Chandler S. Cortina, MD, MS, FSSO, FACS
Assistant 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
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
- Get Directions
Cancer Center - Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital
- W180 N8085 Town Hall Road
- Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
- (262) 251-1000
- Get Directions
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 & the Medical College of Wisconsin in September 2019 as a Breast Surgical Oncologist.
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.
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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Invited Commentary: Current and Future Opportunities in Mitigating Breast Cancer Disparity.
(Cortina CS, Cobb AN, Kong AL.) J Am Coll Surg. 2023 Jun 01;236(6):1239-1241 PMID: 37058342 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85159732449 04/15/2023
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Does Time Heal All Wounds After Complications from Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction?
(Rodriguez-Unda N, Cortina CS.) J Am Coll Surg. 2023 May 09 PMID: 37158458 05/09/2023
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(Roznovjak D, Petroll AE, Lakatos AEB, Narayan R, Cortina CS.) JCO Oncol Pract. 2023 May;19(5):e794-e800 PMID: 36800556 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85159542707 02/18/2023
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(Chaudhary LN, Jorns J, Sun Y, Cheng YC, Kamaraju S, Burfeind J, Gonyo M, Kong A, Patten C, Yen T, Cortina C, Carson E, Johnson N, Bergom C, Tsaih SW, Banerjee A, Wang Y, Chervoneva I, Weil E, Chitambar CR, Rui H.) Res Sq. 2023 Apr 07 PMID: 37066270 PMCID: PMC10104267 04/18/2023
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Assessing Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk Prior to Gender-Affirming Surgery.
(Cortina CS.) JAMA Surg. 2023 Apr 01;158(4):339-340 PMID: 36630117 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85151831501 01/12/2023
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(.) Surgery. 2023 Mar;173(3):618 PMID: 36202654 10/07/2022
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Postoperative Complications from Breast and Axillary Surgery.
(Thalji SZ, Cortina CS, Guo MS, Kong AL.) Surg Clin North Am. 2023 Feb;103(1):121-139 PMID: 36410345 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85140763103 11/22/2022
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(Gellings JA, Cortina CS, Jorns JM, Johnson MK, Huang CC, Kong AL.) Am J Surg. 2023 Feb;225(2):304-308 PMID: 36283883 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85140332648 10/26/2022
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(Cortina CS, Kong AL.) Am J Surg. 2023 Jan 21 PMID: 36697355 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85147348119 01/26/2023
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Postoperative Complications from Breast and Axillary Surgery
(Thalji SZ, Cortina CS, Guo MS, Kong AL.) Surgical Clinics of North America. February 2023;103(1):121-139 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85140763103 02/01/2023
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Chest mass in a transgender man after top surgery.
(Cortina CS, Kong AL.) Lancet Oncol. 2023 Jan;24(1):e57 PMID: 36603928 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85145645333 01/06/2023
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Modern Management of Chest Wall Recurrences after Mastectomy
(Barmettler G, Williams MD, Cortina CS.) Current Breast Cancer Reports. December 2022;14(4):113-119 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85135204712 12/01/2022