This episode is sponsored by AdventHealth Cancer Institute.
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, we’re honored to have Dr. Simy Elder on the show. Dr. Elder is a board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist at AdventHealth Medical Group Hematology Oncology at Shawnee Mission. We discuss the latest breast cancer statistics, the importance of mammograms, and what to do if you’re breastfeeding when your mammogram is due.
Meet Dr. Simy Elder
Dr. Simran Elder, MD, is a Board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist at AdventHealth Medical Group Hematology Oncology at Shawnee Mission. She also serves as the medical director for the AdventHealth High Risk Breast Clinic.
Dr. Elder earned her medical degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. She also completed her residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at UMKC, during which time she was twice named Internal Medicine Consultant of the Year. She then went on to complete a fellowship in medical oncology-hematology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Dr. Elder has lectured and published extensively on various topics related to oncology, internal medicine and pediatrics, with a research focus on breast cancer. She has earned a number of professional honors, including being selected for the Arnold P. Gold Humanism Honor Society, a peer-nominated honor bestowed on physicians who display exceptionally compassionate care to patients.
A native of the Kansas City area, Dr. Elder is happy to be able to care for patients right here in her hometown. When she’s not at the office, she enjoys spending time with her husband, two children and two German shepherds.
Connect with Megan and Sarah
We would love to hear from you! Send us an e-mail or find us on Instagram or Facebook!
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
