Intara, Anna

By Michael Hilleary | June 14, 2024

 

 

Anna Intara, MD

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Hometown:

Kaneohe, HI, USA

Undergraduate School:

Johns Hopkins University

Medical School:

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Bio:

I was born in Germany and moved around quite a bit growing up, but I consider my two homes Oahu (where I went to high school) and Northern Virginia. I graduated from Johns Hopkins in 2019 with degrees in molecular biology and psychology, worked as a barista during my gap year, and moved to New York City for medical school at Columbia University. There I became passionate about health equity and advocacy, especially related to healthcare access and insurance status. I also became involved in clinical research in surgical oncology/HPB and liver transplant. I am excited to start my surgical residency at UW and explore the PNW with my husband and cat!

Personal Interests:

Dancing, playing piano, cross-stitching and crocheting, doing the NYT crossword, making and drinking coffee, exploring new restaurants, playing video games, going to see live music and theatre.

Clinical Interests:

Surgical oncology, hepatopancreaticobiliary surgery, liver transplant, health policy, equity, and advocacy

Professional Activities:

Alpha Omega Alpha
Gold Humanism Honor Society
Association of Women Surgeons

Why UW?

I was drawn to UW’s supportive culture, breadth and quality of training, robust research opportunities, and beautiful location with both city and nature nearby.

Publications:

  1. Koerner AS, Moy RH, Ryeom SW, Yoon SS. The Present and Future of Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer. Cancers (Basel). 2023 Aug 15;15(16):4114. doi: 10.3390/cancers15164114. PMID: 37627142; PMCID: PMC10452310.
  2. Koerner AS, Thomas AS, Chabot JA, Kluger MD, Sugahara KN, Schrope BA. Associations Between Patient Characteristics and Whipple Procedure Outcomes Before and After Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol. J Gastrointest Surg. 2023 Sep;27(9):1855-1866. doi: 10.1007/s11605-023-05693-x. Epub 2023 May 10. PMID: 37165160.