Dineo Khabele, MD

Gynecologic Oncology, Surgeon

Dineo Khabele

Appointment Options

Whether you’re seeking a new patient appointment or exploring treatment options and looking for a second opinion, our Siteman care coordinators are ready to assist you.

My Locations

Center for Advanced Medicine

Center for Advanced Medicine

On WashU Medicine Campus
4921 Parkview Place, Saint Louis, MO 63110

Expertise & Training

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Washington University gynecologic oncologist Dineo Khabele, MD, discusses what ovarian, endometrial and cervical cancer patients can expect from their extended care team at Siteman Cancer Center. Learn more about Dr. Khabele: https://siteman.wustl.edu/doctor/khabele-dineo/

Learn more about the Gynecologic Oncology Program at Siteman: https://siteman.wustl.edu/treatment/specialized-programs/gynecologic-oncology/

Almost all cervical cancers are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Here's what you need to know about the link between HPV and cervical cancer: https://siteman.wustl.edu/facts-about-hpv-cervical-cancer/

Symptoms of ovarian cancer can be easy to miss. Learn about what signs to look out for: https://siteman.wustl.edu/subtle-signs-of-ovarian-cancer-women-should-look-out-for/

Endometrial cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women in the U.S., but it's highly curable when caught early. Learn more about the risk factors, symptoms and screening: https://siteman.wustl.edu/endometrial-cancer-symptoms/

Clinical Expertise

Primary Academic Title

Mitchell & Elaine Yanow Professor and Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology, WashU Medicine

Board Certification

  • 2005: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • 2007: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Gynecological Oncology

Training

  • 1994 - 1997: Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill-Cornell University Medical Center, New York City, NY
  • 1997 - 1998: Chief Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill-Cornell University Medical Center, New York City, NY
  • 1998 - 2001: Clinical Fellow, Gynecologic Oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
  • 2001 - 2004: Research Fellow, Cancer Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

Education

  • 1994: MD, Columbia University, New York City, NY

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

Discovering new methods to prevent, diagnose and treat women’s cancers

Research Publications

Targeting RAD52 overcomes PARP inhibitor resistance in preclinical Brca2-deficient ovarian cancer model
Authors:

Ota Y, Gupta V, Fashemi BE, one or more additional authors omitted Khabele D

Journal & Year:

bioRxiv | 2025

Phospho-RPA2 predicts response to platinum and PARP inhibitors in homologous recombination-proficient ovarian cancer
Authors:

Schab A, Compadre A, Drexler R, one or more additional authors omitted Khabele D, Mullen MM

Journal & Year:

J Clin Invest | 2025

The Tie2 antagonist rebastinib reduces ovarian cancer growth in a syngeneic murine model
Authors:

Gupta VG, Roby KF, Pathak HB, one or more additional authors omitted Khabele D

Journal & Year:

BMC Cancer | 2025

Ovarian Cancer Patient-Derived Organoid Models for Pre-Clinical Drug Testing
Authors:

Fashemi BE, van Biljon L, Rodriguez J, one or more additional authors omitted Khabele D

Journal & Year:

J Vis Exp | 2023