Oral SERDs in ER+ Breast Cancer – Episode 2

Shaheenah Dawood is a Consultant medical oncologist and professor in clinical oncology in the United Arab Emirates. She trained in medical oncology at McGill University Hospitals in Canada and subspecialized in breast cancer management at MD Anderson Cancer Center. During her training she was awarded multiple scholar in training awards and ASCO merit awards. She has served as an editorial fellow at the New England Journal of medicine and has an MPH from the Harvard School of Public Health. She has over 100 papers to her credit including 50 peer review original articles, 30 review articles and 12 book chapters. She serves as a reviewer for multiple journals. She currently leads the oncology clinical trials program at Mediclinic City Hospital Dubai. She also serves as president of the Excellence in oncology summit that is held annually in Dubai and is co president of the Asia pacific breast cancer summit (ABCS) and Asia pacific gastrointestinal cancer summit (APGCS). She has also recently launched the international BRCA forum and young womens forum.

Rena D. Callahan, MD, is Associate Clinical Professor of Health Sciences in the Division of Hematology-Oncology in the Department of Medicine at the University of Los Angeles, California (UCLA) David Geffen School of Medicine. She received her undergraduate degree from Yale University, and her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, before completing an internship and residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Hematology-Oncology at UCLA. Dr Callahan is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, and Hematology. Dr Callahan is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, and the American College of Physicians. She has served as principal or sub-investigator for numerous clinical research trials exploring topics related to breast cancer. Dr Callahan is a frequent lecturer on a variety of breast cancer topics and is focused on providing patient centered clinical care in the context of a large clinical practice.