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CURRICULUM VITAE

Caitlin R. Patten MD, FACS
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology
Surgery Clerkship Director
OFFICE ADDRESS:
Hub for Collaborative Medicine
8701 Watertown Plank Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone: 414-955-1453
Fax: 414-955-0197

EDUCATION:
08/26/2002 - 05/14/2006 BS - Nursing, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
08/08/2006 - 05/21/2010 MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
07/01/2010 - 06/30/2011 Intern in General Surgery, Surgery, General Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W. Watertown Plank Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53226
07/01/2011 - 06/30/2015 Resident in General Surgery, Surgery, General Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W. Watertown Plank Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53226
07/06/2015 - 07/05/2016 Fellow in Breast Surgical Oncology, Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Carolinas Medical Center, 1021 Morehead Medical Dr, Suite 6200, Charlotte, NC 28204

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
08/01/2016 - 06/30/2023 Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W. Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226
07/01/2023 - Present Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W. Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
02/01/2018 - 12/31/2021 Associate Surgery Clerkship Director, Department of Surgery, Division of Education, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W. Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226
01/01/2022 - Present Surgery Clerkship Director, Department of Surgery, Division of Education, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W. Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226
10/11/2024 - Present Chair of the Clerkship Directors and Coordinators Committee, Department of Surgery, Division of Education, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 West Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226

HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:
08/01/2016 - Present Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226
12/13/2016 - Present Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Froedtert West Bend Hospital, 3200 Pleasant Valley Rd, West Bend, WI 53095
12/21/2016 - Present Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital, W180 N8085 Town Hall Rd, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
12/2016 - Present Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Froedtert Surgery Center, 840 N. 87th St, Milwaukee, WI 53226
02/18/2021 - Present Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Froedtert West Bend Surgery Center, 3212 Pleasant Valley Rd, West Bend, WI 53095
05/20/2021 - 12/31/2023 Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Drexel Town Square Surgery Center, 7901 S. 6th St, Oak Creek, WI 53154

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified
Issue DateExpiration
General Surgery
01/26/2016
12/31/2026
   
AWARDS AND HONORS:
05/10/2010 Zewaska Schmitz Endowed Scholarship, Medical College of Wisconsin
07/01/2010 - 06/30/2011 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher: General Surgery Resident Teacher, Medical College of Wisconsin
07/01/2013 - 06/29/2014 Learning Resources Fund Innovation Education Project Award, Medical College of Wisconsin
07/01/2013 - 06/30/2014 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher: General Surgery Resident Teacher, Medical College of Wisconsin
07/01/2017 - 06/30/2018 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award: M4 Electives, General Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin
2018 - 2019 Top Patient Experience Award: 2018 & 2019, Froedtert Hospital & Medical College Physicians
07/01/2019 - 08/31/2019 Department of Surgery's Outstanding Educator, Medical College of Wisconsin
07/01/2019 - 06/30/2020 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award: Foundational Capstone & M3 General Surgery Rotation, Medical College of Wisconsin
2020 Edward J. Lennon Endowed Clinical Teaching Award, Medical College of Wisconsin Society of Teaching Scholars
2020 - 2025 Four-Time Recipient of the Milwaukee Magazine's Top Doctors Award
07/01/2021 - 06/30/2022 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award: Ambulatory Community Oncology Elective Course, Medical College of Wisconsin
01/17/2023 - 12/31/2023 Milwaukee Business Journal's 40 under 40 2023 Award Winner, Milwaukee Business Journal

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
09/01/2010 - Present American College of Surgeons (Fellow)
07/01/2015 - Present American Society of Breast Surgeons
08/01/2015 - Present Society of Surgical Oncology
12/28/2016 - Present Milwaukee Academy of Surgery
01/15/2017 - Present Association for Academic Surgery
02/06/2018 - Present Association for Surgical Education
2018 - Present Wisconsin Surgical Society
04/01/2022 - Present Milwaukee Surgical Society
06/29/2023 - Present Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) MCW Beta Chapter (Member)

NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
05/2015 - 04/22/2022 Ethics Committee, American Society of Breast Surgeons
03/2020 - Present Publications Committee, Association for Academic Surgery

