Katherine Byar, MSN, APRN-BC, BMTCN(R) is a nurse practitioner in oncology at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center in Omaha, Nebraska where she provides care to oncology patients. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Nebraska Methodist College in Omaha and Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She is certified as an ANP-BC from ANCC and a Bone Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse (BMTCN) from Oncology Nursing Society (ONS).

Katherine has over 35 years of experience in oncology. She is co-editor of Cancer Basics Oncology Book published by ONS, written several book chapters, co-authored numerous articles and posters and has lectured extensively on a variety of oncology related topics. She is the recipient of several grants and awards for excellence in oncology nursing from both the Oncology Nursing Foundation and the American Cancer Society. She has served as an advisor and manuscript reviewer for many publishing journals.