About Dr. Gowin
Meet Dr. Krisstina Gowin, DO, ABOIM
Dr. Krisstina Gowin is a board-certified hematologist and medical oncologist who is also board certified in integrative medicine. She has more than a decade of experience caring for people with cancer. Her work centers on care that sees the whole person and uses the best available evidence.
Training and teaching
She completed hematology and oncology training at Mayo Clinic Arizona and integrative medicine training at the University of Arizona. She has served on the faculty of the University of Arizona Cancer Center and City of Hope Orange County. She founded the Integrative Medicine in Hematology and Oncology fellowship and has trained doctors in cancer and integrative care.
Research and focus
Her research has studied symptom care, quality of life, myeloproliferative neoplasms, multiple myeloma, and the use of mind-body practices during cancer care. She has published on integrative oncology and cancer care, led clinical research, and helped create education for patients and clinicians. At Vibrance, she brings that experience to one-on-one consultations.
Selected publications
Dr. Gowin has authored peer-reviewed research on integrative oncology, lifestyle and cancer, and blood cancers. Each entry links to the published article.
- Gowin K, Ahn ER, Lopez AM. Synthesis and educational overview of the ASCO–Society of Integrative Oncology guidelines: on the path to implementation. ASCO Educational Book, 2025. (opens in a new tab)
- Gowin K, et al. Integrative therapies in cancer care: an update on the guidelines. ASCO Educational Book, 2024. (opens in a new tab)
- Sharman R, Harris Z, Ernst B, Mussallem D, Larsen A, Gowin K. Lifestyle factors and cancer: a narrative review. Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes, 2024. (opens in a new tab)
- Babakhanlou R, Gowin K. The impact of diet and nutrition on prostate cancer — food for thought? Current Oncology Reports, 2025. (opens in a new tab)
- Singh S, Peshin S, Larsen A, Gowin K. Optimizing care: integrative oncology in myeloproliferative neoplasms. Current Oncology Reports, 2024. (opens in a new tab)
- Andreazzoli F, Levy Yurkovski I, Gowin K, Bonucci M. Management of myeloproliferative neoplasms: an integrative approach. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2025. (opens in a new tab)
- Okolo O, Gowin K. Emerging role of integrative medicine in hematologic malignancies: a literature review and update on current trends. Current Hematologic Malignancy Reports, 2019. (opens in a new tab)
- Okolo O, Wertheim BC, Larsen A, Sweeney NW, Ahlstrom JM, Gowin K. Integrative medicine in multiple myeloma and plasma cell disorders. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2023. (opens in a new tab)
- Larsen A, Crudup T, Huston A, Sharman R, Babakhanlou R, Miu R, Kapadia C, DiCarlo-Wagner J, Qassim T, Camoriano J, Gowin K. Integrative oncology fellowship training in the United States: uniting requirements and core competencies. Journal of Cancer Education, 2025. (opens in a new tab)
- Larsen A, Camoriano J, Gowin K. A national needs assessment identifies training gaps in integrative oncology education. Journal of Cancer Education, 2026. (opens in a new tab)
- Pandya SK, Pandya A, Larsen A, Gowin K. A review of the synergistic effects of curcumin with proteasome inhibitors in multiple myeloma preclinical models. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2023. (opens in a new tab)
- Mann S, Sidhu M, Gowin K. Understanding the mechanisms of diet and outcomes in colon, prostate and breast cancer patients on immunotherapy. Nutrients, 2020. (opens in a new tab)
Editorial column & media
ASH Clinical News — Quarterly Column (with U. Shah) (opens in a new tab)- Bridging the Gap: How Hematology Can Better Support Patient WellnessAugust 2025
- Nutrition Support Could Influence Outcomes in Caring for Patients with Hematologic MalignanciesNovember 2025
- A Gentle Call to Move: Exercise Safety in Even Our Most Vulnerable PatientsMarch 2026
Additional scholarship
Books, book chapters, and conference abstracts, listed for completeness.