Holly Pederson, MD
Primary Location
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
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- 216.444.3024
- Desk:
- 216.444.3022
- Fax:
- 216.445.4048
Additional Locations
Breast Services
Moll Cancer Center at Fairview Hospital
18200 Lorain Road
Cleveland, OH 44111
Driving Directions
- Appointment:
- 216.444.3024
- Desk:
- 216.444.3022
- Fax:
- 216.445.4048
Genomic Medicine Institute
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
Driving Directions
- Appointment:
- 216.444.3024
- Desk:
- 216.444.3022
- Fax:
- 216.445.4048
Breast Services
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
Driving Directions
- Appointment:
- 216.444.3024
- Desk:
- 216.444.3022
- Fax:
- 216.445.4048
Treatment & Services
- Acute Care Surgery
- Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
- Advanced Polypectomy
- Anesthesia For Organ Transplant
- Anorectal Surgery
- Breast Cancer Prevention
- Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
- Breast Diagnostics
- Breast Exam
- Breast Health
- Breast Pathology
- Cancer Center
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Screening
- Clinical Breast Examination
- Department of General Surgery
- High Risk Breast Cancer
- Mammogram
- Screening and Testing
- Self Breast Exam
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Abnormal Breast MRI
- Abnormal Breast Ultrasound
- Abnormal Mammogram
- Adrenal Cancer
- Adrenal disorders
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenocortical Carcinoma
- Ascites
- Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia (ALH)
- Axillary Mass - Pain/Swelling
- Benign Breast Disease
- Bile Leak
- Breast
- Breast - Nodules
- Breast Cancer - High Risk
- Breast Cancer - Mass, Lump or Swelling
- Breast Disease
- Breast Infections
- Breast Lump
- Breast Pain
- Cancer - Prevention
- Cancer Genomic Medicine
- Dilated Breast Duct
- Family Cancer History
- Family History of Breast Cancer
- Fibrocystic Breast Changes
- Gynecomastia
- Hereditary Cancer Risk Management
- Hereditary Cancers
- Lymphadenopathy
- Lymphedema
- Mastitis
- Nipple Discharge
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View All PlansAbout Holly Pederson, MD
Holly Pederson, MD, is a Staff Physician and Director of Medical Breast Services in the Breast Center. She is an Associate Professor at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.
After receiving her BA in Biochemistry from the University of California-Santa Barbara where she received the distinction of Phi Beta Kappa, Dr. Pederson earned her medical degree from the University of California-San Francisco School of Medicine where she was recognized in the Alpha Omega Alpha honors society. She completed her internship and residency at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center in Internal Medicine, and in 2008 completed a clinical fellowship in Genomics at Cleveland Clinic. She directs the Medical Breast Program and is active in clinical research.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
1997
Education & Fellowships
Residency - University of California San Francisco Medical Center
Internal Medicine
San Francisco,
CA USA
1991
Internship - University of California San Francisco Medical Center
Internal Medicine
San Francisco,
CA USA
1989
Medical Education - University of California-San Francisco School of Medicine
San Francisco,
CA USA
1988
Undergraduate - University of California-Santa Barbara
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Santa Barbara,
CA USA
1984
Additional Training
- Dr. Pederson has a special interest and subspecialty training in hereditary breast cancer.
Professional Highlights
Research and Publications:
- Smedira Holly Jane, “Practical Issues in Counseling Healthy Women About Their Breast Cancer Risk and
Use of Tamoxifen Citrate,” Arch Intern Med 2000;160:3034-3042 - Smedira, Patrick, Rybicki and Crowe, “Integrating Medical Breast Specialists into the Traditional Breast
Center Practice Model: A Review of 11 Years of Experience” Arch Intern Med 2008; 168:2042-2045 - Tan MH, Mester J, Peterson C, Yang Y, Chen JL, Rybicki LA, Milas K, Pederson H, Remzi B, Orloff MS, Eng C. “A Clinical Scoring System for Selection of Patients For PTEN Mutation Testing is Proposed on the Basis
Of a Prospective Study of 3042 Probands” The American Journal of Human Genetics 2011: 88, 1-15 - Pederson HJ, O'Rourke C, Lyons J, Patrick RJ, Crowe JP Jr, Grobmyer SR. "Time Related Changes in Yield and Harms of Screening Breast MRI" Clin Breast Cancer. 2015 Oct; 15(5): 348-352.
