Karen Wasilewski-Masker, MD, MSc

Research Program

Cancer Prevention and Control
Phone Number

404-785-1112

Biography

Karen Wasilewski-Masker, MD, MSc, is board certified in pediatric hematology and oncology by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Wasilewski-Masker holds professional memberships with American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, American Society of Hematology and American Academy of Pediatrics.

Education

Dr. Wasilewski-Masker received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, and her fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia.

Titles & Roles

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Emory University School of Medicine
Medical Director, Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Research

Dr. Wasilewski-Masker's research focus is in bone sarcomas, adolescent and young adult oncology, supportive care/cancer control studies and transition of care.

Publications

Title/Journal	Authors	Publication Date
Interview Results From a Telehealth Hospice Intervention for Children and Young Adults With Cancer. Journal of pain and symptom management	S Rana, NP DeGroote, E Harris, A Lange, K Wasilewski-Masker, JL Klosky, J Wolfe, D Kavalieratos, KE Brock	04/01/2025
A Pilot of a Telehealth-Hospice Transition Intervention for Children and Young Adults with Cancer. Journal of pain and symptom management	NP DeGroote, E Harris, A Lange, K Wasilewski-Masker, JL Klosky, J Wolfe, D Kavalieratos, KE Brock	07/01/2024
Feasibility of Fitbit Use in Adolescent Survivors of Pediatric Cancer: Who Consistently Uses It and for How Long? Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology	R Williamson Lewis, KE Howell, KE Effinger, LR Meacham, K Wasilewski-Masker, A Mertens, J Gilleland Marchak	08/01/2023
Differences in palliative opportunities across diagnosis groups in children with cancer. Pediatric blood & cancer	J Ebelhar, NP DeGroote, AM Massie, E Labudde, KE Allen, SM Castellino, K Wasilewski-Masker, KE Brock	01/01/2023
The Supportive Care Clinic: A Novel Model of Embedded Pediatric Palliative Oncology Care. Journal of pain and symptom management	KE Brock, NP DeGroote, A Roche, A Lee, K Wasilewski	09/01/2022
Evaluating Palliative Opportunities Across the Age Spectrum in Children and Adolescent Patients with Cancer. Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology	EJ Labudde, NP DeGroote, J Ebelhar, AM Massie, KE Allen, SM Castellino, K Wasilewski-Masker, KE Brock	08/01/2022
Implementation of Electronic Psychosocial Screening Among Caregivers in Pediatric Oncology. JCO oncology practice	A Manikowski, R Williamson Lewis, T Bennett, H Miller, A Mertens, K Wasilewski-Masker, C Escoffery, J Gilleland Marchak	07/01/2022
Relationship of race and ethnicity on access, timing, and disparities in pediatric palliative care for children with cancer. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer	NP DeGroote, KE Allen, EE Falk, C Velozzi-Averhoff, K Wasilewski-Masker, K Johnson, KE Brock	01/01/2022
Immunogenicity and safety of the human papillomavirus vaccine in young survivors of cancer in the USA: a single-arm, open-label, phase 2, non-inferiority trial. The Lancet. Child & adolescent health	W Landier, S Bhatia, FL Wong, JM York, JS Flynn, HM Henneberg, P Singh, K Adams, K Wasilewski-Masker, B Cherven, R Jasty-Rao, M Leonard, JA Connelly, SH Armenian, LL Robison, AR Giuliano, MM Hudson, JL Klosky	01/01/2022
Sexual behaviors and human papillomavirus vaccine non-initiation among young adult cancer survivors. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice	B Cherven, JL Klosky, Y Chen, JM York, K Heaton, G Childs, JS Flynn, JA Connelly, K Wasilewski-Masker, LL Robison, MM Hudson, FL Wong, S Bhatia, W Landier	12/01/2021
Self-reported late effect symptom clusters among young pediatric cancer survivors. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer	R Williamson Lewis, KE Effinger, K Wasilewski-Masker, A Mertens, C Xiao	12/01/2021
Features Associated With Weight Loss and Growth Stunting for Young Children During Cancer Therapy. Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology	DV Runco, K Wasilewski-Masker, CM Mazewski, BC Patterson, AC Mertens	11/01/2021
Defining and timing of palliative opportunities in children with central nervous system tumors. Neuro-oncology practice	AM Massie, J Ebelhar, KE Allen, NP DeGroote, K Wasilewski-Masker, KE Brock	08/01/2021
