Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Adam M. Brufsky, md, is Professor of Medicine at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine / UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. The public record shows 1,001 publications with 37,097 citations (h-index 95), centered on Advanced Breast Cancer Therapies, Breast Cancer Treatment Studies, HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 38 companies, 5 NIH-funded awards (1996–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · JCO precision oncology
- Top research focus: Advanced Breast Cancer Therapies
- 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 38 companies
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Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 58 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 355.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 5 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Shorter Chemo-Immunotherapy Without Anthracycline Drugs for Early-Stage Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network
InvestigatorPhase 3RecruitingNCT05929768 - Neoadjuvant Neratinib in Stage I-III HER2-Mutated Lobular Breast Cancers
Sponsor: Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
InvestigatorPhase 2RecruitingNCT05919108 - Targeted Therapy Directed by Genetic Testing in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Advanced Solid Tumors, The ComboMATCH Screening Trial
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
InvestigatorPhase 2RecruitingNCT05564377
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
38 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.Program year202557 payments$95,760openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- PFIZER INC.Program year202517 payments$39,511openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Lilly USA, LLCProgram year202513 payments$33,573openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
5 NIH research awards on record, funded 1996–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- NCI NCTN-Network Lead Academic Participating Site at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
FY2026$1,032,700UG1CA233184 - NCI NCTN-Network Lead Academic Participating Site at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
FY2025$865,242UG1CA233184
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
- 01Adjuvant Chemotherapy Guided by a 21-Gene Expression Assay in Breast Cancer2,370 citations2018
- 02Sacituzumab Govitecan in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer1,551 citations2021
- 03Prospective Validation of a 21-Gene Expression Assay in Breast Cancer1,440 citations2015
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Background & recognition
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Educationdegrees and training on record
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- Board Certification
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
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Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Medical Director
Magee-Women's Cancer Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
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UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
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Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center, UPMC
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
- America's Top Doctors / Top Doctors for Cancer (Castle Connolly)
2005-present, including Pittsburgh Magazine Top Doctors 2025
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- Merrill J. Egorin Excellence in Scientific Leadership Award
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
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- Former Associate Physician and Instructor in Medicine
Harvard Medical School
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- Recurring expert commentator for AJMC (American Journal of Managed Care)
including "Invest in Human Capital to Improve Breast Cancer Care Delays" and "Postpandemic Breast Cancer Screening Rates Explained"
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Updated 14 Jul 2026
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