Jennifer K Plichta | Scholars@Duke

Jennifer K Plichta
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Surgery 2016
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers 2018

Contact Information

jennifer.plichta@duke.edu

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Breast Surgery Fellowship, Surgery, Dana Farber Cancer Institute 2015 - 2016
- Breast Surgery Fellowship, Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital 2015 - 2016
- Breast Surgery Fellowship, Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital 2015 - 2016
- General Surgery Resident, Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center 2008 - 2015
- M.S., Loyola University Medical Center 2012
- M.D., Indiana University School of Medicine 2008
- B.A., Depauw University 2002
Research
Selected Grants
- Genetic testing for women with high-risk breast lesions awarded by The Color Foundation 2017 - 2018
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Book Sections
  - Nguyen, A, Plichta, JK, Cintolo-Gonzalez, J, Kartal, K, Griffin, ME, and Hughes, K. "Genetic risk prediction in breast cancer." In Changing Paradigms in the Management of Breast Cancer, 217-232. September 12, 2017. Full Text
  - Nguyen, A, Cintolo-Gonzalez, J, Plichta, JK, and Hughes, KS. "Risk assessment for breast cancer." In Managing BRCA Mutation Carriers, 1-14. July 13, 2017. Full Text
- Conference Papers
  - Tamirisa, N, Thomas, SM, Fayanju, OM, Greenup, RA, Rosenberger, LH, Hyslop, T, Hwang, ES, and Plichta, JK. "Axillary Nodal Evaluation in Elderly Breast Cancer Patients: Potential Effects on Treatment Decisions and Survival." October 2018. Full Text
  - Bloom, D, Wheeler, S, McGuire, K, Lee, C, Weinfurt, K, Rosenstein, D, Plichta, J, Campbell, B, and Hwang, E-S. "Reframing the conversation about contralateral prophylactic mastectomy: Preparing women for post-surgical realities." 19th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Breast-Surgeons. Orlando, FL. May 2, 2018 - May 6, 2018.: SPRINGER, June 1, 2018. Link to Item
  - Lane, W, Thomas, S, Plichta, J, Rosenberger, L, Fayanju, O, Hyslop, T, Hwang, ES, and Greenup, R. "Extent of axillary surgery in women with Stage IV breast cancer." 19th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Breast-Surgeons. Orlando, FL. May 2, 2018 - May 6, 2018.: SPRINGER, June 1, 2018. Link to Item
  - Plichta, JK, Thomas, SM, Sergesketter, AR, Fayanju, OM, Greenup, RA, and Rosenberger, LH. "Restaging de novo metastatic breast cancer to refine prognostic estimates." : AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, May 20, 2018. Full Text Link to Item
  - Tamirisa, NP, Vernia, H, Thomas, SM, Westbrook, KE, Greenup, RA, and Plichta, JK. "The impact of chemotherapy sequence on survival in node-positive invasive lobular carcinoma." : AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, May 20, 2018. Full Text Link to Item
  - Plichta, JK, Thomas, SM, Greenup, RA, Fayanju, OM, Rosenberger, LH, Tamirisa, N, Hyslop, T, and Hwang, ES. "Clinical and Pathologic Stage Discordance is Associated with Breast Cancer Prognosis." 71st Annual Cancer Symposium of the Society-of-Surgical-Oncology. Chicago, IL. March 21, 2018 - March 24, 2018.: SPRINGER, February 1, 2018. Link to Item
