Oncologist Near Me – Julie R. Gralow: A Visionary Leader in Global Cancer Care

Oncologist Near Me: Julie R. Gralow

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Julie R. Gralow, MD, FACP, FASCO

Julie R. Gralow is the Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Dr. Gralow is internationally known for her breast cancer clinical care, education, and research.

She is the founder of the Women’s Empowerment Cancer Advocacy Network (WE CAN), a group dedicated to empowering women cancer patient advocates in low—and middle-income countries, and a Co-founder of Team Survivor Northwest.

Career 

Julie R. Gralow received her bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and her medical degree from the University of Southern California School of Medicine. She trained in internal medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Harvard Medical School. She completed a medical oncology fellowship at the University of Washington/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

During her fellowship, she focused on the clinical relevance of HER2 in breast cancer, contributing to the development of HER2-targeted therapies.

She previously served as the Jill Bennett Endowed Professor of Breast Medical Oncology and Professor of Global Health at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Gralow was also a member of the clinical research division at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the director of breast medical oncology at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.

She serves as a Team Physician for Team Survivor Northwest, which she Co-founded in 1995.

She serves on the advisory board of Global Focus on Cancer and the Board of Peace Island Medical Centre, a rural access hospital in Washington State.

She founded the Women’s Empowerment Cancer Advocacy Network (WE CAN).

Dr. Gralow served ASCO in a variety of volunteer and leadership roles, including chairing the ASCO Academic Global Oncology Task Force and co-chairing the ASCO Resource Stratified Guideline Advisory Group. She also served on the editorial board of the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)/ASCO Global Curriculum in Medical Oncology. She also supervised the TAPUR trial led by ASCO.

Dr. Gralow also served as an adjunct professor in the University of Washington’s Department of Global Health and as a faculty member of the UW’s Ellison Center for Russian, East Europe, and Central Asian Studies. She was an advisory council member for the Uganda Cancer Institute’s adult Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Training Program.

Dr. Gralow was influenced by mentors such as Richard Miller, MD, and Ron Levy, MD, leading to her interest in oncology research.

Beyond The White Coat

Dr. Julie R. Gralow is a researcher, clinician, health enthusiast, teacher, advocate, author, humanitarian, and mentor.

She is also fond of mountain climbing. Dr. Gralow helped initiate Team Survivor Northwest, a nonprofit that improves the lives of breast cancer survivors through fitness. The organization offers walking, hiking, Pilates, Dragon Boat racing, and triathlon training for recovering women.

Dr. Gralow’s work in global cancer health has focused on lifestyle-related issues, which directly increase the risk of breast cancer and produce poorer long-term outcomes for survivors.

In an interview with The ASCO Post, she stated, “Medicine seemed like the perfect way to combine my interests in science and research into a career.”

Honors and Awards 

• ASCO Career Development Award (1995-1998)
• American Society of Clinical Oncology (FASCO) (Statesman Award), 2008
• ASCO Humanitarian Award, 2018, acknowledging significant efforts in improving cancer care and advocating for cancer patients globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
• Giants of Cancer Care Recognition 2021.
• Woman Oncologist of the Year Award 2023 by Women Leaders in Oncology.
• 100 Influential Women in Oncology: Key Opinion Leaders to Follow on Social Media in 2023 – OncoDaily

Others about Julie R. Gralow: 

“She has a vision for the future of oncology backed up by a significant record of accomplishments in clinical cancer care and research. She knows how to lead large, multi-disciplinary teams. And she is a thoughtful and compassionate person.” Lori J. Pierce, MD – The Cancer Letter

Interviews with Julie R. Gralow

OncoInfluencers #4: Dialogue with Julie Gralow, hosted by Gevorg Tamamyan – OncoDaily 2024

ATOM Coalition: Dr Julie Gralow on improving access to cancer medicines – Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), April 2023

At least 100,000 (and up to 500,000) cancer patients are affected by cisplatin and carboplatin shortage – The Cancer Letter, May 2023

Dr. Julie Gralow on the Importance of Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer – Targeted Oncology, October 2015

Global Health Equity: Women, Power, and Cancer: A Lancet Commission – Social Determinants of Health in Cancer Care, December 2023

‘We can’t forget about this’: As the chemotherapy shortage ebbs and flows, attention shifts to long-term solutions – Fierce Pharma, September 2023

Closing the Divide Between Survivorship and Palliative Care: A Conversation With Dr. Julie Gralow – ASCO Connection, November 2022

Finding Your Own Way with Julie Gralow – HemOnc Today, November 2020

International Women’s Day: A Conversation with BCRF Researcher Dr. Julie Gralow – BRCF, March 2019

Top 10 Papers by Julie R. Gralow*

• Sullivan R, Lewison G, Torode J, Kingham PT, Brennan M, Shulman LN, Lawler M, Aggarwal A, Gralow J. Cancer research collaboration between the UK and the USA: reflections on the 2021 G20 Summit announcement. Lancet Oncol. 2022 Apr;23(4):460-462. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(22)00079-1. PMID: 35358453; PMCID: PMC9099402.
  
