Katie Egan, MD

Assistant Professor, Surgery-Plastic/Reconstructive

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Medical School
  • MD, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (2016)
Undergraduate School
  • BSN, University of Wisconsin–Madison (WI) (2011)
Residency
  • University of Kansas Medical Center/Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics Program, Plastic Surgery (2022)
Fellowships
  • University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center Program, Plastic Surgery (2023)
Languages
English
Department
Surgery-Plastic/Reconstructive

Professional Titles

  • Director of Clinical Research
  • Director of Quality & Safety

Research Interests

My research interests are in optimizing outcomes for patients undergoing breast reconstruction with autologous tissue or implants. I have published studies related to autologous reconstruction in special populations, nipple-areola complex reconstruction and preservation, aesthetic outcomes and patient satisfaction, and reconstruction with radiation. Additionally, I am interested in evaluating and teaching how surgeons can improve patient outcomes through efficiency in the operating room.

Publications

  • Sinik LM, Elver AA, Egan KG, Johnson BM, Cullom ME, Limpiado M, Nazir N, Lai EC, Butterworth JA. Autologous Breast Reconstruction after Massive Weight Loss: Understanding Risks in a Growing Population. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 Sep 1;152(3):503-512. PubMed PMID: 36827470
  • Emanuelli E, Egan KG, Bins G, Nazir N, Bur AM, Kakarala K, Przylecki W, Endress R. Preoperative Examination Is Not Associated with Postoperative Function following Radial Forearm Free Flap Harvest. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 May 1;151(5):828e-837e. PubMed PMID: 36729071
  • Egan KG, Elver AA, Godbe KN, Nazir N, Holding J, Butterworth J, Lai E. Quantifying Complications: An Analysis of Operative Time and Intraoperative Factors in Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2023 Jan;39(1):43-47. PubMed PMID: 35636433
  • Elver AA, Matthews SA, Egan KG, Bowles EL, Nazir N, Flurry M, Holding J, Lai EC, Butterworth JA. Characterizing Outcomes of Medial and Lateral Perforators in Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flaps. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2023 Jan;39(1):20-26. PubMed PMID: 35477114
  • Johnson BM, Cullom ME, Egan KG, Nazir N, Elver AA, Limpiado MJ, Lai EC, Butterworth JA. Comparing tissue oximetry to doppler monitoring in 1367 consecutive breast free flaps. Microsurgery. 2023 Jan;43(1):57-62. PubMed PMID: 35238069
  • Elver AA, Egan KG, Cullom ME, Nazir N, Johnson BM, Limpiado M, Holding J, Lai EC, Butterworth JA. A Paradigm Shift: Outcomes of Early Autologous Breast Reconstruction after Radiation Therapy. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2023 Feb;39(2):111-119. PubMed PMID: 35764299
  • Egan KG, Selber JC. Modern Innovations in Breast Surgery: Robotic Breast Surgery and Robotic Breast Reconstruction. Clin Plast Surg. 2023 Apr;50(2):357-366. PubMed PMID: 36813413
  • Sinik LM, Egan KG, Bagwell AK, Nauta AC, Butterworth JA. Evaluating the Importance of Sub-Internships on the 2022 Integrated Plastic Surgery Match During Continued COVID-19 Regulations. J Surg Educ. 2022 Nov-Dec;79(6):1435-1440. PubMed PMID: 35931604
  • Limpiado M, Guest R, Egan KG, Elver AA, Johnson BM, Cullom ME, Nazir N, Holding J, Lai EC, Butterworth JA. Closed-Incision Negative Pressure Therapy Prevents Major Abdominal Donor-Site Complications in Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg. 2022 Nov 1;89(5):529-531. PubMed PMID: 36279578
  • Sinik L, Egan KG, Patel K, Nazir N, Butterworth JA. A Systematic Review of Breast Reconstruction Options After Mastectomy in Massive Weight Loss Patients. Ann Plast Surg. 2022 Mar 1;88(3):353-359. PubMed PMID: 34238794
  • Egan KG, Nauta A, Butterworth JA. Effect of COVID-19 Restrictions on 2021 Integrated Plastic Surgery Match Outcomes. J Surg Educ. 2022 Jan-Feb;79(1):249-252. PubMed PMID: 34326033
  • Egan KG, Nauta A, Butterworth JA. COVID-19 Effects on 2021 Home Program Match Rates at Integrated Plastic Surgery Programs. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 Feb 1;149(2):368e-369e. PubMed PMID: 34958637
  • Egan KG, Guest R, Sinik LM, Nazir N, De Ruyter M, Ponnuru S, Bhavsar D. Evaluation of Liposomal Bupivacaine at Split-Thickness Skin Graft Donor Sites Through a Randomized, Controlled Trial. J Burn Care Res. 2021 Nov 24;42(6):1280-1285. PubMed PMID: 34216466
  • Egan KG, Emanuelli E, Przylecki W, Endress RD. Variant Plantaris Anatomy During Tendon Harvest. J Hand Surg Am. 2021 May;46(5):431.e1-431.e4. PubMed PMID: 33741215
  • Egan KG, Lai E, Holding J, Butterworth JA. A Comparative Analysis of Outcomes of Free Nipple Areolar Grafting in Autologous Breast Reconstruction. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2021 Jun;37(5):458-464. PubMed PMID: 33129212
  • Egan KG, Cullom M, Nazir N, Butterworth JA. Patient Satisfaction Increases with Nipple Reconstruction following Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Aug 1;148(2):177e-184e. PubMed PMID: 34133405
  • Egan KG, De Souza M, Allen AL, Muenks E, Nazir N, Korentager R. Perception of pain and influences on opioid use in implant-based breast reconstruction patients. Breast J. 2020 Sep;26(9):1712-1716. PubMed PMID: 32497361
  • Egan KG, De Souza M, Muenks E, Nazir N, Korentager R. Opioid Consumption Following Breast Surgery Decreases with a Brief Educational Intervention: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Sep;27(9):3156-3162. PubMed PMID: 32285282
  • Egan KG, De Souza M, Muenks E, Nazir N, Korentager R. Predictors of Opioid Consumption in Immediate, Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 Oct;146(4):734-741. PubMed PMID: 32969995
  • Nguyen TT, Egan KG, Crowe DL, Nazir N, Przylecki WH, Andrews BT. Outcomes of Head and Neck Microvascular Reconstruction in Hypercoagulable Patients. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2020 May;36(4):271-275. PubMed PMID: 31858490
