Jessica L. McMullin

Jessica L. McMullin, MD, MS

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South

Clinic 1A, Head and Neck
Salt Lake City
801-581-7167

  • Jessica Liu McMullin, MD, MS, is a fellowship-trained endocrine surgeon specializing in thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal diseases. Dr. McMullin’s clinical specialties include thyroid cancer and nodules, hyperparathyroidism and minimally invasive/radio-guided parathyroid surgery, Graves’ disease and other benign thyroid disease, adrenal disease, and robotic and retroperitoneoscopic minimally invasive adrenalectomy.

    Dr. McMullin’s research interests include clinical outcomes in endocrine surgery, decision and cost-effective analysis, and quality improvement and implementation science. Her research has been published in JAMA Surgery, Annals of Surgery, and the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, among others. She is an active member of various surgical organizations, including the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Association of Academic Surgeons, and the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons, and serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Surgical Research and as the Treasurer of the SAAS Foundation.

    She received her MD and completed her residency in general surgery from Emory University, followed by a fellowship in endocrine surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a high-volume tertiary referral endocrine surgery center. During her residency, she completed a two-year research fellowship as a Clinical Scholar in Residence at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) in Chicago from 2017-2019. She was also part of the Surgical Outcomes & Quality Improvement Center (SOQIC) research group. She received a Master of Science in Health Services and Outcomes Research from Northwestern during this time.

    Outside of the hospital, she enjoys cooking, exploring new restaurants, traveling, and spending time outdoors with her husband and golden doodle.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Surgery

  • Jessica Liu McMullin, MD, MS, is a fellowship-trained endocrine surgeon specializing in thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal diseases. Dr. McMullin’s clinical specialties include thyroid cancer and nodules, hyperparathyroidism and minimally invasive/radio-guided parathyroid surgery, Graves’ disease and other benign thyroid disease, adrenal disease, and robotic and retroperitoneoscopic minimally invasive adrenalectomy.

    Dr. McMullin’s research interests include clinical outcomes in endocrine surgery, decision and cost-effective analysis, and quality improvement and implementation science. Her research has been published in JAMA Surgery, Annals of Surgery, and the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, among others. She is an active member of various surgical organizations, including the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Association of Academic Surgeons, and the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons, and serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Surgical Research and as the Treasurer of the SAAS Foundation.

    She received her MD and completed her residency in general surgery from Emory University, followed by a fellowship in endocrine surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a high-volume tertiary referral endocrine surgery center. During her residency, she completed a two-year research fellowship as a Clinical Scholar in Residence at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) in Chicago from 2017-2019. She was also part of the Surgical Outcomes & Quality Improvement Center (SOQIC) research group. She received a Master of Science in Health Services and Outcomes Research from Northwestern during this time.

    Outside of the hospital, she enjoys cooking, exploring new restaurants, traveling, and spending time outdoors with her husband and golden doodle.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery -Primary
    Academic Divisions General Surgery
    Board Certification
    American Board of Surgery

