Women & Infants’ Breast Health Center adds new surgeon
PROVIDENCE — Leaders with the program in Women’s Oncology at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island recently announced the addition of Sonali Pandya, MD, FACS, as a breast surgeon with its Breast Health Center.
Dr. Pandya is returning to Women & Infants, where she completed the Society of Surgical Oncology Breast Disease Fellowship in 2010. She had operated a private practice in her home state of Florida before relocating to Rhode Island.
Dr. Pandya completed her bachelor’s degree at Nova Southeastern University and attended Saint George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies. She completed a general surgery residency at Albany Medical Center before coming to Women & Infants for her breast fellowship.
Here, she will focus her research interest on breast cancer in young women, helping the Breast Health Center develop the support programs needed for this special group of cancer survivors.
In addition, she will help with breast exam training for the residency programs at Memorial Hospital, also a Care New England hospital, and with the voluntary staff on evaluating and managing breast masses and breast density.
Women interested in making an appointment with Dr. Pandya or other providers with the Breast Health Center at Women & Infants can call (401) 4537520.