Brendan J. Knapp, MD

Brendan J. Knapp, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Address:
Division of Oncology
Mail Stop 8056-0029-11
Washington University
660 South Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110

Admin:
Ebony McGee
ebonyvmcgee@wustl.edu

Clinical Interests
  • Non-small cell lung cancer
  • Small cell lung cancer
  • Mesothelioma
  • Thymic tumors
  • Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
  • Thyroid cancers
  • Salivary gland cancers
Research Interests
  • Clinical trial development for relapsed lung and head and neck cancers
  • Determining predictors and mechanisms for the development of bone metastases
Research

My research interests include developing investigator-initiated trials for patients with lung and head/neck cancers, with a particular focus on relapsed small cell lung cancer and thyroid malignancies. I am also interested in identifying predictors of the development of bone metastases in lung cancer and in optimizing the management of patients with bone metastases.

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Education

  • 2025-2022: Fellowship, Hematology and Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2022-2019: Residency, Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2019-2015: Doctor of Medicine (MD), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
  • 2015-2011: Bachelor of Science, Biology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Academic Positions & Employment

  • present-2025: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Board Certification

  • present-2025: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
  • present-2024: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
  • present-2022: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Honors & Awards

  • 2022: Resident Teaching Award, Internal Medicine Residency, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
  • 2021-2020: R25 STRENGTH (Short-Term Research Education and Growth Therough Hands-On Experience) Trainee (NIH #5R25CA190190-03)
  • 2020: Inpatient Resident of the Month, Internal Medicine Residency, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
  • 2018: Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medial Society Member

Professional Societies

  • present-2024: Internal Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
  • present-2021: American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
  • 2022-2019: American College of Physicians (ACP)