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Kristen A. Marrone

Kristen A. Marrone, MD

Medical Oncology

Accepting New Patients

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Young Adult 18-25
  • Adult 26-64
  • Older Adult 65+

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

Johns 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

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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.

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

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

  1. Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
    • 300 Mason Lord Drive, Kimmel Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21224
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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

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  • 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 reviews

The 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.

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/17/2026

    More than current, Knowledgeable, Personable, and warm. Just what a person with a challenging diagnosis needs.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/24/2026

    Doctor Marrone was technically expert, professional, and listened to my Issues

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/10/2026

    Amazing doctor and person

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/10/2026

    Excellent, knowledgeable, caring and concerned.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 1/13/2026

    Always a great visit with personal care.Nothing negative to say.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/6/2026

    Very attentive to my questions and provided clear answers.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/16/2025

    Dr Marrone is superior in handling terminal cases; have 100% confidenc e in her

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/16/2025

    Personable and caring. Very knowledgeable of my treatment plan, health, personality, and desires.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 12/2/2025

    PLEASE KEEP HER HERE AT THIS BAYVIEW DONT LET HER LEAVE PLEASEEE

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/18/2025

    Very very nice

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/14/2025

    Dr. Marrone is the best doctor I have ever went to.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 8/26/2025

    Excellent communicator , extremely personable and thorough. Asked many times if I had any questions.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/29/2025

    My Doctor has a beautiful personality

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/29/2025

    I feel I've got the best quality care there is to get

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 6/10/2025

    Dr. Marrone is the best. Really cares about my health and well being.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/6/2025

    Excellent care from doctor and team