Kathryn J. Ruddy, M.D.

  1. Oncologist

Departments

Specialty Groups

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Kathryn J. Ruddy is a medical oncologist who sees patients with breast cancer. She has particular expertise in:

  • Premenopausal breast cancer
  • Male breast cancer
  • Survivorship issues including fertility preservation
  • Management of side effects of treatment

In addition to her clinical activities, Dr. Ruddy co-leads the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center Symptom Control/Survivorship Cross-Disciplinary Group, and she is active in research focused on prediction and prevention of toxicity in patients with cancer, and patient-reported outcomes during and after cancer treatment. She mentors residents and fellows, speaks at national meetings, and publishes in high-impact scientific journals.

  1. Cancer survivorship program
  2. Cancer treatment
  • Breast cancer
  • Cancer survivorship
  • Long-term and late toxicities of cancer therapy (including infertility)
  • Breast cancer in young women
  • Breast cancer in men
Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota

  1. 2009
    Fellow - Medical Oncology and HematologyDana-Farber Cancer Institute
  2. 2008
    MPH - Clinical EffectivenessHarvard School of Public Health
  3. 2006
    Resident - Internal MedicineMassachusetts General Hospital
  4. 2003
    MD - MedicineUniversity of Pennsylvania
  5. 1999
    AB - Summa Cum Laude, Psychology and Biology(cognitive neuroscience)Harvard College

Certifications

  1. 2009
    Medical OncologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2012
    Physician of the YearCancerCare
  2. 2003
    Alpha Omega AlphaUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  3. 1999
    Gamble ScholarUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (merit-based full scholarship)
  4. 1998
    Phi Beta KappaHarvard College

Professional memberships

  1. 2023
    NCI Cancer Moonshot Scholars Diversity Program
  2. 2022 - present
    KL2 Scientific Review Committee
  3. 2022 - present
    Department of Medical Oncology
  4. 2022 - present
    American Society of Clinical Oncology
  5. 2022 - present
    Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium (TBCRC)
  6. 2022 - 2025
    ASCO Annual Meeting Education Committee
  7. 2022 - 2023
    American Society of Clinical Oncology
  8. 2022 - present
    Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  9. 2021
    Cardiology Oncology Innovation Network (COIN)
  10. 2021
    Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCaTS)
  11. 2021
    National Institutes of Health
  12. 2021 - present
    Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  13. 2021
    Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  14. 2021 - present
    American Society of Clinical Oncology
  15. 2021 - present
    Minnesota Society of Clinical Oncology (MSCO)
  16. 2021
    Charité Mayo Conference
  17. 2021 - present
    American Society of Preventative Oncology
  18. 2021 - present
    NCI Breast Cancer Steering Committee
  19. 2021 - present
    American College of Cardiology
  20. 2021 - present
    Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
  21. 2020 - present
    Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  22. 2020 - present
    American Association for Cancer Research
  23. 2020 - present
    Cancer Patient Education Center Internal Advisory Group
  24. 2020 - 2022
    Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
  25. 2020 - 2023
    American Society of Clinical Oncology
  26. 2020 - present
    American Society of Clinical Oncology
  27. 2020 - 2021
    Mayo Clinic International
  28. 2020 - present
    Moonshot Team
  29. 2020 - present
    Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  30. 2020 - present
    Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  31. 2019
    San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS)
  32. 2019 - 2020
    American Society of Clinical Oncology
  33. 2019 - present
    Mayo Clinic Breast eTumor Board
  34. 2018
    San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS)
  35. 2018 - 2020
    American Society of Clinical Oncology
  36. 2018 - present
    Mayo Clinic eBoard
  37. 2017
    Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  38. 2017 - 2019
    Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  39. 2017
    Cancer Control Disease-Oriented Group
  40. 2017 - present
    Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  41. 2016
    San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS)
  42. 2016 - present
    Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  43. 2016 - present
    Young Survival Coalition
  44. 2016 - 2020
    Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium (TBCRC)
  45. 2016 - 2017
    Minnesota Cancer Alliance
  46. 2016 - 2018
    Department of Medical Oncology
  47. 2016 - 2017
    Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  48. 2016 - present
    Department of Oncology
  49. 2015 - present
    Psychosocial Oncology, Cancer.net, American Society of Clinical Oncology
  50. 2015
    Cardio-Oncology Program
  51. 2015
    Breast Specialty Council Workgroup
  52. 2015 - 2017
    American Society of Clinical Oncology
  53. 2015 - 2016
    Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery
  54. 2015 - present
    Psychosocial Oncology
  55. 2014 - present
    Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
  56. 2014 - 2022
    National Comprehensive Cancer Network
  57. 2014 - 2021
    Alliance, Symptom Intervention Committee
  58. 2014 - present
    American College of Surgeons
  59. 2013 - 2016
    Cancer Control Disease-Oriented Group
  60. 2013 - present
    Breast Disease Registry
  61. 2013 - present
    Department of Internal Medicine
  62. 2013 - present
    Harvard College
  63. 2013 - present
    EORTC 10085 Male Breast Cancer QoL Working Group
  64. 2013 - present
    American Medical Women's Association
  65. 2013 - present
    American Society of Breast Disease
  66. 2012
    Brigham and Women's Hospital
  67. 2011 - 2015
    Alliance, Committee on Advocacy Research Communications, Ethics and Disparities (CARE)
  68. 2011 - 2013
    American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  69. 2011
    Brigham and Women's Hospital
  70. 2011
    American Association for Cancer Research & American Society of Clinical Oncology
  71. 2010 - 2013
    Cancer and Leukemia Group B Foundation
  72. 2007 - present
    American Society of Clinical Oncology
  73. 2006 - 2010
    Massachusetts Medical Society
  74. 2005 - 2006
    Education at MGH(ECOTE), Massachusetts General Hospital
  75. 2004 - 2005
    Education at MGH(ECOTE), Massachusetts General Hospital