- Pederson HJ, Padia S, May M, Grobmyer S, “Management of Patients at Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer”, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine 2016. 83;(3): 199-206.
- McCray D, Grobmyer S, Pederson H “Impact of Value Based Breast Cancer Care Pathway on Pre-Operative Breast MRI Utilization” Gland Surgery 2017 Feb; 6(1): 57-63
- Donaldson AR, McCarthy C, Goraya S, Pederson HJ, Sturgis CD, Grobmyer SR, Calhoun BC, “Breast Cancer Risk Associated with Atypical Hyperplasia and Lobular Carcinoma in Situ Initially Diagnosed on Core Needle Biopsy,” Cancer 2018 Feb 1; 124 (3): 459-465.
- Pederson HJ, Gopalakrishnan D, Noss R, Yanda C, Eng C, Grobmyer SR, “Impact of Multigene Panel Testing on Surgical Decision Making in Breast Cancer Patients,” . J Am Coll Surg. 2018 Apr, 226(4):560-565.
- Pederson HJ, “Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Treatment: Current Concepts in Genetics and Genomics,” Contemporary OB/GYN December 2017.
- Pederson HJ, Hussain N, Noss R, Yanda C, O’Rourke C, Eng C and Grobmyer SR “Impact of an embedded genetic counselor on breast cancer treatment,” Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2018 May;169 (1): 43-46.
- Pederson HJ “Who needs breast cancer genetics testing?” OBG Manag. 2018 June; 30;(6) 34-39
- Grobmyer SR, Pederson HJ, Valente SA, Al-Hilli A, Radford D, Djohan R, Yetman R, Eng C and Crowe J. “Evolving Indications and Long Term Oncologic Outcomes of Risk Reducing Bilateral Nipple Sparing Mastectomy” BJS Open . 2018 Nov 26;3(2): 169-173.
- Pederson HJ. “Clinical care of women with intermediate breast cancer risk” Menopause. 2019 Jul; 26(7): 797-799
- Modesitt S, Pederson HJ, Adkins RT. “Practical Cancer Genetics and Genomics in Women’s Health”. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Jul 11.
- Smedira Holly Jane, “Practical Issues in Counseling Healthy Women About Their Breast Cancer Risk and
Certifications
- Internal Medicine
Specialty Interests
Family history of breast cancer and Breast cancer risk assessment and prevention, Breast diagnostics, Benign breast disease, Breast cancer genetics and High risk management, Hereditary cancer risk management
Innovations & Patents
Dr. Pederson helped to create the Medical Breast Program at Cleveland Clinic in 1997, and now offers a subspecialty Hereditary High Risk Clinic for patients with identified genetic mutations predisposing to breast cancer, family members of mutation carriers or patients from families with a strong family history of breast cancer.
Memberships
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- American Society of Breast Surgeons
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center - Cancer Genetics Program
Research & Publications
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As of 11/14/2021, Dr. Pederson has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.
Consulting and/or Speaking. Dr. Pederson receives fees of $5,000 or more per year as a paid consultant, speaker or member of an advisory committee for the following companies:
- Myriad Genetics, Inc.
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148 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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| Overall | Star Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Explains | 4.9 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.9 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.9 |
29 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on Jul 19, 2022
Dr. Pederson is excellent. Her communication skills are A+ and she cares what I think and feel and we make decisions together.
Reviewed on Jun 30, 2022
Dr. Pederson answered all my questions. We discussed different options and she gave me her well educated and researched opinion but allowed me to make decisions regarding my care.
Reviewed on Jun 29, 2022
Dr Pederson is very caring and listens to her patients concerns. She discusses your options throughly and follows up if there are concerns.
Reviewed on Jun 29, 2022
Dr Pederson is incredibly kind, personable, and highly knowledgeable
Reviewed on Jun 2, 2022
Dr. Pedersen was wonderful and shared more information than my previous Doctor.
