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Kara Maxwell, MD, Oncology, Philadelphia, PA

KaraNoelleMaxwellMDPHD

Oncology Philadelphia, PA

Assistant Professor

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  • Office

    3400 Civic Center Blvd
    PCAM South 10th Floor
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone+1 215-316-5151
    Fax+1 215-662-4300

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2011 - 2014
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
  • Weill Cornell Medicine
    Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 2007
  • Rockefeller University
    Rockefeller UniversityPh.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, 2006
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
    University of Wisconsin-MadisonB.S., Genetics, Biochemistry, 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2011 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2008 - 2010

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • PCF Young Investigator Prostate Cancer Foundation, 2020
  • Career Award for Medical Scientists Burroughs Wellcome, 2017
  • Young Investigator Award Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO, 2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The differential diagnosis of a TP53 genetic testing result  
    MacFarland SP, Maxwell KN, Genetics in Medicine, 1/1/2018
  • Electronic health record phenotypes for precision medicine: perspectives and caveats from treatment of breast cancer at a single institution  
    Breitenstein MK, Liu H, Maxwell KN, Pathak J, Zhang R, Clinical and Translational Science, 1/1/2018
  • Comparative clinical utility of tumor genomic testing and cell-free DNA in metastatic breast cancer  
    Maxwell KN, Soucier-Ernst D, Tahirovic E, Troxel AB, Clark C, Feldman M, Colameco C, Kakrecha B, Langer M, Lieberman D, Morrissette JJD, Paul MR, Pan TC, Yee S, Shih N..., Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 1/1/2017
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Genes Everywhere: Germline, Somatic, and Circulation
    Maxwell KN, Cancer Prevention, Genetics and Epidemiology Track at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2017
  • Moving Beyond Clinical Risk Prediction Models for Cancer Susceptibility Assessment - Unexpected Results with Multiplex Panel Testing
    Maxwell KN, Clinical Sciences Symposium, American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2016
  • Evidence for diverse mechanisms of tumorigenesis in breast and ovarian tumors of BRCA1/2 carriers
    Maxwell, K.N., DeSloover D., Wubbenhorst, B., Wenz, B., Lunceford, N., Emery, L., D'Andrea, K., Feldman, M., Daber, R., Domchek, S.M., Nathanson, K.L., Cancer Research, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Inherited mutations in breast cancer patients with and without multiple primary cancers. 
    2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/3/2018
  • Inherited Genetics in Breast and Ovarian Tumorigenesis and Treatment 
    Multiple Dates and Locations - 1/1/2018
  • New challenges in germline cancer risk evaluation - the interaction with advancing tumor testing technologies 
    Chicago, IL - 1/1/2017
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Press Mentions

  • Oncologists, Primary Care Clinicians Should Be Aware of BRCA Testing Indications in Men
    Oncologists, Primary Care Clinicians Should Be Aware of BRCA Testing Indications in MenSeptember 19th, 2024
  • Awareness Efforts Needed to Address Genetic Testing Disparities Among Male BRCA1/2 Carriers
    Awareness Efforts Needed to Address Genetic Testing Disparities Among Male BRCA1/2 CarriersAugust 20th, 2024
  • Review Highlights the Need to Increase Germline BRCA Mutation Testing in Males
    Review Highlights the Need to Increase Germline BRCA Mutation Testing in MalesAugust 12th, 2024
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