    Education history

    Fellowship Endocrine Surgery - University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine Fellow
    Surgery - Emory University School of Medicine Chief Resident
    Graduate Training Health Services & Outcomes Research - Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine M.S.
    Health Services & Outcomes Research - Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Research Fellow
    Residency Surgery - Emory University School of Medicine Resident
    Medicine - Emory University School of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate Biology - University of Florida B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. McMullin JL, Wang R, Gillis A, Zmijewski P, Chen H (2023). Trends in Industry Payments to Surgeons During COVID-19. J Surg Res, 294, 211-219. (Read full article)
    2. Tomblin C, Wang R, McMullin J, Chen H, Gillis A (2023). The Rich Get Richer: The Matthew Effect in Open Payments. J Surg Res, 293, 693-700. (Read full article)
    3. Khan R, Akhund R, Allahwasaya A, Wang R, Chen H, Gillis A, McMullin JL (2023). LinkedIn Usage Trends Among Surgeons at a Large Academic Institute. J Surg Res, 295, 770-775. (Read full article)
    4. Wang R, Reed RD, Price G, Abraham P, Lewis M, McMullin JL, MacLennan P, Killian C, Locke JE, Ong S, Kumar V, Gillis A, Lindeman B, Chen H, Fazendin J (2023). Treatment of Hypercalcemic Hyperparathyroidism After Kidney Transplantation Is Associated With Improved Allograft Survival. Oncologist. (Read full article)
    5. Wang R, Price G, Disharoon M, Stidham G, McLeod MC, McMullin JL, Gillis A, Fazendin J, Lindeman B, Ong S, Chen H (2023). Resolution of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism After Kidney Transplantation and the Effect on Graft Survival. Ann Surg, 278(3), 366-375. (Read full article)
    6. McMullin JL, Codner J, Patel SG, Sharma J, Hu X, Jones DP, Weber CJ, Saunders ND (2022). Environmental Chemicals and their Association with Hyperparathyroidism. World J Surg, 47(2), 296-303. (Read full article)
    7. McMullin JL, Sharma J, Gillespie T, Patel SG, Weber CJ, Saunders ND (2022). ASO Visual Abstract: Improved Adherence to American Thyroid Association Medullary Thyroid Cancer Treatment Guidelines. Ann Surg Oncol. (Read full article)
    8. McMullin JL, Sharma J, Gillespie T, Patel SG, Weber CJ, Saunders ND (2022). Improved Adherence to ATA Medullary Thyroid Cancer Treatment Guidelines. Ann Surg Oncol. (Read full article)
    9. McMullin JL, Hu QL, Merkow RP, Bilimoria KY, Hu YY, Ko CY, Abdullah F, Raval MV (2022). Are Kids More Than Just Little Adults? A Comparison of Surgical Outcomes. J Surg Res, 279, 586-591. (Read full article)
    10. Liu JY, Perez SD, Balch GG, Sullivan PS, Srinivasan JK, Staley CA, Sweeney J, Sharma J, Shaffer VO (2021). Elderly Patients Benefit From Enhanced Recovery Protocols After Colorectal Surgery. J Surg Res, 266, 54-61. (Read full article)
    11. Liu JY, Peine BS, Mlaver E, Patel SG, Weber CJ, Saunders ND, Pofahl WE, Sharma J (2020). Neuropsychologic changes in primary hyperparathyroidism after parathyroidectomy from a dual-institution prospective study. Surgery, 169(1), 114-119. (Read full article)
    12. Liu JY, Ellis RJ, Hu QL, Cohen ME, Hoyt DB, Yang AD, Bentrem DJ, Ko CY, Pawlik TM, Bilimoria KY, Merkow RP (2020). Post Hepatectomy Liver Failure Risk Calculator for Preoperative and Early Postoperative Period Following Major Hepatectomy. Ann Surg Oncol, 27(8), 2868-2876. (Read full article)
    13. Hu QL, Liu JB, Ellis RJ, Liu JY, Yang AD, DAngelica MI, Ko CY, Merkow RP (2019). Association of preoperative biliary drainage technique with postoperative outcomes among patients with resectable hepatobiliary malignancy. HPB (Oxford), 22(2), 249-257. (Read full article)
    14. Schlick CJR, Liu JY, Yang AD, Bentrem DJ, Bilimoria KY, Merkow RP (2019). Pre-Operative, Intra-Operative, and Post-Operative Factors Associated with Post-Discharge Venous Thromboembolism Following Colorectal Cancer Resection. J Gastrointest Surg, 24(1), 144-154. (Read full article)
    15. Hu QL, Liu JY, Hobson DB, Cohen ME, Hall BL, Wick EC, Ko CY (2019). Best Practices in Data Use for Achieving Successful Implementation of Enhanced Recovery Pathway. J Am Coll Surg, 229(6), 626-632.e1. (Read full article)
    16. Kalogera E, Nelson G, Liu J, Hu QL, Ko CY, Wick E, Dowdy SC (2018). Surgical technical evidence review for gynecologic surgery conducted for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 219(6), 563.e1-563.e19. (Read full article)
    17. Liu JY, Bilimoria KY (2018). Surgical Decision Making in Elderly, Impaired Nursing Home Patients. JAMA Surg, 153(12), 1096-1097. (Read full article)
    18. Engelhardt KE, Reuter Q, Liu J, Bean JF, Barnum J, Shapiro MB, Ambre A, Dunbar A, Markzon M, Reddy TN, Schilling C, Posluszny JA Jr (2018). Frailty screening and a frailty pathway decrease length of stay, loss of independence, and 30-day readmission rates in frail geriatric trauma and emergency general surgery patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 85(1), 167-173. (Read full article)
    19. Liu JY, Postlewait LM, Etra JW, Squires MH, Cardona K, Winer JH, Sarmiento JM, Staley CA, Maithel SK, Kooby DA, Russell MC (2016). Post-hepatectomy hyperbilirubinemia: The point of no return. Am J Surg, 214(1), 93-99. (Read full article)
    20. Liu JY, Saunders ND, Chen A, Weber CJ, Sharma J (2016). Neuropsychological Changes in Primary Hyperparathyroidism after Parathyroidectomy. Am Surg, 82(9), 839-45. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Hu QL, Grant MC, Hornor MA, Merchant NN, Liu JY, Fischer CP, Peden CJ, Ko CY, Maggard-Gibbons M, Wu CL, Wick EC (2020). Technical Evidence Review for Emergency Major Abdominal Operation Conducted for the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery. [Review]. J Am Coll Surg, 231(6), 743-764.e5. (Read full article)
    2. Liu JY, Hu QL, Lamaina M, Hornor MA, Davis K, Reinke C, Peden C, Ko CY, Wick E, Maggard-Gibbons M (2019). Surgical Technical Evidence Review for Acute Cholecystectomy Conducted for the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery. [Review]. J Am Coll Surg, 230(3), 340-354.e1. (Read full article)
    3. Marubashi S, Liu JY, Miyata H, Cohen ME, Ko CY, Seto Y, Gotoh M (2019). Surgical quality improvement programs in Japan and USA: Report from the collaborative projects between Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery and American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. [Review]. Ann Gastroenterol Surg, 3(4), 343-351. (Read full article)
    4. Liu JY, Lowe M (2018). Neoadjuvant Treatments for Advanced Resectable Melanoma. [Review]. J Surg Oncol, 119(2), 216-221. (Read full article)
    5. Hornor MA, Liu JY, Hu QL, Ko CY, Wick E, Maggard-Gibbons M (2018). Surgical Technical Evidence Review for Acute Appendectomy Conducted for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery. [Review]. J Am Coll Surg, 227(6), 605-617.e2. (Read full article)
    6. Liu JY, Wick EC (2018). Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and Effects on Quality Metrics. [Review]. Surg Clin North Am, 98(6), 1119-1127. (Read full article)