  - Rosenberger, LH, Thomas, SM, Youngwirth, LM, Plichta, JK, Fayanju, OM, Greenup, RA, and Hwang, ES. "Decreasing Rates of Axillary Lymph Node Dissections Over Time: Implications for Surgical Trainee Exposure and Operative Skills Development." 71st Annual Cancer Symposium of the Society-of-Surgical-Oncology. Chicago, IL. March 21, 2018 - March 24, 2018.: SPRINGER, February 1, 2018. Link to Item
  - Thomas, SM, Fayanju, OM, Plichta, JK, Rosenberger, LH, Force, J, Hyslop, T, Hwang, ES, and Greenup, RA. "Treatment Patterns and Outcomes for Breast Cancer with Isolated Supraclavicular Metastases." 71st Annual Cancer Symposium of the Society-of-Surgical-Oncology. Chicago, IL. March 21, 2018 - March 24, 2018.: SPRINGER, February 1, 2018. Link to Item
  - Campbell, BM, Thomas, SM, Ong, CT, Greenup, RA, Plichta, JK, Rosenberger, LH, Force, JM, Hyslop, T, Hwang, E-SS, and Fayanju, OM. "The epidemiology of metaplastic breast cancer: A review of 2,500 cases from the national cancer database." May 20, 2017. Full Text Link to Item
  - Ong, CT, Thomas, SM, Campbell, BM, Greenup, RA, Plichta, JK, Rosenberger, LH, Force, JM, Hyslop, T, Hwang, E-SS, and Fayanju, OM. "A population-based analysis of treatment and outcomes in 2,500 meta plastic breast cancer patients." May 20, 2017. Full Text Link to Item
  - Plichta, JK, Thomas, SM, Fayanju, OM, Rosenberger, LH, Park, TS, Hyslop, T, Greenup, RA, and Hwang, E-SS. "Temporal associations between prognostic indicators and overall survival after breast cancer." May 20, 2017. Full Text Link to Item
  - Plichta, J, Reyes, S, Frank, E, Gonen, M, Voci, A, Boafo, C, Hwang, S, Rugo, H, Alvarado, M, Liu, M, Boughey, J, Jacobs, L, Krontiras, H, McGuire, K, Storniolo, A, Nanda, R, Golshan, M, Isaacs, C, Meszoely, I, Van Poznak, C, Babiera, G, Norton, L, Morrow, M, Winer, E, Wolff, A, Hudis, C, and King, T. "Factors Associated With the Decision to Pursue Elective Surgery Among Women Enrolled in TBCRC013: A Prospective Registry of Surgery in Patients Presenting With Stage IV Breast Cancer." April 2016. Link to Item
  - Plichta, JK, Coopey, SB, Queiroz, PDM, Specht, MC, Smith, BL, Gadd, MA, Mazzola, E, Parmigiani, G, Garber, JE, Guidi, AJ, Roche, CA, and Hughes, KS. "The Utility of Screening MRI for Women Diagnosed with Atypical Breast Lesions." 69th Annual Cancer Symposium of the Society-of-Surgical-Oncology. Boston, MA. March 2, 2016 - March 5, 2016.: SPRINGER, February 1, 2016. Link to Item
  - Plichta, JK, Cobb, AN, Abood, GJ, Godellas, C, and Perez, CB. "Abstract P1-10-04: Post-operative imaging after atypical ductal hyperplasia excision: The findings and costs." May 1, 2015. Full Text
  - Plichta, JK, Kothari, A, Zapf, M, Kuo, P, Godellas, C, and Abood, G. "Hospital Selection and Breast Cancer Patients: Who Goes Where." 16th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Breast-Surgeons. Orlando, FL. April 29, 2015 - May 3, 2015.: SPRINGER, May 1, 2015. Link to Item
  - Plichta, JK, Abood, G, O'Halloran, E, Pappas, S, and Aranha, GV. "Pancreaticogastrostomy Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy Is Associated With Low Re-Operation and Pancreatic Fistula Rates." 46th Annual Digestive Disease Week (DDW). Washington, DC. May 16, 2015 - May 19, 2015.: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, April 1, 2015. Link to Item
  - Plichta, JK, Ellingson, A, O'Halloran, EB, Pappas, S, Abood, GJ, and Aranha, GV. "Quality of life after pancreaticoduodenectomy with pancreaticogastrostomy: patient perspectives over time." October 2014. Full Text
  - Plichta, JK, Brosius, JA, Pappas, S, Abood, G, and Aranha, GV. "The Changing Spectrum of Surgically Treated Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas." 55th Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Surgery-of-the-Alimentary-Tract (SSAT) / Digestive Disease Week (DDW). Chicago, IL. May 3, 2014 - May 6, 2014.: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, May 1, 2014. Link to Item
  - Plichta, JK, Fridirici, ZC, Godambe, AS, Yong, S, Pappas, S, Abood, G, and Aranha, GV. "Should All Branch-Duct IPMN's Be Resected?." 55th Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Surgery-of-the-Alimentary-Tract (SSAT) / Digestive Disease Week (DDW). Chicago, IL. May 3, 2014 - May 6, 2014.: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, May 1, 2014. Link to Item
  - Holmes, CJ, Griffin, T, Plichta, J, Gamelli, R, and Radek, K. "LOCAL BURN INJURY PROMOTES CHOLINERGIC DYSREGULATION IN HUMAN EPIDERMIS." : WILEY-BLACKWELL, March 1, 2014. Link to Item
  - Plichta, JK, Bernardi, K, Bock, E, Hurtuk, MG, and Aranha, GV. "Quality of life after pancreaticoduodenectomy: what are the long-term effects?." September 2013. Full Text
  - Plichta, JK, Bock, E, Hurtuk, MG, Abood, G, and Aranha, GV. "Endoscopic and Surgical Alternatives to Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Distal Pancreatectomy." Digestive Disease Week / 28th Annual Residents and Fellows Research Conference of the Society-for-Surgery-of-the-Alimentary-Tract (SSAT). Orlando, FL. May 18, 2013 - May 21, 2013.: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, May 1, 2013. Link to Item
  - Plichta, J, Ban, K, Perez, C, and Godellas, C. "Accurately Predicting a Negative Axilla After Positive Sentinel Node Biopsy." 14th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Breast-Surgeons. Chicago, IL. May 1, 2013 - May 5, 2013.: SPRINGER, April 1, 2013. Link to Item
  - Plichta, JK, Fields, I, Godellas, C, and Perez, CB. "Post-operative Surveillance of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ." 66th Annual Cancer Symposium of the Society-of-Surgical-Oncology (SSO). National Harbor, MD. March 6, 2013 - March 9, 2013.: SPRINGER, February 1, 2013. Link to Item
  - Plichta, JK, Lapetino, S, Rumas, N, Rajan, P, Godellas, C, and Perez, C. "Flat epithelial atypia diagnosed on breast core biopsy: what next?." : AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH, December 15, 2012. Link to Item
  - Plichta, JK, Rumas, N, Godellas, CV, and Perez, CB. "Does atypical ductal hyperplasia require 6 months of postoperative surveillance?." September 20, 2012. Full Text
  - Plichta, JK, Godambe, AS, Fridirici, ZC, Yong, S, Shoup, M, and Aranha, GV. "The Association Between Survival and the Pathologic Features of Peri-Ampullary Tumors Varies Over Time." Digestive Disease Week (DDW). San Diego, CA. May 19, 2012 - May 22, 2012.: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, May 1, 2012. Link to Item
  - Plichta, JK, Plichta, RP, Gamelli, RL, and Radek, KA. "Local burn injury modulates global cutaneous barrier function." 75th Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Investigative-Dermatology. Raleigh, NC. May 9, 2012 - May 12, 2012.: NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, May 1, 2012. Link to Item
  - Plichta, JK, Rumas, N, Godellas, C, and Perez, CB. "Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia of the Breast: Does Size of Core Needle Biopsy Matter?." 13th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Breast-Surgeons. Phoenix, AZ. May 2, 2012 - May 6, 2012.: SPRINGER, May 1, 2012. Link to Item
  - Plichta, JK, Droho, S, Gamelli, RL, and Radek, KA. "Cutaneous antimicrobial barrier function is diminished in burn wounds following psychological stress." Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Investigative-Dermatology. Phoenix, AZ. May 4, 2011 - May 7, 2011.: NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, April 1, 2011. Link to Item
- Journal Articles
  - Grossmith, S, Nguyen, A, Hu, J, Plichta, JK, Nakhlis, F, Cutone, L, Dominici, L, Golshan, M, Duggan, M, Carter, K, Rhei, E, Barbie, T, Calvillo, K, Nimbkar, S, Bellon, J, Wong, J, Punglia, R, Barry, W, and King, TA. "Multidisciplinary Management of the Axilla in Patients with cT1-T2 N0 Breast Cancer Undergoing Primary Mastectomy: Results from a Prospective Single-Institution Series." Annals of Surgical Oncology 25, no. 12 (November 2018): 3527-3534. Full Text
  - Plichta, JK, Ren, Y, Thomas, SM, Greenup, RA, Fayanju, OM, Rosenberger, LH, Hyslop, T, and Hwang, ES. "Implications for Breast Cancer Restaging Based on the 8th Edition AJCC Staging Manual." Annals of Surgery (October 11, 2018). Full Text
  - Fayanju, OM, Ren, Y, Thomas, SM, Greenup, RA, Plichta, JK, Rosenberger, LH, Tamirisa, N, Force, J, Boughey, JC, Hyslop, T, and Hwang, ES. "The Clinical Significance of Breast-only and Node-only Pathologic Complete Response (pCR) After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy (NACT): A Review of 20,000 Breast Cancer Patients in the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB).(Accepted)" Annals of Surgery 268, no. 4 (October 2018): 591-601. Full Text
  - Park, TS, Thomas, SM, Rosenberger, LH, Fayanju, OM, Plichta, JK, Blitzblau, RC, Ong, CT, Hyslop, T, Hwang, ES, and Greenup, RA. "The Association of Extent of Axillary Surgery and Survival in Women with N2-3 Invasive Breast Cancer." Annals of Surgical Oncology 25, no. 10 (October 2018): 3019-3029. Full Text
  - Tamirisa, N, Thomas, SM, Fayanju, OM, Greenup, RA, Rosenberger, LH, Hyslop, T, Hwang, ES, and Plichta, JK. "Axillary Nodal Evaluation in Elderly Breast Cancer Patients: Potential Effects on Treatment Decisions and Survival." Annals of Surgical Oncology 25, no. 10 (October 1, 2018): 2890-2898. Full Text
  - Ong, CT, Campbell, BM, Thomas, SM, Greenup, RA, Plichta, JK, Rosenberger, LH, Force, J, Hall, A, Hyslop, T, Hwang, ES, and Fayanju, OM. "Metaplastic Breast Cancer Treatment and Outcomes in 2500 Patients: A Retrospective Analysis of a National Oncology Database." Annals of Surgical Oncology 25, no. 8 (August 2018): 2249-2260. Full Text
  - Plichta, JK, Campbell, BM, Mittendorf, EA, and Hwang, ES. "Anatomy and Breast Cancer Staging: Is It Still Relevant?." Surgical oncology clinics of North America 27, no. 1 (January 2018): 51-67. (Review) Full Text
  - Lane, WO, Thomas, SM, Blitzblau, RC, Plichta, JK, Rosenberger, LH, Fayanju, OM, Hyslop, T, Hwang, ES, and Greenup, RA. "Surgical Resection of the Primary Tumor in Women With De Novo Stage IV Breast Cancer: Contemporary Practice Patterns and Survival Analysis." Annals of surgery (December 7, 2017). Full Text
  - Ong, CT, Thomas, SM, Blitzblau, RC, Fayanju, OM, Park, TS, Plichta, JK, Rosenberger, LH, Hyslop, T, Shelley Hwang, E, and Greenup, RA. "Patient Age and Tumor Subtype Predict the Extent of Axillary Surgery Among Breast Cancer Patients Eligible for the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Trial Z0011." Annals of Surgical Oncology 24, no. 12 (November 2017): 3559-3566. Full Text
