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Alison Baskin, MD

Title(s)Resident, Surgery
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address35 Medical Center Way, #001
San Francisco CA 94143
Phone415-476-1239
PronounsShe/Her/Hers
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    Stanford University, Stanford, CABA06/2015Human Biology
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MIMD05/2021
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    University of Michigan2020Rogel Cancer Center Scholarship Recipient
    University of Michigan2021Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
    University of Michigan2021Moses Gunn Student Research Award
    University of Michigan2021C. Gardner Child III Award
    American Medical Women's Association2021Glasgow-Rubin Citation for Academic Achievement
    Society of Thoracic Surgery2024Looking to the Future (LTTF) Scholarship Recipient
    Frederick A. Coller Surgical Society2025  - 2026Surgical Research Fellowship Award
    AAS/AASF2025  - 2026Clinical Outcomes and Health Services Research Award
    Women in Thoracic Surgery2025Brigid Scanlan Traveling Mentorship Award
    University of California San Francisco2025  - 2025Resident Research Funding Award

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    Alison S. Baskin, M.D. is a general surgery resident in the UCSF Department of Surgery. She earned her undergraduate degree in Human Biology, with a minor in Economics, from Stanford University, and completed her medical education at the University of Michigan, where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

    Dr. Baskin completed a two-year research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, investigating the metabolic implications of brown adipose tissue in human adults. During medical school, she also examined factors contributing to the reduction of low-value cancer surgeries. Her academic achievements were recognized with the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center Scholarship, the C. Gardner Child III Award, the Moses Gunn Student Research Award, and the Glasgow-Rubin Citation for Academic Achievement.

    Currently in her second of two dedicated research years, Dr. Baskin’s work focuses on the implementation and impact of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) Operative Standards for cancer surgery. She serves as a Clinical Scholar for the American College of Surgeons and as a postdoctoral research fellow on the NCI R01-funded study Assessing the Effectiveness and Significance of the Operative Standards Program (AESOP). Her research is supported by an NCI T32 in Surgical Oncology, and she is the recipient of the 2025–2026 AAS/AASF Clinical Outcomes and Health Services Research Award.

    Dr. Baskin is committed to a career in thoracic surgery.

