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Lillian M. Erdahl, MD, FACS

Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery - Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery

Current Positions

  • Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery - Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery
  • Breast Surgeon, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center
  • Associate Program Director, SSO-Certified Breast Interdisciplinary Fellowship, Department of Surgery

Education

  • BS in Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States
  • MD in Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Fellow in Surgical Education, Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery in Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center
  • Resident in General Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Fellow in Multidisciplinary Breast Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Center, Program and Institute Affiliations

Research Interests

  • Breast Cancer Prevention
  • Surgical Education

Licenses & Certifications

  • Physician, Iowa Board of Medicine, Iowa
  • Board Certification in Surgery, The American Board of Surgery
  • BLS, American Heart Association
  • ACLS, American Heart Association
  • ATLS Instructor, American College of Surgeons
  • Physician, Minnesota Board of Medical Practice, Minnesota

Selected Publications

  • Lizarraga IM, Huang K, Yalamuru B, Mott SL, Sibenaller ZA, Keith JN, Sugg S, Erdahl LM, Seering M.(2023) ASO Visual Abstract: A Randomized Single-Blinded Study Comparing Pre- and Post-Mastectomy PECS Block for Postoperative Pain Management in Bilateral Mastectomy With Immediate Reconstruction. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Oct;30(10):6022-6023. doi: 10.1245/s10434-023-13991-6. PMID: 37606838.
  • Spanheimer PM, Bashir A, Lorenzen AW, Beck AC, Liao J, Lizarraga IM, Erdahl LM, Sugg SL, Karwal MW, Weigel RJ. A Pilot Study of Preoperative Vandetanib on Markers of Proliferation and Apoptosis in Breast Cancer. Am J Clin Oncol. 2021 Sep 1;44(9):456-462. doi: 10.1097/COC.0000000000000845. PMID: 34190716; PMCID: PMC8387410.
  • Kapadia, M. R., Hrabe, J. E., Shelton, J. & Erdahl, L. M. (2020). Teaching and Mentoring Early in Surgical Practice. The American surgeon 3134820960073. DOI: 10.1177/0003134820960073. PMID: 33284029.
  • Schroeder, M. C., Tien, Y. Y., Erdahl, L. M., Lizarraga, I. M., Viyyuri, B. R. & Sugg, S. L. (2020). The relationship between contralateral prophylactic mastectomy and breast reconstruction, complications, breast-related procedures, and costs: A population-based study of health insurance data. Surgery 168 (5) 859-867. DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.06.030. PMID: 32819721.
  • Erdahl, L. M., Chandrabose, R. K., Pitt, S. C., Radford, D. M., Strong, S. A. & Silver, J. K. (2020). A Call for Professionalism: Addressing Gender Bias in Surgical Training. Journal of Surgical Education 77 (4) 718-719. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.02.004. PMID: 32179031.
  • Cawcutt, K. A., Erdahl, L. M., Englander, M. J., Radford, D. M., Oxentenko, A. S., Girgis, L., Migliore, L. L., Poorman, J. A. & Silver, J. K. (2019). Use of a Coordinated Social Media Strategy to Improve Dissemination of Research and Collect Solutions Related to Workforce Gender Equity. Journal of Women's Health. DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2018.7515.
  • Beck, A. C., Yuan, H., Liao, J., Imperiale, P., Shipley, K., Erdahl, L. M., Sugg, S. L., Weigel, R. J. & Lizarraga, I. M. (2020). Rate of BRCA mutation in patients tested under NCCN genetic testing criteria. American journal of surgery 219 (1) 145-149. DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.06.012. PMID: 31255259. PMCID: PMC7266680.
  • Thawani, A. R. & Erdahl, L. M. (2019). Breast Mass Evaluation. In Pauli, E. M. & Docimo, S. (Eds.) Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery - A Practical Guide. (1), pp. 73 - 76. Springer.
  • Thawani, A. R. & Erdahl, L. M. (2019). Nipple Discharge. In Pauli, E. M. & Docimo, S. (Eds.) Algorithms in General Surgery - A Practical Guide. (1), pp. 69 - 72. Springer.
  • Thawani, A. R. & Erdahl, L. M. (2019). Ductal Carcinoma In SItu. In Pauli, E. M. & Docimo, S. (Eds.) Algorithms in General Surgery - A Practical Guide. (1), pp. 77 - 80. Springer.