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Dame Idossa, M.D.

  1. Oncologist
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Departments

Specialty Groups

  1. Breast Clinic
  2. Breast Cancer Clinic

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

Damé Idossa, M.D., is a medical oncologist specializing in the treatment of breast cancer. She has particular interest and expertise in:

  • Triple negative breast cancer
  • Early onset and/or post-partum breast cancer
  • Survivorship
  • Clinical trials

In addition to her clinical activities, Dr. Idossa is active in research focused on cancer care delivery, symptom management, quality of life, and improving access to clinical trials. Her work has been published in prestigious medical journals. She is the principal investigator for numerous studies and serves on national committees focused on symptom management and improving clinical trial accessibility.

  1. Breast cancer
  1. 2022
    Fellowship - NIH T32 FellowshipUniversity of California San Francisco, Division of Epidemiology
  2. 2021
    FellowshipUniversity of California San Francisco, Department of Medicine
  3. 2019
    ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2016
    MDYale School of Medicine
  5. 2011
    BASumma cum laude, University of Minnesota
  6. 2011
    BSSumma cum laude, University of Minnesota

Certifications

  1. 2022
    Medical OncologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2019
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2022
    ASCO Annual Meeting Merit AwardASCO Conquer Cancer
  2. 2021
    University of Minnesota Presidents Leadership and Service AwardUniversity of Minnesota
  3. 2017
    Young Investigator BursaryEuropean Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)
  4. 2015
    Yale/Stanford Global Health Scholars ProgramYale School of Medicine
  5. 2011
    Honors in Biology and Physiology University of Minnesota
  6. 2011
    Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity AwardUniversity of Minnesota

Professional memberships

  1. 2025 - 2028
    MemberASCO Annual Meeting Education Program Committee on the Care Delivery and Quality Care Track
  2. 2025 - present
    LeadISPY Clinical Trial Access and Diversity Group
  3. 2018 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology
  4. 2015 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Physicians
  5. 2011 - present
    MemberAmerican Medical Association

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