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
Regional
Patten, C., "Current Treatment Strategies for Breast Cancer: A Surgeon's Perspective", CME Oral Presentation to HSHS St. Vincent's Hospital, Green Bay, WI, 07/13/2018
Patten, C., "Surgical Management of the Breast and Axilla", The Wisconsin Association of Hematology and Oncology (WAHO) Sixth Annual [Virtual] Review of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Oral Presentation, Virtual, 01/23/2021
Patten, C., "Surgical Management of Breast Cancer", 12th Annual Advances in Hematology & Oncology Fall Symposium, Oral Presentation, Green Bay, WI, 10/28/2023
 
Local
Patten, C., "The Evolution of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection in Breast Cancer Management", Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI, 12/01/2013
Patten, C., Kong, A., Purdy, A., Treat, R., Leisten, A., Lewis, B., and Redlich, P., "Development of a Clinical Breast Exam Web-Based Module", MCW Innovation in Medical Education Conference Poster Presentation, Milwaukee, WI, 06/18/2014
Patten, C., Walsh, K., Sarantou, T., Hadzikadic-Gusic, L., Forster, M., and White, R., "Changes in Margin Re-Excision Rates: A Single Institution's Experience Incorporating the "No Ink on Tumor" Guideline into Practice", Carolinas Medical Center Research Symposium Podium Presentation, Charlotte, NC, 05/06/2016
Patten, C., "Breast Cancer for the Plastic Surgeon", Department of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI, 12/29/2016
Patten, C., "Updates: Breast Screening Guidelines", Virtual Surgical Oncology Symposium, Oral Presentation, Milwaukee, WI, 10/23/2020
Patten, C. and Higgins, R., "Medical Students and Mattering and The Impact of a Surgery Clerkship Rotation", Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI, 11/10/2021
Patten, C., Kastenmeier, A., Goldblatt, M., and Higgins, R., Division of Education Updates, Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI, 07/06/2022 - 09/20/2023
Patten, C., Higgins, R., Colvin, Z., and Kaljo, K., "Mattering and Character Strength Spotting on the Gynecology and Surgery Medical Student Clerkships", 2022 Innovations in Health Care Education Research Conference: Kern Transformational Ideas Initiative Project Presentation, Milwaukee, WI, 09/20/2022
Turner, H., Patten, C., Dominguez, E., Anderson, E., and Higgins, R., "Medical Students and Mattering: The Effect of Educational Interventions on the Surgery Clerkship", Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Surgery Fall Research Symposium Podium Presentation, Milwaukee, WI, 09/30/2022
Anderson, E., Patten, C., Dominguez, E., Turner, H., and Higgin,R., Medical Student Mattering: The Effect of Educational Interventions on the Surgery Clerkship, Condon-Donegan Research Competition, Milwaukee, WI, 06/14/2023
Patten, C., "Breast Cancer Update.", Department of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI, 11/02/2023
 

PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
National
Patten, C., Kong, A., Purdy, A., Treat, R., Leisten, A. and Redlich, P., "Development of a Clinical Breast Exam Web-Based Module", The Association for Surgical Education Poster Presentation, Seattle, WA, 04/23/2015
Patten, C., Walsh, K., Sarantou, T., Hadzikadic-Gusic, L., Forster, M., Robinson, M., and White, R., "Changes in Margin Re-Excision Rates: A Single Institution's Experience Incorporating the "No Ink on Tumor" Guideline into Practice", Surgical Society of Oncology Poster Presentation, Boston, MA, 03/03/2016 - 03/04/2016
Patten, C., Walsh, K., Sarantou, T., Hadzikadic-Gusic, L., Forster, M., Sarma, D., Han, Y., and White, R., "Racial Disparities in Lumpectomy and Mastectomy Rates - Narrowing the Gap?", American Society of Breast Surgery Poster Presentation, Dallas, TX, 04/15/2016
Chaudhary, L., Jorns, J., Cheng, Y., Kamaraju, S., Gonyo, M., Kong, A., Patten, C., Yen, T., Cortina, C., Carson, E., Johnson, N., Bergom, C., Banarjee, A., Wang, Y., Chitambar, C., and Rui, H., "Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy Helps Identify HER2 Up-regulation in Patients with Hormone Receptor - Positive HER2 - Negative Breast Cancer", San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Poster Presentation, Virtual, 12/08/2020 - 12/11/2020
Patten, C., Holland, H., and Kong, A., "Brest Surgery Cost Savings Through Surgery Tray Instrument Reduction", Society of Asian Academic Surgeons Podium Presentation, Chicago, IL, 09/25/2021
Haizlip, J., May, N., Higgins, R., Patten, C., Ware, S., and Marcdante, K., "Creating Mattering for Students and Practitioners Through Interprofessional Learning and Practice.", The NEXUS Summit 2022 Podium Presentation, Minneapolis, MN, 08/22/2022
Chaudhary, L., Jorns, J., Sun, Y., Kamaraju, S., Cheng, Y., Kong, A., Yen, T., Patten, C., Cortina, C., Chervoneva, I., Chitambar, C., and Rui, H., "PD-L1 and PD-L2 Protein Expression is Frequently Discordant in Breast Cancer", San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Poster Presentation, San Antonio, TX, 12/05/2023 - 12/09/2023
Turner, H., Patten, C. and Higgins, R., "The "NAT: Name, Ask, Thank" Method to Promote Medical Student Mattering in a Third-Year Surgery Clerkship", Association for Surgical Education Poster Presentation, Orlando, FL, 04/23/2024 - 04/25/2024
Machhi, R., Sun, Y., Jorns, J., Cheng, Y., Kamaraju, S., Gonyo, MB., Kong, A., Patten, C., Yen, T., Cortina, C., Chitambar, C., Chaudhary, L., and Rui, H., Quantitative changes in hormone receptor- and Ki67-levels in response to short-term neoadjuvant endocrine therapy in breast cancer, San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Poster Presentation, San Antonio, TX, 12/12/2024
 
Regional
Patten, C., Kong, A., Purdy, A., Treat, R., Leisten, A. and Redlich, P., "Development of a Clinical Breast Exam Web-Based Module", The Wisconsin Chapter of The American College of Surgeons Annual Conference Podium Presentation, Kohler, WI, 11/14/2014
Turner, H., Patten, C., Dominguez, E., Anderson, E., and Higgins, R., "Medical Student Mattering: The Effect of Educational Interventions on the Surgery Clerkship", The Wisconsin Chapter of The American College of Surgeons Annual Conference Podium Presentation, Kohler, WI, 11/04/2022
 

COMMITTEE SERVICE:
Hospital
03/17/2023 - Present Member, Breast Program Leadership Committee, Froedtert Health Network
04/17/2024 - Present member, Froedtert Health MIGS/Colo/Surg Onc ACT-Value Committee, Froedtert Health Network
 

MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Medical Student Education
08/01/2016 - Present Third Year Medical Student Surgery Clerkship Course Educator
08/01/2016 - Present Fourth Year Surgery Sub-I Course Educator
08/01/2016 - Present Multi-Disciplinary Management of Breast Disease Elective Course Educator
02/21/2017 M2 Foundational Capstone: Breast Exam
01/02/2018 M2 Foundational Capstone: Ethics End of Life
02/20/2018 M2 Foundational Capstone: Ethics of Breaking Bad News
03/19/2019 M2 Foundational Capstone: Breast Exam
03/19/2019 M2 Foundational Capstone: Oral Case Presentations
03/26/2019 M2 Foundational Capstone: Breast Exam
01/07/2020 M2 Foundational Capstone: Ethics Small Groups - Decision Making Capacity
02/18/2020 M2 Foundational Capstone: Oral Case Presentations
03/03/2020 M2 Foundational Capstone: Breast Exam
06/01/2020 - Present Third Year Community Oncology Elective Course Educator - RONC-D3367
06/01/2020 - Present Fourth Year Community Oncology Elective Course Educator - RONC-D4909
01/14/2022 - 05/13/2022 M1 Clinical Apprenticeship Student: Ana Corujo Ramirez
05/06/2024 M1 Foundational Capstone: Breast Exam
 
Graduate Student Education
02/10/2022 Genetic Counseling Master of Science Program: Breast Cancer and Pathogenic Gene Mutations
03/16/2023 Genetic Counseling Master of Science Program: Breast Cancer and Pathogenic Gene Mutations
03/15/2024 Genetic Counseling Master of Science Program: Breast Cancer and Pathogenic Gene Mutation
 
