Fellowship, Surgical Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
2005:
Residency, General Surgery, Marshfield Clinic/St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, WI
2001:
Internship, General Surgery, Marshfield Clinic/St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, WI
2000:
MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
1994:
BS, Human Biology - Summa Cum Laude, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, Green Bay, WI
1992:
University of Wisconsin - Wood County, Marshfield, WI
Work Experience
2017 to Present:
Attending Physician, MCHS Hospitals Inc. d/b/a Marshfield Medical Center
2007 to Present:
Surgical Oncologist / Attending Physician, Marshfield Clinic Inc. - Marshfield Center, Marshfield, WI
2007 to 2017:
Attending Physician, MCHS Hospitals Inc. d/b/a Marshfield Medical Center, Marshfield, WI
2001 to 2005:
ATLS Instructor, Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, WI
1995 to 1996:
Associate Research Specialist, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
1994 to 1995:
Genotyping Technologist, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, Marshfield, WI
Board Certifications
2006 to 2027:
The American Board of Surgery -General Surgery (2006,2016), Recertified
Honors & Awards
2006:
Best Clinical Science Report, Roswell Park Cancer Institute
2006:
Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium Fellow Travel Grant Recipient
2010 to 2011:
The Gail H. Williams, MD Teaching Award for Excellence in Surgical Resident Education
2012 to 2013:
The Gail H. Williams, MD Teaching Award for Excellence in Surgical Resident Education
2019:
WARM (Wisconsin Academy of Rural Medicine), Excellence in Teaching Award, UW_WARM Medical Student Class of 2019
2019:
Nikolai Resident Research Mentor Award - Marshfield Clinic Health System
2018 to 2019:
The Gail H. Williams, MD Teaching Award for Excellence in Surgical Resident Education
Professional Societies
2000 to 2012:
American College of Surgeons, Member
2006 to 2012:
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Member
2006 to Present:
Society of Surgical Oncology, Member
2010 to Present:
Wisconsin Surgical Society, a Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Member
2012 to Present:
American College of Surgeons, Fellow
Committees
2010 to 2014:
NSABP (NAtional Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project) - CCOP Site, Principle Investigator
2008 to 2015:
NSABP, Physician Member, Site Principal Investigator
2009 to 2015:
Patient Care ICSI Guideline Committee, Breast Disease, Member
2014 to 2018:
NRG, Cooperative Group Site Principle Investigator
2012 to 2022:
General Surgery Residency, Marshfield Clinic, Assistant Program Director
2007 to Present:
Residency Review Committee, Member
2008 to Present:
Accredited Breast Center, Marshfield Clinic, Director
2008 to Present:
Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
2014 to Present:
Clinical Competency Committee, General Surgery Residency Program, Marshfield Clinic/St. Joseph's Hospital, Member
2016 to Present:
Fellowship Applicant Selection Committee, American College of Surgeons, Member
2019 to Present:
System Risk Management/Peer Review Committee, Marshfield Clinic Health System, Member
2021 to Present:
Marshfield Clinic Health System Foundation Board, Board Chair
2022 to Present:
General Surgery Residency, Marshfield Clinic, Program Director
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Repa JJ, Berg JA, Kaiser ME, Hanson KK, Strugnell SA, Clagett-Dame M. One-step immunoaffinity purification of recombinant human retinoic acid receptor gamma. Protein Expr Purif. 1997 April;9(3):319-330.
PubMed ID:
9126603
Wernberg JA, Hoehn JL. (2004). Tamoxifen related uterine sarcoma - a retrospective review. ASCO Proceedings. 23 :76 (Abst 301).
Ong ES, Wernberg JA, Alassas MM, Mashtare T, Wilding G, Rajput A,...Bullard K. (2008). Trends in surgical management of stage IV colorectal cancer 1988-2004. ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY. 15(S2):87.
Wernberg JA, Yap J, Murekeyisoni C, Mashtare T, Wilding G, Kulkarni SA. (2009 January). Multiple primary tumors in men with breast cancer diagnoses-a SEER database review. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 99(1):16-19.
PubMed ID:
18937232
Cheriyan J, Wernberg JA, Urquhart AC. (2014 October). Head and neck melanoma. Surg Clin North Am. 94(5):1091-113.
PubMed ID:
25245970
Su L, Wernberg JA. (2014 December). Synchronous Distal Pancreatic Metastatic Lesion Arising from Colonic Adenocarcinoma: Case Report and Literature Review. Clinical Medicine & Research. 12(3-4):166-70.
PubMed ID:
24667222
Wernberg JA. (2014 April). Biliary tract surgery. Surgical Clinics of North America. 94(2):xv-xvi.
PubMed ID:
24679434
Wernberg JA, Lucarelli DD. (2014 April). Gallbladder Cancer. Surgical Clinics of North America. 94(2):343-360.
PubMed ID:
24679425
Leepalao M, Wernberg J. Multiple Bronchogenic and Gastroenteric Cysts Arising from the Stomach in a Patient with Abdominal Pain. Case Rep Surg. 2015 July;2015:601491. doi: 10.1155/2015/601491. PMCID: PMC4506807.
PubMed ID:
26246929
Gabel SA, Morrison ZD, Sharma R, Wernberg JA. Resident Participation as Co-Surgeon Does Not Adversely Impact Patient Outcomes in Pancreatic Surgery. [published online ahead of print 2020 May 23]. J Surg Educ. 77(6):1528-1533. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.04.006.
PubMed ID:
32457000
Mota P, Abengozar R, Wernberg J. Metastatic Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas: Diagnostic Challenges in the Setting of Abdominal Trauma. J Pancreas (Online). 2020 November 30;21(6):172-175.
Morrison ZD, Van Steenburgh H, Gabel SA, Gabor R, Sharma R, Wernberg JA. Pancreaticoduodenectomy is safe in appropriately resourced rural hospitals. SURGERY. 2021 November;170(5):1474-1480. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.04.029.
PubMed ID:
34092374
Vavra D, Wernberg J, Sharma R. Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma with Concomitant Bullous Pemphigoid. Clin Med Res. 2021 March;19(1):32-34. doi: 10.3121/cmr.2021.1595. PMCID: PMC7987098.
PubMed ID:
33757939
Ramwani RJ, Wernberg JA. The Use of Opioid Analgesia after Surgery: Assessing Postoperative Prescriptions from a Patient and Surgeon Perspective. Clin Med Res. 2022 June;20(2):89-94. doi: 10.3121/cmr.2021.1630. PMCID: PMC9242732.
PubMed ID:
35086854
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