Sarah E.A. Tevis, MD

Associate Professor, Surgery-Surgical Oncology

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Medical School
  • MD, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (2010)
Residency
  • University of Wisconsin (Madison) Program, Surgery (2017)
Fellowships
  • University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center Program, Breast Surgical Oncology (2018)
Languages
English
Department
Surgery-Surgical Oncology

Professional Titles

  • Associate Professor of Surgery

Recognitions

  • The Wisconsin Commission on Cancer Award, Commission on Cancer (2012)
  • University of Wisconsin Best Research Award, University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery (2013)
  • Academic Surgical Congress Best Overall Abstract, Association for Academic Surgery (2020)
  • UC Health Excellent Patient Safety Role Model, UC Health (2020)
    Excellent example of professionalism in patient safety. Nominated by residents.
  • University of Colorado Department of Surgery Professionalism Award, Department of Surgery (2022)

Research Interests

My research interests include evaluating outcome measures that are important to patients, such as psychosocial and physical well-being, throughout the course of treatment and recovery in an effort to provide high quality, patient-centered care. I also have an interest in quality improvement and study ways to improve the efficiency of care, patient safety, and patient outcomes after surgery for breast disease. My goal is to advance breast cancer care through clinical research and continuous process improvement.

Publications

  • Tevis SE, Bassett R, Bedrosian I, Barcenas CH, Black DM, Caudle AS, DeSnyder SM, Fitzsullivan E, Hunt KK, Kuerer HM, Lucci A, Meric-Bernstam F, Mittendorf EA, Park K, Teshome M, Thompson AM, Hwang RF. OncotypeDX Recurrence Score Does Not Predict Nodal Burden in Clinically Node Negative Breast Cancer Patients. Ann Surg Oncol. 2018 Dec 17. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30556120
  • Tevis SE, James TA, Kuerer HM, Pusic AL, Yao KA, Merlino J, Dietz J. Patient-Reported Outcomes for Breast Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2018 Oct;25(10):2839-2845. PubMed PMID: 29971671
  • Tevis SE, Neuman HB, Mittendorf EA, Kuerer HM, Bedrosian I, DeSnyder SM, Thompson AM, Black DM, Scoggins ME, Sahin AA, Hunt KK, Caudle AS. Multidisciplinary Intraoperative Assessment of Breast Specimens Reduces Number of Positive Margins. Ann Surg Oncol. 2018 Oct;25(10):2932-2938. PubMed PMID: 29947001
  • Park KU, Weiss A, Rosso K, Yi M, Hunt K, Kuerer H, Hanson SE, Candelaria R, Tevis S, Thompson A. Use of Mammographic Measurements to Predict Complications After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy in BRCA Mutation Carriers. Ann Surg Oncol. 2019 Aug 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31399819
  • Tevis SE, Steiman JG, Neuman HB, Greenberg CC, Wilke LG. Postoperative complications in combined gynecologic, plastic, and breast surgery: An analysis from National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Breast J. 2019 Nov;25(6):1111-1116. PubMed PMID: 31280491
  • Tevis SE, Hunt KK, Miranda RN, Lange C, Butler CE, Clemens MW. Differences in Human Leukocyte Antigen Expression Between Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Patients and the General Population. Aesthet Surg J. 2019 Sep 13;39(10):1065-1070. PubMed PMID: 30715139
  • Tevis SE, Bassett R, Bedrosian I, Barcenas CH, Black DM, Caudle AS, DeSnyder SM, Fitzsullivan E, Hunt KK, Kuerer HM, Lucci A, Meric-Bernstam F, Mittendorf EA, Park K, Teshome M, Thompson AM, Hwang RF. OncotypeDX Recurrence Score Does Not Predict Nodal Burden in Clinically Node Negative Breast Cancer Patients. Ann Surg Oncol. 2019 Mar;26(3):815-820. PubMed PMID: 30556120
  • Stepwise en bloc resection of breast implant associated ALCL with oncologic considerations. Aesthet Surg J 2019 accepted for publication.