Resident and Fellow Education
11/09/2016 PGY 3-5 Curriculum: Breast Cancer
05/03/2017 PGY 3-5 Curriculum: Taking the Oral Boards
06/07/2017 PGY 3-5 Curriculum: Mock Oral Boards
06/20/2017 PGY 1 Curriculum: Oral Competency Exams
08/28/2017 PGY 2 Curriculum: Breast Surgical Anatomy & Techniques
08/29/2017 PGY 2 Curriculum: Benign Breast
08/30/2017 PGY 2 Curriculum: Breast Cadaver Lab
09/18/2017 PGY 1-5 Journal Club Presentation: Z0011 Update
10/16/2017 PGY 1-5 Journal Club Presentation: Contralateral Mastectomy
11/02/2017 This Week in SCORE (TWIS): Breast Cancer Part 1
11/09/2017 This Week in SCORE (TWIS): Breast Cancer Part 2
01/03/2018 Department of Radiation Oncology Resident Education: "Surgical Management of the Axilla"
05/11/2018 PGY 3-5 Curriculum: Benign Breast Disease
05/11/2018 PGY 3-5 Curriculum: Taking the Oral Boards
08/27/2018 PGY 2-3 Curriculum: Breast Anatomy & Imaging
08/29/2018 PGY 2-3 Curriculum: Breast Cadaver Lab
11/26/2018 Oral Boards Study Session with Senior Residents
11/29/2018 This Week in SCORE (TWIS): Breast Cancer Part 1
05/22/2019 PGY 3-5 Curriculum: Mock Oral Boards
06/19/2019 PGY 1 Curriculum: Oral Competency Exams
09/09/2019 PGY 2-3 Curriculum: Breast Anatomy & Imaging
09/11/2019 PGY 2 Curriculum: Breast Cadaver Lab
10/03/2019 Oral Board Review Session: Breast
11/06/2019 General Surgery Residency Candidate Interviews
11/08/2019 PGY 4-5 Curriculum: Benign Breast
04/21/2020 PGY 1-5 Daily Lecture: Benign Breast Disease Management During The COVID 19 Pandemic
05/06/2020 PGY 3-5 Curriculum: Mock Oral Boards
05/12/2020 PGY 1 Curriculum: Wellness Session
05/22/2020 PGY 4-5 Curriculum: Taking the Oral Boards
08/31/2020 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology: Academy of Distinguished Resident Educators, "Medical Students and Mattering"
10/19/2020 PGY 2-3 Curriculum: Breast Anatomy & Imaging
04/12/2021 Surgery Resident Work-Life Balance
04/14/2021 Oral Board Review Session: Breast
04/19/2021 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology: Academy of Distinguished Resident Educators, "Medical Students and Mattering"
05/26/2021 PGY 2-3 Curriculum: Breast Cadaver Lab
06/23/2021 PGY 1 Curriculum: Oral Competency Exams
12/06/2021 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology: Academy of Distinguished Resident Educators, "Medical Students and Mattering"
02/23/2022 PGY 2-5 Curriculum: Difficult Patient Scenarios/Negative Outcomes
04/27/2022 PGY 2-3 Curriculum - This Week in SCORE (TWIS): Breast Part 3, Mock Oral Boards and Anatomy Lab
06/22/2022 PGY 1 Curriculum: Expectations for Teaching Medical Students
06/29/2022 Kinetic 3 MCWAH Orientation Workshops - "Mattering in Medical Education, a Commitment to Promote Value in Academic Medicine"
11/21/2022 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology: Academy of Distinguished Resident Educators, "Medical Students and Mattering"
06/21/2023 PGY 1 Curriculum: Expectations for Teaching Medical Students
06/28/2023 Kinetic 3 MCWAH Orientation Workshops - "Mattering Matters: Letting Learners Know"
05/01/2024 PGY 3-5 Curriculum: Mock Oral Boards
06/19/2024 PGY 1 Curriculum: Expectations for Teaching Medical Students
11/20/2024 PGY 1 Curriculum: Breast Cadaver Lab
12/11/2024 PGY 2-5 Curriculum: Breast Masses and Breast Cancer
 
