Kristie A. Blum
Expertise in
20
conditions

Dr. Kristie A. Blum

Hematology Oncology
Emory Winship Cancer Institute
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgC, 
Atlanta, GA 
29 Years of Experience
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Expertise in
20
conditions
Emory Winship Cancer Institute
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgC, 
Atlanta, GA 

Overview

Kristie Blum is a Hematologist Oncology provider practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. She has been practicing medicine for over 29 years.

Dr. Blum is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL), Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Dr. Blum is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2004. She is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 103 peer reviewed articles and participating in 23 clinical trials.

Graduate Institution

University Of Miami, 1997.0

Specialties

Hematology Oncology

Licenses

Internal Medicine in OH

Board Certifications

American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2004

Fellowships

Washington University
Vanderbilt University

Hospital Affiliations

Emory University Hospital Midtown
Emory University Hospital
Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Female

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Locations

Emory Winship Cancer Institute
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgC, Atlanta, GA 30322

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.

21 Clinical Trials

A Phase III, Randomized Study of Nivolumab (Opdivo) Plus AVD or Brentuximab Vedotin (Adcetris) Plus AVD in Patients (Age >/= 12 Years) With Newly Diagnosed Advanced Stage Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
A Phase III, Randomized Study of Nivolumab (Opdivo) Plus AVD or Brentuximab Vedotin (Adcetris) Plus AVD in Patients (Age >/= 12 Years) With Newly Diagnosed Advanced Stage Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 13, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological, Procedure, Other, Radiation
Study Drugs: Brentuximab, Dacarbazine, Doxorubicin, Filgrastim, Nivolumab, Pegfilgrastim, Vinblastine
Study Phase: Phase 3
Randomized Phase II/III Study of Venetoclax (ABT199) Plus Chemoimmunotherapy for MYC/BCL2 Double-Hit and Double Expressing Lymphomas
Randomized Phase II/III Study of Venetoclax (ABT199) Plus Chemoimmunotherapy for MYC/BCL2 Double-Hit and Double Expressing Lymphomas
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 13, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological, Procedure
Study Drugs: Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Etoposide, Prednisone, Rituximab, Venetoclax, Vincristine Sulfate
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
Randomized Phase II Trial in Early Relapsing or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
Randomized Phase II Trial in Early Relapsing or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 13, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological, Procedure
Study Drugs: Bendamustine Hydrochloride, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Lenalidomide, Obinutuzumab, Prednisone, Umbralisib, Vincristine Sulfate
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized Phase 3 Trial of Nivolumab (NSC# 748726) in Combination With Chemo-Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma
A Randomized Phase 3 Trial of Nivolumab (NSC# 748726) in Combination With Chemo-Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 13, 2026
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug, Procedure, Radiation
Study Drugs: Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Etoposide Phosphate, Filgrastim, Nivolumab, Pegfilgrastim, Prednisolone, Prednisone, Rituximab, Rituximab+Hyaluronidase Human, Vincristine Sulfate
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized 3-Arm Phase II Study Comparing 1.) Bendamustine, Rituximab and High Dose Cytarabine (BR/CR) 2.) Bendamustine, Rituximab, High Dose Cytarabine and Acalabrutinib (BR/CR-A), and 3.) Bendamustine, Rituximab and Acalabrutinib (BR-A) in Patients </= 70 Years Old With Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma
A Randomized 3-Arm Phase II Study Comparing 1.) Bendamustine, Rituximab and High Dose Cytarabine (BR/CR) 2.) Bendamustine, Rituximab, High Dose Cytarabine and Acalabrutinib (BR/CR-A), and 3.) Bendamustine, Rituximab and Acalabrutinib (BR-A) in Patients </= 70 Years Old With Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 23, 2026
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Drugs: Acalabrutinib, Bendamustine, Bendamustine Hydrochloride, Cytarabine, Rituximab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase I, Dose-escalation Trial of Rituxan and Bendamustine in Combination With Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, PCI-32765, in Patients With Relapsed Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma, Mantle Cell Lymphoma, or Indolent Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
A Phase I, Dose-escalation Trial of Rituxan and Bendamustine in Combination With Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, PCI-32765, in Patients With Relapsed Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma, Mantle Cell Lymphoma, or Indolent Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 23, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug, Other, Biological
Study Drugs: BTK Inhibitor PCI-32765, Rituximab, Bendamustine Hydrochloride
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Randomized Phase III Trial of Consolidation With Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Followed by Maintenance Rituximab vs Maintenance Rituximab Alone for Patients With Mantle Cell Lymphoma in Minimal Residual Disease-Negative First Complete Remission
A Randomized Phase III Trial of Consolidation With Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Followed by Maintenance Rituximab vs Maintenance Rituximab Alone for Patients With Mantle Cell Lymphoma in Minimal Residual Disease-Negative First Complete Remission
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 23, 2026
Intervention Type: Biological, Procedure
Study Drug: Rituximab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 2 Trial of Ibrutinib and Nivolumab in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Classical Hodgkin's Lymphoma
A Phase 2 Trial of Ibrutinib and Nivolumab in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Classical Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 17, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological, Other
Study Drugs: Ibrutinib, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Study of MOR00208 in Combination With Lenalidomide for Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia(CLL)/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL)/Prolymphocytic Leukemia (PLL), Including Those Who Have Relapsed on Ibrutinib, or Patients With Untreated CLL/SLL/PLL and an Open Pilot Study for Patients With Richters Transformation (RT)
A Phase II Study of MOR00208 in Combination With Lenalidomide for Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia(CLL)/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL)/Prolymphocytic Leukemia (PLL), Including Those Who Have Relapsed on Ibrutinib, or Patients With Untreated CLL/SLL/PLL and an Open Pilot Study for Patients With Richters Transformation (RT)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological, Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Lenalidomide, Anti-CD19 Monoclonal Antibody
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized Phase II Trial of Ofatumumab and Bendamustine vs. Ofatumumab, Bortezomib (NSC # 681239) and Bendamustine in Patients With Untreated Follicular Lymphoma
A Randomized Phase II Trial of Ofatumumab and Bendamustine vs. Ofatumumab, Bortezomib (NSC # 681239) and Bendamustine in Patients With Untreated Follicular Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug, Other, Procedure, Radiation
Study Drugs: Bendamustine Hydrochloride, Bortezomib, Ofatumumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
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103 Total Publications

Nivolumab+AVD in Advanced-Stage Classic Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
Nivolumab+AVD in Advanced-Stage Classic Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
Journal: The New England journal of medicine
Published: October 16, 2024
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While Dr. Kristie A. Blum is a Hematology Oncology, they have specific expertise in Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL), Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Hematology Oncology.

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Yes. Dr. Kristie A. Blum has published 103 articles and abstracts on conditions like Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL). You can view a list of Dr. Kristie A. Blum's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.

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Dr. Kristie A. Blum accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna and Anthem BCBS. We recommend calling the office directly at 404-778-1900 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.

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