Dr. Shlermine Everidge, the region’s only fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologist, discusses why minority, rural and underserved populations see higher rates of breast cancer – and how a comprehensive cancer treatment program like the Walker Breast Program at TMH can help these patients get care quicker by removing common barriers.
Selected Podcast
Breast Cancer in Minority and Underserved Populations
Featured Speaker:
Shlermine Everidge, MD
Shlermine Everidge, MD was born in Miami, Florida before moving around the state throughout her childhood. Ultimately, she graduated from high school with her associate’s degree in Port Saint Lucie, Fla. She obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Central Florida before getting accepted to the Florida State University College of Medicine in 2012.
After graduating medical school in 2016, Dr. Everidge completed her general surgery residency right here at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare as part of the inaugural cohort. In 2022 after graduating from the residency, Dr. Everidge began her fellowship in breast surgical oncology at the prestigious MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX.
In 2023, Dr. Everidge returned to Tallahassee to serve the community as the first fellowship-trained Breast Surgical Oncologist in the Big Bend region. Dr. Everidge performs biopsies and surgeries for both cancerous and noncancerous diseases of the breast.