AllisonMarianMagnusonDO

Oncology • Rochester, NY

Senior Instructor, Medicine, U of Rochester Sch of Med & Dentistry

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Office
601 Elmwood Ave
Rochester, NY 14642
Phone+1 585-275-5830

Fax+1 585-273-5761

Education & Training

University of RochesterNo Degree, Medical Oncology; Geriatric Medicine, 2013 - 2014
University of RochesterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2013 - 2014
University of RochesterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2011 - 2013
University of ConnecticutChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2011
University of ConnecticutResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
University of ConnecticutNo Degree, 2010
University of New England College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2007
University of RochesterB.S., Neuroscience, 2002

Certifications & Licensure

NY State License 2014 - 2026

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Hartford Foundation Center of Excellence Award University of Rochester, 2014
James P. Wilmot Research Fellow Award 2014
Health Resources and Services Administration Geriatric Fellow Award University of Rochester, 2013
Garibaldi Humanitarianism in Medicine Award University of Connecticut, 2010
Intern of the Year University of Connecticut Internal Medicine, 2008
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Clinical Trials

Memory and Attention Adaptation Training-Geriatrics (MAAT-G) Start of enrollment: 2020 Jun 12
Completed
Not Applicable
Memory and Attention Adaptation Training-Geriatrics (MAAT-G) Phase II Start of enrollment: 2021 Apr 02
Completed
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Development of a Personalized Discussion Prioritization Tool for Older Adults Considering Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2021 Jul 28
Completed
Phase 1
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Feasibility of the Memory and Attention Adaptation-Training Geriatrics Intervention in Older Cancer Survivors With Mild Cognitive Impairment Start of enrollment: 2021 Dec 10
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact, Sponsor-Investigator, Principal Investigator
COACH-Cog Intervention Adaptation Focus Groups Start of enrollment: 2023 Mar 15
Active, not recruiting
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Enhancing Triadic Communication About Cognition for Older Adults With Alzheimer's Disease or Related Dementias Facing a Cancer Management Decision Start of enrollment: 2024 Apr 22
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

"I have a doctor that handles all the other stuff." Perceptions of older adults with cancer about discussing aging-related conditions with their oncologists.
Sindhuja Kadambi, Lee Kehoe, Megan Wells, Amita Patil, Lianlian Lei
Journal of Geriatric Oncology. 2025-01-01
Barriers to participation in clinical trials of rural older adult cancer survivors: A qualitative study.
Evelyn Arana-Chicas, Laura M Hincapie Prisco, Saloni Sharma, Fiona Stauffer, Serge Dauphin
The Journal of Rural Health. 2025-01-01
Recruitment of informal caregivers into community oncology research studies: results from the 2022 Landscape Assessment.
Ying Wang, Chandylen L Nightingale, Christa Braun-Inglis, Katherine Sterba, Kathryn E Weaver
The Oncologist. 2024-12-06

Journal Articles

Models of Care in Geriatric Oncology
Magnuson A, Dale W, Mohile S, Current Geriatric Reports, 7/1/2014
Falls and Functional Impairments in Cancer Survivors with Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN): A University of Rochester CCOP Study
Gewandter JS, Fan L, Magnuson A, Mustian K, Peppone L, Heckler C, Hopkins J, Tejani M, Morrow GR, Mohile SG, Supportive Care Cancer, 2/1/2013
Eosinophilic Digestive Diseases: Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis, and Colitis
Shifflet A, Forouhar F, Wu GY, J Formos Med Assoc, 11/1/2009
Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis: An Overview
Shifflet A, Wu GY, J Formos Med Assoc, 1/1/2009
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Books/Book Chapters

Management of Gynecological Cancers in Older Women
Chapter: Geriatric Assessment for the Oncologist
Magnuson A, Mohile SEditors: S Lichtman.Springer Publishing2013
Cancer and Aging: From Bench to Clinics
Chapter: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Oncology
Mohile S, Magnuson AEditors: M Exterman.Base Karger Publishing2013

