Andrea Axtell, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Andrea L. Axtell, MD, MPH is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She is also the Surgical Director of the UW Carbone Cancer Center’s Thoracic Oncology Disease Oriented Team and a member of the Lung Cancer Screening Program at the William S. Middleton Veterans Hospital.
axtell@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 263-6551
Education
- MD, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
- MPH, Harvard University, Boston, MA
- Residency, General Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- Research Fellowship, Cardiac Surgery and General Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Clinical Specialties
Dr. Axtell’s primary clinical practice includes the treatment of patients with thoracic malignancies, including chest wall tumors, lung and esophageal cancer, and tracheal and mediastinal malignancies. She is particularly interested in the development of minimally invasive techniques for cancer surgery and has an expertise in both thoracoscopic and robotic surgery.
Dr. Axtell provides a wide range of services including Bronchoscopy, Thoracoscopic Lobectomy, Segmentectomy, Extrapleural Pneumonectomy, Thoracoscopic Thymectomy, Chest Wall Tumor Resection, Chest Wall and Thoracic Reconstruction, Tracheal Resection, Thoracoscopic Talc Pleurodesis, Pleurectomy and Decortication, Esophagectomy (Minimally-invasive), Laparoscopic and Robotic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair.
Research Interests
Dr. Axtell’s research interests include health services and clinical outcomes research. She has a particular interest in the biology, screening, and management of patients with lung cancer and an expertise in predictive analytics, risk-development modeling, and outcomes research focused on improving the care of her patients.
Recent Publications
STS Expert Consensus Document (2026) on Addressing Definition and Practices of Sublobar Resection in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.
Khullar OV, Kidane B, Altorki N, Antonoff M, Axtell AL, Kim SS, Krantz SB, Mitzman B, Raymond DP, Seder CW, Sood P, Towe CW, Wakwe WC, Crabtree T, Hayanga JWA
Ann Thorac Surg 2026 Jun 19;
[PubMed ID: 42320552]STAS More than a Prognostic Marker-An Evolving Factor in Operative and Adjuvant Treatment Decisions in Early-Stage NSCLC.
Brady JR, Axtell AL
Cancers (Basel) 2026 Apr 29; 18(9)
[PubMed ID: 42122219]Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Version 4.2026, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology.
Riely GJ, Wood DE, Aisner DL, Axtell AL, Bauman JR, Bharat A, Chang JY, Desai A, Dilling TJ, Dowell J, Durm GA, Gettinger S, Grotz TE, Gubens MA, Juloori A, Lackner RP, Lanuti M, Levy B, Lin J, Loo BW, Lovly CM, Maldonado F, Morgensztern D, Mullikin TC, Ng T, Owen D, Owen DH, Patil T, Polanco PM, Riess J, Mendez ALR, Shapiro TA, Singh AP, Stevenson J, Tam A, Tanvetyanon T, Yanagawa J, Yau E, Yun K, Gregory K, Hang L
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2026 Apr; 24(4)
[PubMed ID: 41956107]Sublobar Resection in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Lymphovascular Invasion.
Brady JR, Walker B, Zajac JC, McCarthy DP, Maloney JD, DeCamp MM, Axtell AL
Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep 2026 Jun; 4(2): 369-374
[PubMed ID: 42266983]NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Version 7.2025.
Riely GJ, Wood DE, Aisner DL, Loo BW, Axtell AL, Bauman JR, Bharat A, Chang JY, Desai A, Dilling TJ, Dowell J, Durm GA, Gettinger S, Grotz TE, Gubens MA, Juloori A, Lackner RP, Lanuti M, Levy B, Lin J, Lovly CM, Maldonado F, Morgensztern D, Mullikin TC, Ng T, Owen D, Owen DH, Patel SP, Patil T, Polanco PM, Riess J, Mendez ALR, Shapiro TA, Singh AP, Stevenson J, Tam A, Tanvetyanon T, Yanagawa J, Yau E, Gregory K, Hang L
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2025 Sep; 23(9): 354-362
[PubMed ID: 40930154]