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Chandler S. Cortina, MD, MS, FSSO, FACS

Associate Professor

Locations

  • Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital
  • Froedtert Hospital
  • Froedtert West Bend Hospital
  • Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital

Specialties

  • Surgical Oncology

Languages

  • English

Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital

New Patient Appointments - Breast

Education

  • MD - Doctor of Medicine
  • MS -Master of Science
  • FSSO-Fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology
  • FACS - Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

Biography

Dr. Chandler Cortina was born and raised in Louisiana where he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry at Louisiana State University and his Medical Degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. He then completed a residency in General Surgery at Rush University Medical Center and Cook County Hospital in Chicago, IL. Dr Cortina then completed a fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology at the Lynn Sage Comprehensive Breast Center at Northwestern University and joined the Division of Surgical Oncology here at Froedtert and The ӰԺ in September 2019 as a Breast Surgical Oncologist.

Research Areas of Interest

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Cohort Studies
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Health Services for Transgender Persons
  • Healthcare Disparities
  • Intraoperative Care
  • Minority Health
  • Prospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
  • Sexual and Gender Minorities

Clinical Expertise

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Breast Neoplasms, Male
  • Health Services for the Aged
  • Mastectomy
  • Prophylactic Mastectomy
  • Risk Factors
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
  • Transgender Persons
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms

Research Interests

Dr. Chandler Cortina has strong passion for breast cancer outcomes research. His current research is focused on axillary management trends and the treatment of older adults with breast cancer. Dr. Cortina’s research also focuses on assessing both the potential risk and management of breast cancer in transgender persons.

Publications

  • (Rogers C, Zeien S, Puccetti K, Jorns JM, Kong AL, Cherian S, Cortina CS.) Am J Surg. 2025 Jan;239:116047 PMID: 39481279 PMCID: PMC11650375 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85207766054 11/01/2024

  • (Gellings JA, Cortina CS, Kijak J, Bradley J, Aldakkak M, Bergom C, Kong AL.) Surg Oncol Insight. 2024 Dec;1(4) PMID: 39555478 PMCID: PMC11566854 11/18/2024

  • (Jain AJ, Schultz K, Brainerd MJ, Murimwa GZ, Fleming AM, Fackche N, Bilir E, Chiba A, Martin AN, Singh P, Childers CP, Friedman LR, Zafar SN, Abdelsattar Z, Cortina C, Stewart C, Cowher MD, Ganai S, Merck B, Nandakumar G, Pandalai PK, Narayan RR, Ahmad SA.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Dec;31(13):9112 PMID: 39313730 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85204542525 09/24/2024

  • (Jain AJ, Schultz K, Brainerd MJ, Murimwa GZ, Fleming AM, Fackche N, Bilir E, Chiba A, Martin AN, Singh P, Childers CP, Friedman LR, Zafar SN, Abdelsattar Z, Cortina C, Stewart C, Cowher MD, Ganai S, Merck B, Nandakumar G, Pandalai PK, Narayan RR, Ahmad SA.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Dec;31(13):9100-9111 PMID: 39138773 PMCID: PMC11560640 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85201204639 08/14/2024

  • (Narayan RR, Fleming AM, Gunder M, Zafar SN, Abdelsattar Z, Bilir E, Tran T, Pu T, Friedman L, McMasters KM, Ahmad SA, Annals of Surgical Oncology Social Media Committee.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Nov 12 PMID: 39532759 11/13/2024

  • (Cobb AN, Rogers C, Dong X, Huang CC, Kong AL, Cortina CS.) Surgery. 2024 Oct 30 PMID: 39482112 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85208024576 11/01/2024

  • (Rogers CC, Nepper J, Holzem KE, Cortina CS.) J Surg Case Rep. 2024 Oct;2024(10):rjae667 PMID: 39439812 PMCID: PMC11495327 10/23/2024

  • (Cortina CS, Kong AL.) JAMA Surg. 2024 Oct 01;159(10):1187 PMID: 39141380 PMCID: PMC11464166 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85201782322 08/14/2024

  • (Valencia EA, Cortina CS, Cobb AN, Chaudhary LN, Kelly T, Kong AL.) Ann Surg Open. 2024 Sep;5(3):e465 PMID: 39310356 PMCID: PMC11415127 09/23/2024

  • (Cortina CS, Purdy A, Brazauskas R, Stachowiak SM, Fodrocy J, Klement K, Sasor S, Krucoff K, Robertson K, Buth J, Lakatos AEB, Petroll AE, Doren EL.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Aug 30 PMID: 39214939 08/31/2024

  • (Cortina CS.) Gland Surg. 2024 Jul 30;13(7):1154-1158 PMID: 39175711 PMCID: PMC11336792 08/23/2024

  • (Carroll EF, Rogers C, Summerside M, Cortina CS.) Womens Health (Lond). 2024;20:17455057241289706 PMID: 39382481 PMCID: PMC11465296 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85206046021 10/09/2024