Reviewed on May 25, 2022
Dr.Pederson always provides excellent care - she is very knowledgeable , listens to her patients, and provides thorough exam and treatment options. She is also caring - even asking about my moms cancer journey.
Reviewed on Apr 14, 2022
Dr. Pederson was thoughtful and kind. She was an excellent educator. Dr. Pederson adapted her approach once she learned I was,a,researcher and understood the material.
Reviewed on Feb 17, 2022
Dr. Pederson was fantastic. She offered information and was respectful of my choices.
Reviewed on Feb 2, 2022
Dr. Holly Pederson treats me with the utmost respect. She explains complicated decisions and makes sure that I understand the options. I feel confident that I am being monitored by an extremely intelligent and professional doctor.
Reviewed on Jan 28, 2022
I love Dr. Holly! She's been so very helpful to me. Listens actively, has recommendations that have helped me, I feel like she takes my well being seriously.
Reviewed on Jan 25, 2022
Dr. Pederson is top notch, on every level. She instills confidence with her knowledge, her presence. She is compassionate and a superb listener. She follows up and pays close attention to details. She views her patients holistically, not just as her medical breast patients, but as people. Dr. Pederson is an outstanding provider.
Reviewed on Jan 10, 2022
Love Dr. Pederson. She's very thorough and actually knows about you and your history. Not so with other drs. I've seen there.
Reviewed on Nov 30, 2021
Dr. Pederson is fabulous. Demonstrates concern and expertise, explaining complicated genetic issues. She listens well and is a great asset to CCF and her patients.
Reviewed on Nov 29, 2021
Dr Pederson would personally call me to answer my questions. She is definitely a physician people hope to find but may never find.
Reviewed on Nov 26, 2021
Dr Pederson is thoughtful, considerate, accessible, pays attention to details. Above all, she is an amazing doctor who coordinates care seamlessly. Thank you!!
Reviewed on Nov 11, 2021
Dr Pederson was filling in for my doctor and she made me feel like I was her patient. She listened, was caring and took the time to make sure I understood everything and got all my questions answered.
Reviewed on Nov 3, 2021
Excellent!! I was very fortunate to get a quick appointment for a lump in my breast! Loved Dr. Holly Peterson and her staff
Reviewed on Nov 3, 2021
My own doctor was not available until January! I was thrilled to get the appointment in a few days and the visit was excellent!! Loved the people and the attention they gave me
Reviewed on Nov 3, 2021
Dr Pederson is the best!!
Reviewed on Oct 20, 2021
Dr. Pederson is by far the best doctor I've ever dealt with. She is so kind and caring, along with being highly knowledgeable. She makes me feel comfortable and safe.
Reviewed on Oct 20, 2021
Provider was excellent on the phone call visit. Video visit was unsuccessful.
Reviewed on Oct 8, 2021
Dr. Pederson is excellent
Reviewed on Oct 4, 2021
Both the doctor and her NP were amazing. They took their time to examine and gather information for best next steps. I appreciated their amazing bed side manner.
Reviewed on Aug 26, 2021
Dr. Pederson is simply the best. I'm a provider myself and she is hands down the best provider I've ever seen. She is so knowledgeable yet down to earth, presents data but explains things so well. I really feel so lucky to have her.
Reviewed on Aug 26, 2021
I have the highest regard for Dr. Pederson. I felt that I was slightly rushed toward the end of the appointment but my guess is that she had another appointment right after mine.
Reviewed on Aug 25, 2021
Dr. Pederson is the epitome of a health care professional, caring and personal and truly invested in people's well being! Even through the video appointment, the service did not disappoint!
Reviewed on Aug 10, 2021
Dr Holly Pederson was off her game with me, my issues and medication
Reviewed on Jul 29, 2021
Dr. Holly Pederson is always professional, compassionate, easy to discuss concerns and questions with, and friendly. I value her expertise!
Reviewed on Jul 28, 2021
Dr Pederson spent over ten minutes on the phone with me. She took time to listen to my concerns and to explain her thought process for my treatment in detail. She is an exceptional doctor.