Andrea Lynn Axtell MD MPH
Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology
Assistant Professor / Surgical Director, UW Carbone Cancer Center's Thoracic Oncology Disease Oriented Team
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600 Highland AveMadison, WI 53792
Phone+1 608-263-8949
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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
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2021 - 2023- Mass General Brigham/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
WI State Medical License 2023 - 2027
IL State Medical License 2023 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2014 - 2023
MN State Medical License 2021 - 2022
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- TSDA Benson R. Wilcox Award Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2023
- Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsSublobar Resection in Stage I Lung Cancer With Tumor Spread Through Air Spaces.Andrea L Axtell, Brittany Walker, Joshua R Brady, Jocelyn C Zajac, Daniel P McCarthy
Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports. 2025-09-01 - 3 citationsNCCN Guidelines® Insights: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Version 7.2025.Gregory J Riely, Douglas E Wood, Dara L Aisner, Billy W Loo Jr, Andrea L Axtell
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2025-09-01 - Anastomotic Leak After Esophagectomy: Analysis of the STS General Thoracic Surgery Database.Andrea L Axtell, Clara Angeles, Daniel P McCarthy, James D Maloney, Glen E Leverson
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-04-01
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