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Madhu Sasidhar, M.D., Named Early Detection And Regular

President Of Cleveland Clinic Screenings Key To Beating
Tradition Hospital Breast Cancer

Madhu Sasidhar , October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time
M.D., has been appointed to raise awareness about a disease that will affect about one in
president of Cleveland eight American women during their lifetime.
Clinic Tradition Hospital, Early detection and regular screenings are vitally important
effective Sept. 15. factors when it comes to beating breast cancer. Regular
Most recently, Dr. breast cancer screenings can help detect breast cancer sooner,
Sasidhar served as chief sometimes before symptoms appear. Women between the ages
medical officer, Cleveland of 20 and 39 should have a clinical breast exam by a healthcare
Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD) professional every one to three years. Women ages 40 and older
in the United Arab Emirates. should a have a yearly clinical breast exam by a healthcare • Gene mutations in your family, such as BRCA1 or BRCA2
During his time there professional, as well as a yearly mammogram. • Obesity after menopause
managing clinical operations, Seventy-five percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer • Lack of physical activity
he was instrumental in growing both outpatient and surgical have no identifiable risk factors, but the overall risk of death Women who inherit the BRCA 1 or 2 gene have a
volume as well as increasing hospital transfers to CCAD. He from breast cancer decreases by 30 to 48 percent through routine significantly higher risk of developing breast cancer. About 12
also chaired the hospital’s COVID-19 task force. mammograms. In addition to clinical screenings, women can percent of women in the general population will develop breast
Prior to joining CCAD, Sasidhar served as section head also perform monthly breast self-exams (BSEs) at home. When cancer sometime during their lives. By contrast, about 55 to 65
for enterprise respiratory care in the Respiratory Institute at performing a BSE, it is important to look for changes to the look percent of women who inherit the BRCA1 mutation and about
Cleveland Clinic main campus. Sasidhar has been a member or feel of your breasts. Remember, BSEs are not meant to replace 45 percent of women who inherit the BRCA2 mutation will
of Cleveland Clinic’s professional staff as a practicing clinical exams or mammograms. If you do notice any changes, develop breast cancer by age 70.
pulmonologist since 2008. call your doctor to schedule an appointment. If you or someone you know has had an immediate (mother,
“Tradition Hospital has expanded significantly since Know Your Risk sister, daughter) or secondary family member (grandmother,
it opened in December 2013 and it is well positioned There are certain risk factors that can increase your chances aunt, cousin) with breast cancer, you should talk to your doctor
for further growth,” says Cleveland Clinic Florida CEO of developing breast cancer. Having an elevated risk does not about your risk.
and President Conor P. Delaney, M.D., Ph.D. “Madhu’s mean you will develop breast cancer; however, it is important to This month, and all year long, take proactive steps against
experience in Cleveland and Abu Dhabi make him an ideal be aware and to talk to your physician if you have one or more breast cancer by scheduling an appointment with your doctor to
candidate to guide Tradition Hospital into the future.” of these risk factors: review your personal risk factors and any appropriate screenings
After earning his medical degree from the Jawaharlal • Increased age you should have. For more information about cancer services
Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research • Menstruating at an early age (before 12) or menopause at a at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, visit ccmartinhealth.org/
in Pondicherry, India, Sasidhar completed his residency late age (after 55) breastcancer.
in internal medicine at Saint Luke’s – Roosevelt Hospital • Having a first child at age 30 or later, or never having given birth
Center in New York. • A personal history of breast cancer
He completed his fellowship training in pulmonary • A mother or sister diagnosed with breast cancer
and critical care medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital in • Previous radiation therapy to the breast/chest for pediatric
Connecticut, and recently earned his master’s degree in cancer
business administration from Insead, Fontainebleau, France. • Drinking alcoholic beverages
Sasidhar will be in a new position as Robert L. Lord Jr. • Dense breast tissue identified through mammograms
prepares to retire as president of Cleveland Clinic Martin
Health and its three hospitals at the end of the year. Lord
will be continuing his role as president of Martin North and
Martin South hospitals until the end of this year. Interviews Dreaming up the ideal
are underway for the position of president at Martin North retirement is your job.
and Martin South hospitals.
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In Your Community from page 7

Local Church Gets New
Reverend

The First Presbyterian
Church of Tequesta, 482
Tequesta Drive, Tequesta,
Fla., announces the
appointment of Rev.
Kathleen Dain as
Interim Pastor effective
Oct. 1. Rev. Dain is an
ordained minister with
the Presbyterian Church
U.S.A. and the Church of Scotland. She has a bachelor’s
degree in broadcast journalism from Central Michigan
University and Master of Divinity from Pittsburgh
Theological Seminary. She served as executive director
for Beth-El Farmworker Ministry in Wimauma, Fla. Prior
to entering ministry, Dain worked in sales and television
production. Her shift to ministry was featured in a 2013
Wall Street Journal article “Leap of Faith.”