Continuing Medical Education
03/28/2022 Kern Institution KINETIC3 Program Lecture: "Mattering and Caring Conversations"
 
Community/Lay Public
07/24/2017 Medical Moments YouTube Video "Breast Cancer: A Discussion with Caitlin R. Patten, MD" https://youtu.be/nbNJEeDmJL8
 

EXTRAMURAL TEACHING:
Community/Lay Public
01/31/2017 Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, YouTube Video Series: Breast Cancer FAQ http://www.froedtert.com/breast-cancer/video-faq
09/13/2017 Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin, Community Education Presentation: High Risk Screening/Genetics
10/14/2017 NEWS/TALK 1130 WISN & The Medical College of Wisconsin, "The Word on Medicine: Breast Cancer Awareness
03/17/2018 NEWS/TALK 1130 WISN & The Medical College of Wisconsin, "The Word on Medicine: Survivorship Part 1
06/01/2018 WTMJ4, Cancer Second Opinion: Everyday Health TV Segment
10/01/2018 Network Health, Patten CR. Why You Need a Second Opinion [Internet]. [place unknown]: Network Health Connections; Available from: https://www.networkhealthconnections.com/getting-care/why-you-need-a-second-opinion/
02/18/2019 Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin, Community Education Presentation: Decision Making to Manage Breast Cancer
03/16/2019 NEWS/TALK 1130 WISN & The Medical College of Wisconsin, "The Word on Medicine: The Training of a Surgeon
10/04/2019 NEWS/TALK 1130 WISN & The Medical College of Wisconsin, "The Latest Word on Medicine: Breast Cancer In Men"
11/06/2019 FOX6 News, Patient Interview: Genetic testing leads woman to take steps to avoid breast cancer: I am one of the lucky ones https://fox6now.com/2019/11/06/genetic-testing-leads-woman-to-take-steps-to-avoid-breast-cancer-im-one-of-the-lucky-ones/
02/28/2020 CBS 58 News, Patient Interview: "One in thousands: 25-year-old Wauwatosa woman battles stage 3 breast cancer" https://www.cbs58.com/news/one-in-thousands-wauwatosa-woman-battles-stage-3-breast-cancer
09/26/2020 ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis Health Care Provider Panel, Community Education Presentation: Surgical Management of Breast Cancer
10/01/2022 Hartford Pink Pumpkin Run, Community Education Presentation: Breast Awareness and Screening Guidelines
11/12/2022 Body By Design - Breast Cancer Fundraiser for Play for P.I.N.K., Community Education Presentation: Breast Cancer Awareness
10/24/2023 CTSI Science Café Presentation, Community Education Presentation: Breast Health and Cancer Prevention
10/25/2023 Swallow School, Elementary School Surgery Career Day Presentation
10/2023 Tosa Living, Northern Kettle Living, and Elm Leaves Magazine Article, "A Breast Cancer Journey with Froedtert and the Medical College Wisconsin"
 

PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS:
Educational Programs
Faculty
11/22/2019 Course Director, Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Surgery Survivorship Symposium
 
 
 
 

OTHER PROJECTS:
05/29/2018 - 10/04/2018 PCORI Film Project: Sisters We Thrive, Story We Tell - African American Young Breast Cancer Survivors; https://youtu.be/GjNHRCmydmM

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
01/27/2018 The American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) Regional Course: 2018 Basic Oncoplastic Skills Course with Cadaver Lab
09/23/2022 - 07/12/2023 Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Surgery Elevate Leadership Program