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Education of Pediatric Oncology Providers Before and After an Embedded Pediatric Palliative Oncology Clinic. JCO oncology practice	EE Falk, KE Allen, NP DeGroote, K Wasilewski-Masker, KE Brock	06/01/2021
Evaluating palliative opportunities in pediatric patients with leukemia and lymphoma. Cancer medicine	EJ Labudde, NP DeGroote, S Smith, J Ebelhar, KE Allen, SM Castellino, K Wasilewski-Masker, KE Brock	04/01/2021
Association of a pediatric palliative oncology clinic on palliative care access, timing and location of care for children with cancer. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer	KE Brock, KE Allen, E Falk, C Velozzi-Averhoff, NP DeGroote, J Klick, K Wasilewski-Masker	04/01/2021
Using formative evaluation to plan for electronic psychosocial screening in pediatric oncology. Psycho-oncology	J Gilleland Marchak, SN Halpin, C Escoffery, S Owolabi, AC Mertens, K Wasilewski-Masker	02/01/2021
Palliative care considerations and practices for adolescents and young adults with cancer. Pediatric blood & cancer	NC Upshaw, A Roche, K Gleditsch, E Connelly, K Wasilewski-Masker, KE Brock	01/01/2021
Defining palliative opportunities in pediatric patients with bone and soft tissue sarcomas. Pediatric blood & cancer	J Ebelhar, K Allen, N DeGroote, K Wasilewski-Masker, KE Brock	10/01/2020
Patient-Level Factors Associated With Lack of Health Care Provider Recommendation for the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Among Young Cancer Survivors. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	JM York, JL Klosky, Y Chen, JA Connelly, K Wasilewski-Masker, AR Giuliano, LL Robison, FL Wong, MM Hudson, S Bhatia, W Landier	09/01/2020
A Methodologic Approach to Conducting a Statewide Community Needs Assessment of Pediatric Palliative Care and Hospice Resources. Journal of pain and symptom management	KE Brock, KE Allen, C Barton, R Shapiro, B Weintraub, K Wasilewski-Masker, C Escoffery, KA Johnson	09/01/2020
Strengths, Gaps, and Opportunities: Results of a Statewide Community Needs Assessment of Pediatric Palliative Care and Hospice Resources. Journal of pain and symptom management	K Johnson, KE Allen, W West, W Williams-Kirkwood, K Wasilewski-Masker, C Escoffery, KE Brock	09/01/2020
Normalized measures and patient characteristics to identify undernutrition in infants and young children treated for cancer. Clinical nutrition ESPEN	DV Runco, K Wasilewski-Masker, CE McCracken, M Wetzel, CM Mazewski, BC Patterson, AC Mertens	08/01/2020
Intent and subsequent initiation of human papillomavirus vaccine among young cancer survivors. Cancer	B Cherven, SM Castellino, Y Chen, FL Wong, JM York, K Wasilewski-Masker, MM Hudson, S Bhatia, JL Klosky, W Landier	11/01/2019
Knowledge of Late Effects Risks and Healthcare Responsibility in Adolescents and Young Adults Treated for Childhood Cancer. Journal of pediatric psychology	JL Lee, A Gutierrez-Colina, R Williamson Lewis, K Wasilewski-Masker, LR Meacham, AC Mertens, J Gilleland Marchak	06/01/2019
Readiness for transition and health-care satisfaction in adolescents with complex medical conditions. Child: care, health and development	J Haarbauer-Krupa, NM Alexander, L Mee, A Johnson, J Wise, N Arora Gupta, MS Schechter, K Wasilewski-Masker, J Gilleland Marchak	05/01/2019
Survivor clinic attendance among pediatric- and adolescent-aged survivors of childhood cancer. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice	A Daly, RW Lewis, K Vangile, KW Masker, KE Effinger, LR Meacham, AC Mertens	02/01/2019
A brief survey of health habits among childhood cancer survivors. Pediatric blood & cancer	SS Kappa, RW Lewis, AC Mertens, SM Walsh, K Wasilewski-Masker, LR Meacham	12/01/2018
Gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel for pediatric relapsed/refractory sarcomas. Pediatric blood & cancer	JL Metts, AL Alazraki, D Clark, EK Amankwah, KJ Wasilewski-Masker, BA George, TA Olson, T Cash	09/01/2018
Perceptions of risk of infertility among male survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer	J Gilleland Marchak, KD Seidel, AC Mertens, CWM Ritenour, K Wasilewski-Masker, WM Leisenring, CA Sklar, JS Ford, KR Krull, M Stovall, LL Robison, GT Armstrong, LR Meacham	06/01/2018