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    1. Qualitative Exploration of the Impact of Workplace Culture on Belonging, Burnout, and Career Exit for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery. J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Sep 08. Mott NM, Baskin AS, Taylor C, Niba V, Owens K, Rove J, Cleveland J, Meguid RA, Mitchell JD, Reddy RM, David EA. PMID: 40919809.
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    2. The Importance of Lay Navigators in Lung Cancer Screening Among Asian Americans in an Integrated Health Care System. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Aug 20. Velotta JB, Burapachaisri K, Baskin AS, Zhu Z, Martinez S, Allison R, Deng I, Peryer M, Jackson-Morris M, Sakoda LC. PMID: 40846223.
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    3. Evaluating Variation in Lymph Node Sampling During Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Dec; 32(13):9660-9667. Taylor CD, Niba VS, Baskin AS, Mott NM, Kim E, Kappelman A, Wang T, Sinco BR, Francescatti AB, Boffa DJ, Hendren S, Boughey JC, Hieken TJ, Weigel RJ, Hughes TM, Dossett LA. PMID: 40819148; PMCID: PMC12589253.
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    4. Perspectives on Commission on Cancer Standard 5.8 on Lung Cancer: A Qualitative Study. J Surg Res. 2025 Oct; 314:8-17. Baskin AS, Stover MP, Bains M, Montgomery KB, Oslock WM, Broman KK, Dossett LA. PMID: 40714459.
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    5. Site Reviewer Perspectives on the Implementation of the Commission on Cancer Operative Standards. J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Jul 08. Baskin AS, Kravchenko T, Funk EC, Francescatti AB, Hieken TJ, Hendren SK, Boughey JC, Weigel RJ, Boffa D, Dossett LA. PMID: 40626591; PMCID: PMC12240463.
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    6. Reconsidering the Cancer Center Accreditation Model. JAMA Oncol. 2025 Jul 01; 11(7):684-686. Baskin AS, Hendren SK, Dossett LA. PMID: 40338556.
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    7. Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Leadership for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Qualitative Analysis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Nov; 120(5):967-974. Mott NM, Baskin AS, Taylor CD, Niba V, Owens K, Rove J, Cleveland J, Randhawa S, Meguid RA, Mitchell JD, Reddy RM, David EA. PMID: 40550316.
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    8. Early compliance with lung cancer lymph node standard 5.8: An analysis of 2022 and 2023 Commission on Cancer site reviews. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct; 170(4):926-932. Baskin AS, Funk EC, Francescatti AB, Sinco BR, Palis BE, Hieken TJ, Katz MHG, Boughey JC, Weigel RJ, Dossett LA, Boffa DJ. PMID: 40324749.
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    9. The Landmark Series: Advances in Preoperative Mediastinal Lymph Node Staging for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 May; 32(5):3175-3186. Baskin AS, Burapachaisri K, Guha S, Velotta JB. PMID: 40025361; PMCID: PMC11976788.
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    10. ASO Author Reflections: Preoperative Mediastinal Lymph Node Staging for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Where Do We Go from Here? Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 May; 32(5):3187-3188. Baskin AS, Velotta JB. PMID: 39962002; PMCID: PMC11976802.
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    11. Bridging to orthotopic heart transplant: Reducing the risk of intra-operative blood loss. JHLT Open. 2025 May; 8:100220. Miller P, Akcelik A, Murillo A, Baskin A, Merriman A, Arammash M, Kiran S, Smith J, Fiedler AG. PMID: 40242054; PMCID: PMC12003015.
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    12. Increasing the use of language-concordant discharge instructions in general surgery: A resident-led quality improvement initiative. Surgery. 2025 Apr; 180:109021. Baskin AS, Romero-Hernandez F, Trang K, Cevallos J, Hernandez S, Colley A, Record H, Dao J, Soriano I, Bongiovanni T, Wick E. PMID: 39740609.
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    13. American College of Surgeons Operative Standards and Breast Cancer Outcomes. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 11 04; 7(11):e2446345. Taylor CD, Wang T, Baskin AS, Sinco B, Hughes TM, Boffa DJ, Boughey JC, Dossett LA. PMID: 39565622; PMCID: PMC11579798.
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    14. Recognizing the Role for Conversion Therapy in Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer (ESCC): A Call for Future Study. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Jan; 32(1):24-26. Baskin AS, Velotta JB. PMID: 39375259.
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    15. Defining Success in the Delivery of Fertility-Related Care for Patients with Differences of Sex Development. Horm Res Paediatr. 2024 Aug 26; 1-10. Streich-Tilles T, Morrison A, Schafer-Kalkhoff T, Gardner M, Suorsa-Johnson KI, Baskin A, Weidler EM, van Leeuwen K, Sandberg DE, Rutter MM. PMID: 39186929; PMCID: PMC12377654.
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    16. Leveraging social media for mentorship in surgery. Surgery. 2023 08; 174(2):395-397. Baskin A, Sosa JA. PMID: 37236894.
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    17. "It became easier once I knew": Stakeholder perspectives for educating children and teenagers about their difference of sex development. Patient Educ Couns. 2023 08; 113:107763. Weidler EM, Suorsa-Johnson KI, Baskin AS, Fagerlin A, Gardner MD, Rutter MM, Schafer-Kalkhoff T, van Leeuwen K, Sandberg DE. PMID: 37087875; PMCID: PMC10268945.
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    18. Langer's arch: An anatomic variant complicating axillary node dissection. Surgery. 2022 08; 172(2):e19-e20. Baskin AS, Wang K, Maker AV. PMID: 35260249.
