Anai N. Kothari, MD, MS
Assistant Professor
Location
- Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital
- 8800 West Doyne Ave.
- Milwaukee, WI 53226
Specialties
- Surgical Oncology
Overview
Diseases and Conditions
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Sarcoma
- Carcinomatosis
Treatments and Services
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Liver Surgery
- Robotic Assisted Surgery
- HIPEC
Patients Ages Seen
- Adult
- Senior
Languages
- English
- Gujarati
Hospital Affiliations
- Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee
Board Certifications
- Surgery
- Complex General Surgical Oncology
Clinic Locations
Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital
- 8800 West Doyne Ave.
- Milwaukee, WI 53226
- (866) 680-0505
- Get Directions
Biography
Anai N. Kothari, MD MS is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery. He holds additional faculty appointments in the Clinical & Translational Science Institute of Southeast WI (CTSI) and the MCW Data Science Institute. He grew up in Manitowoc, WI and received his BS and MD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Kothari completed his General Surgery training at Loyola University Medical Center where he also earned a Master’s degree in Epidemiology. This was followed by a fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Kothari’s clinical expertise is the surgical treatment of upper gastrointestinal tract and advanced cancers of the GI tract, including stomach, liver/bile duct, and peritoneum. This includes the use of advanced techniques such as minimally-invasive and robot-assisted surgery.
He is an active researcher with a focus on improving cancer care through personalizing treatment and digitizing care delivery. He is the Inaugural Director of the Bud and Sue Selig Hub for Surgical Data Science and Director of the MCW Cancer Center’s Integrated Cancer Data Resource. Dr. Kothari has published over 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles and is a member of several national societies including the Society of Surgical Oncology, American College of Surgeons, Society of Asian Academic Surgeons, and the Association for Academic Surgery.
Education and Training
Doctor of Medicine - University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI (2012)
Residency in General Surgery - Loyola University Medical Center - Maywood, IL (2012-2019)
Fellowship in Surgical Oncology - University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Houston, TX (2019-2021)
Publications
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(SenthilKumar G, Verhagen NB, Nimmer K, Yang X, Figueroa Castro CE, Szabo A, Taylor BW, Wainaina N, Gould JC, Kothari AN, N3C Consortium.) J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Jun 01;238(6):1085-1097 PMID: 38348959 PMCID: PMC11330174 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85193311002 02/13/2024
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(Chow BE, Narayan RR, Shao CC, Lee TC, Fong ZV, Kothari AN.) J Surg Res. 2024 Apr;296:425-430 PMID: 38320361 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85184472544 02/07/2024
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Characterizing the impact of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection on surgical outcomes.
(Li CXR, Shaik T, Canales B, Yang X, Szabo A, Lauer K, Gould J, Kothari AN, Verhagen NB, National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) Consortium.) Br J Surg. 2024 Jan 03;111(1) PMID: 38215236 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85182302430 01/12/2024
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(Mohan M, Kothari A, Verhagen N, Shreenivas A, Radhakrishnan SV, Dhakal B, Figueroa-Castro C, Chhabra S, Janz S, Pasquini M, Hamadani M, Szabo A, D'Souza A, N3C consortium.) Bone Marrow Transplant. 2024 Jan;59(1):121-124 PMID: 37803198 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85173730029 10/07/2023
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Designing an Inclusive Operating Room: For All and by All.
(Shah M, Sathe TS, Bansal S, Kothari AN, Dream S.) J Surg Res. 2024 Jan;293:733-736 PMID: 37714722 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85171307199 09/16/2023
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(Grimsley EA, Torikashvili JV, Janjua HM, Read MD, Kothari AN, Verhagen NB, Pietrobon R, Kuo PC, Rogers MP, N3C Consortium.) JTCVS Open. 2023 Dec;16:342-352 PMID: 38204718 PMCID: PMC10775046 01/11/2024
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Benign mature teratoma of the cecum: a case report.
(Gellings J, Nimmer K, Doucette S, Merrill JR, Sheriff SA, Johnson SC, Kothari AN.) J Surg Case Rep. 2023 Dec;2023(12):rjad674 PMID: 38149000 PMCID: PMC10751101 12/27/2023
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Teaming with artificial intelligence to support global cancer surgical care.
(Jaraczewski TJ, SenthilKumar G, Ramamurthi A, Nimmer K, Yang X, Kothari AN.) J Surg Oncol. 2023 Nov;128(6):943-946 PMID: 37818910 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85173663322 10/11/2023
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From ChatGPT to Treatment: the Future of AI and Large Language Models in Surgical Oncology.
(Ramamurthi A, Are C, Kothari AN.) Indian J Surg Oncol. 2023 Sep;14(3):537-539 PMID: 37900654 PMCID: PMC10611626 10/30/2023
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Team principles for successful interdisciplinary research teams.
(Brown SA, Sparapani R, Osinski K, Zhang J, Blessing J, Cheng F, Hamid A, MohamadiPour MB, Lal JC, Kothari AN, Caraballo P, Noseworthy P, Johnson RH, Hansen K, Sun LY, Crotty B, Cheng YC, Echefu G, Doshi K, Olson J, Cardio-Oncology Artificial Intelligence Informatics & Precision (CAIP) Research Team Investigators.) Am Heart J Plus. 2023 Aug;32:100306 PMID: 38510201 PMCID: PMC10946054 03/21/2024
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Automated machine learning (AutoML) can predict 90-day mortality after gastrectomy for cancer
(SenthilKumar G, Madhusudhana S, Flitcroft M, Sheriff S, Thalji S, Merrill J, Clarke CN, Maduekwe UN, Tsai S, Christians KK, Gamblin TC, Kothari AN.) Scientific Reports. December 2023;13(1) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85164146540 12/01/2023
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(Grimsley EA, Torikashvili JV, Janjua HM, Read MD, Kothari AN, Verhagen NB, Pietrobon R, Kuo PC, Rogers MP, Wilcox AB, Lee AM, Graves A, Anzalone A(, Manna A, Saha A, Olex A, Zhou A, Williams AE, Southerland A, Girvin AT, Walden A, Sharathkumar AA, Amor B, Bates B, Hendricks B, Patel B, Alexander C, Bramante C, Ward-Caviness C, Madlock-Brown C, Suver C, Chute C, Dillon C, Wu C, Schmitt C, Takemoto C, Housman D, Gabriel D, Eichmann DA, Mazzotti D, Brown D, Boudreau E, Hill E, Zampino E, Marti EC, Pfaff ER, French E, Koraishy FM, Mariona F, Prior F, Sokos G, Martin G, Lehmann H, Spratt H, Mehta H, Liu H, Sidky H, Hayanga JWA, Pincavitch J, Clark J, Harper JR, Islam J, Ge J, Gagnier J, Saltz JH, Saltz JH, Loomba J, Buse J, Mathew J, Rutter JL, McMurry JA, Guinney J, Starren J, Crowley K, Bradwell KR, Walters KM, Wilkins K, Gersing KR, Cato KD, Murray K, Kostka K, Northington L, Pyles LA, Misquitta L, Cottrell L, Portilla L, Deacy M, Bissell MM, Clark M, Emmett M, Saltz MM, Palchuk MB, Haendel MA, Adams M, Temple-O'Connor M, Kurilla MG, Morris M, Qureshi N, Safdar N, Garbarini N.) JTCVS Open. December 2023;16:342-352 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85174816743 12/01/2023