Dr. Gralow is the Jill Bennett Endowed Professor of Breast Medical Oncology and Professor of Global Health at the University of Washington School of Medicine and a member of the Clinical Research Division at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. She is director of Breast Medical Oncology at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Dr. Gralow is actively involved in clinical care, education, and research, and is the PI on numerous local and national clinical trials related to breast cancer treatment, prevention, and survivorship. Her area of research specialization is the relationship between breast cancer and the bone. She serves as SWOG Executive Officer for Breast and Lung Cancer and is a member of SWOG’s International Working Group. Previously, she served for 13 years as Vice Chair of the SWOG Breast Cancer Committee.
Dr. Gralow is current chair of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Academic Global Oncology Task Force and the co-chair of the ASCO Resource Stratified Guideline Advisory Group, and serves as a member of the ASCO Breast Cancer Advisory Guideline Group and Cancer Education Committee in the Global Health track. She received an ASCO Statesman Award in 2008 and will receive the 2018 ASCO Humanitarian Award.
Dr. Gralow is committed to improving the quality of life for breast cancer patients through education, exercise, and diet, and to promoting breast cancer awareness in the community. She is Medical Director and Team Physician for Team Survivor Northwest, aimed at helping female cancer survivors improve their health through fitness and exercise. She is founder of the Women’s Empowerment Cancer Advocacy Network (WE CAN), a group dedicated to empowering women cancer patient advocates in low and middle income countries and Co-Chair of the Secretariat of the Breast Cancer Initiative 2.5 (BCI2.5), a Global Campaign to reduce disparities in breast cancer care globally.