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Prema P Peethambaram M D , is a medical oncologist who has a passion for treating women's cancers. Her clinical focus includes: Compassionate treatment of patients with breast cancer both early stage and late stage cancer. Providing state of the art and individualized treatment to patients in the neoadjuvant setting, adjuvant setting and metastatic cancer setting with all subtypes of breast cancer. Enrolling patients in clinical trials, monitoring them and evaluating their progress and clinical trials. Educating patients about cancer and cancer treatments. Helping patients with alleviation of symptoms related to cancer and cancer treatments. Coordinating care of cancer patients and refer them were necessary to multi-disciplinary clinics such as Cardio Oncology Clinic, Pain Clinic, Palliative Care Clinic, Medical Genetics, Cancer Rehabilitation and Lymphedema Clinic. In addition to her clinical activities, Dr. Peethambaram has led several early therapeutics and novel cancer treatment trials, as well as presented in several national oncology meetings and been published in leading peer reviewed cancer journals. Dr. Peethambaram is also active in educating medical students, internal medicine residents, medical oncology fellows, nurse practitioners and physician's assistants. Conditions treated
Breast cancer Procedures performed
Palliative care Interests
Clinical research in breast cancer using novel therapeuticsClinical outcomes researchTreatment of all stages of breast cancer and palliation of symptoms from cancerAnti- cancer therapy including enrolling patients in clinical trials and monitoring them Mayo Clinic locations
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1997ResidentHematology/Oncology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine1997Fellow - Hematology/OncologyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine1994Chief Medical ResidentHenry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan1993Resident - Internal MedicineHenry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan1989DCH - PediatricsInstitute of Child Health, Madras, India1986Internship - Rotational InternshipGovernment Stanley Hospital, Madras, India1985MB BSGovernment Stanley Medical CollegeShow more education Activities and honors
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1997Medical OncologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine Awards and honors
1995Travel Award for PosterAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology1993Outstanding Teacher of the YearHenry Ford Hospital1991Intern of the Month AwardHenry Ford Hospital1981The Travancore Maharani RegentStanley Medical College1981Sankeenmarar Memorial Gold Medal for proficiency in physiologyStanley Medical College1981Eswaran Shakunthala Gold Medal for proficiency in pathologyStanley Medical College1981Old Student's Association Prize for proficiency in microbiologyStanley Medical College1981The Lady Wellington Prize for proficiency in midwiferyStanley Medical College1981Dr. C. S. Ramarao Gold Medal for proficiency in Clinical SurgeryStanley Medical College1981Dr. A. N. K. Menon Gold Medal for proficiency in radiologyStanley Medical College1981Sri Akkaraju Seetharamaiah and Rammamagaru Memorial Prize for proficiency in pediatricsStanley Medical College1981The Lt. Col. A. Chalmen's Prize for proficiency in midwiferyStanley Medical College1981The Travancore Maharani Regent's Prize for the highest number of marks in final M.B.B.S. university examinationsStanley Medical College1981Government Gold Medal for highest marks in the University final exam of M.B, B.S.Stanley Medical CollegeShow more awards and honors Professional memberships
2010MemberAlliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center2010 - presentCo-ChairHematology/Oncology Task Force2009 - 2013MemberData Safety and Monitoring Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees2009 - 2010ChairGYN Disease Oriented Group (DOG), Department of Oncology2006 - 2009MemberEducation Committee, Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology2004 - 2016MemberClinical Practice Committee, Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology2000 - 2003MemberOvarian Cancer Committee, Gynecologic Oncology Group2000 - 2005MemberDevelopmental Therapeutics Committee, Gynecologic Oncology Group2000 - 2005MemberDevelopmental Therapeutics Committee, Gynecologic Oncology Group2000 - 2003MemberOvarian Cancer Committee, Gynecologic Oncology Group1999 - 2000MemberPsychosocial and Educational Research Committee, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center - Rochester, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center1999 - 2000MemberWomen's Healthcare Council, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees1998 - 2002MemberAmerican Society of Hematology1998 - presentMemberAmerican Medical Association1998 - presentMemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology1998 - presentMemberNorth Central Cancer Treatment Group, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health1998 - presentMemberGynecologic Oncology GroupShow more professional memberships Publications
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