Education
Undergraduate Degree: New York University 2017 (Global Public Health)
Medical Degree: University of Vermont 2021
Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications
Whitrock, Jenna N; Pratt, Catherine G; Long, Szu-Aun; Carter, Michela M; Lewis, Jaime D; Heelan, Alicia A (2024). Implementation of Choosing Wisely guidelines: Omission of lymph node surgery. SurgeryMore Information
Whitrock, Jenna N; Cheon, Soyoung; Sisak, Stephanie; Pratt, Catherine G; Chae, Ryan C; Quillin, Ralph C; Justiniano, Carla F; Shah, Shimul A (2024). Perceptions of the White Coat: Generational, Regional, and Gender Differences Among Surgeons. The Journal of surgical research, 302, 376-384More Information
Pratt, Catherine G; Whitrock, Jenna N; Carter, Michela M; Long, Szu-Aun; Lewis, Jaime D; Heelan, Alicia A (2024). Implementation of Choosing Wisely® Recommendations for Lymph Node Surgery in Male Breast Cancer. Annals of surgical oncology, 31 (11) , 7641-7653More Information
Whitrock, Jenna N; Pratt, Catherine G; Carter, Michela M; Chae, Ryan C; Price, Adam D; Justiniano, Carla F; Van Haren, Robert M; Silski, Latifa S; Quillin, Ralph C; Shah, Shimul A (2024). Does using artificial intelligence take the person out of personal statements? We can't tell. SurgeryMore Information
Becker, Ellen R; Xu, Catherine T; Pratt, Catherine G; Whitrock, Jenna N; Frasier, Lane L; Van Haren, Robert M; Quillin, Ralph C (2024). Examining the Aftermath of Virtual Interviewing on Surgical Residency Matches. The Journal of surgical research, 301, 492-498More Information
Whitrock, Jenna N; Price, Adam D; Delman, Aaron M; Pratt, Catherine G; Silski, Latifa S; Lemon, Kristina H; Chang, Alex L; Cuffy, Madison C; Quillin, Ralph C; Shah, Shimul A (2024). Safety and use of late-turndown liver allografts to increase rate of transplantation. HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, 26 (9) , 1148-1154More Information
Van Haren, Robert M; Kovacic, Melinda Butsch; Delman, Aaron M; Pratt, Catherine G; Griffith, Azante; Arbili, Lana; Harvey, Krysten; Kohli, Eshika; Pai, Ahna; Topalian, Alique; Rai, Shesh N; Shah, Shimul A; Kues, John (2024). Disparities Associated with Decision to Undergo Oncologic Surgery: A Prospective Mixed-Methods Analysis. Annals of surgical oncology, 31 (9) , 5757-5764More Information
Whitrock, Jenna N; Sisak, Stephanie; Pratt, Catherine G; Delman, Aaron M; Price, Adam D; Wima, Koffi; Shah, Shimul A; Quillin, Ralph Cutler (2024). Primary Team Versus Local Recovery in Liver Transplantation in the Modern Era: A National Analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing Database. Clinical transplantation, 38 (8) , e15418More Information
Whitrock, Jenna N; Pratt, Catherine G; Shah, Shimul A (2024). Expanding MELD exceptions for colorectal liver metastasis: data and policy. Current opinion in organ transplantation, 29 (3) , 195-199More Information
Carter, Michela M; Whitrock, Jenna N; Pratt, Catherine G; Shaughnessy, Elizabeth A; Meier, Teresa M; Barrord, Michelle F; Hanseman, Dennis J; Reyna, Chantal R; Heelan, Alicia A; Lewis, Jaime D (2024). Nationwide Analysis of Locoregional Management for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in Males: An NCDB Analysis of the Surgical Approach to DCIS in Males. Annals of surgical oncology, 31 (3) , 1599-1607More Information
Pratt, Catherine G; Whitrock, Jenna N; Shah, Shimul A; Fong, Zhi Ven (2024). How to Determine Unresectability in Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma. The Surgical clinics of North America, 104 (1) , 197-214More Information
Pratt, Catherine G; Van Haren, Robert M (2024). Three Tenets of Surgeon Quality: Medically Fit Patient, Surgically Resectable Tumor, and Oncologic Benefit from Resection. Annals of surgical oncology, 31 (2) , 691-693More Information
Ammann, Allison M; Pratt, Catherine G; Lewis, Jaime D; Ahmad, Syed A; Shaughnessy, Elizabeth; Heelan, Alicia A (2024). Breast infections: A review of current literature. American journal of surgery, 228, 78-82More Information
Johnson, Keilan; Pratt, Catherine G; Viana, Sofia W; Whitrock, Jenna N; Topalian, Alique; Kovacic, Melinda Butsch; Kues, Jack; Pinkston, Christina; Pan, Jianmin; Rai, Shesh; Van Haren, Robert M (2026). Factors Associated With Optimal Patient-Clinician Communication Among Cancer Survivors. Cancer medicine, 15 (7) , e72073More Information