    Editorial

    1. Song Z, Balachandra S, Shen X, Wang R, McMullin JL, Chu D, Chen H (2023). The underrepresentation of women in academic surgery in China. Am J Surg. (Read full article)
    2. McMullin JL (2023). Telemedicine - A silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic. Am J Surg, 226(2), 161-162. (Read full article)
    3. McMullin JL, Lindeman B (2022). Surgeon Coaching: An Important Tool in the Armamentarium Against Burnout? Ann Surg, 277(2), 196-197. (Read full article)
    4. Liu JY, Sharma J (2021). Application of the ACS NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator on a global scale. Am J Surg, 222(5), 876. (Read full article)
    5. Liu JY, Hu QL, Ko CY (2018). Databases for surgical health services research: National Trauma Data Bank and Trauma Quality Improvement Program. Surgery, 164(5), 919-920. (Read full article)
    6. Ellis RJ, Liu JY, Ko CY (2018). Databases for surgical health services research: American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Surgery, 164(2), 173-175. (Read full article)

    Letter

    1. Liu JY, Merkow RP, Cohen ME, Bilimoria K, Ko CY, Sweeney JF, Sharma J (2020). Association of Weekend Effect With Recovery After Surgery. [Letter to the editor]. JAMA Surg, 155(10), 988-990. (Read full article)

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