GracePMakari-JudsonMD

Oncology • Springfield, MA

Breast Cancer, Cancer Genetics/Cancer Risk Assessment

Professor of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate

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Office
3350 Main St
Springfield, MA 01107
Phone+1 413-794-9338

Fax+1 413-794-9754
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Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1985 - 1988
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1983 - Present
MA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011

Clinical Trials

A Home-Based Study to Enhance Activity in Breast Cancer Survivors Start of enrollment: 2016 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Alternating 17β-Estradiol and Aromatase Inhibitor Therapies Is Efficacious in Postmenopausal Women with Advanced Endocrine-Resistant ER+ Breast Cancer.
Gary N Schwartz, Peter A Kaufman, Karthik V Giridhar, Jonathan D Marotti, Mary D Chamberlin, Bradley A Arrick, Grace Makari-Judson, Matthew P Goetz, Shannon M Soucy, F...> ;Clinical Cancer Research. 2023 Aug 1
Alternating 17beta-estradiol and aromatase inhibitor therapies is efficacious in post-menopausal women with advanced endocrine-resistant ER+ breast cancer.
Gary N Schwartz, Peter A Kaufman, Karthik V Giridhar, Jonathan D Marotti, Mary D Chamberlin, Bradley A Arrick, Grace Makari-Judson, Matthew P Goetz, Shannon M Soucy, F...> ;Clinical Cancer Research. 2023 May 15
1 citations
Outcomes of a Multidisciplinary Team in the Management of Patients with Early-Stage Breast Cancer Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy at a Community Cancer Center.
Prarthna V Bhardwaj, Holly Mason, Seth A Kaufman, Paul Visintainer, Grace Makari-Judson> ;Current Oncology. 2023 May 8
3 citations
Mode of Detection of Second Events in Routine Surveillance of Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients.
Soe Min Tun, Sunitha Alluri, Vida Rastegar, Paul Visintainer, Wilson Mertens, Grace Makari-Judson> ;Clinical Breast Cancer. 2022 Oct 1
2 citations
Experiences of individuals with a variant of uncertain significance on genetic testing for hereditary cancer risks: a mixed method systematic review.
Danielle Gould, Rachel Walker, Grace Makari-Judson, Memnun Seven> ;Journal of Community Genetics. 2022 Aug 1
2 citations
Interindividual variation contributes to differential PCB 126 induced gene expression in primary breast epithelial cells and tissues.
Stephanie M Morin, Prabin Dhangada Majhi, Giovanna M Crisi, Kelly J Gregory, Renata Franca, Benjamin Schalet, Holly Mason, Jesse Thomas Casaubon, Qing Jackie Cao, Sand...> ;Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 2022 Aug 1
3 citations
Insulin resistance and weight gain in women treated for early stage breast cancer.
Grace Makari-Judson, Richard Viskochil, Deborah Katz, Ruth Barham, Wilson C Mertens> ;Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2022 Jul 1
5 citations
Metrics of Diabetes Risk Are Only Minimally Improved by Exercise Training in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Survivors.
Richard Viskochil, Jennifer M. Blankenship, Grace Makari-Judson, John Staudenmayer, Patty S. Freedson, Susan E. Hankinson, Barry Braun> ;The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2020 May 1
5 citations
Inter-Individual Variation in Response to Estrogen in Human Breast Explants
Karen A. Dunphy, Amye L. Black, Amy L. Roberts, Aman Sharma, Zida Li, Sneha Suresh, Eva P. Browne, Kathleen F. Arcaro, Jennifer Ser-Dolansky, Carol Bigelow, Melissa A....> ;Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia. 2020 Mar 9
14 citations
Gene expression signature of atypical breast hyperplasia and regulation by SFRP1
Kelly J. Gregory, Amy L. Roberts, Erin M. Conlon, Jacob A. Mayfield, Mary J. Hagen, Giovanna M. Crisi, Brooke A. Bentley, Jeffrey J. Kane, Grace Makari-Judson, Holly M...> ;Breast Cancer Research. 2019 Jun 27
14 citations
Bisphenol-A in breast adipose tissue of breast cancer cases and controls.
Katherine W. Reeves, Sallie S. Schneider, Jingchuan Xue, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Holly Mason, Melissa Johnson, Grace Makari-Judson, Mary Díaz Santana> ;Environmental Research. 2018 Aug 31
