Physician
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Dr. Dawn Mussallem is a consultant in the Department of Hematology Oncology at the Mayo Clinic and is an Assistant Professor of Medicine. She is a diagnostic breast specialist at The Robert and Monica Jacoby Center for Breast Health and serves as Medical Director for Mayo Clinic Florida Center for Humanities in Medicine. She is also the medical director for Mayo Clinic Florida Employee Wellbeing. She is double-board certified, including a board certification in Lifestyle Medicine, and has over 25 years of patient-centered clinical wellness experience. Additionally, she has international recognition in the field of breast medicine, lifestyle medicine, integrative oncology, cancer survivorship, and a unique personal experience as a stage IV cancer patient diagnosed 3 months into medical school and in 2021 a heart transplant recipient.
In 2015, she founded the Integrative Medicine and Breast Health Program at Mayo Clinic Florida, a patient-centered program that works with breast cancer patients during and after a breast cancer diagnosis, introducing them early on to the importance of lifestyle optimization alongside conventional cancer treatments with a goal to reframe cancer as a “teacher of life,” leading patients to discover renewed vitality through healthier living. Her research focus includes the impact of whole-food, plant-based nutrition and weight management on breast cancer outcomes, awareness of alcohol related breast cancer risk, and breast cancer survivorship quality of life.
In addition to her clinical and research activities, Dr. Mussallem is active in medical education, which includes co-director for the Medical Breast Training Program and co-director of the Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum. She is Chief Executive Editor for the National Consortium of Breast Centers and Breast Wellness Magazine. She serves on the City of Jacksonville Food Policy Council, Blue Zones Jacksonville Steering Committee, Center for Nutrition Studies Medical Advisory Board, Prenetics Scientific Advisory Board, MISTA Nutrition Node Advisor, and the Mayo Clinic Experience Committee.
In recognition of her work, Dr. Mussallem has received many awards and honors, including being named 2022 American College of Physicians Volunteerism Award, 2021 Marquis Who’s Who in America Top Doctor for her leadership, dedication, and achievements in integrative oncology; 2023 Mayo Clinic Patient Experience Award, 2020 Marquis Who’s Who in America; and the Mayo Clinic Hospital Instructor of the Year. On February 6, 2022 she became the first person in the world to run a full marathon 1 year from heart transplant.
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Sunday, October 27, 2024
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET