Physician. Survivor. Advocate.
Beyond the Mammogram explores what happens when standard screening isn’t enough — and why dense breast tissue requires a more personalized approach. This talk empowers patients and providers with the knowledge, tools, and imaging options that can lead to lifesaving earlier detection.
Dr. Nikki Taylor brings a rare voice to the stage — a radiology physician-in-training who detected her own breast cancer only after advocating for advanced imaging. Her talks blend medicine, storytelling, and equity-driven advocacy to ensure early detection does not depend on insider knowledge.
Risk-based screening is the future of breast cancer detection. This talk explains how tools like the Tyrer-Cuzick risk model help guide individualized screening plans — and why knowing your risk can determine whether supplemental imaging, such as MRI, should be part of routine care.
Breast cancer outcomes should not be determined by zip code, race, or access to information. This keynote connects the urgency of early detection to health equity — highlighting how legislation, provider education, and modern screening pathways must change to serve all women, especially those with dense breasts.
What happens when the doctor becomes the patient? This powerful talk offers an insider–outsider perspective on breast cancer care — revealing the gaps patients face, the advocacy required to be heard, and how survivorship can transform medicine into mission.
Dr. Nikki Taylor, MD is a breast cancer survivor, radiology resident, and nationally emerging advocate for early detection and health equity. A Detroit-raised, first-generation physician, Dr. Taylor speaks with clarity, compassion, and authority—bridging lived experience with medical expertise.
While training in radiology, Dr. Taylor was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer after standard screening failed to detect her disease due to extremely dense breast tissue. Her diagnosis, discovered only after she advocated for advanced imaging, transformed her from physician-in-training to patient—and ultimately into a powerful voice calling for change.
Dr. Taylor’s talks explore the unseen gaps in breast cancer screening, the disproportionate impact on women of color, and the importance of listening to patients—especially when systems fall short. She speaks candidly about resilience, self-advocacy, institutional bias, and what it means to survive not only cancer, but the structures that too often silence vulnerable voices.
Audiences connect deeply with Dr. Taylor’s ability to educate, challenge, and inspire. Whether addressing medical professionals, community organizations, or leadership audiences, she leaves listeners with both knowledge and a call to action: early detection saves lives—but only when everyone is truly seen.
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