  • Egan KG, Allen A, Hendren G, Mellott AJ, Bhavsar D. Effects of Intraoperative Dexamethasone Administration in Adult Diabetic Burn Patients. J Burn Care Res. 2019 Aug 14;40(5):627-632. PubMed PMID: 31067313
  • Johnson BM, Egan KG, He J, Lai EC, Butterworth JA. An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Tissue Oximetry Versus Conventional Methods for Postoperative Monitoring of Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg. 2023 Nov 1;91(5):617-621. PubMed PMID: 37823627
  • Johnson BM, Egan KG, He J, Lai EC, Butterworth JA. An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Tissue Oximetry Versus Conventional Methods for Postoperative Monitoring of Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg. 2023 Nov 1;91(5):617-621. PubMed PMID: 37823627
  • Egan KG, Elver AA, Birney JM, Nazir N, Butterworth JA, Lai EC. Autologous Breast Reconstruction Success Rates in Hypercoagulable Patients. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 May 22. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37220231
  • Sinik LM, Elver AA, Egan KG, Johnson BM, Cullom ME, Limpiado M, Nazir N, Lai EC, Butterworth JA. Autologous Breast Reconstruction after Massive Weight Loss: Understanding Risks in a Growing Population. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 Sep 1;152(3):503-512. PubMed PMID: 36827470
  • Egan KG, Selber JC. Modern Innovations in Breast Surgery: Robotic Breast Surgery and Robotic Breast Reconstruction. Clin Plast Surg. 2023 Apr;50(2):357-366. PubMed PMID: 36813413
  • Emanuelli E, Egan KG, Bins G, Nazir N, Bur AM, Kakarala K, Przylecki W, Endress R. Preoperative Examination Is Not Associated with Postoperative Function following Radial Forearm Free Flap Harvest. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 May 1;151(5):828e-837e. PubMed PMID: 36729071
  • Elver AA, Egan KG, Cullom ME, Nazir N, Johnson BM, Limpiado M, Holding J, Lai EC, Butterworth JA. A Paradigm Shift: Outcomes of Early Autologous Breast Reconstruction after Radiation Therapy. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2023 Feb;39(2):111-119. PubMed PMID: 35764299
  • Egan KG, Elver AA, Godbe KN, Nazir N, Holding J, Butterworth J, Lai E. Quantifying Complications: An Analysis of Operative Time and Intraoperative Factors in Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2023 Jan;39(1):43-47. PubMed PMID: 35636433
  • Elver AA, Matthews SA, Egan KG, Bowles EL, Nazir N, Flurry M, Holding J, Lai EC, Butterworth JA. Characterizing Outcomes of Medial and Lateral Perforators in Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flaps. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2023 Jan;39(1):20-26. PubMed PMID: 35477114
  • Johnson BM, Cullom ME, Egan KG, Nazir N, Elver AA, Limpiado MJ, Lai EC, Butterworth JA. Comparing tissue oximetry to doppler monitoring in 1367 consecutive breast free flaps. Microsurgery. 2023 Jan;43(1):57-62. PubMed PMID: 35238069
  • Godbe KN, Rauber E, Nazir N, Holding J, Butterworth JA, Lai EC, Egan KG. Intraoperative Complications as Predictors of Flap Failure in Autologous Breast Reconstruction. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2024 Oct 24. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39362643
  • Elver AA, Egan KG, Phillips BT. Assessment of Microsurgery Simulation Course Access in Plastic Surgery Training Programs. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2024 Jul;40(6):482-488. PubMed PMID: 38176430
  • Johnson BM, Egan KG, He J, Lai EC, Butterworth JA. An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Tissue Oximetry Versus Conventional Methods for Postoperative Monitoring of Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg. 2023 Nov 1;91(5):617-621. PubMed PMID: 37823627
  • Egan KG, Elver AA, Birney JM, Nazir N, Butterworth JA, Lai EC. Autologous Breast Reconstruction Success Rates in Hypercoagulable Patients. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 Mar 1;153(3):516e-522e. PubMed PMID: 37220231
  • Sinik LM, Elver AA, Egan KG, Johnson BM, Cullom ME, Limpiado M, Nazir N, Lai EC, Butterworth JA. Autologous Breast Reconstruction after Massive Weight Loss: Understanding Risks in a Growing Population. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 Sep 1;152(3):503-512. PubMed PMID: 36827470
  • Egan KG, Selber JC. Modern Innovations in Breast Surgery: Robotic Breast Surgery and Robotic Breast Reconstruction. Clin Plast Surg. 2023 Apr;50(2):357-366. PubMed PMID: 36813413
  • Emanuelli E, Egan KG, Bins G, Nazir N, Bur AM, Kakarala K, Przylecki W, Endress R. Preoperative Examination Is Not Associated with Postoperative Function following Radial Forearm Free Flap Harvest. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 May 1;151(5):828e-837e. PubMed PMID: 36729071
  • Elver AA, Egan KG, Cullom ME, Nazir N, Johnson BM, Limpiado M, Holding J, Lai EC, Butterworth JA. A Paradigm Shift: Outcomes of Early Autologous Breast Reconstruction after Radiation Therapy. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2023 Feb;39(2):111-119. PubMed PMID: 35764299
  • Egan KG, Elver AA, Godbe KN, Nazir N, Holding J, Butterworth J, Lai E. Quantifying Complications: An Analysis of Operative Time and Intraoperative Factors in Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2023 Jan;39(1):43-47. PubMed PMID: 35636433
  • Elver AA, Matthews SA, Egan KG, Bowles EL, Nazir N, Flurry M, Holding J, Lai EC, Butterworth JA. Characterizing Outcomes of Medial and Lateral Perforators in Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flaps. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2023 Jan;39(1):20-26. PubMed PMID: 35477114
  • Johnson BM, Cullom ME, Egan KG, Nazir N, Elver AA, Limpiado MJ, Lai EC, Butterworth JA. Comparing tissue oximetry to doppler monitoring in 1367 consecutive breast free flaps. Microsurgery. 2023 Jan;43(1):57-62. PubMed PMID: 35238069