Moore, Allison N; Pratt, Catherine G; Whitrock, Jenna N; Noriega, Nicolas; Delman, Aaron M; Lemon, Kristina H; Haugen, Christine E; Quillin, Ralph C; Shah, Shimul A (2026). Geographic Distance of Liver Allografts: Post Transplant Outcomes Following Broader Sharing Policies. The Journal of surgical research, 322, 326-332More Information
Van Haren, Robert M; Topalian, Alique; Kovacic, Melinda Butsch; Viana, Sofia W; Moore, Allison; Pratt, Catherine G; Rai, Shesh; Kues, John (2026). Oncologic outcomes after declining lung cancer surgery: mixed methods analysis of a prospective pilot cohort. Journal of thoracic disease, 18 (4) , 293More Information
Kim, Hannah; Viana, Sofia Wagemaker; Pinkston, Christina; Pratt, Catherine G; Rai, Shesh; Haugen, Christine E; Quillin, Ralph C; Starnes, Sandra L; Van Haren, Robert M (2026). Impact of Smoking Status on Morbidity and Mortality after Lung Cancer Resection: An Analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database. Journal of the American College of SurgeonsMore Information
Haugen, Christine E; Pratt, Catherine G; Kelty, Catherine; Guillory, Devin J; Chang, Alex L; Guarrera, James V; Shah, Shimul A; Gerber, David A; Quillin, Ralph C (2026). Improved Outcomes with Hypothermic Machine Perfusion in Donation after Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 242 (4) , 775-781More Information
Pratt, Catherine G; Noriega, Nicolas; Whitrock, Jenna N; Carter, Michela M; Moore, Allison N; Kaiser, Tiffany E; Lemon, Kristina H; Luckett, Keith; Schoech, Michael; Bari, Khurram; Quillin, Ralph C; Shah, Shimul A (2026). Follow up and safety of use of hepatitis C virus discordant liver transplants. HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, 28 (4) , 524-533More Information
Griffith, Azante; Pratt, Catherine G; Whitrock, Jenna N; Moore, Allison N; Waits, Brandy; Kapur, Sangita; Starnes, Sandra L; Van Haren, Robert M (2026). Achieving Equitable Care for Racial Minority Patients With a Lung Cancer Screening Program. The Annals of thoracic surgery, 121 (4) , 830-837More Information
Reagan, Anna M; Montgomery, Kelsey B; Woeste, Matthew R; Sutton, Jeffrey M; Smith, Savannah R; Postlewait, Lauren M; Farr, Deborah; Abelson, Jonathan S; Cho, Nancy L; Foote, Darci C; Meister, Katherine M; Lindeman, Brenessa; Kimbrough, Mary K; Nahmias, Jeffry; Callahan, Zachary M; Marks, Joshua A; Elsaadi, Ali; Burton, Erin; Richmond, Robyn; Dodwad, Shah-Jahan M; Adams, Sasha D; Buonpane, Christie L; Patel, Purvi; Anstadt, Michael J; Nasim, Bilal Waqar; Layne, Desmond; Jung, Sarah; Pratt, Catherine G; Quillin, Ralph C; Kim, Joseph; Patel, Jitesh A; Cortez, Alexander R; Winer, Leah K (2026). ASO Visual Abstract: Defining the Surgical Oncology Experience During General Surgery Residency: A Multi-Institutional Study from the US ROPE Consortium. Annals of surgical oncology, 33 (3) , 2373-2374More Information
Reagan, Anna M; Montgomery, Kelsey B; Woeste, Matthew R; Sutton, Jeffrey M; Smith, Savannah R; Postlewait, Lauren M; Farr, Deborah; Abelson, Jonathan S; Cho, Nancy L; Foote, Darci C; Meister, Katherine M; Lindeman, Brenessa; Kimbrough, Mary K; Nahmias, Jeffry; Callahan, Zachary M; Marks, Joshua A; Elsaadi, Ali; Burton, Erin; Richmond, Robyn; Dodwad, Shah-Jahan M; Adams, Sasha D; Buonpane, Christie L; Patel, Purvi; Anstadt, Michael J; Nasim, Bilal Waqar; Layne, Desmond; Jung, Sarah; Pratt, Catherine G; Quillin, Ralph C; Kim, Joseph; Patel, Jitesh A; Cortez, Alexander R; Winer, Leah K (2026). Defining the Surgical Oncology Experience during General Surgery Residency: A Multi-Institutional Study from the US ROPE Consortium. Annals of surgical oncology, 33 (3) , 2346-2355More Information
Agler, Clayton J; Pratt, Catherine G; Whitrock, Jenna N; Pan, Jianmin; Rai, Jayesh P; Rai, Shesh N; Shah, Shimul A; Starnes, Sandra L; Van Haren, Robert M (2025). What Happens After Declining Recommended Surgery? Analysis of Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Annals of thoracic surgery short reports, 3 (4) , 829-833More Information
