Sandhya Pruthi MD

Hematology/Oncology

Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

200 1st St SwRochester, MN 55905
Phone+1 507-284-2511

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Summary

Dr. Sandhya Pruthi is a family physician in Rochester, MN and is affiliated with Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester. She received her medical degree from University of Manitoba and has been in practice 27 years. She is the medical director of the Division of Health Education and Content Services at Mayo Clinic. She is experienced in breast cancer, mammography, healthcare outcomes research, breast disorders, and chemoprevention.

Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Family Medicine, 1992 - 1994
University of ManitobaClass of 1990
University of ManitobaB.S., 1986 - 1988

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Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 2019 - 2028
FL State Medical License 2020 - 2028
MN State Medical License 1992 - 2027
AK State Medical License 2011 - 2026
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Centricity Enterprise (CE), GE Healthcare, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Mayo Clinic Patient Lists, Mayo Clinic, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Mayo Clinic Incorporate Lab Results, Mayo Clinic, 2014-2017

Clinical Trials

Randomized Clinical Trial of Vitamin E and Evening Oil of Primrose for the Managment of Breast Pain
COMPLETED
PHASE2, PHASE3
Flaxseed for the Treatment of Hot Flashes
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Recombinant Human Chorionic Gonadotropin in Preventing Breast Cancer in Premenopausal Women With BRCA1 Mutations
TERMINATED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Performance of clinical breast cancer risk prediction models vs a mammography-based artificial intelligence risk model.
Medha Kaul, Christopher G Scott, Alena Wadzinske, Imon Banerjee, Dan Hursh
Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2026-08-01
Breast cancer risk-reducing medications - featuring the new kid, "baby tam".
Christine L Klassen, Jessica Fraker, Lakshmi Khatri, Sandhya Pruthi
Maturitas. 2026-08-01
Cluster randomized controlled trial of decision support for breast cancer chemoprevention, MiCHOICE.
Katherine D Crew, Garnet L Anderson, Kathryn B Arnold, Sam Dzingle, Alissa Michel
Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2026-07-02

Journal Articles

The Impact of Social Media on Negative Online Physician Reviews: An Observational Study in a Large, Academic, Multispecialty Practice
R Jay Widmer, Sandhya Pruthi, John T Wald, Farris K Timimi, Journal of General Internal Medicine
Assessment of Interest for Breast Cancer Prevention Trial Participation Among BRCA Mutatino Carriers
Hurley RM, Suman V, Daly M, Mandrekar S, Limburg PJ, Pruthi S, Hereditary Genet, 4/26/2014
Management of adolescent breast masses
Jones KN, Pruthi S , Boughey JC, Simmons PS, J Surg Radiol, 4/1/2013

Books/Book Chapters

Current Surgical Management of the Breast
Chapter: Breast Pain/Mastalgia
Files J, Allen S, Pruthi S2014
Breast Disease: Comprehensive Management
Chapter: Breast Pain
Files J, Allen S, Pruthi S2012
Seminars in Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Fibroadenoma and Virginal Hypertrophy
Pruthi S , Jones K2012

Abstracts/Posters

Low-Dose Tamoxifen (LDTam) As a Breast Cancer (BC) Risk-Reduction Strategy in Lymphoma Survivors Exposed to Chest Radiation Therapy (RT) during Adolescence/Young Adult...
Sandhya Pruthi, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
Medical oncologists' views on the role of family physicians in multi-gene expression profile testing in breast cancer
O'Brien MA, Carroll JC, Heisey R, Krzyzanowska M, Pruthi S , Manca D, Eisenhauer E, Miedema B, Sussman J, Grunfeld E, Eur J Cancer Care, 9/1/2014
De-escalating doses of letrozole in post menopausal women at high risk for breast cancer
Pruthi S, National San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, 1/1/2014

Lectures

Mayo Clinic Patient Experience Model
Rochester, MN - 10/1/2014
Cancer
Toronto, Canada - 9/1/2014
Organization of a High Risk Clinic
Istanbul, Turkey - 9/1/2014

Other

Red Wine and AI's
Pruthi S, Mayo Clinic Health Letter
6/1/2012
Lifestyle choices and breast cancer risk
Pruthi S, Mayo Clinic EmbodyHealth
10/1/2011
The Power of Lifestyle
Pruthi S, Best Health
10/1/2011

Press Mentions

Research News: Flaxseeds a Proven Remedy for Hot Flashes and Night Sweats in WomenJanuary 25th, 2025
New Study Prompts Calls for Black Women to Be Screened for Breast Cancer at a Younger AgeApril 25th, 2023
Study: Black Women Should Get Mammograms EarlierApril 25th, 2023