Pink isn't a month. It's EVERY day
Dr. Palakodeti wears pink every day. Not just in October. Pink shoes in the operating room. A pink pen in clinic. Something pink, every single day, visible to every patient, every colleague, and every person he passes in the hallway. It is not a campaign. It is a commitment. And it is one that comes with a real financial investment in ending the disease he treats.
Get Involved
What Men Wear Pink Is
Men Wear Pink is a fundraising campaign run by the American Cancer Society. Each year, a select group of men in communities across the country are chosen as ambassadors — men who commit to raising funds for breast cancer research, patient services, and advocacy, and who wear pink publicly throughout the campaign to raise awareness and drive donations.
This is not a symbolic program. It is a fundraising initiative. The money raised by Men Wear Pink ambassadors goes directly to the American Cancer Society — an organization with a decades-long track record of funding the research, supporting the patients, and driving the policy changes that have meaningfully improved breast cancer survival rates over time.
Dr. Palakodeti serves as the Men Wear Pink Ambassador for Kentucky. He chose this role because he trusts the American Cancer Society with the money, believes in the mission, and wanted a way to contribute to the fight against breast cancer that goes beyond what happens in the operating room.
Speaking Engagements
Breast cancer awareness does not happen in the operating room alone. Dr. Palakodeti speaks to patient groups, community organizations, healthcare teams, and professional audiences on topics spanning breast cancer surgery, reconstruction, early detection, and the role of surgical care in breast health.
If you are interested in booking Dr. Palakodeti for a speaking engagement — whether for a community awareness event, a healthcare professional audience, or a patient education program — reach out directly.
What Every Patient Should Know About Breast Cancer Awareness
Screening guidelines
The American Cancer Society recommends that women at average risk begin annual mammography at age 45, with the option to start at 40. Women at high risk — including those with BRCA mutations, a strong family history, or prior chest radiation — should discuss supplemental screening with their physician, which may include annual MRI in addition to mammography. These conversations should happen before a lump is found, not after.
Know your body
Mammography is not the only tool. Breast self-awareness and knowing what is normal for your body, noticing when something changes adds to screening. A new lump, skin change, nipple discharge, or unexplained asymmetry is worth a call to your physician. Not next month. Now.
Don't talk yourself out of going
The most common reason women delay seeking evaluation for a breast concern is fear of what they might find. This is understandable. It is also the reason early-stage cancers become late-stage cancers. A mammogram that finds something is not bad news. It is early news — and early news saves lives.
If something doesn't feel right, call.
Dr. Palakodeti's practice serves patients in Bowling Green and across the South Central Kentucky and Northern Tennessee region. This community is where he chooses to live and practice. While this is where he advocates, he is willing to travel nationwide for advocacy.
484 Golden Autumn Way Suite 201, Bowling Green, KY, 42103
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