Distinguished in Breast Cancer

Dr. Kara N. Maxwell

Oncology
Penn Medicine
Rena Rowan Breast Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Distinguished in Breast Cancer
Penn Medicine
Rena Rowan Breast Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Kara Maxwell is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Maxwell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and BRCA Positive Breast Cancer. Dr. Maxwell is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 126 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 37 articles in the study of Breast Cancer.

Graduate Institution
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Residency
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center
Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Medical Oncology, 2014
Fellowships
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Oscar
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Provider Partners Health Plan
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
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Locations

Rena Rowan Breast Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 215-615-5858

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Maxwell has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Li-Fraumeni Syndrome

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


123 Total Publications

Gastric epithelium from BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers harbors increased double-stranded DNA damage and augmented growth.
Gastric epithelium from BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers harbors increased double-stranded DNA damage and augmented growth.
Journal: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Published: November 19, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Elite
  • Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
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  • Breast Cancer
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  • Advanced
  • Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome
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    Advanced
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  • BRCA Positive Breast Cancer
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  • Congenital Aplastic Anemia
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    Advanced
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  • Cowden Syndrome
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  • DICER1 Syndrome
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  • Familial Prostate Cancer
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  • Experienced
  • Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia
    Dr. Maxwell is
    Experienced
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  • Anemia
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  • Aplastic Anemia
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  • Ataxia-Pancytopenia Syndrome
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    Experienced
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  • Brain Tumor
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  • Breast Cancer in Men
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