Biographical summary
Dr. D'Andre is a board-certified medical oncologist with a special interest in integrative medicine. She is also an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medical Oncology.
Dr. D'Andre attended medical school at UC Davis in California. She then did Internal medicine training at University of Virginia and completed her hematology/oncology training at Mayo Clinic, Rochester.
After practicing medical oncology with a special focus in gynecologic cancers and CNS cancers, she did additional training in integrative medicine and combined these two specialties. She has started a new Integrative Oncology Clinic here at Mayo Clinic.
Her clinical focus is on helping cancer patients with lifestyle changes, including improving diet, exercise, sleep, and stress reduction. She also ensures safe and appropriate supplement use and assists patients with
medical cannabis when indicated.
Her research focus is on supportive care of cancer patients, using lifestyle modification or supplements to help with side effects of treatment and/or improving outcomes. She has a special interest in medical cannabis research and medicinal mushrooms.
Conditions treated
Interests
- Medical cannabis
- Herbs and supplements
- Lifestyle medicine
- Stress management
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2002
FellowHematology/Oncology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2002
ResidentHematology/Oncology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2002
Fellow - Hematology-OncologyMayo Clinic in Rochester
- 1998
Resident - Internal MedicineUniversity of Virginia
- 1995
MDUniversity of California, Davis
- 1990
BS - Physiology, Minor in PsychologyUniversity of California, Davis
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2002
Medical OncologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2023
Patient Experience Award - Top PerformerMayo Clinic
- 2001
Abstract Merit AwardAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology
- 2000
Karis AwardMayo Clinic
- 1995
Scholarship Achievement AwardAmerican Medical Women's Association
- 1995
Merck Manual AwardMerck & Co., Inc.
- 1995
Honor Medical SocietyAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- 1995
Who's Who in American Colleges and UniversitiesAwarding Organization
- 1995
Robert E. Stowell, M.D., Ph. D. Award for Excellence in PathologyAwarding Organization
- 1993
Award for Academic Excellence and AchievementAmerican Society of Clinical Pathologists
- 1993
Ruth White P.E.O. ScholarshipAwarding Organization
- 1992
Rapp Rummelsburg Research ScholarshipAwarding Organization
- 1992
Edna Haywood ScholarshipMt. Diablo Hospital
- 1990
With HonorsSchool of Medicine, University of California, Davis
- 1990
Physiology Department CitationAwarding Organization
- 1989
MemberPhi Sigma Biological Sciences Honor Society
Professional memberships
- 2020 - present
MemberSociety of Integrative Oncology
- 2018 - present
MemberSociety of Cannabis Clinicians
- 2018 - present
MemberInstitute of Functional Medicine
- 2005 - 2007
Institutional Review Board MemberUniversity of California Davis
- 2005 - 2007
GI Cancer Committee MemberSouthwest Oncology Group
- 2004 - 2006
Corpus Committee MemberGynecologic Oncology Group
- 2002 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology
- 2000 - 2001
MemberOncology Education Committee, Department of Oncology
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Associate MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology
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MemberAmerican Association for Cancer Research
Publications