: December 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Biological, Radiation, Other
Study Drugs: Cisplatin, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 3

11 Total Publications

SMYD3 drives cell cycle and epithelial-mesenchymal transition pathways through dual gene transcriptional repression and activation in HPV-negative head and neck cancer.
SMYD3 drives cell cycle and epithelial-mesenchymal transition pathways through dual gene transcriptional repression and activation in HPV-negative head and neck cancer.
Journal: Scientific reports
Published: May 18, 2024
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      • Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma
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      • Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
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      • Laryngeal Cancer
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      • Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
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      • Polymorphous Low Grade Adenocarcinoma
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      • Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
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      • Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
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      • ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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