Dr. Abu-Khalaf's clinical expertise encompasses the management of early-stage and metastatic breast cancer, including inflammatory breast cancer and breast cancer in men. She is actively involved in clinical trials, focusing on novel therapeutic approaches to improve patient outcomes. Dr. Abu Khalaf's research interests include investigating the molecular mechanisms of resistance to endocrine therapy and CDK4/6 inhibitors in metastatic breast cancer. She has also contributed to studies on the efficacy of PARP inhibitors for BRCA1/2-mutated metastatic breast cancer and the impact of social determinants of health on cancer care
Maysa Abu Khalaf, MD
Chief of Cancer Services
Deputy Director, Enterprise Breast Program
Director, Breast Medical Oncology Program
Professor
Contact Information

Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street
14th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-8874
215-503-3408 fax
Chief of Cancer Services
Deputy Director, Enterprise Breast Program
Director, Breast Medical Oncology Program
Professor
RESEARCH & CLINICAL INTEREST
Education
Medical School
The University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine, Amman, Jordan - 1995
Residency
Internal Medicine, Norwalk Hospital-Yale University, Norwalk, CT
Fellowship
Medical Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
Most Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Social Determinants of Health and Cancer Care: An ASCO Policy Statement
- Social Determinants of Health and Cancer Care: An ASCO Policy Statement
- Coverage for evidence-based cancer survivorship care services
- AKT/mTOR signaling modulates resistance to endocrine therapy and CDK4/6 inhibition in metastatic breast cancers
- PARP Inhibitors for the Treatment of BRCA1/ 2-Mutated Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Board Certifications
- American Board of Medicine-Internal, 2002
- American Board of Medicine-Medical Oncology, 2015