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Office
600 Highland Ave
Madison, WI 53792Phone+1 608-263-8949
Summary
- Dr. Axtell specializes in thoracic surgical oncology, including the treatment of patients with chest wall tumors, lung and esophageal cancer, and tracheal and mediastinal malignancies.
Clinical Expertise
- Minimally invasive surgery, Thoracic surgical oncology, Robotic surgery, Thoracic surgery
Education & Training
- Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2021 - 2023
- Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2014 - 2021
- Harvard University TH Chan School of Public HealthMasters of Public Health, Clinical Effectiveness, 2017 - 2019
- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2014
- Stanford UniversityBS, Biology, 2005 - 2010
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2023 - 2026
- WI State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- MA State Medical License 2014 - 2023
- MN State Medical License 2021 - 2022
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- TSDA Benson R. Wilcox Award Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2023
- Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Management of Tracheoesophageal Fistula and Tracheoinnominate Fistula.Brittany Walker, Andrea L Axtell
Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 2025-02-01 - Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism After Lung Cancer Resection.Andrea L Axtell, Henning A Gaissert, Xiaodong Bao, Hugh G Auchincloss, Elisa Walsh
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024-05-01 - 7 citationsLeft-Ventricular Unloading With Impella During Refractory Cardiac Arrest Treated With Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Tharusan Thevathasan, Lisa Füreder, Marie Fechtner, Sivagowry Rasalingam Mørk, Benedikt Schrage
Critical Care Medicine. 2024-03-01
Professional Memberships
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- Society of Thoracic SurgeonsMember
- General Thoracic Surgery ClubMember
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