Maysa Abu Khalaf, MD

Chief of Cancer Services
Deputy Director, Enterprise Breast Program
Director, Breast Medical Oncology Program
Professor

Contact Information

Maysa Abu Khalaf, MD

Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street
14th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Email Dr. Abu Khalaf

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

Dr. Maha Abu-Khalaf is a medical oncologist specializing in the management of both early-stage and metastatic breast cancer, including inflammatory breast cancer and breast cancer in men. She is actively engaged in clinical trials aimed at evaluating novel therapeutic strategies to improve patient outcomes.

Dr. Abu-Khalaf’s research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying resistance to endocrine therapy and CDK4/6 inhibitors in metastatic breast cancer. She has also contributed to clinical investigations assessing the efficacy of PARP inhibitors in patients with BRCA1/2-mutated metastatic breast cancer. Additionally, her work explores the role of social determinants of health in influencing cancer care and outcomes.

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

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Medicine-Internal, 2002
  • American Board of Medicine-Medical Oncology, 2015