• S0307. Phase III trial of bisphosphonates as adjuvant therapy for primary breast cancer. Clin Adv Hematol Oncol. 2005 Nov;3(11):852-4. PMID: 16491627. DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djz215
• Gralow JR. Optimizing the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2005;89 Suppl 1:S9-S15. doi: 10.1007/s10549-005-0143-z. PMID: 15770536.
• Chang HY, Jotwani AC, Lai YH, Jensen MP, Syrjala KL, Fann JR, Gralow J. Hot flashes in breast cancer survivors: Frequency, severity and impact. Breast. 2016 Jun;27:116-21. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2016.02.013. Epub 2016 Apr 8. PMID: 27065357; PMCID: PMC5893329.
• Jensen MP, Chang HY, Lai YH, Syrjala KL, Fann JR, Gralow JR. Pain in long-term breast cancer survivors: frequency, severity, and impact. Pain Med. 2010 Jul;11(7):1099-106. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.00880.x. Epub 2010 Jun 8. Erratum in: Pain Med. 2011 May;12(5):844. PMID: 20545872; PMCID: PMC5886791.
• Gralow J, Ozols RF, Bajorin DF, Cheson BD, Sandler HM, Winer EP, Bonner J, Demetri GD, Curran W Jr, Ganz PA, Kramer BS, Kris MG, Markman M, Mayer RJ, Raghavan D, Ramsey S, Reaman GH, Sawaya R, Schuchter LM, Sweetenham JW, Vahdat LT, Davidson NE, Schilsky RL, Lichter AS; American Society of Clinical Oncology. Clinical cancer advances 2007: major research advances in cancer treatment, prevention, and screening–a report from the American Society of Clinical Oncology. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Jan 10;26(2):313-25. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2007.15.4088. Epub 2007 Dec 17. Erratum in: J Clin Oncol. 2008 Mar 10;26(8):1394. PMID: 18086794.
• Van Poznak CH, Unger JM, Darke AK, Moinpour C, Bagramian RA, Schubert MM, Hansen LK, Floyd JD, Dakhil SR, Lew DL, Wade JL 3rd, Fisch MJ, Henry NL, Hershman DL, Gralow J. Association of Osteonecrosis of the Jaw With Zoledronic Acid Treatment for Bone Metastases in Patients With Cancer. JAMA Oncol. 2021 Feb 1;7(2):246-254. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.6353. PMID: 33331905; PMCID: PMC7747039.
• Gralow JR, Barlow WE, Paterson AHG, M’iao JL, Lew DL, Stopeck AT, Hayes DF, Hershman DL, Schubert MM, Clemons M, Van Poznak CH, Dees EC, Ingle JN, Falkson CI, Elias AD, Messino MJ, Margolis JH, Dakhil SR, Chew HK, Dammann KZ, Abrams JS, Livingston RB, Hortobagyi GN. Phase III Randomized Trial of Bisphosphonates as Adjuvant Therapy in Breast Cancer: S0307. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2020 Jul 1;112(7):698-707. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djz215. PMID: 31693129; PMCID: PMC7357327.
• Gralow J, Tripathy D. Managing metastatic bone pain: the role of bisphosphonates. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2007 Apr;33(4):462-72. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.01.001. PMID: 17397707.
• Gralow JR, Biermann JS, Farooki A, Fornier MN, Gagel RF, Kumar RN, Shapiro CL, Shields A, Smith MR, Srinivas S, Van Poznak CH. NCCN Task Force Report: Bone Health in Cancer Care. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2009 Jun;7 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):S1-32; quiz S33-5. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2009.0076. PMID: 19555589; PMCID: PMC3047404.
• Gralow JR, Burstein HJ, Wood W, Hortobagyi GN, Gianni L, von Minckwitz G, Buzdar AU, Smith IE, Symmans WF, Singh B, Winer EP. Preoperative therapy in invasive breast cancer: pathologic assessment and systemic therapy issues in operable disease. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Feb 10;26(5):814-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2007.15.3510. PMID: 18258991.

*Most cited papers, where Julie R. Gralow is the first or last author according to Google Scholar.

Books recommended by Julie R. Gralow

• State of Terror by Louise Penny and Hillary Rodham Clinton
• The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny
• Lessons from the Edge: A Memoir by Marie Yovanovich
  
• While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams
• The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

Quotes from Julie R. Gralow

• “We can make huge strides in reducing the burden of cancer; it simply takes a focused collaborative effort.”
• “Cancer is about living, not dying.”
• “Medicine seemed like the perfect way to combine my interests in science and research into a career.”

How to contact her?

Email: [email protected]
Location: 2318 Mill Rd Ste 800, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314, United States

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