Oluwadamilola M. Fayanju, MD, MA, MPHS
Helen O. Dickens, MD, Presidential Professor
Member, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Surgical Director, Rena Rowan Breast Center, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Chief, Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine
Program Director, Implementation Innovation, Penn Center for Cancer Innovation (PC3I), Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) Liaison, Breast Cancer Research Program, Abramson Cancer Center
Department: Surgery
Graduate Group Affiliations
Contact information
Department of Surgery
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, 4th Floor Silverstein Pvln.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, 4th Floor Silverstein Pvln.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-4392
Fax: 215-614-0207
Fax: 215-614-0207
Publications
Education:
AM (comparative literature)
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2001.
AB (history and science)
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2001.
MD
Washington University of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 2007.
MPHS (population health sciences)
Washington University of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 2011.
Permanent linkAM (comparative literature)
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2001.
AB (history and science)
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2001.
MD
Washington University of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 2007.
MPHS (population health sciences)
Washington University of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 2011.
Selected Publications
Hedges EA, Maceyko MH, Newman AM, Brooks AD, Fayanju OM: Breast Surgery. Building a Clinical Practice. Success in Academic Surgery series. Wang TS, Vardas PN (eds.). Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2026 Notes: In progress.Tortorello GN, Shafique N, De Jesus EM, Gimotty P, Dheer A, Fayanju OM, Tchou J, Miura JT, Karakousis GC, Rendle K: Sentinel lymph node biopsy in low-risk breast cancer in patients ≥ 70 years: How wisely are we choosing? Annals of Surgical Oncology Oct. 30 2025 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1245/s10434-025-18534-9.
Mahmoud MA, Fayanju OM, McCarthy AM, Zeballos Torrez CR, Edmonds CE: Exploring imaging biomarkers to improve equity in supplemental and high-risk breast cancer screening between black and white women: A perspective on background parenchymal enhancement and breast density. Clinical Breast Cancer July 11 2025 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2025.07.009.
Lee KT, Geiss C, Fulton HJ, Charles D, Gonzalez BD, Jim HSL, Henry NL, Hershman DL, Tworoger SS, Bradbury A, Fayanju OM, Vadaparampil ST, Gwede CK: Hidden costs of endocrine therapy for black breast cancer survivors: A qualitative examination of patient and provider experiences. Clinical Breast Cancer July 5 2025 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2025.06.010.
Hamid SA, Fayanju OM, Greenup RA, Hawkins AT, Dossett LA: Navigating the surgeon-scientist path in health services research: Insights from a mentorship series for trainees. Annals of Surgery July 8 2025 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006836.
Sabet CJ, Jain B, Fayanju OM: Implementing value-based health care in surgical oncology: A pathway to improved outcomes and efficiency. JCO Oncology Practice June 6 2025 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1200/OP-25-00125.
Reddy KP, Berkowitz CL, Jarrell K, Berger R, Hulse S, Elmore LC, Fishman R, Mateo AM, Sataloff DM, Tchou JC, Zhang JQ, McCarthy AM, Fayanju OM: The effect of rurality on time to surgery and overall survival among women with breast cancer. Annals of Surgery Mar. 27 2025 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006710.
Mahmoud MA, Edmonds CE, Barufaldi B, Nguyen A, Fayanju OM, Sore R, Ehsan S, Zeballos Torrez CR, Chen J, Kontos D, McCarthy AM: Racial differences in quantitative background parenchymal enhancement on breast magnetic resonance imaging. Cancer 131(22): e70174, Nov. 15 2025.
De Jesus EM, Elmore LC, Fayanju OM: Annals of Surgical Oncology Landmark Series Disparities in Surgical Oncology: Breast cancer. Annals of Surgical Oncology 32(12): 8621-8627, Sept. 3 2025.
Edmonds CE, McCarthy AM, Elmore LC, Mahmoud MA, Zeballos Torrez C, Ginzberg SP, Fayanju OM: Disparities in breast cancer screening and diagnosis among black women: A path toward equity. Journal of Breast Imaging 7(4): 395-407, Sept. 2 2025.