
Clifford A Hudis MD
Breast Cancer, Hematologic Oncology
CEO, American Society of Clinical Oncology
2318 Mill RoadSuite 800Alexandria, VA 22314
Overview of Dr. Hudis
Dr. Clifford Hudis is an oncologist based in New York, specializing in breast cancer and hematologic oncology. He completed his fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where he served as faculty and, from 1998 to 2016, as Chief of the Breast Medicine Service. He was also a Professor of Medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical Collaged. Since 2016 he has served as CEO of the American Society of Clinical Oncology while continuing to volunteer as a Consultant on the Breast Medicine Service at MSKCC. His research was focused on drug and regimen development for all stages of breast cancer as well as prevention and he has published extensively in journals like the Journal of Clinical Oncology and has received multiple awards, including recognition as one of America's Top Doctors by Castle Connolly over many years.
Education & Training
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1988 - 1991
Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1985
MCP-Hahnemann College of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 1990 - Present
NY State Medical License 1987 - 2028
NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1984 - 1992
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care, Allscripts, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MyMSK, Memorial Sloan Kettering, 2016-2017
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2006-2014
Clinical Trials
- S9623, Combination Chemotherapy Plus Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Women With Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 1996 Jul 01
- Hormone Therapy in Treating Women With Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 1998 May 01
- Radiation Therapy With or Without Optional Tamoxifen in Treating Women With Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Start of enrollment: 1999 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Of surrogate endpoints, shortcuts, and safety.Clifford A Hudis, Elizabeth Garrett-Mayer
The Lancet. Oncology. 2025-12-01 - 7 citationsImpact of a Weight Loss Intervention on 1-Year Weight Change in Women With Stage II/III Breast Cancer: Secondary Analysis of the Breast Cancer Weight Loss (BWEL) Trial.Jennifer A Ligibel, Karla V Ballman, Linda McCall, Pamela J Goodwin, Catherine M Alfano
JAMA Oncology. 2025-10-01 - 1 citationsIntegration of Gene Expression and Digital Histology to Predict Treatment-Specific Responses in Breast Cancer.Frederick M Howard, James Dolezal, Hanna Hieromnimon, Sara Venters, Sara Kochanny
Medrxiv. 2025-08-27
Journal Articles
- Science and Society: Fifty Years Later-The 2014 Presidential AddressHudis C, J Clin Oncol, 1/10/2015
- A phase II open-label study of ganetespib, a novel heat shock protein 90 inhibitor for patients with metastatic breast cancerJhaveri K, Chandarlapaty S, Lake D, Gilewski T, Robson M, Goldfarb S, Drulinsky P, Sugarman S, Leiblich CW, Fasano J, Moynahan ME, D'Andrea G, Lim K, Reddington L, Haq..., Clin Breast Cancer, 1/1/2014
- Associations among survivorship care plans, experiences of survivorship care, and functioning in older breast cancer survivors: CALGB/Alliance 369901Faul LA, Luta G, Sheppard V, Isaacs C, Cohen HJ, Muss HB, Yung R, Clapp JD, Winer E, Hudis C, Tallarico M, Wang J, Barry WT, Mandelblatt JS, J Cancer Surviv, 1/1/2014
Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Continuing Medical Education (CME) Comprehensive Oncology ReviewContinuing Medical Education Institute, Inc, Seattle, Washington - 9/22/2012
Other
- Dose-dense chemotherapy: ready for prime time.Dang CT and Hudis CA, Breast Cancer Online
http://www.bco.org/my_bco.asp
1/1/2005 - Letrozole after tamoxifen improves disease-free survival from women with breast cancer (expert comments).Hudis C
www.breastcancercare.org
Press Mentions
China’s Rise in Drug Development Looms Over U.S.May 30th, 2026
"Where the Real Answer Lies”: How CNS Disease Influences EGFR-Mutated NSCLC Treatment DecisionsDecember 19th, 2025
How the AI-Powered ASCO® Guidelines Assistant Is Improving Clinical Decision-MakingSeptember 4th, 2025
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPOHumana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
PacificSource Preferred PSN
QualCare HMO
QualCare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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