Dr Pooja Advani

Dr Pooja Advani

Department of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA

Dr. Pooja Advani is a Consultant and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic. She earned her medical degree in Mumbai, India and completed her residency at the State University of New York. She is a graduate of the Mayo Clinic Hematology and Oncology Fellowship program where she also served as the Chief Fellow.

She is a breast medical oncologist and the Director of the Robert and Monica Jacoby Center for Breast Health at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville. She is a laboratory-based physician-scientist. Her current research interests are centered on understanding and leveraging the molecular underpinnings of cancer biology to help develop novel therapeutics to improve patient outcomes.

Dr. Advani has authored several peer reviewed publications in prestigious journals, editorials, and book chapters. She has been a recipient of a number of grant funding in support of her research interests including NIH, and Department of Defense funding. She also serves as the principal investigator of several Phase II/III breast cancer clinical trials including investigator-initiated trials.

Dr. Advani serves as a core faculty member for the Mayo Clinic Florida Hematology-Oncology fellowship program and career advisor for medical students. She has also earned several awards for excellence in patient care.

Updated 18 August 2023