Caroline Clune, M.D.

I try to connect with my patients as individuals and use this understanding to move forward in shared decision-making about medical care. I am honored to be part of the team serving my patients.

In my free time, I enjoy traveling, cooking and staying active outside.

Education

• Medical College of Wisconsin

Internship/Residency

• Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine

Fellowship

• Chief Resident, Washington University School of Medicine

Certification

• Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Membership

• Society of Hospital Medicine

Academic Appointment

• Assistant Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

• Benign breast disease
• Breast cancer survivorship and surveillance
• Breast lump
• Breast pain
• Contraception
• Dense breast tissue and supplemental screening
• Evaluation, counseling and management of patients with breast cancer-related genetic mutations and family history of breast cancer
• High-risk breast lesions, including atypical hyperplasia and lobular carcinoma in situ
• Irritable bowel
• Menopause
• Mental health
• Migraines
• Preventive medications to decrease risk of breast cancer
• Sexual health
• STI screening
• Video visits or telehealth
• Wellness and exercise
• Women's health

• Prevalence, impact, and diagnostic challenges of benign breast disease: A narrative review, May 2023.
• Clinical implications and utility of polygenic risk scores in women at elevated risk for breast cancer, September 2022.
• Influence of social and cultural factors on the decision to consent for monoclonal antibody treatment among high-risk patients with mild-moderate COVID-19, December 2021.
• Computer-based patient bias and misconduct training impact on reports to incident learning system, November 2021.
• Real-world clinical outcomes of bamlanivimab and casirivimab-imdevimab among high-risk patients with mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019, October 2021.