Professional Memberships

  • American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Member
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Candidate Member
  • American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons, Member

Practice Locations

CU Medicine Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Highlands Ranch Specialty Care Center
1500 Park Central Drive
Suite 201
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
720-516-4085

UCHealth Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
6th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0800

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Plastic Surgery, Board Certification (2024)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Cancers - Breast Cancer
  • Cancers
  • Cancers - Bone Cancer
  • Cancers - Cancer Surgery
  • Cancers - Head and Neck Cancer
  • Cancers - Melanoma
  • Cancers - Pediatric Cancer
  • Cancers - Sarcoma
  • Cancers - Skin Cancer
  • Injuries and Wounds
  • Surgery
  • Surgery - Breast Surgery
  • Surgery - Body Contouring and Liposuction
  • Surgery - Bariatric Surgery - Weight Loss
  • Surgery - Burn Surgery
  • Surgery - Free flaps and limb salvage
  • Surgery - Limb Salvage
  • Surgery - Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Clinical Interests
I enjoy caring for the breadth of plastic and reconstructive surgery patients and provide head to toe surgical care. I have specialized training in cancer reconstruction and managing complex cancer and non-cancer surgical problems that require specialized surgical techniques using a patient's own tissue for reconstruction, called microsurgery or free flap reconstruction. I have a particular interest in breast reconstruction using tissue from the abdomen and/or thighs, nipple areolar complex preserving reconstructive options, sensory reconstruction, and optimizing aesthetic outcomes in reconstructive surgery. I also provide surgical options to reduce the risk of lymphedema or for treatment of lymphedema in patients who have developed lymphedema as part of their cancer treatment.

Public Speaking
Yes



School of Medicine

CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Aurora, CO 80045

303.724.5375

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