Jennifer D. Saldanha, MD, FACS, is a breast surgeon with AHN Surgery Institute, specializing in surgical management of benign and malignant breast disease. She has expertise in performing nipple-sparing mastectomies and oncoplastic procedures. She went to medical school at Kasturba Medical College in Mangalore, India. She did her internships at Abington Memorial Hospital in Abington, Pennsylvania, and then completed her surgical residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. She did her fellowship in breast surgical oncology at Cleveland Clinic Akron General in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Saldanha is certified by the American Board of Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. In her care, she ensures that each patient is seen and given a personalized care plan for their diagnosis and treatment needed. She speaks English and is conversational in French, Hindi, and Konkani.
Age Groups Seen
Adult, Older Adult
Languages Spoken*
Konkani
Kannada
Hindi
French
English
*Our providers self-report what languages they speak. All AHN practices have interpretive services available.
Expertise
breast surgery revision
breast cancer symptoms
breast cancer risk factors
early breast cancer signs
breast implant illness
lumpectomy revision
ductal carcinoma in situ (dcis)
lobular carcinoma in situ (lcis)
goldilocks mastectomy
breast reconstruction with flap surgery
reconstructive surgery of the nipple
polymastia
supernumerary nipple
micromastia
amazia
amastia
her2 positive breast cancer
fibroadenoma
top surgery
areola sparing mastectomy
axillary mass
breast hyperplasia
breast calcification
axillary lymphadenectomy
implant based breast reconstruction
Credentials
Fellowship
Akron General Medical Center Department of Medical Education & Research
Residency
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Albert Einstein Medical Center Residencies & Fellowship
Internship
Abington Memorial Hospital
Medical School
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Deemed University) Kasturba Medical College
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - Surgery
Publications
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