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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-3000Fax+1 615-936-0605
Summary
- Carmen C. Solórzano, MD, FACS, is Professor of Surgery, Chair of the Department of Surgery and Director of Endocrine Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN. She holds the John L. Sawyers Chair in Surgical Sciences. She is a graduate of the University of Florida General Surgery program and completed a Surgical Oncology fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She is actively involved in teaching Endocrine and Surgical Oncology. Her clinical research interests include the use of minimally invasive techniques for parathyroid and adrenal tumors, the use of NIR-light to detect endocrine tumors, surgeon-performed ultrasound for endocrine tumors, the surgical management of recurrent/persistent thyroid cancer, and the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors and MEN syndromes. Dr. Solórzano has published more than 180 articles and book chapters. She serves in the editorial boards of the Annals of Surgical Oncology, the Journal of Surgical Oncology, JACS, and the World Journal of Surgery. She is Associate Editor of the American Journal of Surgery HPB section and Editor of Annals of Surgical Oncology Endocrine Tumor Section. Dr. Solórzano is past Vice-President American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AAES) and serves as Governor for the American College of Surgeons (ACS) representing the AAES, ACS Board of Governors liaison to the Commission on Cancer, Chair of the Society of Surgical Oncology Endocrine and Head and Neck Disease Site work group, member of the American Thyroid Association Thyroid Nodules Guidelines Task Force, and the American Board of Surgery Certifying Examination consultant and Examiner. She is a member of the American Surgical Association and the Southern Surgical Association.
Education & Training
- University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1999 - 2002
- University of FloridaResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 1999
- University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 1993
- University of FloridaB.S., Microbiology, 1987 - 1989
- Miami Dade CollegeA.A., 1986 - 1987
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 2009 - 2026
- AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
- FL State Medical License 1995 - 2011
- IL State Medical License 2005 - 2008
- TX State Medical License 1999 - 2006
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Nashville Lifestyles Magazine Castle Connolly, 2011, 2013-2019
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2018
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2016
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Clinical Trials
- Assessing Benefits of NIRAF Detection for Identifying Parathyroid Glands During Total Thyroidectomy. Start of enrollment: 2020 Mar 16
- Evaluating Impact of NIRAF Detection for Identifying Parathyroid Glands During Parathyroidectomy Start of enrollment: 2020 Mar 13
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Commentary on "Differences in the Clinicopathologic Behavior of Oncocytic Adrenocortical Neoplasms and Conventional Adrenocortical Carcinomas" by Shirali et al.Colleen M Kiernan, Carmen C Solorzano
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2022-09-01 - 1 citationsIntraoperative Ultrasound Guided Laparoscopic Spleen-Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy for Primitive Neuroendocrine Tumors in a Pediatric Patient With MEN-1.Katlyn G McKay, David N Hanna, Laura Martin, Karishma A Datye, Gabriella L Crane
The American Surgeon. 2022-09-01 - 17 citationsAdrenalectomy for Secondary Malignancy: Patients, Outcomes, and Indications.Heather Wachtel, Robert E. Roses, Lindsay E. Kuo, Brenessa Lindeman, Matthew A. Nehs
Annals of Surgery. 2021-12-01
Journal Articles
- Prospective Evaluation of the Utility of Intraoperative Parathyroid Monitoring During Intended Bilateral Neck Exploration for Primary Sporadic HyperparathyroidismPranit N Chotai, Colleen M Kiernan, Carmen C Solorzano, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
- Evaluation, Staging, and Surgical Management for Adrenocortical Carcinoma: An Update from the SSO Endocrine and Head and Neck Disease Site Working GroupElizabeth G Grubbs, Paxton V Dickson, Lawrence Kim, Anthony Yang, Carmen C Solorzano, Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Role of Additional Organ Resection in Adrenocortical Carcinoma: Analysis of 167 Patients from the U.S. Adrenocortical Carcinoma DatabaseJohn Phay, Lawrence A Shirley, Lauren M Postlewait, Carmen C Solorzano, Colleen M Kiernan, Ioannis Hatzaras, Natalie Seiser, Tracy S Wang, Ryan C Fields, Konstantinos ..., Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Establishing the clinical utility of autofluorescence spectroscopy for parathyroid detectionMcWade MA, Sanders ME, Broome JT, Solerzano CC, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Nashville, TN, 1/1/2015
- Impact of vocal cord ultrasonography on endocrine surgery practicesImpact of vocal cord ultrasonography on endocrine surgery practices, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Nashville, TN, 1/1/2015
- Utilization of Radioiodine After Thyroid Lobectomy In Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: Does it Change Outcomes?Kiernan CM, Parikh A, Parks L, Solorzano CC, Southern Surgical Association, Palm Beach, FL, 1/1/2014
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Lectures
- Ultrasound Applications and Techniques for Thyroid and Parathyroid DiseaseBoston, MA - 1/3/2016
- Overview of the Revised ATA Guidelines for the Management of Thyroid Nodules and CancerNashville, TN - 1/15/2015
- Surgical management of thyroid cancerMiami, FL - 1/10/2015
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Other
- Intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoringSolorzano CC, Carneiro-Pla DM
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/intraoperative-parathyroid-hormone-monitoring
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2011-06-13
Authored Content
- Prospective Evaluation of the Utility of Intraoperative Parathyroid Monitoring During Intended Bilateral Neck Exploration for Primary Sporadic HyperparathyroidismOctober 2018
Press Mentions
- Pandemic Spurs Expansion of Surgical Care for UnderservedOctober 7th, 2021
- Patient Day SeminarFebruary 23rd, 2017
- Free Seminar on Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type I and II Set for Feb. 4January 25th, 2017
Grant Support
- Academic-Industry Partnership for the Translation of a Novel Optical Imaging Approach to guide Endocrine Cancer Surgery Mahadevan-Jansen, Anita Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN,NIHPresent
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery, Vanderbilthttp://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/vumc.php?site=surgicaloncology&doc=29043
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