Leigh Kinczewski, DNP, CRNP, ACHPN
Advanced Practice Clinician
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP)
Treatment Philosophy
I have worked at Fox Chase Cancer Center for over a decade – first as a staff nurse and now as a nurse practitioner. I would not have remained at the same place for so long if I didn’t strongly feel our patients get optimal care. Fox Chase has the unique combination of cutting edge academic research along with a small, warm, friendly environment – the best of both worlds. I am part of the Supportive Oncology and Palliative Care Program (formerly the Pain and Palliative Care Program) and in this capacity I have the honor of working with patients to alleviate symptoms and offer support across the cancer continuum.
Clinical Locations
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Fox Chase Cancer Center333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
Phone: 888-369-2427
Educational Background
- DNP, Temple University, 2023
- MSN, Adult and Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program, Minor in Palliative Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2014
- BSN, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2007
Certifications
- Adult-Gerontologic Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP-BC)
- Advanced Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (ACHPN)
- Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania and Illinois
Memberships
- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Honors & Awards
- Special Contributor Award 2017
- Nursing Department Recognition Award Runner-Up 2011
Selected Publications
“When Can I Get Off These Pills? A Collaborative Approach to Voluntary and Gradual Opioid Taper in Cancer Patients” March 2018. Poster Presentation American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly.
“Pain that Won’t Go Away: Demoralization in a Cancer Patient” February 2017. Poster Presentation American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly.
Kinczewski, L. (2016). Microwave ablation for palliation of bone metastases: an emerging treatment for pain relief. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, pending publication June 2016.
Kinczewski, L. (2014). The chance to save lives: the implementation of lung cancer screening programs. Cancer Nursing Practice, 13 (7), 18-22.