
Anai N. Kothari, MD, MS
Assistant Professor
Location
- Clinical Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital
- 8800 W. Doyne Ave.
- Milwaukee, WI 53226
Specialties
- Surgical Oncology
Clinical Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital
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Overview
Diseases and Conditions
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Sarcoma
- Carcinomatosis
Treatments and Services
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Liver Surgery
- Robotic Assisted Surgery
- HIPEC
Patients Ages Seen
- Adult
- Senior
Languages
- English
- Gujarati
Hospital Affiliations
- Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee
Board Certifications
- Surgery
- Complex General Surgical Oncology
Clinic Locations
- 8800 W. Doyne Ave.
- Milwaukee, WI 53226
- (866) 680-0505

Biography
Anai N. Kothari, MD MS is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery. He holds additional faculty appointments in the Clinical & Translational Science Institute of Southeast WI (CTSI) and the Ϲ Data Science Institute. He grew up in Manitowoc, WI and received his BS and MD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Kothari completed his General Surgery training at Loyola University Medical Center where he also earned a Master’s degree in Epidemiology. This was followed by a fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Kothari’s clinical expertise is the surgical treatment of upper gastrointestinal tract and advanced cancers of the GI tract, including stomach, liver/bile duct, and peritoneum. This includes the use of advanced techniques such as minimally-invasive and robot-assisted surgery.
He is an active researcher with a focus on improving cancer care through personalizing treatment and digitizing care delivery. He is the Inaugural Director of the Bud and Sue Selig Hub for Surgical Data Science and Director of the Ϲ Cancer Center’s Integrated Cancer Data Resource. Dr. Kothari has published over 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles and is a member of several national societies including the Society of Surgical Oncology, American College of Surgeons, Society of Asian Academic Surgeons, and the Association for Academic Surgery.
Education and Training
Doctor of Medicine - University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI (2012)
Residency in General Surgery - Loyola University Medical Center - Maywood, IL (2012-2019)
Fellowship in Surgical Oncology - University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Houston, TX (2019-2021)
Publications
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(Muthukumar AV, Fong ZV, Buss R, Rolon S, Kothari A, Datta J, Calata J, SenthilKumar G.) Med Educ Online. 2025 Dec;30(1):2471433 PMID: 40052508 PMCID: PMC11892059 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-86000689486 03/07/2025
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(Robinson JR, Stey A, Schneider DF, Kothari AN, Lindeman B, Kaafarani HM, Haines KL.) J Surg Res. 2025 Apr 17 PMID: 40251046 04/19/2025
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(Robinson JR, Stey A, Schneider DF, Kothari AN, Lindeman B, Kaafarani HM, Haines KL.) J Surg Res. 2025 Mar;307:212-220 PMID: 39934059 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85217689040 02/12/2025
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(Ramamurthi A, Neupane B, Deshpande P, Hanson R, Brown KR, Christians KK, Evans DB, Kothari AN.) Surgery. 2025 Mar;179:108942 PMID: 39613655 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85210539458 11/30/2024
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(Kothari AN, Kaji AH, Melton GB.) JAMA Surg. 2025 Jan 08 PMID: 39777455 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85215377327 01/09/2025
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(Bansal VV, Witmer HDD, Childers CP, Su DG, Turaga KK, RVU Writing Group, PSM Consortium Group.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Jan;32(1):19-23 PMID: 39460818 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85207593066 10/26/2024
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(Wolfrath NM, Verhagen NB, Crotty BH, Somai M, Kothari AN.) J Vis Exp. 2024 Dec 06(214) PMID: 39714043 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85214188685 12/23/2024
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(Gehl C, Kothari AN.) J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Dec 01;239(6):623 PMID: 39105494 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85216036326 08/06/2024
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(Gupta S, Basu A, Nievas M, Thomas J, Wolfrath N, Ramamurthi A, Taylor B, Kothari AN, Schwind R, Miller TM, Nadaf-Rahrov S, Wang Y, Singh H.) NPJ Digit Med. 2024 Oct 28;7(1):305 PMID: 39468259 PMCID: PMC11519882 10/29/2024
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(Flitcroft MA, Kothari AN.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Oct;31(10):6421 PMID: 39103687 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85200461873 08/06/2024
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(Collins RA, Nimmer K, Sheriff SA, Arora TK, Kothari AN, Cunningham C, Clarke CN.) Ann Surg Open. 2024 Sep;5(3):e469 PMID: 39310342 PMCID: PMC11415117 09/23/2024
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(Verhagen NB, Geissler T, SenthilKumar G, Gehl C, Shaik T, Flitcroft MA, Yang X, Taylor BW, Ghaferi AA, Gould JC, Kothari AN, Wilcox AB, Lee AM, Graves A, Anzalone A, Manna A, Saha A, Olex A, Zhou A, Williams AE, Southerland A, Girvin AT, Walden A, Sharathkumar AA, Amor B, Bates B, Hendricks B, Patel B, Alexander C, Bramante C, Ward-Caviness C, Madlock-Brown C, Suver C, Chute C, Dillon C, Wu C, Schmitt C, Takemoto C, Housman D, Gabriel D, Eichmann DA, Mazzotti D, Brown D, Boudreau E, Hill E, Zampino E, Marti EC, Pfaff ER, French E, Koraishy FM, Mariona F, Prior F, Sokos G, Martin G, Lehmann H, Spratt H, Mehta H, Liu H, Sidky H, Hayanga JWA, Pincavitch J, Clark J, Harper JR, Islam J, Ge J, Gagnier J, Saltz JH, Saltz J, Loomba J, Buse J, Mathew J, Rutter JL, McMurry JA, Guinney J, Starren J, Crowley K, Bradwell KR, Walters KM, Wilkins K, Gersing KR, Cato KD, Murray K, Kostka K, Northington L, Pyles LA, Misquitta L, Cottrell L, Portilla L, Deacy M, Bissell MM, Clark M, Emmett M, Saltz MM, Palchuk MB, Haendel MA, Adams M, Temple-O'Connor M, Kurilla MG, Morris M, Qureshi N.) Journal of Surgical Research. September 2024;301:71-79 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85196552579 09/01/2024