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Anai N. Kothari, MD, MS

Assistant Professor

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Location

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

Specialties

  • Surgical Oncology

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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

Clinical Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital
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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 - 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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