  • Leonard LD, Himelhoch B, Huynh V, Wolverton D, Jaiswal K, Ahrendt G, Sams S, Cumbler E, Schulick R, Tevis SE. Patient and clinician perceptions of the immediate release of electronic health information. Am J Surg. 2021 Dec 4. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34903369
  • Rodriguez-Pessoa R, Cost N, Tevis SE, Kim SP. EDITORIAL COMMENT. Urology. 2021 Oct;156:180. PubMed PMID: 34758555
  • Gleisner AL, Moss A, Friedman C, Suresh K, Grunwald G, Torphy RJ, Leonard LD, Colborn K, Ahrendt G, Tevis S, Christian N, Abud VL, de Araujo TB, Beaty LE, Thieu D, Glorioso TJ, Kim S, Daugherty S. De-Implementation of Axillary Dissection in Women with Breast Cancer is Largely Driven By Site-Level Contextual Effects. Ann Surg. 2020 Dec 18;Publish Ahead of Print. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33351462
  • Leonard LD, Shaw M, Moyer A, Tevis S, Schulick R, McIntyre R Jr, Ballou M, Reiter K, Lace C, Weitzel N, Wiler J, Meacham R, Cumbler E, Steward L. The surgical debrief: Just another checklist or an instrument to drive cultural change?. Am J Surg. 2021 Jul 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34407917
  • Huynh V, Christian N, Tuthill K, Colborn K, Schulick R, Tevis S. Development of a Surgical Research Program for Medical Students and its Short-Term Impact on Academic Productivity. J Surg Educ. 2021 Nov-Dec;78(6):e68-e71. PubMed PMID: 34266791
  • Huynh V, Colborn K, Smith S, Bonnell LN, Ahrendt G, Christian N, Kim S, Matlock DD, Lee C, Tevis SE. Early Trajectories of Patient Reported Outcomes in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Lumpectomy Versus Mastectomy. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Oct;28(10):5677-5685. PubMed PMID: 34263375
  • Kovar A, Carmichael H, Harms B, Nehler M, Tevis S. Over Worked and Under Paid: How Resident Finances Impact Perceived Stress, Career Choices, and Family Life. J Surg Res. 2021 Feb;258:82-87. PubMed PMID: 33002665
  • Tevis SE, Patel H, Singh S, Ehrenfeucht C, Little C, Kutner J, Persoff J. Impact of a Physician Clinical Support Supervisor in Supporting Patients and Families, Staff, and the Health-Care System During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2020 Sep 10;:1-5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32907663
  • Singh P, Tevis SE, Hall CS, Meas S, Hwang RF, Lucci A. Correlation of circulating or disseminated tumor cells with the Oncotype DX Recurrence Score. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2020 Dec;184(3):683-687. PubMed PMID: 32888140
  • Huynh V, Yang J, Bronsert M, Ludwigson A, Ahrendt G, Kim S, Matlock DD, Cohen J, Hampanda K, Tevis SE. Choosing Between Mastectomy and Breast-Conserving Therapy: Is Patient Distress an Influencing Factor?. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Dec;28(13):8679-8687. PubMed PMID: 34160707
  • Huynh V, Tevis S. Surgical management of invasive lobular carcinoma: Is less more?. Am J Surg. 2021 Jan;221(1):30-31. PubMed PMID: 32878693
  • Ludwigson A, Huynh V, Bronsert M, Sloan K, Murphy C, Christian N, Jaiswal K, Ahrendt G, Tevis SE. A screening tool identifies high distress in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. Surgery. 2020 Nov;168(5):935-941. PubMed PMID: 32591140
  • Su M, Huynh V, Bronsert M, Su E, Goode J, Lock A, Banden S, Ahrendt G, Afghahi A, Arruda J, Tevis S. Longitudinal Risk Management for Patients with Increased Risk for Breast Cancer. J Surg Res. 2021 Oct;266:421-429. PubMed PMID: 34102512
  • Tevis SE, Hunt KK, Miranda RN, Lange C, Pinnix CC, Iyer S, Butler CE, Clemens MW. Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Prospective Series of 52 Patients. Ann Surg. 2020 Jun 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32568749
  • Morin C, Patel Y, Javid M, Tevis SE, Fortes T, Flom P, Andaz C, Manasseh DM, Borgen P, Rojas KE. Opioid-Sparing Multimodal Analgesia Protocol for Lumpectomy Patients Results in Superior Postoperative Pain Control. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Oct;28(11):5855-5864. PubMed PMID: 34076809
  • Huynh V, Rojas K, Ahrendt G, Murphy C, Jaiswal K, Cumbler E, Christian N, Tevis S. Reassessing Opioid Use in Breast Surgery. J Surg Res. 2020 Oct;254:232-241. PubMed PMID: 32474196