  - Gamble, C, Havrilesky, LJ, Myers, ER, Chino, JP, Hollenbeck, S, Plichta, JK, Kelly Marcom, P, Shelley Hwang, E, Kauff, ND, and Greenup, RA. "Cost Effectiveness of Risk-Reducing Mastectomy versus Surveillance in BRCA Mutation Carriers with a History of Ovarian Cancer." Annals of Surgical Oncology 24, no. 11 (October 2017): 3116-3123. Full Text
  - Plichta, JK, Gao, X, Lin, H, Dong, Q, Toh, E, Nelson, DE, Gamelli, RL, Grice, EA, and Radek, KA. "Cutaneous Burn Injury Promotes Shifts in the Bacterial Microbiome in Autologous Donor Skin: Implications for Skin Grafting Outcomes." Shock (Augusta, Ga.) 48, no. 4 (October 2017): 441-448. Full Text
  - Smith, BL, Tang, R, Rai, U, Plichta, JK, Colwell, AS, Gadd, MA, Specht, MC, Austen, WG, and Coopey, SB. "Oncologic Safety of Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy in Women with Breast Cancer." Journal of the American College of Surgeons 225, no. 3 (September 2017): 361-365. Full Text
  - Cintolo-Gonzalez, JA, Braun, D, Blackford, AL, Mazzola, E, Acar, A, Plichta, JK, Griffin, M, and Hughes, KS. "Erratum to: Breast cancer risk models: a comprehensive overview of existing models, validation, and clinical applications." Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 164, no. 3 (August 2017): 745-745. Full Text
  - Cintolo-Gonzalez, JA, Braun, D, Blackford, AL, Mazzola, E, Acar, A, Plichta, JK, Griffin, M, and Hughes, KS. "Breast cancer risk models: a comprehensive overview of existing models, validation, and clinical applications." Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 164, no. 2 (July 2017): 263-284. (Review) Full Text
  - Plichta, JK, Holmes, CJ, Nienhouse, V, Puszynski, M, Gao, X, Dong, Q, Lin, H, Sinacore, J, Zilliox, M, Toh, E, Nelson, DE, Gamelli, RL, and Radek, KA. "Cutaneous Burn Injury Modulates Urinary Antimicrobial Peptide Responses and the Urinary Microbiome." Critical Care Medicine 45, no. 6 (June 2017): e543-e551. Full Text
  - Holmes, CJ, Plichta, JK, Gamelli, RL, and Radek, KA. "Burn Injury Alters Epidermal Cholinergic Mediators and Increases HMGB1 and Caspase 3 in Autologous Donor Skin and Burn Margin." Shock (Augusta, Ga.) 47, no. 2 (February 2017): 175-183. Full Text
  - Plichta, JK, Holmes, CJ, Gamelli, RL, and Radek, KA. "Local Burn Injury Promotes Defects in the Epidermal Lipid and Antimicrobial Peptide Barriers in Human Autograft Skin and Burn Margin: Implications for Burn Wound Healing and Graft Survival." Journal of Burn Care & Research : Official Publication of the American Burn Association 38, no. 1 (January 2017): e212-e226. Full Text
  - Plichta, JK, and Hughes, K. "Radiation-Induced Angiosarcoma after Breast-Cancer Treatment." The New England journal of medicine 376, no. 4 (January 2017): 367-. Full Text
  - Merrill, AL, Tang, R, Plichta, JK, Rai, U, Coopey, SB, McEvoy, MP, Hughes, KS, Specht, MC, Gadd, MA, and Smith, BL. "Should New “No Ink On Tumor” Lumpectomy Margin Guidelines be Applied to Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)? A Retrospective Review Using Shaved Cavity Margins." Annals of Surgical Oncology 23, no. 11 (October 2016): 3453-3458. Full Text
  - Plichta, JK, Rai, U, Tang, R, Coopey, SB, Buckley, JM, Gadd, MA, Specht, MC, Hughes, KS, Taghian, AG, and Smith, BL. "Factors Associated with Recurrence Rates and Long-Term Survival in Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Ages 40 and Younger." Annals of Surgical Oncology 23, no. 10 (October 2016): 3212-3220. Full Text
