Dr. Elizabeth Etkin-Kramer, assistant professor at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, has been selected as one of the 2026 Exemplary Women of Miami Beach, recognized for her contributions to advancing cancer prevention and risk assessment.
Etkin-Kramer is among 10 women honored by the City of Miami Beach this year as part of its annual “Exemplary Women” exhibit, an outdoor display in Lummus Park presented during Women’s History Month by the Miami Beach Commission for Women. The exhibit highlights leaders across sectors, including medicine, public safety, education and the arts, whose work is helping shape the community and inspire the next generation.
Etkin-Kramer is a board-certified gynecologist who has practiced in South Florida since the early 1990s. A longtime advocate for personalized cancer risk assessment, she founded Yodeah in 2018, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about hereditary cancer risk and improving access to clinical-grade genetic testing in at-risk communities, including the Ashkenazi Jewish community.
At FIU, Etkin-Kramer is advancing cancer prevention through research and innovation. Her work includes the development of the Hereditary Cancer App (HCApp), a point-of-care tool designed for primary care physicians and gynecologists to strengthen cancer risk assessment and prevention in everyday clinical settings, outside of oncology practices, where most patients receive their care.
“This award gives me a larger platform to continue that mission: to strengthen comprehensive risk assessment in gynecology and primary care, to expand access to screening and prevention, and to ensure that where a woman lives or what language she speaks does not determine whether she receives lifesaving care,” said Etkin-Kramer.
Etkin-Kramer hopes this recognition will help elevate awareness and action around cancer prevention. “Cancer prevention is possible, and every person in Miami Beach deserves that chance,” she said.
The 2026 Exemplary Women exhibit is on display throughout March in Lummus Park on Ocean Drive between Eighth Street and Ninth Street and is free and open to the public.
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