Biographical summary
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
Procedures performed
Interests
- Clinical research in breast cancer using novel therapeutics
- Clinical outcomes research
- Treatment of all stages of breast cancer and palliation of symptoms from cancer
- Anti- cancer therapy including enrolling patients in clinical trials and monitoring them
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 1997
ResidentHematology/Oncology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 1997
Fellow - Hematology/OncologyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 1994
Chief Medical ResidentHenry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
- 1993
Resident - Internal MedicineHenry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
- 1989
DCH - PediatricsInstitute of Child Health, Madras, India
- 1986
Internship - Rotational InternshipGovernment Stanley Hospital, Madras, India
- 1985
MB BSGovernment Stanley Medical College
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 1997
Medical OncologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 1995
Travel Award for PosterAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology
- 1993
Outstanding Teacher of the YearHenry Ford Hospital
- 1991
Intern of the Month AwardHenry Ford Hospital
- 1981
The Travancore Maharani RegentStanley Medical College
- 1981
Sankeenmarar Memorial Gold Medal for proficiency in physiologyStanley Medical College
- 1981
Eswaran Shakunthala Gold Medal for proficiency in pathologyStanley Medical College
- 1981
Old Student's Association Prize for proficiency in microbiologyStanley Medical College
- 1981
The Lady Wellington Prize for proficiency in midwiferyStanley Medical College
- 1981
Dr. C. S. Ramarao Gold Medal for proficiency in Clinical SurgeryStanley Medical College
- 1981
Dr. A. N. K. Menon Gold Medal for proficiency in radiologyStanley Medical College
- 1981
Sri Akkaraju Seetharamaiah and Rammamagaru Memorial Prize for proficiency in pediatricsStanley Medical College
- 1981
The Lt. Col. A. Chalmen's Prize for proficiency in midwiferyStanley Medical College
- 1981
The Travancore Maharani Regent's Prize for the highest number of marks in final M.B.B.S. university examinationsStanley Medical College
- 1981
Government Gold Medal for highest marks in the University final exam of M.B, B.S.Stanley Medical College
Professional memberships
- 2010 - 2023
Co-ChairHematology/Oncology Formulary Task Force, Mayo Clinic Arizona Task Forces
- 2010
MemberAlliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
- 2009 - 2013
MemberData Safety and Monitoring Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
- 2009 - 2010
ChairGYN Disease Oriented Group (DOG), Department of Oncology
- 2006 - 2009
MemberEducation Committee, Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology
- 2004 - 2016
MemberClinical Practice Committee, Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology
- 2000 - 2003
MemberOvarian Cancer Committee, Gynecologic Oncology Group
- 2000 - 2005
MemberDevelopmental Therapeutics Committee, Gynecologic Oncology Group
- 2000 - 2005
MemberDevelopmental Therapeutics Committee, Gynecologic Oncology Group
- 2000 - 2003
MemberOvarian Cancer Committee, Gynecologic Oncology Group
- 1999 - 2000
MemberPsychosocial and Educational Research Committee, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center - Rochester, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
- 1999 - 2000
MemberWomen's Healthcare Council, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
- 1998 - 2002
MemberAmerican Society of Hematology
- 1998 - present
MemberAmerican Medical Association
- 1998 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology
- 1998 - present
MemberNorth Central Cancer Treatment Group, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
- 1998 - present
MemberGynecologic Oncology Group
Publications
Research activities