Moore, Allison N; Mathur, Meera; Pratt, Catherine G; Pinkston, Christy; Rai, Shesh; Quillin, Ralph C; Van Haren, Robert M (2025). Does Smoking Status Have an Impact on Postoperative Complications After Lung Cancer Resection? An Analysis of the National Lung Screening Trial. Annals of thoracic surgery short reports, 3 (4) , 834-838More Information
Becker, Ellen R; Pratt, Catherine G; Whitrock, Jenna N; Price, Adam D; Rubadeux, Derek W; Wetmore, Gregory C; Goodman, Michael D (2025). Early Hypercalcemia Is Associated With Mortality in Critically Ill, Transfused Trauma Patients. The Journal of surgical research, 315, 991-996More Information
Pratt, Catherine G; Chae, Ryan C; Sisak, Stephanie; Xu, Catherine T; D'Ambrosio, Nicholas; Vaysburg, Dennis M; Moore, Allison N; Whitrock, Jenna N; Shah, Shimul A; Quillin, Ralph C (2025). A Pilot Study Examining Sleep Deprivation Among Liver Transplant Surgeons. Are Patient Outcomes at Risk?. Clinical transplantation, 39 (10) , e70350More Information
Pratt, Catherine G; McClelland, Paul H; Long, Szu-Aun; Moore, Allison N; Lewis, Jaime D; Heelan, Alicia A (2025). The Metaplastic Conundrum: A National Cancer Database Analysis of Metaplastic versus Triple-Negative Ductal Breast Cancer. Annals of surgical oncology, 32 (11) , 8448-8460More Information
Reagan, Anna M; Jones, V Morgan; Ibrahim-Zada, Irada; Smith, Savannah R; Postlewait, Lauren M; Farr, Deborah; Abelson, Jonathan S; Cho, Nancy L; Foote, Darci C; Meister, Katherine M; Montgomery, Kelsey B; Lindeman, Brenessa; Kimbrough, Mary K; Nahmias, Jeffry; Callahan, Zachary M; Marks, Joshua A; Sutton, Jeffrey M; Elsaadi, Ali; Burton, Erin; Richmond, Robyn; Dodwad, Shah-Jahan M; Adams, Sasha D; Woeste, Matthew R; Buonpane, Christie L; Patel, Purvi; Anstadt, Michael J; Nasim, Bilal W; Layne, Desmond; Jung, Sarah; Pratt, Catherine G; Quillin, Ralph C; Kim, Joseph; Patel, Jitesh A; Cortez, Alexander R; Winer, Leah K (2025). Characterizing the General Surgery Experience of Future Breast Surgeons: A Multi-institutional Study from the US ROPE Consortium. Annals of surgical oncology, 32 (11) , 8340-8348More Information
Pratt, Catherine G; Cheon, Soyoung; Whitrock, Jenna N; Moore, Allison N; Wima, Koffi; Budde, Bradley; Starnes, Sandra L; Van Haren, Robert M (2025). Enhanced Recovery After Thoracic Surgery: Postoperative Opioid Use by Preoperative Use Status and Risk Factors for New Persistent Opioid Use. The Annals of thoracic surgery, 120 (4) , 749-757More Information
Hariri, Hussein M; Wahab, Shaun A; Johnston, Michael E; Surapaneni, Sweya; Pratt, Catherine G; Szu-Aun, Long; Hanseman, Dennis J; Ahmad, Syed A; Patel, Sameer H; Wilson, Gregory C (2025). Analysis of CT-based pancreatic volumetrics and postoperative endocrine and exocrine dysfunction: A retrospective cohort study. American journal of surgery, 247, 116482More Information
Whitrock, Jenna N; Pratt, Catherine G; Kinzer, Alexandra B; Delman, Aaron M; Price, Adam D; Xie, Changchun; Cuffy, Madison C; Silski, Latifa S; Quillin, Ralph C; Shah, Shimul A (2025). Importance of social deprivation by neighborhood on the pathway from referral to kidney transplantation. Surgery, 184, 109459More Information
Van Haren, Robert M; Mathur, Meera; Topalian, Alique G; Moore, Allison N; Pratt, Catherine G; Rai, Shesh; Kovacic, Melinda Butsch; Kues, John (2025). Reducing barriers to care in the treatment of lung cancer: a narrative review. Journal of thoracic disease, 17 (5) , 3410-3418More Information
Pratt, Catherine G; Noriega, Nicolas; Delman, Aaron M; Moore, Allison N; Bari, Khurram; Luckett, Keith; Kaiser, Tiffany E; Quillin, Ralph C; Cuffy, Madison C; Shah, Shimul A (2025). Friend or Foe? Safety and Efficacy of Hepatitis B Viremic Solid Organ Allograft into Seronegative Recipients. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 240 (4) , 449-459More Information
Pratt, Catherine G; Long, Szu-Aun; Whitrock, Jenna N; Holm, Tammy M (2025). "Thanks, but no thanks": Factors associated with patients who decline surgical intervention for thyroid cancer. Surgery, 179, 108900More Information
Whitrock, Jenna N; Carter, Michela M; Pratt, Catherine G; Brokamp, Cole; Harvey, Krysten; Pan, Jianmin; Rai, Shesh; Salfity, Hai; Starnes, Sandra L; Van Haren, Robert M (2024). The Role of Environmental Exposures on Survival After Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Resection. Annals of thoracic surgery short reports, 2 (4) , 618-623More Information