Kirithiga Ramalingam, MD, MS

Title(s)RESIDENT, Surgery
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address35 Medical Center Way, #321
San Francisco CA 94143
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    University of California, San Francisco, CaliforniaGeneral Surgery Residency06/2026General Surgery
    University of California, San Francisco, CaliforniaResearch Fellow06/2024Breast Surgical Oncology
    University of California, San Francisco, CaliforniaMAS06/2024Clinical and Epidemiologic Research
    Loma Linda University, CaliforniaGeneral Surgery Residency06/2022General Surgery
    Cleveland Clinic, OhioInternship06/2020General Surgery
    Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, IndiaMCh 07/2017Surgical Oncology
    Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Scotland, UKMRCS03/2014General Surgery
    All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaMS 12/2012General Surgery
    Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, IndiaMBBS12/2008Medicine
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    University of California, San Francisco2024Best Poster, Breast Oncology Program
    University of California, San Francisco2024HDFCCC Travel Grant
    University of California, San Francisco2022HDFCCC Travel Grant
    Loma Linda University, LA2021Best Research Paper
    Cleveland Clinic, Ohio2019Caregiver Appreciation Award
    PLOSE ONE2015PLOS ONE Young Researcher Publication Assistance Award
    Asian Clinical Oncology Society2016Best Poster Presentation
    Indian Association of Surgical Oncology2015Best Podium Presentation
    Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi2012International Travel Grant
    Association of Surgeons of India2012Best Podium Presentation

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    Kirthi Ramalingam was born and raised in India, where she completed medical school and her initial surgical training before relocating to the US. Her medical career in India gave her valuable exposure to academic and resource-limited settings, fueling a deep commitment to care for cancer patients.

    Under the mentorship of Dr. Laura Esserman, Director of the Breast Care Center at UCSF and a leading authority in breast cancer treatment, Dr. Ramalingam undertook a two-year breast research fellowship. During this fellowship, she contributed to two major clinical trials: a phase I Immunotherapy trial for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) and a phase II breast cancer prevention trial. She also worked with Dr. Rita Mukhtar on lobular cancer outcomes research and with Dr. Jennifer Rosenbluth on DCIS organoid study. Additionally, guided by Dr. Esserman, she collaborated with her research team to analyze transcriptomics of DCIS and invasive breast cancer profiles, investigating biomarkers of progression from in situ to invasive cancer. This breadth of research experience cemented her enthusiasm for clinical research in breast cancer.

    To advance her career in academic surgery, Dr. Ramalingam pursued a Master's degree in Clinical Research at UCSF. She intends to pursue a breast fellowship and continue her academic breast surgical oncology career, leveraging her clinical and research skills to make significant contributions to the field. Outside of her work, Dr. Ramalingam enjoys photography, traveling, listening to self-improvement and leadership books, and spending quality time with family and friends.

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    1. ASO Visual Abstract: Successful Breast Conservation After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Lobular Breast Cancer: The Role of Menopausal Status in Response to Treatment. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 11; 30(12):7152. Ramalingam K, Clelland E, Rothschild H, Mujir F, Record H, Kaur M, Mukhtar RA. PMID: 37626250.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    2. Letter to the Editor of Annals of Surgical Oncology concerning "Is Choosing Wisely Wise for Lobular Carcinoma in Patients over 70 Years of Age? A National Cancer Database Analysis of Sentinel Node Practice Patterns". Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 01; 31(1):401-402. Mukhtar RA, Huppert L, Ramalingam K. PMID: 37851197.
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    3. Successful Breast Conservation After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Lobular Breast Cancer: The Role of Menopausal Status in Response to Treatment. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Nov; 30(12):7099-7106. Ramalingam K, Clelland E, Rothschild H, Mujir F, Record H, Kaur M, Mukhtar RA. PMID: 37561345; PMCID: PMC10562340.
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    4. ASO Author Reflections: Menopausal Status Does Not Predict Successful Breast Conservation Surgery After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Invasive Lobular Carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Nov; 30(12):7137-7138. Ramalingam K, Mukhtar R. PMID: 37561346.
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    5. Recovery of Screening Mammogram Cancellations During COVID-19. Am Surg. 2021 Dec; 87(10):1651-1655. Pairawan SS, Olmedo Temich L, de Armas S, Folkerts A, Solomon N, Cora C, Ramalingam K, Lum SS. PMID: 34628958.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 4     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    6. ASO Author Reflections: Breast Reconstruction Under the Affordable Care Act: Evidence for the Effect of Upstream Health Policy on Disparities. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 12; 29(Suppl 3):572-573. Ramalingam K, Lum S. PMID: 34471986.
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    7. Improvement in Breast Reconstruction Disparities following Medicaid Expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Oct; 28(10):5558-5567. Ramalingam K, Ji L, Pairawan S, Molina DC, Lum SS. PMID: 34319475.
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    8. Retrorectal cyst: proteus in the backyard-case series and literature review. BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Jun 02; 13(6). Ramalingam K, Fiser C, Sabih Q, Rajput A. PMID: 32487521; PMCID: PMC7418678.
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    9. Staging Melanoma: What's Old and New. Surg Clin North Am. 2020 Feb; 100(1):29-41. Ramalingam K, Allamaneni SS. PMID: 31753114.
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    10. Ultra structural changes occurring in duct ectasia and periductal mastitis and their significance in etiopathogenesis. PLoS One. 2017; 12(3):e0173216. Ramalingam K, Vuthaluru S, Srivastava A, Dinda AK, Dhar A. PMID: 28273122; PMCID: PMC5342207.
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    11. Duct Ectasia and Periductal Mastitis in Indian Women. Indian J Surg. 2015 Dec; 77(Suppl 3):957-62. Ramalingam K, Srivastava A, Vuthaluru S, Dhar A, Chaudhry R. PMID: 27011490; PMCID: PMC4775567.
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