Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, MD, FACP

Professor of Medicine and Human Genetics

Director, Cancer Risk Clinic

Dr. Olufunmilayo Olopade is a highly skilled hematology oncologist with proven expertise in cancer risk assessment. She conducts comprehensive evaluations of family history and other risk factors for patients in the Cancer Risk Clinic. Once she identifies a person at high risk, Dr. Olopade designs an individualized prevention plan that may include periodic screening, preventative drugs or other options for risk reduction.

She is an expert on individualized treatment for breast cancer. Dr. Olopade takes an interdisciplinary approach to breast cancer care with treatment plans tailored to each person's risk factors. She also focuses on quality of life concerns for young breast cancer patients--addressing topics related to pregnancy, fertility and employment.

As an international leader in breast cancer research, Dr. Olopade continues to help scientists gain a greater understanding of the disease. Her current research interests include identifying the source of ER-negative breast cancer--an aggressive form of the disease, which is resistant to hormone therapy. Dr. Olopade aims to improve screening standards and early detection for moderate- and high-risk populations. She has a special interest in women of African descent, who are at higher risk for the more aggressive breast cancer and more likely to be diagnosed at a younger age. Dr. Olopade has lectured on topics such as breast cancer and cancer genetics at several national and international conferences.

Practice Location

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1980

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine
Hematology
Medical Oncology

Medical School

University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Internship and Residency

Cook County Hospital, Chicago

Fellowship

University of Chicago Medical Center

Memberships

American Association for Cancer Research
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American College of Physicians
American Society for Preventative Oncology
American Society of Breast Disease
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology
Association of American Professors
Nigerian Medical Association

Languages Spoken

English
Yoruba

Email

folopade@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-6149

Office Fax

(773) 702-0963

Office Postal Address

Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, MD, FACP
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2115
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Breast cancer in young women
• Women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer
• Breast cancer associated with pregnancy
• Inflammatory breast cancer
• Male breast cancer
• Hereditary cancer syndromes
• Cancer risk assessment
• Cancer prevention

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Read More About Dr. Olopade

View a brief video of Dr. Olopade discussing hereditary breast cancer treatment, risk assessment and research at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

In 2005, Dr. Olopade was named a MacArthur Fellow and awarded the Foundation's prestigious "genius grant."

Dr. Olopade authored a study that found significant differences between breast cancers in Caucasian women and in women of African descent.

Dr. Olopade organized an international conference to promote breast and cervical cancer awareness in Nigeria.

Learn how Dr. Olopade helped a patient with a high-risk family history of breast cancer.

Dr. Olopade serves on the medical advisory board of the Young Survival Coalition, a network of breast cancer survivors and supporters, which seeks to provide education and resources for young breast cancer patients.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Olopade's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.