Amanda L. Kong, MD, MS, FACS, FSSO, DABS
Professor
Locations
- Froedtert Hospital
- Breast Care Center - Clinical Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital
- Cancer Center - Mequon Health Center
Specialties
- Surgical Oncology
Languages
- French, English
New & Established Patients Call
Education
- MD - Doctor of Medicine
- MS -Master of Science
- FACS - Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- FSSO-Fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology
- DABS - Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery
Biography
Amanda L. Kong, MD, MS, is a professor of surgery and section chief of breast surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Kong received her undergraduate degree at Brown University and her MD from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She completed her general surgery residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City followed by a Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She joined the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2008 as an assistant professor where she obtained a Master’s Degree in Epidemiology in 2010.
Dr. Kong is a member of many prestigious societies including the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American College of Surgeons. She currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Breast Fellowship Training Committee of the Society of Surgical Oncology and is the State Chair for Wisconsin for the Commission on Cancer. Dr. Kong is also a member of the Editorial Board of the American Journal of Surgery.
Among her many honors, Dr. Kong has been awarded Best Doctor by M Magazine and Best Doctors in America. She has also been awarded the Medical College of Wisconsin Outstanding Medical Student Teaching Award several times as well as the Excellence in Professionalism Award from the faculty practice in 2016. Her research focuses on breast cancer disparities and outcomes, breast cancer care in the elderly, as well as improving the quality of life for breast cancer patients. She has published multiple peer reviewed articles and book chapters in addition to being a sought mentor to students and residents.
Clinical Expertise
- Breast
- Breast Diseases
- Breast Neoplasms
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast
Leadership Positions
- Section Chief, Breast Surgery
Research Interests
Dr. Kong is a breast surgical oncologist with a clinical and research focus in breast cancer and benign breast diseases. She joined the CAPS group (formerly known as PCOR) while completing her Master’s Degree in Epidemiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Her clinical practice provides the foundation for her research to help improve the care of her patients. She has an interest in quality of care and health care disparities with respect to breast cancer outcomes. Her current research focuses on the relationship between hospital volume and breast cancer care, including differences in processes of care in high- and low-volume hospitals and their impact on mortality through the use of large administrative databases and tumor registries. She also has a research focus on the treatment of older breast cancer patients, specifically balancing quality of life and maximizing treatment outcomes.
Publications
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The growing high-risk population.
(Walker JC, Kong AL, Cortina CS.) Am J Surg. 2026 Oct;260:117091 PMID: 42321118 PMCID: PMC13390806 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105042914707 06/20/2026
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(Conroy MM, Cortina CS, Kong AL.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Sep 14 PMID: 42736420 09/15/2026
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(Ludwig K, Joseph KA, Jeruss JS, Manahan ER, Teshome M, Kong AL.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Sep 06 PMID: 42702705 09/07/2026
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Long-Term Outcomes of a Statewide Initiative to Reduce Margin Re-Excisions After Lumpectomy.
(Cortina CS, Yang Q, Cartmill R, Zhu P, Hanlon BM, Pung D, Pavuluri Quamme SR, Lawson E, Weber JJ, Lautner MA, Kong AL, Schumacher J.) JAMA Surg. 2026 Sep 02 PMID: 42684690 PMCID: PMC13539435 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105049571163 09/03/2026
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(Ludwig K, Joseph KA, Jeruss JS, Manahan ER, Teshome M, Kong AL.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Aug 27 PMID: 42658434 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105048643091 08/27/2026
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Leave During Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship: Balancing Flexibility and Educational Rigor.
(Lloyd K, Kong AL.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Aug 25 PMID: 42640430 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105048272706 08/25/2026
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(Conroy MM, Gaur KS, Rein LE, Szabo A, Walker J, Cobb A, Cortina CS, Kong AL.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Aug 22 PMID: 42632876 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105047935528 08/23/2026
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Assessing Time to Surgery in Asian Women With Breast Cancer: A National Cancer Database Analysis.
(Gaur KS, Conroy MM, Rein LE, Szabo A, Walker J, Cobb A, Cortina CS, Kong AL.) J Surg Oncol. 2026 Aug 10 PMID: 42574586 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105046906771 08/10/2026
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(Gaughan NA, Conroy MM, McLaughlin S, Jeruss JS, Hunt KK, Teshome M, Kong AL.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Aug;33(8):7281-7282 PMID: 42204060 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105045150586 05/28/2026
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ASO Author Reflections: From Representation to Equity in the Society of Surgical Oncology.
(Gaughan NA, Kong AL.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Aug;33(8):7279-7280 PMID: 42166057 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105039794959 05/21/2026
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(Gaughan NA, Conroy MM, McLaughlin S, Jeruss JS, Hunt KK, Teshome M, Kong AL.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Aug;33(8):7265-7271 PMID: 42108363 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105038759852 05/11/2026
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(Hammond ST, Brandt L, Kong AL, White SB, Lewandowski D, Beyer AM.) Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2026 Jun;46(6):e319865 PMID: 41924873 PMCID: PMC13048292 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105035117044 04/02/2026