Amy Herman Comander MD

Instructor in Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

Vernon Cancer Center2014 Washington StreetNewton, MA 02462
Phone+1 617-219-1230

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Education & Training

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2005 - 2008
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
Yale School of MedicineClass of 2002

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification OpTime Surgical 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Longitudinal Medical Record, Partners Healthcare System, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017

Clinical Trials

Chemotherapy With or Without Trastuzumab After Surgery in Treating Women With Invasive Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 Feb 08
COMPLETED
PHASE3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lifestyle and Behavioral Factors and Cancer Survivorship in Women.
Warren Szewczyk, Alexi Vasbinder, Chi-Shan Tsai, HyunHae Lee, Hyo Chan Park
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2026-07-30
CDK2 Inhibition Exerts RB-Independent Antitumor Activity in CDK4/6 Inhibitor-Resistant HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer.
Dejan Juric, Kazi N Islam, Ioanna-Maria Gkotinakou, Alice Zheng, Hanjun Lee
Cancer Research. 2026-07-02
Optimizing Breast Cancer Survivorship: Addressing Lifestyle, Weight Management, and Psychological Health.
Jasmin Hundal, Jane Chen, K Brooke Russell, Laura Carfang, Annstein Juanita Bedeau
American Society of Clinical Oncology Educational Book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting. 2026-06-01

Press Mentions

Dr. Amy Comander Discusses Younger Patients Being Diagnosed with Breast CancerJune 20th, 2025
Women Are Drinking More-And Doctors Are WorriedMay 28th, 2025
Women Are Drinking More—and Doctors Are WorriedMay 13th, 2025