
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Young Adult 18-25
- Adult 26-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- English
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FemaleJohns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Kristen A. Marrone
Professional Titles
- Program Director, Hematology/Medical Oncology Fellowship Program
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Oncology
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Dr. Kristen Marrone is a thoracic medical oncology specialist in Baltimore, caring for patients with lung cancer and esophageal cancer. She is the Program Director of the Hematology/Medical Oncology Fellowship Program at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
Dr. Marrone received her undergraduate degree in psychology with a neuroscience concentration from Pennsylvania State University. She earned her M.D. from Drexel University College of Medicine. She completed her residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital and performed a fellowship in medical oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Marrone joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2017.
Her research interests include clinical trial development and translational studies focusing on optimization of immunotherapy in oncogene driven non-small cell lung cancer.
Dr. Marrone is a member of the American Association of Cancer Research, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the International Association for Study of Lung Cancer and the Society for Immunotherapy in Cancer.
Centers and Institutes
Clinical Trial Keywords
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC); epidermal derived growth factor receptor (EGFR); KRAS
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Research Interests
Immunotherapy, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Oncogene Mutated NSCLC, Tumor Metabolism
Research Summary
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); oncogene mutated NSCLC; immunotherapy; tumor metabolism
Selected Publications
Balaji A, Zhang J, Wills B, Marrone KA, Elmariah H, Yarchoan M, Zimmerman JW, Hajjir K, Venkatraman D, Armstrong DK, Laheru DA, Mehra R, Ho WJ, Reuss JE, Heng J, Vellanki P, Donehower RC, Holdhoff M, Naidoo J. “Immune-Related Adverse Events Requiring Hospitalization: Spectrum of Toxicity, Treatment, and Outcomes.” J Oncol Pract. 2019 Sep;15(9):e825-e834
Cortazar FB, Kibbelaar ZA, Glezerman IG, Abudayyeh A, Mamlouk O, Motwani SS, Murakami N, Herrmann SM, Manohar S, Shirali AC, Kitchlu A, Shirazian S, Assal A, Vijayan A, Renaghan AD, Ortiz-Melo DI, Rangarajan S, Malik AB, Hogan JJ, Dinh AR, Shin DS, Marrone KA, Mithani Z, Johnson DB, Hosseini A, Uprety D, Sharma S, Gupta S, Reynolds KL, Sise ME, Leaf DE. “Clinical Features and Outcomes of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated AKI: A Multicenter Study.” J Am Soc Nephrol. 2020 Feb;31(2):435-446
Suresh K, Naidoo J, Zhong Q, Xiong Y, Mammen J, de Flores MV, Cappelli L, Balaji A, Palmer T, Forde PM, Anagnostou V, Ettinger DS, Marrone KA, Kelly RJ, Hann CL, Levy B, Feliciano JL, Lin CT, Feller-Kopman D, Lerner AD, Lee H, Shafiq M, Yarmus L, Lipson EJ, Soloski M, Brahmer JR, Danoff SK, D'Alessio F. “The alveolar immune cell landscape is dysregulated in checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis.” J Clin Invest. 2019 Jul 16;130:4305-4315. Parikh AB, Marrone KA, Becker DJ, Brahmer JR, Ettinger DS, Levy BP. “A pooled analysis of two phase II trials evaluating metformin plus platinum-based chemotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer.” Cancer Treat Res Commun. 2019 May 10;20: 100150
Topper MJ, Vaz M, Marrone KA, Brahmer JR, Baylin SB. “The emerging role of epigenetic therapeutics in immuno-oncology.” Nat Rev Clin Oncol. 2020 Feb;17(2):75-90
Zhang J, Ji Z, Caushi JX, El Asmar M, Anagnostou V, Cottrell TR, Chan HY, Suri P, Guo H, Merghoub T, Chaft JE, Reuss JE, Tam AJ, Blosser RL, Abu-Akeel M, Sidhom JW, Zhao N, Ha JS, Jones DR, Marrone KA, Naidoo J, Gabrielson E, Taube JM, Velculescu VE, Brahmer JR, Housseau F, Hellmann MD, Forde PM, Pardoll DM, Ji H, Smith KN. “Compartmental Analysis of T-cell Clonal Dynamics as a Function of Pathologic Response to Neoadjuvant PD-1 Blockade in Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.” Clin Cancer Res. 2019 Nov 21
Courses & Syllabi
- Mock Tumor Board, 1/1/18
- Epidemiology, Staging and Molecular Diagnosis in Cancer, 1/1/18
- Genes to Society Pulmonary Course, Student Presentations, 1/1/17
- Summer Lecture Series-Lung Cancer Case Review, 1/1/17
- Oncologic Emergencies, 1/1/16
- Genes to Society Oncology Course, 1/1/16
Honors
- Gold Humanism Honor Society, 1/1/13
- Alpha Omega Alpha, Member, 1/1/11
Graduate Program Affiliations
Oncology - Upper Aerodigestive Disease
Memberships
- American Association of Cancer Research
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
- Society for Immunotherapy in Cancer
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- 300 Mason Lord Drive, Kimmel Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21224
- Get Directions
- phone: 410-550-1711
- fax: 410-550-1116
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, 2017
- Residency: Yale New Haven Health, Internal Medicine, 2014
- Medical Education: Drexel University College of Medicine, MD, 2011
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2017
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2014
Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
5 out of 5
57 ratings, 21 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/17/2026
More than current, Knowledgeable, Personable, and warm. Just what a person with a challenging diagnosis needs.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/24/2026
Doctor Marrone was technically expert, professional, and listened to my Issues
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/10/2026
Amazing doctor and person
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/10/2026
Excellent, knowledgeable, caring and concerned.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/3/2026
Dr. Marrone is friendly, smart, supportive, took the time to listen to and answer all my questions, and clearly explained my condition and her opinion regarding a plan of care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/20/2026
Dr. Marrone is a very caring provider up on the latest treatments. She is patient and does not rush me and makes me feel important to her.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/13/2026
Always a great visit with personal care.Nothing negative to say.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/6/2026
Very attentive to my questions and provided clear answers.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/16/2025
Dr Marrone is superior in handling terminal cases; have 100% confidenc e in her
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/16/2025
Personable and caring. Very knowledgeable of my treatment plan, health, personality, and desires.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/9/2025
Dr Marrone has treated me for 5 years and is a great Dr. I am grateful for her care and knowledge.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/2/2025
PLEASE KEEP HER HERE AT THIS BAYVIEW DONT LET HER LEAVE PLEASEEE
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/18/2025
Very very nice
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/14/2025
Dr. Marrone is the best doctor I have ever went to.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/2/2025
Dr. Marrone is fabulous! Not only is she on top of things as a doctor, but she definitely cares about her patients. That is an awesome combination!!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/26/2025
Excellent communicator , extremely personable and thorough. Asked many times if I had any questions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/29/2025
My Doctor has a beautiful personality
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/29/2025
I feel I've got the best quality care there is to get
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/29/2025
Bayview Medical Center is the best health care provider I've ever had.My Doctors and nurses are amazing I have recommended them to my family and friends and will always recommend them there the best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/10/2025
Dr. Marrone is the best. Really cares about my health and well being.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/6/2025
Excellent care from doctor and team