Dr. Sandhya Pruthi, certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, has been practicing medicine at Mayo Clinic since 1995 with special interests in breast diseases and women's health.
Dr. Pruthi is a consultant in the Department of Internal Medicine, the Division of General Internal Medicine and the Breast Diagnostic Clinic. She is also a professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, Minnesota.
The Winnipeg, Manitoba, native is enthusiastic about promoting education and patient-related research and has been active in both areas since joining Mayo Clinic. Dr. Pruthi is the primary investigator at Mayo Clinic of a clinical trial evaluating new agents for the prevention of breast cancer and has research interests in the identification of biomarkers for early detection of breast cancer.
Her other research and clinical interests include managing the health of women who are at increased risk of breast cancer, breast pain and hot flashes, and developing patient education decision-making tools for breast-related concerns.
She is past director of the Breast Diagnostic Clinic at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Pruthi serves as an associate medical director for the Department of Development and associate medical director for Content Management and Delivery for Global Business Solutions. She has assisted with a variety of website content. She is a board member on the National Consortium of Breast Centers.
"Having an opportunity to share information and empower my patients in the way that will help them to understand and be able to make educated decisions about their own health is very important to me," Dr. Pruthi says.
"The internet is a tremendous resource and information site for people, and I want them to get up-to-date and accurate information to be able to make informed choices for themselves, their family members and friends."