Video: Meet Dr. Comander and learn about breast cancer
Dr. Amy Comander specializes in the care of women with breast cancer. Dr. Comander is Medical Director of the Mass General Cancer Center in Waltham, where she also serves as Director of Breast Oncology and Cancer Survivorship at the Mass General Cancer Center in Waltham and at Newton Wellesley Hospital. She is an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She received her undergraduate degree and a master's degree in Neuroscience at Harvard University. She received her medical degree at Yale University School of Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine residency training and Hematology-Oncology fellowship training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. She is board certified in Hematology and Medical Oncology, and she is a Diplomat of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine.
Dr. Comander is well-known for her compassionate care and passionate devotion to her patients. She has served as a medical advisor to Oneinforty, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating people of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage about the one-in-forty chance of having inherited a BRCA mutation. She is proud to serve on the board of the Ellie Fund, a non-profit that provides services and support to women diagnosed with breast cancer in Massachusetts. Dr. Comander has a strong interest in improving the quality of life and outcome of cancer survivors through important lifestyle interventions, including physical activity, diet, and mind/body interventions. She promotes healthy lifestyles for both her active treatment patients as well as those in the survivorship phase of care. She has launched PAVING the Path to Wellness, a 12 week lifestyle medicine based survivorship program for women with breast cancer.
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Mass General Cancer Center in Waltham
52 Second Ave.
Suite 1110
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 781-487-6100
Mass General Cancer Center at Newton-Wellesley
2014 Washington St.
Newton, MA 02462
Phone: 617-219-1230
Medical Education
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Select Publications:
Comander A, Frates, B, and Tollefson M. Am J Lifestyle Medicine 2021 Jan 29;15(3):242-248
Breast Cancer: A Lifestyle Medicine Approach.
Orman A, Johnson DL, Comander A, Brockton N. Am J Lifestyle Medicine 2020 Apr 26;14(5):483-494.
Very easy to speak to and showed concern for my cancer diagnosis.
Dr. Amy Comander is a gem, in my opinion. I love going to see her and being under her care. I trust her knowledge and judgment about the complications of my situation, that I have Stage IV cancer that is not curable, but she will do everything she can to support my quality of life and continued treatment. I feel lucky that she is my doctor.
Dr Comander is wonderful. Prior to seeing me, she thoroughly reviewed the notes in my record, and inquired about them. I have always respected Dr Comander. In addition to caring about you from a medical perspective, she inquires about you!!
Our visit was extremely helpful. When we arrived for our appointment, the process was smooth and efficient, with minimal wait time-around 10 minutes or less. The nurse was kind, professional, and very helpful. The doctor was exceptionally understanding, listening attentively to my concerns about my mom's situation. She provided detailed ... Read More
It was a very good experience as always. Dr. Amy, her team, whether it's in the lab or somebody, a nurse assistant, they've always been very courteous and make me feel very warm and cared for. From the receptionist, [redacted], to Dr. Amy, everybody was very good and I really appreciate that. And I feel very good to come to MGH and get treated. ... Read More
Dr Comander is everything that you could want from a care provider: knowledgeable, caring, focused on my concerns and providing detailed responses to my questions.
Dr. Comander is very kind and compassionate. She is always very upbeat and positive. She is a great provider.
Dr. Comander is great. I can easily speak with her about any concerns I have regarding my care.
Great experience from start to finish
Dr. Comander is warm, friendly, easy to communicate with and to understand.