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Patten CR, Walsh K, Sarantou T, Hadzikadic-Gusic L, Forster MR, Robinson M, White RL Jr. Changes in margin re-excision rates: Experience incorporating the "no ink on tumor" guideline into practice. J Surg Oncol. 2017 Dec;116(8):1040-1045.
2. Nguyen TT, VanderWalde L, Bellavance E, Eisenhauer T, Hieken T, Johnson N, Kaufman DI, O'Neill J, Patten CR, Teller P, Tevis S, Sarantou T, Throckmorton A. Ethical Considerations of Medical Photography in the Management of Breast Disease. Ann Surg Oncol. 2018 Oct;25(10):2801-2806.
3. Currey A, Patten CR, Bergom C, Wilson JF, Kong AL. Management of the axilla after neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer: Sentinel node biopsy and radiotherapy considerations. Breast J. 2018 Nov;24(6):902-910.
4. Yan A, Millon-Underwood S, Walker A, Patten C, Nevels D, Dookeran K, Hennessy R, Knobloch MJ, Egede L, Stolley M. Engaging young African American women breast cancer survivors: A novel storytelling approach to identify patient-centred research priorities. Health Expect. 2020 Apr;23(2):473-482. PMCID: PMC7104646
5. Cortina CS, Patten CR, Adamson K, Doren EL. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): Protocols in Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction Current Breast Cancer Reports. 2020.
6. 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 Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2022.
7. Holland H, Kong A, Buchanan E, Patten C. Breast Surgery Cost Savings Through Surgical Tray Instrument Reduction Journal of Surgical Research. December 2022;280:495-500.
8. Higgins RM, Marcdante K, Kaljo K, Strong E, Patten C. Medical students and mattering on the surgery clerkship rotation. Am J Surg. 2023 Feb;225(2):287-292.
9. Chaudhary LN, Jorns JM, Sun Y, Cheng YC, Kamaraju S, Burfeind J, Gonyo MB, Kong AL, Patten C, Yen T, Cortina CS, Carson E, Johnson N, Bergom C, Tsaih SW, Banerjee A, Wang Y, Chervoneva I, Weil E, Chitambar CR, Rui H. Frequent upregulation of HER2 protein in hormone-receptor-positive HER2-negative breast cancer after short-term neoadjuvant endocrine therapy. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2023 Oct;201(3):387-396. PMCID: PMC10795510
10. Jorns JM, Sun Y, Kamaraju S, Cheng YC, Kong A, Yen T, Patten CR, Cortina CS, Chitambar CR, Rui H, Chaudhary LN. Divergent Cellular Expression Patterns of PD-L1 and PD-L2 Proteins in Breast Cancer. J Pers Med. 2024 Apr 29;14(5). PMCID: PMC11121947
11. Turner H, Anderson E, Dominguez L, Patten C, Higgins RM. “Medical student mattering: the effect of educational interventions on the surgery clerkship.” Global Surgical Education, January 2024, DOI: 10.1007/s44186-023-00214-5
 
Editorials, Letters To Editor, Other
1. Patten, C. Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy in Average Risk Women: Is It Necessary? The Medical College of Wisconsin, Leading the Way Department of Surgery Newsletter. Fall 2019
2. Patten C., Higgins R., and Marcdante K. What Learners Tell Us About How They Know When They Matter: Preliminary Results of a KINETIC3 Project. The Medical College of Wisconsin, Kern Institute, Transformational Times. 3/5/2021.
3. Patten, C., Higgins, R., and Marcdante, K. What Learners Tell Us About How They Know When They Matter: Preliminary Results of a KINETIC3 Project. The Medical College of Wisconsin, Leading the Way Department of Surgery Newsletter. Summer 2021.
 
Peer Reviewed Educational Products
1. Patten, C., Redlich, P., and Kong, A. Clinical Breast Exam Video and Presentation MedEdPORTAL Publications. Patten C, Redlich P, Kong A. Clinical breast exam video and presentation. MedEdPORTAL Publications. 2016;12:10351. http://dx.doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10351.
 
Non-Peer Reviewed Educational Products
1. Patten, C. and Shah-Khan, M. "Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia and Lobular Carcinoma In Situ" Score Curriculum Website. Patten, C. and Shah-Khan, M. (2015). Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia and Lobular Carcinoma in Situ. The Score Portal. http://portal.surgicalcore.org/modulecontent.aspx?id=13161.
2. Patten, C. "Ethics Related to Breast Cancer" ASBS Ethics BESAP Questions. Patten, C. Ethics Related to Breast Cancer. American Society of Breast Surgeons Breast Education and Self-Assessment Program, Ethics Questions. April 16, 2016.
3. Patten, C. "Ethics Related to Breast Cancer" ASBS Ethics BESAP Questions. Patten, C. Ethics Related to Breast Cancer. American Society of Breast Surgeons Breast Education and Self-Assessment Program, Ethics Questions. November 2018.