Abstracts/Posters

Higher Symptom Burden Is Associated with Functional Impairments and Falls in Older Adults with Cancer
Magnuson A, Pandya C, Dale W, Wallace J, Flannery M, Mohile S, International Society of Geriatric Oncology, 10/1/2014
Falls in Older Americans with and without Cancer: A Cross-sectional Study of Medicare Beneficiaries
Pandya C, Magnuson A, Mohile S, Academy Health Research Meeting, 6/1/2014
Association between Symptom Burden, Functional Impairment and Falls in Older Adults with Cancer in Geriatric Oncology Clinics
Magnuson A, Pandya C, Dale W, Wallace J, Mohile S, American Geriatrics Society, 5/1/2014
Incidence and Risk Factors for Falls in Older Patients with and without Cancer: A Cross-sectional Study of Medicare Beneficiaries
Magnuson A, Pandya C, Mohile S, American Society Clinical Oncology, 5/1/2014
Role of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment In Identifying Elderly Patients with Systemic Prostate Cancer For Peripheral Androgen Blockade
Kilari D, Magnuson A, Mohile SG, American Geriatrics Society, 1/1/2012
Feasibility of Integrating Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment-Driven Interventions into Standard Oncology Practice in Real Time
Magnuson A, Andreozzi J, Dale W, Fan L, Mohile SG, Symposium on Geriatric Assessment in the Oncology Setting and Related Issues in Geriatric Oncology, 1/1/2011
Connecticut Hepatitis Vaccination Consortium Quality Improvement Project
Magnuson A, Connecticut ACP Chapter Meeting, 1/1/2009
Hyperthyroidism, Hyperglycemia and Hypokalemia…A Close Shave with Occam's Razor
Magnuson A, Schaner M, Connecticut ACP Chapter Meeting, 1/1/2009
Hepatitis C Quality of Care Improvement Initiative
Magnuson A, Connecticut ACP Chapter Meeting, 1/1/2009
Idiopathic Ventricular Tachycardia
Shifflet A, Connecticut ACP Chapter Meeting, 1/1/2007
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Lectures

Assessing and Maintaining Cognition in Older Patients With Cancer
ASCO Annual Meeting 2019 - Chicago, IL - 6/2/2019
Multidisciplinary Care in the Oncogeriatric Population: Improving Outcomes
5/1/2014
Geriatric Oncology Research to Improve Clinical Care for Older Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
Strong Memorial Hospital - 5/1/2014
Personalized Approach to Clinical Decision Making in the Older Adult
Strong Memorial Hospital - 3/1/2014
Individualized Medical Decision Making in the Older Adult
2/1/2014
Quality and Value in Cancer Care: Are Clinical Pathways the Road to the Future?
6/1/2013
Adjuvant Breast Cancer in the Older Patient: A Case Discussion
6/1/2013
Role of Geriatric Assessment-Driven Interventions in Improving Outcomes for Older Patients with Cancer
5/1/2013
Targeted Therapies in Her-2 Positive Breast Cancer: Beyond Trastuzumab
11/1/2012
Duration of Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy: Results of Ma.17 and the Role of IPCW in Statistical Analysis
7/1/2012
Barriers to Oncology Referral for Hospice
7/1/2012
Role of Histology in the Treatment for Advanced Lung Cancer: The Scagliotti Trial
5/1/2012
Treatment of Advanced NSCLC in the Elderly
4/1/2012
Geriatric Assessment and Geriatric Assessment-Driven Interventions in Older Patients With Cancer
3/1/2012
Geriatric Assessment in the Older Patient with Cancer
3/1/2012
Role of Geriatric Assessment in the Older Cancer Patient
12/1/2011
ASCO Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI), Fall 2011 Data Analysis Results
12/1/2011
Role of Geriatric Assessment in the Care of the Older Patient with Breast Cancer
11/1/2011
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Press Mentions

Exemestane Treatment in a Male Patient with Concurrent Breast and Prostate Cancers: A Case ReportAugust 2nd, 2024
Allison Magnuson, MD, on Predicting Chemotoxicity in Older Breast Cancer PatientsAugust 3rd, 2021
Tool Predicts Severe Toxicity from Chemo in Older Breast Cancer PatientsJanuary 21st, 2021
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