Prevalence and Predictors of Sperm Banking in Adolescents Newly Diagnosed With Cancer: Examination of Adolescent, Parent, and Provider Factors Influencing Fertility Preservation Outcomes. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	JL Klosky, F Wang, KM Russell, H Zhang, JS Flynn, L Huang, K Wasilewski-Masker, W Landier, M Leonard, KH Albritton, AA Gupta, J Casillas, P Colte, WH Kutteh, LR Schover	12/01/2017
Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Rates in Young Cancer Survivors. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	JL Klosky, MM Hudson, Y Chen, JA Connelly, K Wasilewski-Masker, CL Sun, L Francisco, L Gustafson, KM Russell, G Sabbatini, JS Flynn, JM York, AR Giuliano, LL Robison, FL Wong, S Bhatia, W Landier	11/01/2017
Risk factors and surveillance for reduced bone mineral density in pediatric cancer survivors. Pediatric blood & cancer	DA Siegel, M Claridy, A Mertens, E George, K Vangile, SF Simoneaux, LR Meacham, K Wasilewski-Masker	09/01/2017
Yield of screening echocardiograms during pediatric follow-up in survivors treated with anthracyclines and cardiotoxic radiation. Pediatric blood & cancer	MB Spewak, RS Williamson, AC Mertens, WL Border, LR Meacham, KJ Wasilewski-Masker	06/01/2017
Favorable Local Control From Consolidative Radiation Therapy in High-Risk Neuroblastoma Despite Gross Residual Disease, Positive Margins, or Nodal Involvement. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics	MJ Ferris, H Danish, JM Switchenko, C Deng, BA George, KC Goldsmith, KJ Wasilewski, WT Cash, MK Khan, BR Eaton, N Esiashvili	03/15/2017
Pediatric quality of life in long-term survivors of childhood cancer treated with anthracyclines. Pediatric blood & cancer	AB Ryerson, K Wasilewski-Masker, WL Border, M Goodman, L Meacham, H Austin, JG Marchak, AC Mertens	12/01/2016
Diffusion-weighted Imaging Using Readout-segmented EPI Reveals Bony Metastases from Neuroblastoma. Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology	LL Hayes, A Alazraki, K Wasilewski-Masker, RA Jones, DA Porter, S Palasis	10/01/2016
Low Anti-Müllerian Hormone in Pediatric Cancer Survivors in the Early Years after Gonadotoxic Therapy. Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology	SV Elchuri, BC Patterson, M Brown, C Bedient, E Record, K Wasilewski-Masker, AC Mertens, LR Meacham	08/01/2016
Infertility Education: Experiences and Preferences of Childhood Cancer Survivors. Journal of pediatric oncology nursing : official journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses	BO Cherven, A Mertens, K Wasilewski-Masker, R Williamson, LR Meacham	07/01/2016
Analysis of Risk Factors for Abnormal Pulmonary Function in Pediatric Cancer Survivors. Pediatric blood & cancer	E Record, R Williamson, K Wasilewski-Masker, AC Mertens, LR Meacham, J Popler	07/01/2016
Erectile Dysfunction in Male Survivors of Childhood Cancer-A Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. The journal of sexual medicine	CW Ritenour, KD Seidel, W Leisenring, AC Mertens, K Wasilewski-Masker, M Shnorhavorian, CA Sklar, JA Whitton, M Stovall, LS Constine, GT Armstrong, LL Robison, LR Meacham	06/01/2016
Yield of Urinalysis Screening in Pediatric Cancer Survivors. Pediatric blood & cancer	MD Ramirez, AC Mertens, N Esiashvili, LR Meacham, K Wasilewski-Masker	05/01/2016
The Effect of Transition Clinics on Knowledge of Diagnosis and Perception of Risk in Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer. Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology	RG Ganju, RH Nanda, N Esiashvili, JM Switchenko, K Wasilewski-Masker, JG Marchak	04/01/2016
Adolescent and Caregiver use of a Tethered Personal Health Record System. AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium	MK Hong, L Wilcox, C Feustel, K Wasileski-Masker, TA Olson, SF Simoneaux	01/01/2016
Perceptions of Infertility Risks Among Female Pediatric Cancer Survivors Following Gonadotoxic Therapy. Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology	J Gilleland Marchak, SV Elchuri, K Vangile, K Wasilewski-Masker, AC Mertens, LR Meacham	07/01/2015
Conditional survival in pediatric malignancies: analysis of data from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study and the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. Cancer	AC Mertens, J Yong, AC Dietz, E Kreiter, Y Yasui, A Bleyer, GT Armstrong, LL Robison, K Wasilewski-Masker	04/01/2015