  - Plichta, JK, Griffin, M, Thakuria, J, and Hughes, KS. "What’s new in genetic testing for cancer susceptibility?." Oncology (United States) 30, no. 9 (September 15, 2016). (Review)
  - Plichta, JK, Ban, K, Fridirici, Z, Godambe, AS, Yong, S, Pappas, S, Abood, GJ, and Aranha, GV. "Should all branch-duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms be resected?." The American Journal of Surgery 209, no. 3 (March 2015): 478-482. Full Text
  - Plichta, JK, Perez, CB, He, E, Bloom, A, Abood, GJ, and Godellas, C. "Does practice make perfect? Resident experience with breast surgery influences excision adequacy." The American Journal of Surgery 209, no. 3 (March 2015): 547-551. Full Text
  - Holmes, CJ, Plichta, JK, Gamelli, RL, and Radek, KA. "Dynamic Role of Host Stress Responses in Modulating the Cutaneous Microbiome: Implications for Wound Healing and Infection." Advances in Wound Care 4, no. 1 (January 2015): 24-37. (Review) Full Text
  - Plichta, JK, Brosius, JA, Pappas, SG, Abood, GJ, and Aranha, GV. "The Changing Spectrum of Surgically Treated Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas." HPB Surgery 2015 (2015): 1-7. Full Text
  - Plichta, JK, Droho, S, Curtis, BJ, Patel, P, Gamelli, RL, and Radek, KA. "Local burn injury impairs epithelial permeability and antimicrobial peptide barrier function in distal unburned skin." Critical Care Medicine 42, no. 6 (June 2014): e420-e431. Full Text
  - Plichta, JK, Brosius, JA, Pappas, S, Abood, G, and Aranha, GV. "Su1838 The Changing Spectrum of Surgically Treated Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas." Gastroenterology 146, no. 5 (May 2014): S-1049-S-1049. Full Text
  - Plichta, JK, Godambe, AS, Fridirici, Z, Yong, S, Sinacore, JM, Abood, GJ, and Aranha, GV. "The Association between Survival and the Pathologic Features of Periampullary Tumors Varies over Time." HPB Surgery 2014 (2014): 1-10. Full Text
  - Wood, S, Pithadia, R, Rehman, T, Zhang, L, Plichta, J, Radek, KA, Forsyth, C, Keshavarzian, A, and Shafikhani, SH. "Chronic alcohol exposure renders epithelial cells vulnerable to bacterial infection." Plos One 8, no. 1 (January 24, 2013): e54646-null. Full Text
  - Curtis, BJ, Plichta, JK, Blatt, H, Droho, S, Griffin, TM, and Radek, KA. "Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor stimulation impairs epidermal permeability barrier function and recovery and modulates cornified envelope proteins." Life Sciences 91, no. 21-22 (November 2012): 1070-1076. Full Text
  - Plichta, JK, and Radek, KA. "Sugar-coating wound repair: a review of FGF-10 and dermatan sulfate in wound healing and their potential application in burn wounds." Journal of Burn Care & Research : Official Publication of the American Burn Association 33, no. 3 (May 2012): 299-310. (Review) Full Text
  - Plichta, JK, Nienhouse, V, and Radek, KA. "Integrating “omics” Technologies to Conceptualize Dynamic Antimicrobial Peptide Responses." Frontiers in Immunology 3 (2012). Full Text
  - Choi, M-R, Stanton-Maxey, KJ, Stanley, JK, Levin, CS, Bardhan, R, Akin, D, Badve, S, Sturgis, J, Robinson, JP, Bashir, R, Halas, NJ, and Clare, SE. "A Cellular Trojan Horse for Delivery of Therapeutic Nanoparticles into Tumors." Nano Letters 7, no. 12 (December 2007): 3759-3765. Full Text

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