Cortina Research Laboratory
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Chandler S. Cortina, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology
ccortina@mcw.edu
Research Summary
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Focus Areas
Breast Surgical Outcomes Research
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Sexual Minority Groups Research
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Chandler S. Cortina, MD, MS, FSSO, FACS
Associate Professor
Recent Publications
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ASO Author Reflections: Artificial Intelligence in the Scientific Merit Review Process.
(Cohen LN, Seibert D, Kothari AN, Cortina CS.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Jul 30 PMID: 42530842 07/30/2026
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(Cohen LN, Seibert D, Kosten T, Wolfrath N, Al-Hilli Z, Kantor O, Singh P, Teshome M, Blair S, Hieken TJ, Wilke LG, Kothari A, Cortina CS.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Jul 15 PMID: 42458167 07/16/2026
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Expanding Eligibility for Targeted Axillary Dissection.
(Cortina CS, Hieken TJ.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Jul 06 PMID: 42406217 PMCID: PMC13401757 07/06/2026
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(Cohen LN, Seibert D, Kosten T, Wolfrath N, Al-Hilli Z, Kantor O, Singh P, Teshome M, Blair S, Hieken TJ, Wilke LG, Kothari A, Cortina CS.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Jul 06 PMID: 42406210 PMCID: PMC13401758 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105044052438 07/06/2026
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Characteristics of Gender-Diverse Patients With Breast Cancer.
(Cortina CS, Brazauskas R, Flanagan MR, Dill ED, Joseph KP, Trifonov A, Mukhtar RA, Kim EA, Kantor O, Barmettler G, Rezak KM, Rosenberger LH, Jordan SW, Perez MM, Jimenez RB, Smart AC, Kopkash KA, Hughes TM, Walker JC, Lautner MA, Siegel EL, Brabender DE, Al-Hilli Z, Cassidy MR, Weiss A, McCaffrey RL, Lee MC, Kaoutzanis C, Nguyen KN, Son JD, Williams AD, Madrigrano A, McLaughlin SA, Petroll AE, Stolley M.) JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jul 01;9(7):e2624824 PMID: 42490110 PMCID: PMC13397088 07/23/2026
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(Barmettler G, Kohlbeck S, Cortina CS, Kantor O.) Am J Surg. 2026 Jul;257:116947 PMID: 41950722 PMCID: PMC13197973 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105035098399 04/09/2026
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Breast Cancer Outcomes in Intersex Individuals in the National Cancer Database.
(Chan K, Cohen L, Cotler JH, Carthcart-Rake E, Berry AW, Berner AM, Cortina CS.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Jun 20 PMID: 42323454 PMCID: PMC13380831 06/21/2026
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The growing high-risk population.
(Walker JC, Kong AL, Cortina CS.) Am J Surg. 2026 Jun 10:117091 PMID: 42321118 PMCID: PMC13390806 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105042914707 06/20/2026
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ASO Author Reflections: Eliminating Surgical Oncology Health Disparities Through Actionable Change.
(Cortina CS, Myers SP, Molina G, Bea VJ, Willis A.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Jun;33(6):4955-4956 PMID: 41817935 PMCID: PMC13154307 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105033501635 03/12/2026
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(Cortina CS, Molina G, Witt EE, Myers SP, Obeng-Gyasi S, Ju T, Rosenberg SM, Fackche N, Bayard S, Kangas-Dick A, Bea VJ, Willis A, Society of Surgical Oncology SPHERE Committee.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Jun;33(6):4928-4939 PMID: 41746573 PMCID: PMC13005178 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105031964860 02/26/2026