Assessing anthracycline-treated childhood cancer survivors with advanced stress echocardiography. Pediatric blood & cancer	AB Ryerson, WL Border, K Wasilewski-Masker, M Goodman, L Meacham, H Austin, AC Mertens	03/01/2015
Factors associated with recruiting adult survivors of childhood cancer into clinic-based research. Pediatric blood & cancer	AC Mertens, W Liu, KK Ness, A McDonald, MM Hudson, K Wasilewski-Masker, S Bhatia, PC Nathan, M Leonard, K Srivastava, LL Robison, DM Green	10/01/2014
Male infertility in long-term survivors of pediatric cancer: a report from the childhood cancer survivor study. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice	K Wasilewski-Masker, KD Seidel, W Leisenring, AC Mertens, M Shnorhavorian, CW Ritenour, M Stovall, DM Green, CA Sklar, GT Armstrong, LL Robison, LR Meacham	09/01/2014
Decline in physical activity level in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study cohort. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology	CL Wilson, K Stratton, WL Leisenring, KC Oeffinger, PC Nathan, K Wasilewski-Masker, MM Hudson, SM Castellino, M Stovall, GT Armstrong, TM Brinkman, KR Krull, LL Robison, KK Ness	08/01/2014
Perceptions of body mass index (BMI) in pediatric cancer survivors and their providers. Pediatric blood & cancer	SV Elchuri, BC Patterson, K Wasilewski-Masker, AC Mertens, E Record, LR Meacham	08/01/2014
Knowledge and risk perception of late effects among childhood cancer survivors and parents before and after visiting a childhood cancer survivor clinic. Journal of pediatric oncology nursing : official journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses	B Cherven, A Mertens, LR Meacham, R Williamson, C Boring, K Wasilewski-Masker	01/01/2014
Assessment of family psychosocial functioning in survivors of pediatric cancer using the PAT2.0. Psycho-oncology	J Gilleland, B Reed-Knight, S Brand, A Griffin, K Wasilewski-Masker, L Meacham, A Mertens	09/01/2013
Gemcitabine and docetaxel (GEMDOX) for the treatment of relapsed and refractory pediatric sarcomas. Pediatric blood & cancer	L Rapkin, M Qayed, P Brill, M Martin, D Clark, BA George, TA Olson, K Wasilewski-Masker, A Alazraki, HM Katzenstein	11/01/2012
Endocrine health problems detected in 519 patients evaluated in a pediatric cancer survivor program. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism	BC Patterson, K Wasilewski-Masker, AB Ryerson, A Mertens, L Meacham	03/01/2012
The use of zoledronic acid in pediatric cancer patients. Pediatric blood & cancer	KJ August, A Dalton, HM Katzenstein, B George, TA Olson, K Wasilewski-Masker, LB Rapkin	04/01/2011
Palliative Care for Adolescents and Young Adults: A Pediatric Perspective. Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology	T Howk, K Wasilewski-Masker	03/01/2011
Intracavitary cisplatin therapy for pediatric malignancies. Pediatric blood & cancer	HM Katzenstein, S Petricca, R Ricketts, K Wasilewski-Masker, C Powell, L Rapkin, B George, WG Woods, TA Olson	09/01/2010
Severity of health conditions identified in a pediatric cancer survivor program. Pediatric blood & cancer	K Wasilewski-Masker, AC Mertens, B Patterson, LR Meacham	07/01/2010
Late recurrence in pediatric cancer: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Journal of the National Cancer Institute	K Wasilewski-Masker, Q Liu, Y Yasui, W Leisenring, LR Meacham, S Hammond, AT Meadows, LL Robison, AC Mertens	12/16/2009
Adrenal function testing in pediatric cancer survivors. Pediatric blood & cancer	BC Patterson, L Truxillo, K Wasilewski-Masker, AC Mertens, LR Meacham	12/15/2009
Osteonecrosis in adult survivors of childhood cancer: a report from the childhood cancer survivor study. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	NS Kadan-Lottick, I Dinu, K Wasilewski-Masker, S Kaste, LR Meacham, A Mahajan, M Stovall, Y Yasui, LL Robison, CA Sklar	06/20/2008
Bone mineral density deficits in survivors of childhood cancer: long-term follow-up guidelines and review of the literature. Pediatrics	K Wasilewski-Masker, SC Kaste, MM Hudson, N Esiashvili, LA Mattano, LR Meacham	03/01/2008

Awards

Dr. Wasilewski-Masker has received several awards and honors including:

Emory Pediatric Seed Grant, 2006
Children's Oncology Group Aflac Adolescent and Young Adult Young Investigator Award, 2004
The Geoffrey David Chazen Award, for contributions to the educational programs at Vanderbilt School of Medicine, 1999