Academic History

Orit Kaidar-Person, MD, is the Head of the Breast Radiation Unit at the Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel, and holds a senior lecturer position at Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.  She studied medicine at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Haifa, Israel, as part of the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) medical reserve program She went on to specialize in radiation oncology at Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel, where she was recognized as the ‘Best Oncology Resident’ by the Israeli Society for Clinical Oncology and Radiation Therapy (ISCORT). She later completed a fellowship in radiotherapy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, NC. In 2019, she began PhD studies at the GROW School of Oncology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands, focusing on post-mastectomy treatment outcomes.

Prof. Kaidar-Person has played a key role in the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC), founding and chairing the Young Radiation Oncology Group (EORTC-YROG) and participating in the Early Career Investigator (ECI) Fellowship program. A dedicated researcher and educator, she is part of the FALCON-ESTRO educational faculty, contributes to the Breast Cancer faculty of ESTRO, and serves on the editorial board of Radiotherapy and Oncology. She has authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters and co-edited two books, including a recent work on breast cancer radiotherapy.

Speaking on early breast cancer care 

Prof. Kaidar-Person’s research focuses on improving outcomes for breast cancer patients undergoing mastectomy and implant-based reconstruction. Her PhD investigates residual breast tissue post-mastectomy and its link to cancer recurrence. This has led to a collaborative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven project with Dr Anaby and Prof. Sklair-Levy at Sheba Medical Center, developing Breast MRI-based models to identify high-risk areas for recurrence and personalize treatment strategies. She is actively involved in clinical trials, including the CINDERELLA trial, exploring innovative approaches in breast cancer treatment. She also utilizes Israel’s largest breast cancer imaging database to refine risk assessment models and optimize post-mastectomy care.