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Kiran H. Clair

Kiran H. Clair

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology

Biography

Kiran H. Clair, MD, MS, is Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of California, Irvine, and serves at the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. She also holds positions as Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Site Director and Medical Director of Gynecologic Oncology at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. Clair received her Doctor of Medicine from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine in 2014, completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at UC Irvine, and earned a Master of Science in Biomedical and Translational Science in 2020. She completed her fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at UC Irvine in 2022.

Clair's research focuses on cancer health disparities and the intersection of obesity and endometrial cancer. Her work examines how race, socioeconomic status, and insurance type affect access to guideline-adherent cancer care and survival outcomes across multiple cancer types. She has investigated the impact of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion on ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment, urban-rural disparities in cancer care, and HPV vaccination access in medically underserved populations. She served as Co-Principal Investigator on an American Cancer Society-funded quality improvement project examining HPV vaccination at a federally qualified health center and has contributed to international cervical cancer screening efforts in Tanzania.

Clair has published research in journals including Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Current Opinions in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She received a T32 NIH Training Award during her fellowship and was selected for the Physician Scientist Training Program at UC Irvine School of Medicine. She received the Golden Apple Teaching Award from Long Beach Memorial Medical Center/UC Irvine School of Medicine and the Conquer Cancer ASCO Annual Meeting Merit Award. Clair is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and board eligible in Gynecologic Oncology.

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Education

  • B.A. in International Relations/Political Science, University of California, San Diego, 2008
  • B.S. in General Biology, University of California, San Diego, 2008
  • M.D., University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, 2014
  • M.S. in Biomedical and Translational Science, University of California, Irvine, 2020
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Distinctions

  • Gynecologic Brunschwig Rotating Residency, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 2016
  • Conquer Cancer 2020 ASCO Annual Meeting Merit Award, 2020
  • Oral Presentation Award, 37th Annual Pregnancy Meeting, Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine, 2017
  • Arnold P. Gold Foundation Summer Fellowship Award, 2011
  • Physician Scientist Training Program, UC Irvine School of Medicine, 2024
  • Chancellor's Research Scholarship, University of California, San Diego, 2006
  • Golden Apple Teaching Award, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center/UC Irvine School of Medicine, 2023-2024
  • Administrative Chief Resident, 2017
  • Chief Resident Louis Smith, MD Humanitarian Award, 2018
  • Outstanding Contribution to Medical Student Education, 2017
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Areas of Expertise

  • Gynecologic Oncology
  • Cancer Health Disparities
  • Surgical Management Techniques
  • Guideline-Adherent Treatment Patterns
  • Endometrial Cancer Obesity Trends
  • Cervical Cancer Screening Programs
  • HPV Vaccination Interventions

