MD, CCFP, MPH
A Passionate Women's Health and Breast Diseases Specialist, Innovative Educator and Creative Researcher
Cancer Survivorship & OncoMenopause Specialist
DR. MUNA AL-KHAIFI
My Story
To empower individuals living with and beyond cancer by providing trusted, evidence-based information, compassionate care, and practical resources that improve quality of life during survivorship.
I believe survivorship is more than the absence of disease—it is about helping people regain confidence, health, and well-being throughout the whole process, from diagnosis, during and after cancer treatment.
I have cared for thousands of women navigating the challenges of breast cancer. While many received excellent treatment during their diagnosis and active therapy, I noticed a common theme once treatment ended: many survivors felt uncertain, unsupported, and unsure of what came next.
They shared their fears, ongoing symptoms, and unanswered questions. I witnessed the physical, emotional, and psychosocial challenges that often continue long after cancer treatment is complete. These conversations reinforced my belief that survivorship deserves the same attention, expertise, and compassion as cancer treatment itself.
That realization inspired me to create this website.
My hope is that every breast cancer survivor who visits this space finds trustworthy information, practical guidance, and reassurance that they are not alone. I also hope this resource supports healthcare professionals in delivering comprehensive, evidence-based survivorship care so that together, we can improve life after cancer.
Her clinical, educational, and scholarly interests centre on cancer survivorship, breast health, menopause and sexual health after cancer, medical education, and health equity. She has a particular interest in patient education and in improving healthcare experiences and outcomes for underserved and marginalized populations. Her work examines how healthcare professionals and systems can better recognize and respond to the diverse needs and lived experiences of women diagnosed with breast cancer. Across her clinical and educational roles, Dr. Al Khaifi is committed to advancing healthcare environments that are culturally safe, inclusive, compassionate, equitable, and nonjudgmental.
Dr. Muna Al-Khaifi is a General Practitioner Oncologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, where she serves as Physician Lead of the Breast Diagnostic Clinic within the Department of Surgery. She is also an Onco-menopause Specialist with the SHE-CAN Clinic, Canada’s first specialized clinic dedicated to the management of genitourinary syndrome of menopause in individuals affected by breast cancer. In addition, Dr. Al-Khaifi provides survivorship care through the Cancer Survivorship Program at William Osler Health System, supporting patients living with and beyond breast, skin, and gastrointestinal cancers.
Dr. Al-Khaifi completed a Fellowship in Breast Diseases at St. Michael’s Hospital and a Master of Public Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. She also completed a Women’s Health Fellowship, with focused training in menopause, mature women’s health, sexual health, and LGBTQ+ health. Previously, Dr. Al-Khaifi founded and led the Breast Cancer Survivorship Program at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, where she contributed to the development and delivery of comprehensive survivorship care for individuals following breast cancer treatment.
Dr. Al-Khaifi is an Assistant Professor and medical educator in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. She has a strong commitment to advancing cancer survivorship education within family medicine and initiated the development of a cancer survivorship curriculum for family medicine, designed to strengthen primary care clinicians’ knowledge and confidence in caring for individuals living with and beyond cancer. The curriculum provides practical education to support the delivery of comprehensive, evidence-informed survivorship care in the primary care setting.
Transforming Cancer Survivorship Through Compassionate, Evidence-Based Care
Cancer
Survivorship
Supporting individuals beyond treatment through comprehensive, evidence-based survivorship care that addresses physical, emotional, and long-term health needs.
Menopause & Sexual Health
Providing specialized care for menopause and sexual health concerns after breast cancer, helping survivors improve comfort, confidence, and quality of life.
Education, Research & Advocacy
Advancing survivorship care through research, medical education, patient advocacy, and innovative programs that improve outcomes for individuals living with and beyond cancer.
Leader in Cancer Survivorship and Patient-Centred Care
Dr. Al Khaifi is a cancer survivorship expert, clinician educator, and advocate committed to advancing comprehensive, patient centred care for individuals living with and beyond cancer.
She previously founded and led the Breast Cancer Survivorship Program at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, where she provided a comprehensive model of survivorship care designed to address the long term physical, psychosocial, and supportive care needs of individuals following breast cancer treatment.
Dr. Muna Al-Khaifi on closing the gap in breast cancer treatment at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
Dr. Al Khaifi is the Conference Chair of the inaugural Breast Cancer Survivorship and Supportive Care International Conference in November 2025.
The conference brought together multidisciplinary experts to advance evidence based, patient centred approaches to breast cancer survivorship and supportive care.
Its comprehensive program addressed the physical and psychological effects of cancer and its treatment, sexual health, lymphedema, functional recovery, hormonal therapy related effects, lifestyle and wellness, as well as emerging applications of artificial intelligence, digital health, and virtual care.
Dr. Al-Khaifi helped advance education and knowledge translation in survivorship care, equipping healthcare professionals with practical, evidence based approaches to supporting breast cancer survivors across the continuum of care. Additionally, Dr. Al Khaifi serves as Co-Chair of the Ontario Health Cancer Survivorship Quality Standards, contributing her clinical and educational expertise to the development of provincial standards aimed at promoting consistent, high quality, equitable, and patient centred survivorship care across Ontario.
Her commitment to professional education also extends internationally. Dr. Al Khaifi is a member of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) and the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC). Within MASCC, she has served as Co-Lead of an international survivorship webinar series, helping establish the initiative’s direction and educational vision, develop webinar programming, coordinate multidisciplinary contributors, and expand opportunities for healthcare professionals to engage with emerging topics in cancer survivorship and supportive care.
Her broader professional involvement reflects her commitment to advancing survivorship and women’s health at both national and international levels. She has contributed to Patient Information and Survivorship Care at Cancer Care Ontario as an advisory committee member and has served on the boards of After Breast Cancer and the Ontario Lymphedema Association. She is also a member of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, and the Menopause Society.
Through her clinical leadership, scholarship, medical education, and advocacy, Dr. Al Khaifi is working to advance a more inclusive, culturally safe, equitable, and compassionate approach to cancer survivorship care.
As a presenter, advocate, educator, and leader, Dr. Al Khaifi welcomes opportunities to share her expertise and collaborate with others committed to improving cancer care. For speaking engagements, advisory opportunities, or collaborations, please see below.
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