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

Associate Professor

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Location

  • Clinical Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital
  • 8800 W. Doyne Ave.
  • Milwaukee, WI 53226

Specialties

  • Surgical Oncology

Clinical Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital

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

  • Benign Breast Disease
  • Breast Cancer
  • Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC)
  • Breast Cancer Gene Mutations
  • Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)
  • Lobular Carcinoma in Situ (LCIS)
  • Invasive Ductal Cancer
  • Invasive Lobular Cancer
  • HER2 Breast Cancer
  • Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
  • Male Breast Cancer
  • Paget’s Disease of the Breast

Treatments and Services

  • Breast Surgery
  • Lumpectomy
  • Mastectomy
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB)
  • Virtual Visit
  • Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
  • Skin-Sparing Mastectomy
  • Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
  • Excisional Biopsy, Breast, and Axilla
  • Modified Radical Mastectomy
  • Risk-Reducing Mastectomy

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

Clinical Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital
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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

Publications of Chandler S. Cortina MD from the Faculty Collaboration Database

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