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
her2 positive breast cancer
bloodless breast surgery
goldilocks mastectomy
ductal carcinoma in situ (dcis)
breast cancer symptoms
sentinel lymph node biopsy
lobular carcinoma in situ (lcis)
breast cancer risk factors
hidden scar breast cancer surgery
skin sparing mastectomy
oncoplastic breast surgery
recurrent breast cancer
fibroadenoma
breast cancer
cancer risk reduction surgery
lumpectomy
sentinel node biopsy
lumpectomy revision
mastectomy
breast surgery revision
breast calcification
triple negative breast cancer
microcalcifications
nipple sparing mastectomy
breast cancer surgery
Credentials
Education
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Deemed University) Kasturba Medical College
Internship
Abington Memorial Hospital
Residency
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Albert Einstein Medical Center Residencies & Fellowship
Fellowship
Akron General Medical Center Department of Medical Education & Research
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - Surgery
Publications
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