Chris E. Holmes, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology

Deputy Division Chief, Hematology and Oncology

Medical Director, Cancer Clinical Programs, UVM Health Network

Medical Director, Vermont Regional Hemophilia Treatment Center, UVM Health Network

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Alma mater(s)
  • M.D., University of Virginia School of Medicine
  • Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Virginia
  • B.S., Chemistry, James Madison University
Affiliated Department(s)

Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology

University of Vermont Cancer Center

Vermont Regional Hemophilia Treatment Center

Dr. Holmes's UVM Health Network provider page

Dr. Holmes' UVM Cancer Center Member page

BIO

Dr. Holmes currently serves as the Deputy Division Chief for Hematology and Oncology and Medical Director of Cancer Clinical Programs for the University of Vermont Health Network.  In addition, she is the Medical Director of the Vermont Regional Hemophilia Treatment Center, a federally designated center that serves patients with bleeding disorders in the states of Vermont and Northern New York.

Dr. Holmes received her Ph.D.in Chemistry as well as her M.D. from the University of Virginia.  She subsequently completed an Internal Medicine residency and fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at the University of Vermont. 

Dr. Holmes’ research program is focused on developing evidence-based, clinical interventions to reduce venous thrombosis and bleeding complications and improve mortality in patients with cancer. Her work has led to numerous high-impact publications and has been supported by funding from multiple sources including the American Cancer Society, Department of Defense and, most recently an R21 grant from the National Institutes of Health.  She has served as the PI on several clinical trials involving patients with hematologic conditions as well as cancer.

Dr. Holmes has clinical expertise in both benign and malignant hematology.  She is currently the leader of the hematologic malignancy transdisciplinary team and cares for patients with a wide spectrum of hematologic disorders including disorders of platelet function and number, thrombosis, hemostasis, myeoproliferative disease and hematologic malignancies.

 

Dr. Holmes' postdoctoral training

FellowshipUniversity of Vermont Medical Center - Hematology

ResidencyThe Robert Larner MD College of Medicine at The University of Vermont - Internal Medicine

InternshipThe Robert Larner MD College of Medicine at The University of Vermont - Internal Medicine

Bio

Dr. Holmes currently serves as the Deputy Division Chief for Hematology and Oncology and Medical Director of Cancer Clinical Programs for the University of Vermont Health Network.  In addition, she is the Medical Director of the Vermont Regional Hemophilia Treatment Center, a federally designated center that serves patients with bleeding disorders in the states of Vermont and Northern New York.

Dr. Holmes received her Ph.D.in Chemistry as well as her M.D. from the University of Virginia.  She subsequently completed an Internal Medicine residency and fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at the University of Vermont. 

Dr. Holmes’ research program is focused on developing evidence-based, clinical interventions to reduce venous thrombosis and bleeding complications and improve mortality in patients with cancer. Her work has led to numerous high-impact publications and has been supported by funding from multiple sources including the American Cancer Society, Department of Defense and, most recently an R21 grant from the National Institutes of Health.  She has served as the PI on several clinical trials involving patients with hematologic conditions as well as cancer.

Dr. Holmes has clinical expertise in both benign and malignant hematology.  She is currently the leader of the hematologic malignancy transdisciplinary team and cares for patients with a wide spectrum of hematologic disorders including disorders of platelet function and number, thrombosis, hemostasis, myeoproliferative disease and hematologic malignancies.

 

Dr. Holmes' postdoctoral training

FellowshipUniversity of Vermont Medical Center - Hematology

ResidencyThe Robert Larner MD College of Medicine at The University of Vermont - Internal Medicine

InternshipThe Robert Larner MD College of Medicine at The University of Vermont - Internal Medicine