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    19. Statewide Episode Spending Variation of Mastectomy for Breast Cancer. J Am Coll Surg. 2022 01 01; 234(1):14-23. Hughes TM, Ellsworth B, Berlin NL, Sinco B, Bredbeck B, Baskin A, Wang T, Nathan H, Dossett LA. PMID: 35213456.
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    20. Perceived Barriers to the De-implementation of Routine Preoperative History & Physicals Preceding Low-Risk Ambulatory Procedures: A Qualitative Study of Surgeon Perspectives. J Surg Res. 2022 02; 270:359-368. Baskin AS, Mansour AI, Kawakibi AR, Das PJ, Rios AE, Miller J, Cuttitta A, Lahti H, Dossett LA. PMID: 34736128.
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    21. Defining successful outcomes and preferences for clinical management in differences/disorders of sex development: Protocol overview and a qualitative phenomenological study of stakeholders' perspectives. J Pediatr Urol. 2022 02; 18(1):36.e1-36.e17. Suorsa-Johnson KI, Gardner MD, Baskin A, Gruppen LD, Rose A, Rutter MM, Schafer-Kalkhoff T, Stacey D, van Leeuwen KD, Weidler EM, Sandberg DE. PMID: 34876378; PMCID: PMC8983568.
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    22. Incremental Spending Associated with Low-Value Treatments in Older Women with Breast Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Feb; 29(2):1051-1059. Bredbeck BC, Baskin AS, Wang T, Sinco BR, Berlin NL, Shubeck SP, Mott NM, Greenup RA, Nathan H, Hughes TM, Dossett LA. PMID: 34554342.
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    23. A Health Systems Ethical Framework for De-implementation in Health Care. J Surg Res. 2021 11; 267:151-158. Baskin AS, Wang T, Miller J, Jagsi R, Kerr EA, Dossett LA. PMID: 34153558; PMCID: PMC8678146.
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    24. Cultural Complications Curriculum: Applicability to Surgical Oncology Programs and Practices. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Aug; 28(8):4088-4092. Baskin AS, Dossett LA, Harris CA. PMID: 34106386; PMCID: PMC8188763.
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    25. Variations in Persistent Use of Low-Value Breast Cancer Surgery. JAMA Surg. 2021 04 01; 156(4):353-362. Wang T, Bredbeck BC, Sinco B, Shubeck S, Baskin AS, Skolarus T, Dossett LA. PMID: 33533894; PMCID: PMC7859877.
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    26. Trends in Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Utilization for Small Unilateral Breast Cancer. J Surg Res. 2021 06; 262:71-84. Baskin AS, Wang T, Bredbeck BC, Sinco BR, Berlin NL, Dossett LA. PMID: 33548676; PMCID: PMC8043987.
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    27. Scope and Characteristics of Choosing Wisely in Cancer Care Recommendations by Professional Societies. JAMA Oncol. 2020 09 01; 6(9):1463-1465. Baskin AS, Wang T, Berlin NL, Skolarus TA, Dossett LA. PMID: 32701128; PMCID: PMC7378871.
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    28. Deimplementation of the Choosing Wisely Recommendations for Low-Value Breast Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review. JAMA Surg. 2020 08 01; 155(8):759-770. Wang T, Baskin AS, Dossett LA. PMID: 32492121; PMCID: PMC10185302.
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    29. Gaps in Online Breast Cancer Treatment Information for Older Women. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Feb; 28(2):950-957. Baskin AS, Wang T, Mott NM, Hawley ST, Jagsi R, Dossett LA. PMID: 32734367; PMCID: PMC7855402.
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    30. Trends in Breast Cancer Treatment De-Implementation in Older Patients with Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer: A Mixed Methods Study. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Feb; 28(2):902-913. Wang T, Baskin A, Miller J, Metz A, Matusko N, Hughes T, Sabel M, Jeruss JS, Dossett LA. PMID: 32651693; PMCID: PMC7796859.
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    31. Sleep Patterns and Quality Among Inpatients Recovering From Elective Surgery: A Mixed-Method Study. J Surg Res. 2020 10; 254:268-274. Mouch CA, Baskin AS, Yearling R, Miller J, Dossett LA. PMID: 32480071.
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    32. Chronic mirabegron treatment increases human brown fat, HDL cholesterol, and insulin sensitivity. J Clin Invest. 2020 05 01; 130(5):2209-2219. O'Mara AE, Johnson JW, Linderman JD, Brychta RJ, McGehee S, Fletcher LA, Fink YA, Kapuria D, Cassimatis TM, Kelsey N, Cero C, Sater ZA, Piccinini F, Baskin AS, Leitner BP, Cai H, Millo CM, Dieckmann W, Walter M, Javitt NB, Rotman Y, Walter PJ, Ader M, Bergman RN, Herscovitch P, Chen KY, Cypess AM. PMID: 31961826; PMCID: PMC7190915.
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    33. Regulation of Human Adipose Tissue Activation, Gallbladder Size, and Bile Acid Metabolism by a β3-Adrenergic Receptor Agonist. Diabetes. 2018 10; 67(10):2113-2125. Baskin AS, Linderman JD, Brychta RJ, McGehee S, Anflick-Chames E, Cero C, Johnson JW, O'Mara AE, Fletcher LA, Leitner BP, Duckworth CJ, Huang S, Cai H, Garraffo HM, Millo CM, Dieckmann W, Tolstikov V, Chen EY, Gao F, Narain NR, Kiebish MA, Walter PJ, Herscovitch P, Chen KY, Cypess AM. PMID: 29980535; PMCID: PMC6152342.
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    34. Patient Experiences in Selecting a Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan. J Patient Exp. 2018 Jun; 5(2):147-152. Stults CD, Baskin AS, Bundorf MK, Tai-Seale M. PMID: 29978032; PMCID: PMC6022939.
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    35. Mapping of human brown adipose tissue in lean and obese young men. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2017 08 08; 114(32):8649-8654. Leitner BP, Huang S, Brychta RJ, Duckworth CJ, Baskin AS, McGehee S, Tal I, Dieckmann W, Gupta G, Kolodny GM, Pacak K, Herscovitch P, Cypess AM, Chen KY. PMID: 28739898; PMCID: PMC5559032.
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