Recent Publications

  • Clair KH, Wolford J, Zell JA, Bristow RE, “Surgical Management of Gynecologic Cancers” (opens in new tab), Hematology Oncology Clinics of North America, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 67-87, 2025.
  • Francoeur AA, Liao CI, Chang J, Johnson CR, Clair K, Tewari KS, Kapp DS, Chan JK, Bristow RE, “Associated Trends in Obesity and Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer in the United States” (opens in new tab), Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 145, no. 3, pp. e107-e116, 2025.
  • Moshayedi N, Clair K, Francoeur AA, “Obesity management in the setting of endometrial cancer and hyperplasia: A narrative review” (opens in new tab), Gynecologic Oncology Reports, vol. 61, pp. 101929, 2025.
  • Francoeur AA, Liao C, Chang J, Johnson CR, Clair KH, Tewari KS, Kapp DS, Chan JK, Bristow RE, “Endometrial cancer and obesity trends in the United States in the 21st century” (opens in new tab), Journal of Clinical Oncology, vol. 42, 2024. Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology, Chicago, IL.
  • Del Rosario M, Chang J, Ziogas A, Clair K, Bristow RE, Tanjasiri SP, Zell JA, “Differential Effects of Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Insurance on Disease-Specific Survival in Rectal Cancer” (opens in new tab), Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, vol. 66, no. 9, pp. 1263-1272, 2023.
  • Tewari S, McGuire C, Tewari KS, Clair KH, “Gynecologic and Breast Cancer Patient Experiences with Scalp Cooling to Reduce Alopecia”, 2023. Presented at Western Association of Gynecologic Oncology (WAGO) 2023 Annual Meeting, Monterey, CA.
  • Clair KH, Bristow RE, “Looking at Cancer Health Disparities in Gynecologic Oncology in 2020” (opens in new tab), Current Opinions in Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 355–359, 2021.
  • Clair KH, Bristow RE, “The urban-rural gap: disparities in ovarian cancer survival among patients treated at tertiary centers” (opens in new tab), Gynecologic Oncology, vol. 163, pp. 3-4, 2021.
  • Clair KH, Tewari KT, “Robotic Surgery for Gynecologic Cancers: Indications, Techniques, and Controversies” (opens in new tab), Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, vol. 46, pp. 828-843, 2020.
  • Clair KH, Gallegos N, Bristow RE, “Successful treatment of metastatic gestational choriocarcinoma with pembrolizumab: A case for immune checkpoint salvage therapy in trophoblastic tumors” (opens in new tab), Gynecologic Oncology Reports, vol. 34, 2020.
  • Chen F, Chang J, Clair KH, Bristow RE, Ziogas A, Uchio E, Gin G, “Disparities in Adherence to National Comprehensive Cancer Network Treatment Guidelines for High-Risk, Localized Prostate Cancer”, 2020. Presented at American Urology Association.
  • Maher J, Lucas A, Crawford E, Van Ligten M, Prado L, Huang T, Cruz M, Dinicu A, Zezoff D, Cooper E, White K, Shirzai S, Chinn J, Bera K, Naaseh A, Attiah M, Hari A, Clair KH, Tewari K, “Perception and acceptability of human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination among women presenting for cervical cancer screening in northern Tanzania”, 2020. Presented at Society of Gynecologic Oncology.
  • Maher J, Cruz G, Huang T, Van Ligten M, Lucas A, Prado L, Attiah M, Shirzai S, Chang J, Hari A, Clair KH, Tewari K, “Compliance with visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) screening for cervical cancer in northern Tanzania”, 2020. Presented at Society of Gynecologic Oncology.
  • Lee C, Garzon J, Clair KH, Tanjasiri S, “Outreach efforts to increase HPV vaccinations with Latino fathers via a partnership between family resource centers and UCI Cancer Center”, 2020. Presented at American Public Health Association.
  • Clair KH, Chang J, Ziogas A, Tanjasiri SP, Kansal K, Gin G, Zell J, Bristow RE, “Disparities by race, socioeconomic status, and insurance type in the receipt of National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guideline adherent care and survival for select cancers in California”, 2020. Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology, Chicago, IL.
  • Ubbaonu C, Chang J, Ziogas A, Clair KH, Tanjasiri SP, Bristow RE, Patel N, Mehta R, Kansal K, Zell JA, “Disparities in the receipt of National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guideline adherent care in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and insurance type”, 2020. Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology, Chicago, IL.
  • Van Ligten M, Cruz GMS, Huang T, Prado L, Shirzai S, Attiah M, Maher J, Lucas A, Hari A, Clair KH, Tewari KS, “Implementation of the national Cervical Cancer Prevention (CECAP) training program in northern Tanzania: A pilot study”, 2020. Presented at UC Global Health Day.
  • Clair KH, Chang J, Ziogas A, Tanjasiri S, Bristow RE, “Impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid Expansion on early stage diagnosis and guideline-adherent care for ovarian cancer patients in California”, Gynecologic Oncology, vol. 159, no. 2, pp. e18-e19, 2020. Presented at Western Association of Gynecologic Oncology (WAGO) 2020 Annual Meeting.
  • Clair KH, Perez M, Penalosa P, Penner K, Hopfer S, “Human papillomavirus vaccine recommendations for the medically underserved: A pilot study on provider communication in a safety net clinic”, 2019. Presented at American Association for Cancer Research (AACR): The Science of Cancer Health Disparities, San Francisco, CA, September 20-23, 2019.
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Contact Information

Email: jclair@uci.edu

Phone: (714) 456-7971

Address: 3800 West Chapman Avenue, Suite 3400, Orange, CA 92868

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Last updated on 6/5/2026.