  • Kennedy GD, Tevis S. Strategies to prevent burnout: Are grit and optimism the answer?. Am J Surg. 2020 Jul;220(1):8-9. PubMed PMID: 32389330
  • Leonard LD, Cumbler E, Schulick R, Tevis SE. From paternalistic to patient-centered: Strategies to support patients with the immediate release of medical records. Am J Surg. 2021 Nov;222(5):909-910. PubMed PMID: 33933209
  • Kovar A, Bronsert M, Jaiswal K, Murphy C, Wolverton D, Ahrendt G, Tevis S. The Waiting Game: How Long Are Breast Cancer Patients Waiting for Definitive Diagnosis?. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Oct;27(10):3641-3649. PubMed PMID: 32314153
  • Park KU, Weiss A, Rosso K, Yi M, Hunt K, Kuerer H, Hanson SE, Candelaria R, Tevis S, Thompson A. Use of Mammographic Measurements to Predict Complications After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy in BRCA Mutation Carriers. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Feb;27(2):367-372. PubMed PMID: 31399819
  • Tevis SE, Schmocker RK, Wetterneck TB. Adverse Event Reporting: Harnessing Residents to Improve Patient Safety. J Patient Saf. 2020 Dec;16(4):294-298. PubMed PMID: 29028690
  • Rojas KE, Teshome M, Tevis SE. Unforeseen Collateral Damage of COVID-19 With the Virtualization of Fellowship Interviews. Ann Surg. 2021 Jun 1;273(6):e271-e272. PubMed PMID: 33914481
  • Huynh V, Colborn K, Rojas KE, Christian N, Ahrendt G, Cumbler E, Schulick R, Tevis S. Evaluation of opioid prescribing preferences among surgical residents and faculty. Surgery. 2021 Oct;170(4):1066-1073. PubMed PMID: 33858683
  • D'Angelo JD, Lund S, Busch RA, Tevis S, Mathis KL, Kelley SR, Dozois EJ, D'Angelo AD. Coping with errors in the operating room: Intraoperative strategies, postoperative strategies, and sex differences. Surgery. 2021 Aug;170(2):440-445. PubMed PMID: 33810853
  • Huynh V, Colborn K, Christian N, Rojas K, Nehler M, Bronsert M, Cumbler E, Ahrendt G, Tevis S. Resident Opioid Prescribing Habits Do Not Reflect Best Practices in Post-Operative Pain Management: An Assessment of the Knowledge and Education Gap. J Surg Educ. 2021 Jul-Aug;78(4):1286-1294. PubMed PMID: 33386285
  • Gleisner AL, Moss A, Friedman C, Suresh K, Grunwald G, Torphy RJ, Leonard LD, Colborn K, Ahrendt G, Tevis S, Christian N, Abud VL, de Araujo TB, Beaty LE, Thieu D, Glorioso TJ, Kim S, Daugherty S. De-Implementation of Axillary Dissection in Women with Breast Cancer is Largely Driven By Site-Level Contextual Effects. Ann Surg. 2020 Dec 18;Publish Ahead of Print. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33351462
  • Kovar A, Carmichael H, Harms B, Nehler M, Tevis S. Over Worked and Under Paid: How Resident Finances Impact Perceived Stress, Career Choices, and Family Life. J Surg Res. 2021 Feb;258:82-87. PubMed PMID: 33002665
  • Tevis SE, Patel H, Singh S, Ehrenfeucht C, Little C, Kutner J, Persoff J. Impact of a Physician Clinical Support Supervisor in Supporting Patients and Families, Staff, and the Health-Care System During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2020 Sep 10;:1-5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32907663
  • Singh P, Tevis SE, Hall CS, Meas S, Hwang RF, Lucci A. Correlation of circulating or disseminated tumor cells with the Oncotype DX Recurrence Score. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2020 Dec;184(3):683-687. PubMed PMID: 32888140
  • Huynh V, Tevis S. Surgical management of invasive lobular carcinoma: Is less more?. Am J Surg. 2021 Jan;221(1):30-31. PubMed PMID: 32878693
  • Ludwigson A, Huynh V, Bronsert M, Sloan K, Murphy C, Christian N, Jaiswal K, Ahrendt G, Tevis SE. A screening tool identifies high distress in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. Surgery. 2020 Nov;168(5):935-941. PubMed PMID: 32591140
  • Huynh V, Rojas K, Ahrendt G, Murphy C, Jaiswal K, Cumbler E, Christian N, Tevis S. Reassessing Opioid Use in Breast Surgery. J Surg Res. 2020 Oct;254:232-241. PubMed PMID: 32474196
