Kirithiga Ramalingam, MD, MS
RESIDENT
Surgery
School of Medicine
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.
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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.
Awards
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- Best Poster, Breast Oncology Program, University of California, San Francisco, 2024
- HDFCCC Travel Grant, University of California, San Francisco, 2024
- HDFCCC Travel Grant, University of California, San Francisco, 2022
- Best Research Paper, Loma Linda University, LA, 2021
- Caregiver Appreciation Award, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, 2019
- Best Poster Presentation, Asian Clinical Oncology Society, 2016
- Best Podium Presentation, Indian Association of Surgical Oncology, 2015
- PLOS ONE Young Researcher Publication Assistance Award, PLOSE ONE, 2015
- Best Podium Presentation, Association of Surgeons of India, 2012
- International Travel Grant, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, 2012
Education & Training
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- General Surgery Residency General Surgery University of California, San Francisco 06/2026
- Research Fellow Breast Surgical Oncology University of California, San Francisco 06/2024
- MAS Clinical and Epidemiologic Research University of California, San Francisco 06/2024
- General Surgery Residency General Surgery Loma Linda University 06/2022
- Internship General Surgery Cleveland Clinic 06/2020
- MCh Surgical Oncology Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology 07/2017
- MRCS General Surgery Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 03/2014
- MS General Surgery All India Institute of Medical Sciences 12/2012
- MBBS Medicine Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research 12/2008
Interests
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- DCIS
- Breast Cancer Prevention
Publications (12)
Top publication keywords:
HamartomaSurgical OncologyBreast DiseasesDissectionCarcinoma, LobularRectal FistulaPatient Protection and Affordable Care ActCystsBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastMammaplastyPelvic NeoplasmsRectal DiseasesMastitisPelvis
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Medicaid Expansion and Overall Survival of Lower Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients After Cytoreductive Surgery and Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy.
Annals of surgical oncology 2024 Ramalingam K, Ji L, O'Leary MP, Lum SS, Caba Molina D -
ASO Visual Abstract: Successful Breast Conservation After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Lobular Breast Cancer: The Role of Menopausal Status in Response to Treatment.
Annals of surgical oncology 2023 Ramalingam K, Clelland E, Rothschild H, Mujir F, Record H, Kaur M, Mukhtar RA -
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".
Annals of surgical oncology 2023 Mukhtar RA, Huppert L, Ramalingam K -
ASO Author Reflections: Menopausal Status Does Not Predict Successful Breast Conservation Surgery After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Invasive Lobular Carcinoma.
Annals of surgical oncology 2023 Ramalingam K, Mukhtar R -
Successful Breast Conservation After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Lobular Breast Cancer: The Role of Menopausal Status in Response to Treatment.
Annals of surgical oncology 2023 Ramalingam K, Clelland E, Rothschild H, Mujir F, Record H, Kaur M, Mukhtar RA
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Recovery of Screening Mammogram Cancellations During COVID-19.
The American surgeon 2021 Pairawan SS, Olmedo Temich L, de Armas S, Folkerts A, Solomon N, Cora C, Ramalingam K, Lum SS -
ASO Author Reflections: Breast Reconstruction Under the Affordable Care Act: Evidence for the Effect of Upstream Health Policy on Disparities.
Annals of surgical oncology 2021 Ramalingam K, Lum S -
Improvement in Breast Reconstruction Disparities following Medicaid Expansion under the Affordable Care Act.
Annals of surgical oncology 2021 Ramalingam K, Ji L, Pairawan S, Molina DC, Lum SS -
Retrorectal cyst: proteus in the backyard-case series and literature review.
BMJ case reports 2020 Ramalingam K, Fiser C, Sabih Q, Rajput A -
Staging Melanoma: What's Old and New.
The Surgical clinics of North America 2019 Ramalingam K, Allamaneni SS -
Ultra structural changes occurring in duct ectasia and periductal mastitis and their significance in etiopathogenesis.
PloS one 2017 Ramalingam K, Vuthaluru S, Srivastava A, Dinda AK, Dhar A -
Duct Ectasia and Periductal Mastitis in Indian Women.
The Indian journal of surgery 2014 Ramalingam K, Srivastava A, Vuthaluru S, Dhar A, Chaudhry R