
Chandler S. Cortina, MD, MS, FSSO
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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(Cortina CS, Kong AL.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 06;29(6):3853-3854 PMID: 34365564 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85112071889 08/09/2021
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Treatment Patterns in Women Age 80 and Over With DCIS: A Report From the National Cancer Database.
(Frebault J, Bergom C, Cortina CS, Shukla ME, Zhang Y, Huang CC, Kong AL.) Clin Breast Cancer. 2022 Apr 22 PMID: 35595612 05/21/2022
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(Puzyrenko A, Cortina CS, Jorns JM.) Int J Surg Pathol. 2022 Mar 02:10668969221084268 PMID: 35234527 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85126007422 03/03/2022
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Current trends in surgical society membership: What does the future hold?
(Veenstra BR, Lewandowski JC, Whitelock CM, Deziel DJ, Velasco J, Cortina C, Myers JA.) Am J Surg. 2022 03;223(3):455-458 PMID: 35086693 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85123697754 01/29/2022
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(.) Surgery. 2022 03;171(3):692 PMID: 34857384 12/04/2021
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(Cortina CS, Yen TWF, Bergom C, Fields B, Craft MA, Currey A, Kong AL.) Surgery. 2022 03;171(3):682-686 PMID: 34736790 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85118558521 11/06/2021
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Progress, barriers, and the future of LGBTQ+ surgeons in academic surgery.
(Cortina CS, Williamson AJ, Goulet ND.) Am J Surg. 2022 Feb 23 PMID: 35221099 03/01/2022
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(Cortina CS.) JAMA Oncology. Article in press. 03/08/2022
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Providing High-Quality Surgical Care for Mastectomy Patients.
(Cortina CS.) J Am Coll Surg. 2022 01 01;234(1):23-24 PMID: 35213457 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85125549485 02/26/2022
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Current trends in surgical society membership: What does the future hold
(.) American Journal of Surgery. 2022 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85124746308 01/01/2022
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(Frebault J, Bergom C, Cortina CS, Shukla ME, Zhang Y, Huang CC, Kong AL.) Clin Breast Cancer. 2022 01;22(1):49-59 PMID: 34391660 PMCID: PMC9003119 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85112506268 08/16/2021
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(Cortina CS, Woodfin AA, Tangalakis LL, Wang X, Son JD, Poirier J, Rao R, Kopkash K, Madrigrano A.) Breast Care (Basel). 2021 Jun;16(3):276-282 PMID: 34248469 PMCID: PMC8248769 07/13/2021