  • Kennedy GD, Tevis S. Strategies to prevent burnout: Are grit and optimism the answer?. Am J Surg. 2020 Jul;220(1):8-9. PubMed PMID: 32389330
  • Kovar A, Bronsert M, Jaiswal K, Murphy C, Wolverton D, Ahrendt G, Tevis S. The Waiting Game: How Long Are Breast Cancer Patients Waiting for Definitive Diagnosis?. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Oct;27(10):3641-3649. PubMed PMID: 32314153
  • Park KU, Weiss A, Rosso K, Yi M, Hunt K, Kuerer H, Hanson SE, Candelaria R, Tevis S, Thompson A. Use of Mammographic Measurements to Predict Complications After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy in BRCA Mutation Carriers. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Feb;27(2):367-372. PubMed PMID: 31399819
  • Tevis SE, Schmocker RK, Wetterneck TB. Adverse Event Reporting: Harnessing Residents to Improve Patient Safety. J Patient Saf. 2020 Dec;16(4):294-298. PubMed PMID: 29028690
  • Vemuru SR, Tevis SE. Operative Management in Stage IV Breast Cancer. Surg Clin North Am. 2023 Feb;103(1):93-106. PubMed PMID: 36410356
  • Neilson T, Huynh V, Macdonald A, Romandetti K, Ahrendt G, Hampanda K, Kim SP, Tevis SE. Financial Toxicity of Breast Cancer Care: The Patient Perspective Through Surveys and Interviews. J Surg Res. 2023 Jan;281:122-129. PubMed PMID: 36155269
  • Billings JD, Huynh V, Leonard LD, Kovar A, Jones TS, Cumbler E, Christian N, Rojas KE, Meacham R, Tevis SE. Addressing an epidemic: Improving guideline-concordant opioid prescribing in surgical patients. Surgery. 2022 Nov;172(5):1407-1414. PubMed PMID: 36088172
  • Driscoll B, Leonard LD, Kovar A, Billings J, Tevis SE, Kim SP, Cumbler E. Surgeon Perceptions of the Integration of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures into Clinical Practice. J Surg Res. 2022 Dec;280:486-494. PubMed PMID: 36067535
  • Huynh V, Vemuru S, Hampanda K, Pettigrew J, Fasano M, Coons HL, Rojas KE, Afghahi A, Ahrendt G, Kim S, Matlock DD, Tevis SE. ASO Visual Abstract: No One-Size-Fits-All: Sexual Health Education Preferences in Patients with Breast Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Oct;29(10):6252-6253. PubMed PMID: 35963904
  • Huynh V, Vemuru S, Hampanda K, Pettigrew J, Fasano M, Coons HL, Rojas KE, Afghahi A, Ahrendt G, Kim S, Matlock DD, Tevis SE. No One-Size-Fits-All: Sexual Health Education Preferences in Patients with Breast Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Oct;29(10):6238-6251. PubMed PMID: 35915298
  • Teller P, Nguyen TT, Tseng J, Allen L, Matsen CB, Bellavance E, Kaufman D, Hieken T, Nagel S, Patten C, Pomerenke L, Tevis SE, Sarantou T. Innovation in Breast Surgery: Practical and Ethical Considerations. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Oct;29(10):6144-6150. PubMed PMID: 35854028
  • Verosky A, Leonard LD, Quinn C, Vemuru S, Warncke E, Himelhoch B, Huynh V, Wolverton D, Jaiswal K, Ahrendt G, Sams S, Lin CT, Cumbler E, Schulick R, Tevis SE. Patient comprehension of breast pathology report terminology: The need for patient-centered resources. Surgery. 2022 Sep;172(3):831-837. PubMed PMID: 35715235
  • Barrett JR, Leonard LD, Kovar A, McCarthy DP, Harms B, Tevis S. Medically Smart, Fiscally Illiterate: Lack of Financial Education Leads to Poor Retirement Savings Strategies in Surgical Trainees. Am Surg. 2022 May 4;:31348221096579. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35506914
  • Vemuru S, Lee CN, Tevis SE. Association of Breast-Conserving Therapy With Measures of Long-term Quality of Life Compared With Mastectomy and Reconstruction. JAMA Surg. 2022 Jun 1;157(6):e220637. PubMed PMID: 35416916
  • Kovar A, Joiner K, Leonard LD, Cumbler E, Tevis S. Variability in Surgical Site Preparation Technique: An Opportunity for Improvement. AORN J. 2022 Apr;115(4):341-345. PubMed PMID: 35333395
  • Fiser C, Crystal JS, Tevis SE, Kesmodel S, Rojas KE. Treatment and Survivorship Interventions to Prevent Poor Body Image Outcomes in Breast Cancer Survivors. Breast Cancer (Dove Med Press). 2021;13:701-709. PubMed PMID: 34938117
