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Chandler S. Cortina, MD, MS, FSSO, FACS
Associate Professor
Location
- Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital
- 8800 West Doyne Ave.
- Milwaukee, WI 53226
Specialties
- Surgical Oncology
Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital
Cancer Center - Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital
New Patient Appointments - Benign Breast
Dr. Chandler Cortina is a Breast Surgical Oncologist and health services and clinical outcomes researcher. His clinical practice is solely dedicated to caring for patients with malignant and benign surgical breast disease. He works closely with the multidisciplinary breast team to ensure each patient receives personalized and cutting-edge clinical care.
Overview
Diseases and Conditions
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Diseases
- High-Risk Breast Disease
Treatments and Services
- Breast Surgery
- Lumpectomy
- Mastectomy
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB)
- Surgical Oncology - Breast
- Axillary Surgery
- High Risk Patients
- Virtual Visit
Patients Ages Seen
- Adult
- Senior
Languages
- English
Hospital Affiliations
- Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital – Menomonee Falls
- Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee
- Froedtert West Bend Hospital – West Bend
Board Certifications
- Surgery
Clinic Locations
Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital
- 8800 West Doyne Ave.
- Milwaukee, WI 53226
- (866) 680-0505
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Cancer Center - Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital
- W180 N8085 Town Hall Road
- Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
- (262) 251-1000
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Biography
Dr. Cortina is highly involved in research and has published numerous manuscripts, including articles in high-impact journals such as The Lancet, JAMA Oncology, JAMA Surgery, and the Annals of Surgical Oncology where he is also a member of the journal’s Editorial Board. His current research focuses on understanding how gender-affirming care may alter cancer risk, screening practices, and treatment recommendations for gender-diverse populations as well as how novel systemic therapies impact surgical decision-making and surgical outcomes for breast cancer patients.
Dr. Cortina’s research is funded through grants from the National Institute of Health’s National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI), the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), and the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin endowment (AHW). He is also actively involved in several surgical and oncological societies and serves on committees for the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and the Central Surgical Association. Within the Medical College, he serves as Breast Clerkship Director for the Complex General Surgical Oncology fellowship program and leads the Section of Breast Surgery’s quarterly Breast Surgical Oncology Journal Club.
Education and Training
Doctor of Medicine - Louisiana State University Health Science Center - Shreveport, LA (2013)
Internship & Residency in General Surgery - Rush University Medical Center - Chicago, IL (2013-2018)
Fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology - Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine - Chicago, IL (2018-2019)
Master of Science - Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI (2019-2021)
Publications
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(Cortina CS, Kong AL.) Am J Surg. 2024 Aug;234:184-185 PMID: 38423806 PMCID: PMC11223953 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85188214409 03/01/2024
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(Cortina CS, Purdy A, Brazauskas R, Stachowiak SM, Fodrocy J, Klement KA, Sasor SE, Krucoff KB, Robertson K, Buth J, Lakatos AEB, Petroll AE, Doren EL.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Jun 28 PMID: 38940898 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85197404335 06/28/2024
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(Istl AC, Lawton S, Cortina CS.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Jun 14 PMID: 38874873 06/14/2024
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(Istl AC, Lawton S, Kamaraju S, Stolley M, Petroll AE, Cortina CS.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Jun 12 PMID: 38864983 06/12/2024
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(Istl AC, Lawton S, Kamaraju S, Stolley M, Petroll AE, Cortina CS.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Jun 11 PMID: 38861206 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85195645715 06/11/2024
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An Annual Symposium on Disparities in Milwaukee, WI, with a 2023 Focus on Older Adults with Cancer.
(Kamaraju S, McKoy J, Williams GR, Gilmore N, Minami C, Bylow K, Rajalingam H, Cortina CS, Beckert A, Stolley M, Bullock D, Kurzrock R, Jatoi A.) Curr Oncol Rep. 2024 May 27 PMID: 38801612 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85194589535 05/27/2024
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(Cortina CS, Rogers CC, Teshome M.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 May;31(5):3196-3197 PMID: 38341380 PMCID: PMC11003827 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85185148320 02/11/2024
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(Cortina CS, Lloren JI, Rogers C, Johnson MK, Cobb AN, Huang CC, Kong AL, Singh P, Teshome M.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 May;31(5):3128-3140 PMID: 38270828 PMCID: PMC11003830 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85183006469 01/25/2024
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(Pamulapati S, Conroy M, Cortina C, Harding E, Kamaraju S.) Arch Sex Behav. 2024 May;53(5):1969-1980 PMID: 38148450 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85180656414 12/27/2023
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Divergent Cellular Expression Patterns of PD-L1 and PD-L2 Proteins in Breast Cancer.
(Jorns JM, Sun Y, Kamaraju S, Cheng YC, Kong A, Yen T, Patten CR, Cortina CS, Chitambar CR, Rui H, Chaudhary LN.) J Pers Med. 2024 Apr 29;14(5) PMID: 38793060 PMCID: PMC11121947 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85194400127 05/25/2024
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(Ray HR, Doren EL, Adamson K, Kong AL, Cortina CS.) Am Surg. 2024 Apr 26:31348241250039 PMID: 38671547 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85191696027 04/27/2024
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Breast Cancer Subtypes: Clinicopathologic Features and Treatment Considerations
(Cobb AN, Czaja R, Jorns J, Cortina CS.) Current Breast Cancer Reports. June 2024;16(2):150-160 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85188604136 06/01/2024