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Jewel J. Samadder, M.D.

  1. Gastroenterologist

Dr. Samadder's focus are in the areas of hereditary cancer syndromes and endoscopic oncology.

He directs the high risk cancer clinic at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, which provides genetic consultation and testing to patients with early onset cancer, rare cancers and hereditary cancers. Specifically this practice provides clinical management to patients with an inherited cancer syndrome, including (but not limited to) those with Lynch syndrome, FAP, MAP, Li Fraumeni syndrome, BRCA syndromes or any other cancer genetic syndrome. This clinic will provide patients with a single point of contact for all of their genetic testing and cancer screening, including genetic screening of relatives.

His research focusses on the genetic epidemiology and outcomes of patients with hereditary cancer syndromes.

Dr. Samadder is also leading multiple clinical trials using medications to prevent cancers in these patients. He is also leading efforts to increase genetic evaluation and testing of cancer patients throughout the entire Mayo health system.

  1. Barrett's esophagus
  2. BRCA gene mutation
  3. Cowden's syndrome
  4. Familial adenomatous polyposis
  5. Juvenile polyposis syndrome
  6. Lynch syndrome
  7. MUTYH-associated polyposis
  8. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
  • Hereditary cancer syndromes
  • Genetic evaluation of cancer patients
  • Endoscopic oncology
  • Barrett's esophagus
  • Clinical trials for chemoprevention of cancer
  1. 2011
    ResidentMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic in Rochester
  2. 2011
    FellowshipAdvanced Endoscopy Fellowship, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine
  3. 2010
    MSc - Health & Healthcare ResearchUniversity of Michigan
  4. 2010
    Fellowship - Cancer GeneticsUniversity of Michigan
  5. 2010
    Fellowship - GastroenterologyUniversity of Michigan
  6. 2008
    Residency - Internal MedicineUniversity of Toronto
  7. 2003
    MDUniversity of Toronto
  8. 1999
    BSc (Hons) - Combined Honours in Biology and PharmacyMcMaster University

Certifications

  1. 2011
    GastroenterologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2007
    Internal MedicineRoyal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada

Awards and honors

  1. 2020
    ASGE GOLD Leadership ProgramAmerican Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  2. 2017
    Future Leaders ProgramAmerican Gastroenterological Association
  3. 2017
    DDW Presidential Plenary PresentationAmerican Gastroenterological Association
  4. 2015
    Presidential Plenary Presentation - Erlotinib and Sulindac vs Placebo for Prevention of Duodenal Neoplasia in FAPDigestive Disease Week (American Gastroenterological Association/ American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) Annual Meeting
  5. 2015
    Health Sciences Leadership Development ProgramUniversity of Utah
  6. 2015
    DDW Presidential Plenary PresentationAmerican Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
  7. 2013
    Presidential Plenary Presentation - Missed-Interval CRC: A Population-based Study in UtahDigestive Disease Week (American Gastroenterological Association/ American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) Annual Meeting
  8. 2013
    Career Development AwardAmerican College of Gastroenterology
  9. 2013
    Vice-President's Clinical and Translational Research Scholar (VPCATS)University of Utah
  10. 2012
    Endoscopic Research AwardAmerican Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  11. 2012
    Colon Cancer Prevention Award and Presidential Plenary - Risk of Colorectal Neoplasia in Relative of Patients with Colorectal CancerAmerican College of Gastroenterology

Professional memberships

  1. 2019 - present
    ChairCouncil for Minority Engagement into Cancer Clinical Trials, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  2. 2017 - 2018
    ChairDDW Abstract Review Committee (Chemoprevention), American Gastroenterological Association
  3. 2015 - 2017
    MemberClinical Integration Task Force, Huntsman Cancer Institute
  4. 2015
    MemberResearch Grant Committee, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  5. 2014 - 2017
    MemberUtah Population Database Internal Advisory Committee, Huntsman Cancer Institute
  6. 2013 - 2016
    MemberResearch Committee, American College of Gastroenterology
  7. 2013 - 2016
    MemberResearch Committee, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  8. 2012 - present
    MemberAmerican Gastroenterological Association
  9. 2012 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Gastroenterology
  10. 2012 - present
    MemberAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  11. 2012 - present
    MemberDDW Abstract Review Committee (Chemoprevention), American Gastroenterological Association

Publications

Research activities

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