  • Ludwigson A, Huynh V, Myers S, Hampanda K, Christian N, Ahrendt G, Romandetti K, Tevis S. Patient Perceptions of Changes in Breast Cancer Care and Well-Being During COVID-19: A Mixed Methods Study. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Mar;29(3):1649-1657. PubMed PMID: 34928479
  • Yang JH, Huynh V, Leonard LD, Kovar A, Bronsert M, Ludwigson A, Wolverton D, Hampanda K, Christian N, Kim SP, Ahrendt G, Mathes DW, Tevis SE. Are Diagnostic Delays Associated with Distress in Breast Cancer Patients?. Breast Care (Basel). 2023 Aug;18(4):240-248. PubMed PMID: 37900555
  • Leonard LD, Himelhoch B, Huynh V, Wolverton D, Jaiswal K, Ahrendt G, Sams S, Cumbler E, Schulick R, Tevis SE. Patient and clinician perceptions of the immediate release of electronic health information. Am J Surg. 2022 Jul;224(1 Pt A):27-34. PubMed PMID: 34903369
  • . SARS-CoV-2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia. 2022 Jan;77(1):28-39. PubMed PMID: 34428858
  • Leonard LD, Shaw M, Moyer A, Tevis S, Schulick R, McIntyre R Jr, Ballou M, Reiter K, Lace C, Weitzel N, Wiler J, Meacham R, Cumbler E, Steward L. The surgical debrief: Just another checklist or an instrument to drive cultural change?. Am J Surg. 2022 Jan;223(1):120-125. PubMed PMID: 34407917
  • O'Brien E, Vemuru S, Leonard L, Himelhoch B, Adams M, Taft N, Jaiswal K, Sams S, Cumbler E, Wolverton D, Ahrendt G, Yi J, Lin CT, Miles R, Hampanda K, Tevis S. Information transparency with immediate release: Oncology clinician and patient perceptions. Am J Surg. 2023 Oct 5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37863801
  • Ludwigson A, Huynh V, Vemuru S, Romandetti K, Fisher C, Coons HL, Pettigrew J, Hampanda K, Kaoutzanis C, Ahrendt G, Afghahi A, Stewart C, Tevis S. Characterizing informational needs and information seeking behavior of patients with breast cancer. Am J Surg. 2023 Oct 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37863795
  • Mott NM, Huynh V, Vemuru S, Parris HJ, Colborn K, Ahrendt G, Christian N, Kim S, Matlock DD, Cumbler E, Tevis SEA. Barriers and facilitators to measuring patient reported outcomes in an academic breast cancer clinic: An application of the RE-AIM framework. Am J Surg. 2023 Sep 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37741803
  • D'Angelo AD, Tevis SE, D'Angelo JD. Roses, thorns, and buds: Coping with failure in surgery. Am J Surg. 2023 Aug 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37690909
  • Leonard LD, de Araujo TB, Quinn C, Thomas MB, Beaty L, Mott NM, Kathryn Colborn, Heelan AA, Tevis SEA, Christian N, Ahrendt G, Gleisner AL. ASO Visual Abstract: De-implementation of Axillary Dissection in Women Undergoing Mastectomy for Breast Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Sep;30(9):5703-5704. PubMed PMID: 37386306
  • Vemuru SR, Bronsert M, Vossler K, Huynh VD, Beaty L, Ahrendt G, Arruda J, Kaoutzanis C, Rojas KE, Bozzuto L, Kim S, Tevis SE. Postoperative Outcomes After Staged Versus Coordinated Breast Surgery and Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Sep;30(9):5667-5680. PubMed PMID: 37336806
  • Leonard LD, de Araujo TB, Quinn C, Thomas MB, Beaty L, Mott NM, Colborn K, Heelan AA, Tevis SEA, Christian N, Arhendt G, Gleisner AL. De-implementation of Axillary Dissection in Women Undergoing Mastectomy for Breast Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Sep;30(9):5692-5702. PubMed PMID: 37326811
  • Vemuru SR, Bronsert M, Vossler K, Huynh VD, Beaty L, Ahrendt G, Arruda J, Kaoutzanis C, Rojas KE, Bozzuto L, Kim S, Tevis SE. ASO Visual Abstract: Postoperative Outcomes After Staged Versus Coordinated Breast Surgery and Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Sep;30(9):5683-5684. PubMed PMID: 37314543
  • Vemuru S, Huang J, Colborn K, Yoon Y, Huynh V, Leonard L, Ahrendt G, Christian N, Afghahi A, McLemore L, Sams S, Tevis S. Clinical implications of receptor conversions in breast cancer patients who have undergone neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2023 Jul;200(2):247-256. PubMed PMID: 37233961
