Poornima L. Saha
Expertise in
7
conditions

Dr. Poornima L. Saha

Oncology
2650 Ridge Ave., Kellogg Cancer Center, 
Evanston, IL 
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Expertise in
7
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2650 Ridge Ave., Kellogg Cancer Center, 
Evanston, IL 

Overview

Poornima Saha, MD, a breast medical oncologist at Endeavor Health, provides comprehensive, compassionate care for individuals across all types and stages of breast cancer. She partners with patients to develop personalized treatment plans and guide them through every stage of their cancer journey. Dr. Saha has a special focus on young, onset breast cancer and survivorship and is deeply involved in clinical research aimed at improving long-term outcomes for people living with and beyond breast cancer.

Dr. Saha is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Angiosarcoma.

Dr. Saha is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. She is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles and participating in 9 clinical trials. Dr. Saha is currently accepting new patients.

Specialties

Oncology

Licenses

Internal Medicine in IL

Board Certifications

American Board Of Internal Medicine

Fellowships

University of Chicago Hospitals, Hematology, 2017

Hospital Affiliations

Swedish Hospital
Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Female

Insurance

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Locations

Endeavor Health Medical Group
2650 Ridge Ave., Kellogg Cancer Center, Evanston, IL 60201
Other Locations
Endeavor Health Medical Group
2180 Pfingsten Rd., Kellogg Cancer Center, Glenview, IL 60026

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

9 Clinical Trials

A Randomized, Phase III Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) as Adjuvant Therapy for Triple Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer With >/= 1 CM Residual Invasive Cancer or Positive Lymph Nodes (ypN1mi, ypN1-3) After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
A Randomized, Phase III Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) as Adjuvant Therapy for Triple Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer With >/= 1 CM Residual Invasive Cancer or Positive Lymph Nodes (ypN1mi, ypN1-3) After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 31, 2026
Intervention Type: Other, Radiation, Procedure, Biological
Study Drug: Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
(CompassHER2-pCR): Preoperative THP and Postoperative HP in Patients Who Achieve a Pathologic Complete Response
(CompassHER2-pCR): Preoperative THP and Postoperative HP in Patients Who Achieve a Pathologic Complete Response
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 10, 2026
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological, Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Docetaxel, Nab-Paclitaxel, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab, Trastuzumab Emtansine
Study Phase: Phase 2
TAILOR RT: A Randomized Trial of Regional Radiotherapy in Biomarker Low-Risk Node Positive and T3N0 Breast Cancer
TAILOR RT: A Randomized Trial of Regional Radiotherapy in Biomarker Low-Risk Node Positive and T3N0 Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 01, 2026
Intervention Type: Radiation, Other
Study Phase: Phase 3
The CompassHER2 Trials (COMprehensive Use of Pathologic Response ASSessment to Optimize Therapy in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer): CompassHER2 Residual Disease (RD), A Double-Blinded, Phase III Randomized Trial of T-DM1 and Placebo Compared With T-DM1 and Tucatinib
The CompassHER2 Trials (COMprehensive Use of Pathologic Response ASSessment to Optimize Therapy in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer): CompassHER2 Residual Disease (RD), A Double-Blinded, Phase III Randomized Trial of T-DM1 and Placebo Compared With T-DM1 and Tucatinib
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 15, 2026
Intervention Type: Other, Biological, Drug
Study Drugs: Trastuzumab Emtansine, Tucatinib
Study Phase: Phase 3
ALTernate Approaches for Clinical Stage II or III Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Neoadjuvant TrEatment (ALTERNATE) in Postmenopausal Women: A Phase III Study
ALTernate Approaches for Clinical Stage II or III Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Neoadjuvant TrEatment (ALTERNATE) in Postmenopausal Women: A Phase III Study
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 05, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Fulvestrant, Anastrozole
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase III Trial of Taxane/Trastuzumab/Pertuzumab With Atezolizumab or Placebo in First-Line HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase III Trial of Taxane/Trastuzumab/Pertuzumab With Atezolizumab or Placebo in First-Line HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 29, 2026
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Biological, Drug
Study Drugs: Atezolizumab, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Study Evaluating the Pregnancy Outcomes and Safety of Interrupting Endocrine Therapy for Young Women With Endocrine Responsive Breast Cancer Who Desire Pregnancy
A Study Evaluating the Pregnancy Outcomes and Safety of Interrupting Endocrine Therapy for Young Women With Endocrine Responsive Breast Cancer Who Desire Pregnancy
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 09, 2026
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Phase II Trial of Nanoparticle Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel (Nab-Paclitaxel, Abraxane®) With or Without Mifepristone for Advanced, Glucocorticoid Receptor-Positive, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Phase II Trial of Nanoparticle Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel (Nab-Paclitaxel, Abraxane®) With or Without Mifepristone for Advanced, Glucocorticoid Receptor-Positive, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 10, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Mifepristone, Nab-Paclitaxel
Study Phase: Phase 2
ASCO Survey on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Oncology (ASCO) Registry
ASCO Survey on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Oncology (ASCO) Registry
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: July 24, 2023
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15 Total Publications

Accessible Clinical Tool for Prognosis and Chemotherapy Prediction in Hormone Receptor-Positive/Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Negative Breast Cancer in Diverse and Low-Resource Settings.
Accessible Clinical Tool for Prognosis and Chemotherapy Prediction in Hormone Receptor-Positive/Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Negative Breast Cancer in Diverse and Low-Resource Settings.
Journal: JCO global oncology
Published: May 29, 2026
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