2 citations
'No Pink Ribbons': How Women's Lived Experiences With Breast Atypia Inform Decisions Involving Risk-Reducing Medications.
Sarah L. Goff, Reva Kleppel, Grace Makari-Judson> ;Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews. 2018 Apr 26
2 citations
Individual-specific variation in the respiratory activities of HMECs and their bioenergetic response to IGF1 and TNFα.
Sallie S. Schneider, Elizabeth M. Henchey, Nazneen Sultana, Stephanie M Morin, D. Joseph Jerry, Grace Makari-Judson, Giovanna M. Crisi, Richard B. Arenas, Melissa John...> ;Journal of Cellular Physiology. 2017 May 15
104 citations
Weight gain following breast cancer diagnosis: Implication and proposed mechanisms.
Grace Makari-Judson, Barry Braun, D. Joseph Jerry, Wilson C. Mertens> ;World Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2014 Aug 10
4 citations
Using Quality Oncology Practice Initiative Metrics for Physician Incentive Compensation
Grace Makari-Judson, Tamara Wrenn, Wilson C. Mertens, Gordon Josephson, James A. Stewart> ;Journal of Oncology Practice. 2014 Jan 1
2 citations
Pregnancy offers new insights into mechanisms of breast cancer risk and resistance
D. Joseph Jerry, Grace Makari-Judson, Giovanna M. Crisi, Karen A. Dunphy> ;Breast Cancer Research. 2013 Sep 24
51 citations
Sorafenib or Placebo with Either Gemcitabine or Capecitabine in Patients with HER-2–Negative Advanced Breast Cancer That Progressed during or after Bevacizumab
Lee S. Schwartzberg, Kurt W. Tauer, Robert Hermann, Grace Makari-Judson, Claudine Isaacs, J. Thaddeus Beck, Virginia G. Kaklamani, Edward J. Stepanski, Hope S. Rugo, W...> ;Clinical Cancer Research. 2013 May 15
10 citations
Spectrum of breast disease encountered in HIV-positive patients at a community teaching hospital
Liron Pantanowitz, Sabyasachi Sen, Giovanna M. Crisi, Grace Makari-Judson, Jane Garb, Daniel J. Skiest> ;Breast. 2011 Aug 1
38 citations
Chronic diarrhea associated with persistent norovirus excretion in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: report of two cases.
Todd F. Capizzi, Grace Makari-Judson, Richard H. Steingart, Wilson C. Mertens> ;BMC Infectious Diseases. 2011 May 17
16 citations
Does therapeutic touch ease the discomfort or distress of patients undergoing stereotactic core breast biopsy? A randomized clinical trial.
Leslie Smith Frank, James L. Frank, David E. March, Grace Makari-Judson, Ruth Barham, Wilson C. Mertens> ;Pain Medicine. 2007 Jul 1
94 citations
Longitudinal patterns of weight gain after breast cancer diagnosis: observations beyond the first year.
Grace Makari-Judson, Christopher H Judson, Wilson C. Mertens> ;The Breast Journal. 2007 May 1
37 citations
Hyperbaric Oxygen Inhibits Benign and Malignant Human Mammary Epithelial Cell Proliferation
Eric V. Granowitz, Noriko Tonomura, Rita M Benson, Deborah Katz, Vimla Band, Grace Makari-Judson, Barbara A. Osborne> ;Anticancer Research. 2005 Nov 1
33 citations
Expression of c-Kit in adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast
Giovanna M. Crisi, Sharon Marconi, Grace Makari-Judson, Robert A. Goulart> ;American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2005 Nov 1
15 citations
Contralateral breast cancer: factors associated with stage and size at presentation.
Wilson C. Mertens, Veronica Hilbert, Grace Makari-Judson> ;The Breast Journal. 2004 Jul 1
62 citations
Evaluation of efficacy of the perioperative administration of venlafaxine XR in the prevention of postmastectomy pain syndrome.
Scott S. Reuben, Grace Makari-Judson, Shari D. Lurie> ;Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2004 Feb 1
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Press Mentions

Breast Cancer Risk Factors for Women Under 45 Years OldOctober 5th, 2022
Clinical Breast Exam May Not Be Needed for Follow-UpJuly 1st, 2022
Rays of Hope Marks 25th Year in Battle Against Breast CancerOctober 3rd, 2018
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Hospital Affiliations

Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield, Massachusetts
Baystate Mary Lane HospitalWare, Massachusetts
Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts
Baystate Wing HospitalPalmer, Massachusetts