  • Vemuru S, Tevis SE. ASO Author Reflections: In Which Patients Should We Coordinate Breast Surgery and Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy?. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Sep;30(9):5681-5682. PubMed PMID: 37210449
  • D'Angelo AD, Kapur N, Kelley SR, Rivera M, Busch RA, Tevis SE, Hoedema RE, D'Angelo JD. The good, the bad, and the ugly: Operative staff perspectives of surgeon coping with intraoperative errors. Surgery. 2023 Aug;174(2):222-228. PubMed PMID: 37188581
  • Vemuru S, Smith S, Colborn K, Huynh V, Leonard L, Bonnell L, Scherer L, Matlock D, Lee C, Kim S, Tevis S. Access to Results of Patient Reported Outcome Surveys Does Not Improve Survey Response Rates. J Surg Res. 2023 Mar;283:945-952. PubMed PMID: 36915023
  • Moyer AM, Madsen H, Johnson J, Del Chiaro M, Gleisner A, Lieu CH, Tevis S, Stewart CL. Informational Needs of Surgical Oncology Patients: A Cross-Sectional Patient Survey. J Surg Res. 2023 Mar;283:771-777. PubMed PMID: 36470202
  • Neilson T, Huynh V, Macdonald A, Romandetti K, Ahrendt G, Hampanda K, Kim SP, Tevis SE. Financial Toxicity of Breast Cancer Care: The Patient Perspective Through Surveys and Interviews. J Surg Res. 2023 Jan;281:122-129. PubMed PMID: 36155269
  • Barrett JR, Leonard LD, Kovar A, McCarthy DP, Harms B, Tevis S. Medically Smart, Fiscally Illiterate: Lack of Financial Education Leads to Poor Retirement Savings Strategies in Surgical Trainees. Am Surg. 2023 Jun;89(6):2427-2433. PubMed PMID: 35506914
  • Higgins M, Tevis S, Glasheen JJ. First, Do No Harm. Second, Measure It. Am J Med. 2024 Sep;137(9):799-800. PubMed PMID: 38735355
  • Yi J, Lin CT, Tevis S. Expanding the Surgical Armamentarium Through Meaningful Use of the Electronic Health Record. JAMA Surg. 2024 Oct 1;159(10):1099-1100. PubMed PMID: 39141381
  • Vemuru S, Helmkamp L, Adams M, Colborn K, Parris H, Huynh V, Higgins M, Christian N, Ahrendt G, Baurle E, Lee C, Kim S, Matlock D, Cumbler E, Tevis S. Longitudinal Trends in Patient-Reported Outcomes in the First Year After Lumpectomy Versus Mastectomy. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Oct;31(11):7597-7606. PubMed PMID: 39026138
  • Lee CN, Tevis SEA. Time to Assess Preoperative Patient-Reported Outcomes. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Oct;31(10):6352-6353. PubMed PMID: 38864985
  • O'Brien EA, Ludwigson A, Higgins MG, Tevis S. Who's on the healthcare team? Nurse navigators in the era of information transparency. Am J Surg. 2024 Nov 6;:116070. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39521687
  • Gu JZ, Baird GL, Escamilla Guevara A, Sohn YJ, Lydston M, Doyle C, Tevis SEA, Miles RC. A systematic review and meta-analysis of English language online patient education materials in breast cancer: Is readability the only story?. Breast. 2024 Jun;75:103722. PubMed PMID: 38603836
  • Jeon JH, Adams M, Higgins MG, Vemuru SR, Ludwigson AM, Huynh V, Baurle E, Rojas K, Matlock DD, Lee C, Kim S, Tevis S. Breast Cancer Surgery: A Qualitative Exploration of Concerns Over Time. J Surg Res. 2024 Aug;300:272-278. PubMed PMID: 38830302
  • Higgins MG, Vemuru S, Helmkamp L, Adams M, Colborn K, Parris H, Huynh V, Christian N, Ahrendt G, Lee C, Kim S, Matlock D, Cumbler E, Tevis S. Access to results of patient reported outcome surveys did not improve longitudinal patient reported outcomes in breast cancer patients in a randomized controlled trial. Am J Surg. 2024 Oct 30;239:116054. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39500006
  • Rodriguez-Homs M, Pessoa RR, Konety B, Gershman B, Clark PE, Bronsert M, Flaig TW, Tevis SE, Lloyd G, Morrison JC, Kim SP. Reply by Authors. Urol Pract. 2022 Nov;9(6):559. PubMed PMID: 37145830
  • Rodriguez-Homs M, Pessoa RR, Konety B, Gershman B, Clark PE, Bronsert M, Flaig TW, Tevis SE, Lloyd G, Morrison JC, Kim SP. Association of Surgical Approach and Urinary Diversion in Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer With Costs and Readmission: Results From a Large Private Health Insurance Cohort. Urol Pract. 2022 Nov;9(6):551-558. PubMed PMID: 37145811
