Gordana Rasic, MS

Clinical Instructor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Gordana Rasic is evaluating the utility of circulating tumor DNA in peri-operative surveillance for persistent and/or recurrent oncologic disease, specifically in head and neck cancer. During her academic development time, she will also be working with the Surgical Outcomes Analysis Research (SOAR) Initiative to utilize national health databases to investigate factors contributing to healthcare disparities in hepatopancreatobiliary cancers. She currently serves as Senior Resident Research Director of the SOAR Initiative.

Publications

  • Published 3/15/2025

    Chung SH, Leung JL, Romatoski KS, Rasic G, Kobzeva-Herzog AJ, Tseng JF, Kenzik K, Sachs TE. The COVID-19 Pandemic and Delays in Melanoma Treatment: A National Cancer Database Study. J Surg Res. 2025 Apr; 308:141-152. PMID: 40090050.

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  • Published 3/13/2025

    Beaulieu-Jones BR, Wilson S, Rasic G, Brotschi EA, Pernar LI. Impact of Resident Education on the Performance of Morbidity and Mortality Conference. J Surg Educ. 2025 May; 82(5):103485. PMID: 40086023.

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  • Published 2/12/2025

    Godfrey TE, Kintsurashvili E, Rasic G, Kaur J, D'Amato C, Meltzer RH. Single-Tube, Switched Temperature Amplicon Barcoding for Multiplex Detection of Rare Mutations in Circulating Tumor DNA. J Mol Diagn. 2025 Apr; 27(4):237-246. PMID: 39952465.

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  • Published 10/1/2024

    Chugh PV, Seldomridge AN, Kester L, Rasic G, Theodore S, Sanchez SE, Dechert T, Digesu CS. Advancing Cultural Competency and Equity in Surgical Specialties (ACCESS): A Model for a Combined Resident and Faculty DEI Initiative. J Surg Educ. 2024 Dec; 81(12):103287. PMID: 39357295.

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  • Published 9/9/2024

    Rasic G, Beaulieu-Jones BR, Richman AP, Hess DT, Pernar LI. Mining for Gold: A Mixed-Methods Study on Personal Statements in General Surgery Residency Applications. J Surg Res. 2024 Oct; 302:850-856. PMID: 39255685.

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Education

  • Eastern Virginia Medical School, DrMed
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School, MS
  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, BS