Karen Wasilewski-Masker
- Department of Pediatrics
Associate Professor
- (404) 785-3240
- kwasile@emory.edu
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
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Children's Medical Office Building at Scottish Rite Hospital
Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
5461 Meridian Mark Rd
Overview
Dr. Wasilewski-Masker is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) and Emory University School of Medicine, and the cross-campus Medical Director for the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center. The global focus of her research is optimizing the experience of children, adolescents and young adults with cancer and blood disorders through quality improvement, supportive care, and implementation of evidence-based guidelines. This compliments her administrative interests in clinical operations and novel models of care. She previously served as the oncologist for the Cancer Survivor Program. She is a member of the Solid Tumor Program with specific clinical interests in sarcomas and adolescent/young adult tumors. Her current clinical responsibilities are as a pediatric hematology oncology hospitalist across CHOA's three campuses - Scottish Rite, Egleston, and Hughes Spalding.
Academic Appointment
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University
Education
Degrees
- MSCR from Emory University
- MD from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
- BS from Penn State University
- BS from Penn State University
Research
Publications
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Interview Results From a Telehealth Hospice Intervention for Children and Young Adults With Cancer.
J Pain Symptom Manage Volume: 69 Page(s): 343 - 353.e4
04/01/2025 Authors: Rana S; DeGroote NP; Harris E; Lange A; Wasilewski-Masker K; Klosky JL; Wolfe J; Kavalieratos D; Brock KE -
Association of inpatient and outpatient pediatric palliative care with healthcare utilization and end-of-life outcomes in pediatric oncology.
Pediatr Blood Cancer Volume: 72 Page(s): e31387
01/01/2025 Authors: Shamah RL; George E; DeGroote NP; Wasilewski K; Brock KE -
A Pilot of a Telehealth-Hospice Transition Intervention for Children and Young Adults with Cancer.
J Pain Symptom Manage Volume: 68 Page(s): 32 - 42.e1
07/01/2024 Authors: DeGroote NP; Harris E; Lange A; Wasilewski-Masker K; Klosky JL; Wolfe J; Kavalieratos D; Brock KE -
Feasibility of Fitbit Use in Adolescent Survivors of Pediatric Cancer: Who Consistently Uses It and for How Long?
J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol Volume: 12 Page(s): 529 - 536
08/01/2023 Authors: Williamson Lewis R; Howell KE; Effinger KE; Meacham LR; Wasilewski-Masker K; Mertens A; Gilleland Marchak J -
Influenza Vaccination Receipt in Pediatric Patients With Cancer or Sickle Cell Disease.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol Volume: 45 Page(s): e228 - e235
03/01/2023 Authors: Yarnall JN; Mertens A; Yee M; Orenstein E; Lai KW; Wasilewski-Masker K -
Differences in palliative opportunities across diagnosis groups in children with cancer.
Pediatr Blood Cancer Volume: 70 Page(s): e30081
01/01/2023 Authors: Ebelhar J; DeGroote NP; Massie AM; Labudde E; Allen KE; Castellino SM; Wasilewski-Masker K; Brock KE -
THE FIRST YEARS: AN EMBEDDED PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE ONCOLOGY CLINIC
Volume: 69 Page(s): S340 - S340
11/01/2022 Authors: Brock K; Degroote N; Roche A; Wasilewski-Masker K -
IMPLEMENTATION OF ELECTRONIC PSYCHOSOCIAL SCREENING AMONG CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH CANCER
Volume: 69
11/01/2022 Authors: Marchak JG; Lewis RW; Bennett T; Miller H; Mertens A; Wasilewski-Masker K -
The Supportive Care Clinic: A Novel Model of Embedded Pediatric Palliative Oncology Care.
J Pain Symptom Manage Volume: 64 Page(s): 287 - 297.e1
09/01/2022 Authors: Brock KE; DeGroote NP; Roche A; Lee A; Wasilewski K -
Evaluating Palliative Opportunities Across the Age Spectrum in Children and Adolescent Patients with Cancer.
J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol Volume: 11 Page(s): 402 - 409
08/01/2022 Authors: Labudde EJ; DeGroote NP; Ebelhar J; Massie AM; Allen KE; Castellino SM; Wasilewski-Masker K; Brock KE