  • Foy B, Ludwigson A, Mott NM, Adams M, Higgins MG, Vemuru S, Wolverton D, Yi J, Sams S, Lin CT, Miles R, Taft N, Baurle E, Cumbler E, Tevis S. Helping patients navigate the immediate release of medical records: MedEd, a novel patient engagement technology. Am J Surg. 2024 Sep 18;:115977. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39322528
  • Northrop A, Christofferson A, Umashankar S, Melisko M, Castillo P, Brown T, Heditsian D, Brain S, Simmons C, Hieken T, Ruddy KJ, Mainor C, Afghahi A, Tevis S, Blaes A, Kang I, Asare A, Esserman L, Hershman DL, Basu A. Implementation and impact of an electronic patient reported outcomes system in a phase II multi-site adaptive platform clinical trial for early-stage breast cancer. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2024 Aug 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39158353
  • Yi J, Lin CT, Tevis S. Expanding the Surgical Armamentarium Through Meaningful Use of the Electronic Health Record. JAMA Surg. 2024 Oct 1;159(10):1099-1100. PubMed PMID: 39141381
  • O'Brien E, Ludwigson A, Vemuru S, Higgins M, Hampanda K, Adams M, Wolverton D, Sams S, Taft N, Miles R, Lin CT, Cumbler E, Tevis S. Interpretation of immediately released health information: Informing patient medical education in breast oncology. Am J Surg. 2024 Jul 18;:115853. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39095250
  • Vemuru S, Helmkamp L, Adams M, Colborn K, Parris H, Huynh V, Higgins M, Christian N, Ahrendt G, Baurle E, Lee C, Kim S, Matlock D, Cumbler E, Tevis S. Longitudinal Trends in Patient-Reported Outcomes in the First Year After Lumpectomy Versus Mastectomy. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Oct;31(11):7597-7606. PubMed PMID: 39026138
  • Lee CN, Tevis SEA. Time to Assess Preoperative Patient-Reported Outcomes. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Oct;31(10):6352-6353. PubMed PMID: 38864985
  • Jeon JH, Adams M, Higgins MG, Vemuru SR, Ludwigson AM, Huynh V, Baurle E, Rojas K, Matlock DD, Lee C, Kim S, Tevis S. Breast Cancer Surgery: A Qualitative Exploration of Concerns Over Time. J Surg Res. 2024 Aug;300:272-278. PubMed PMID: 38830302
  • McCranie A, Lee AD, Leonard L, Vemuru S, Huynh V, D'Angelo J, D'Angelo AL, Ahrendt G, Kaoutzanis C, Fisher C, Gleisner A, Meguid C, Schulick R, Del Chiaro M, Tevis S. Exploration of Patient Retention in Seeking a Second Opinion: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Surg Res. 2024 May 28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38811259
  • Higgins M, Tevis S, Glasheen JJ. First, Do No Harm. Second, Measure It. Am J Med. 2024 Sep;137(9):799-800. PubMed PMID: 38735355
  • Gu JZ, Baird GL, Escamilla Guevara A, Sohn YJ, Lydston M, Doyle C, Tevis SEA, Miles RC. A systematic review and meta-analysis of English language online patient education materials in breast cancer: Is readability the only story?. Breast. 2024 Jun;75:103722. PubMed PMID: 38603836
  • Yang JH, Huynh V, Leonard LD, Kovar A, Bronsert M, Ludwigson A, Wolverton D, Hampanda K, Christian N, Kim SP, Ahrendt G, Mathes DW, Tevis SE. Are Diagnostic Delays Associated with Distress in Breast Cancer Patients?. Breast Care (Basel). 2023 Aug;18(4):240-248. PubMed PMID: 37900555
  • O'Brien E, Vemuru S, Leonard L, Himelhoch B, Adams M, Taft N, Jaiswal K, Sams S, Cumbler E, Wolverton D, Ahrendt G, Yi J, Lin CT, Miles R, Hampanda K, Tevis S. Information transparency with immediate release: Oncology clinician and patient perceptions. Am J Surg. 2024 Jan;227:165-174. PubMed PMID: 37863801
  • Ludwigson A, Huynh V, Vemuru S, Romandetti K, Fisher C, Coons HL, Pettigrew J, Hampanda K, Kaoutzanis C, Ahrendt G, Afghahi A, Stewart C, Tevis S. Characterizing informational needs and information seeking behavior of patients with breast cancer. Am J Surg. 2024 Jan;227:100-105. PubMed PMID: 37863795
  • Mott NM, Huynh V, Vemuru S, Parris HJ, Colborn K, Ahrendt G, Christian N, Kim S, Matlock DD, Cumbler E, Tevis SEA. Barriers and facilitators to measuring patient reported outcomes in an academic breast cancer clinic: An application of the RE-AIM framework. Am J Surg. 2024 Feb;228:180-184. PubMed PMID: 37741803
  • D'Angelo AD, Tevis SE, D'Angelo JD. Roses, thorns, and buds: Coping with failure in surgery. Am J Surg. 2024 Jan;227:247-248. PubMed PMID: 37690909
  • Vemuru SR, Bronsert M, Vossler K, Huynh VD, Beaty L, Ahrendt G, Arruda J, Kaoutzanis C, Rojas KE, Bozzuto L, Kim S, Tevis SE. Postoperative Outcomes After Staged Versus Coordinated Breast Surgery and Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Sep;30(9):5667-5680. PubMed PMID: 37336806
  • Leonard LD, de Araujo TB, Quinn C, Thomas MB, Beaty L, Mott NM, Colborn K, Heelan AA, Tevis SEA, Christian N, Arhendt G, Gleisner AL. De-implementation of Axillary Dissection in Women Undergoing Mastectomy for Breast Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Sep;30(9):5692-5702. PubMed PMID: 37326811
  • Vemuru S, Huang J, Colborn K, Yoon Y, Huynh V, Leonard L, Ahrendt G, Christian N, Afghahi A, McLemore L, Sams S, Tevis S. Clinical implications of receptor conversions in breast cancer patients who have undergone neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2023 Jul;200(2):247-256. PubMed PMID: 37233961
  • Vemuru S, Tevis SE. ASO Author Reflections: In Which Patients Should We Coordinate Breast Surgery and Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy?. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Sep;30(9):5681-5682. PubMed PMID: 37210449
  • D'Angelo AD, Kapur N, Kelley SR, Rivera M, Busch RA, Tevis SE, Hoedema RE, D'Angelo JD. The good, the bad, and the ugly: Operative staff perspectives of surgeon coping with intraoperative errors. Surgery. 2023 Aug;174(2):222-228. PubMed PMID: 37188581
  • Vemuru S, Smith S, Colborn K, Huynh V, Leonard L, Bonnell L, Scherer L, Matlock D, Lee C, Kim S, Tevis S. Access to Results of Patient Reported Outcome Surveys Does Not Improve Survey Response Rates. J Surg Res. 2023 Mar;283:945-952. PubMed PMID: 36915023
  • Moyer AM, Madsen H, Johnson J, Del Chiaro M, Gleisner A, Lieu CH, Tevis S, Stewart CL. Informational Needs of Surgical Oncology Patients: A Cross-Sectional Patient Survey. J Surg Res. 2023 Mar;283:771-777. PubMed PMID: 36470202
  • Vemuru SR, Tevis SE. Operative Management in Stage IV Breast Cancer. Surg Clin North Am. 2023 Feb;103(1):93-106. PubMed PMID: 36410356
  • Neilson T, Huynh V, Macdonald A, Romandetti K, Ahrendt G, Hampanda K, Kim SP, Tevis SE. Financial Toxicity of Breast Cancer Care: The Patient Perspective Through Surveys and Interviews. J Surg Res. 2023 Jan;281:122-129. PubMed PMID: 36155269
  • Barrett JR, Leonard LD, Kovar A, McCarthy DP, Harms B, Tevis S. Medically Smart, Fiscally Illiterate: Lack of Financial Education Leads to Poor Retirement Savings Strategies in Surgical Trainees. Am Surg. 2023 Jun;89(6):2427-2433. PubMed PMID: 35506914

Practice Locations

UCHealth Diane O'Connor Thompson Breast Center - Anschutz
1635 Aurora Ct
3rd Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-1030

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Center Affiliations

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Breast Surgical Oncology, Board Certification
Conditions & Treatments
  • Cancers - Breast Cancer
  • Cancers
  • Surgery
  • Surgery - Breast Surgery
Clinical Interests
My clinical practice is dedicated to the multidisciplinary care of breast disease including benign diseases, DCIS, and invasive cancer. I also perform axillary surgery including sentinel lymph node dissection, axillary dissection, and targeted axillary dissection. I utilize oncoplastic techniques including breast conserving surgery and nipple sparing mastectomy.

Care Philosophy
I strive to provide individualized, patient-centered care to patients with breast disorders as part of a multidisciplinary team. My goal is to support patients and their families throughout all stages of their treatment.


School of Medicine

CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Aurora, CO 80045

303.724.5375

School
General
Students