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Clinical Locations
Primary Location
Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South
Clinic 2C, Dermatology/Melanoma
1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City
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UT
84112
Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South
1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City
,
UT
84112
Board Certification
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American Board of Surgery (Sub: Complex General Surgical Oncology)
American Board of Surgery (Sub: General Surgery)
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Patient Rating
Patients consistently praise Dr. Asare and the Huntsman team for expertise, clear communication, and a compassionate bedside manner, noting he listens carefully, explains procedures and options thoroughly, and takes time to answer questions. Reviewers frequently mention responsiveness and care coordination — getting patients in early, arranging convenient follow‑up or scans, and offering virtual visits — as well as supportive, calming staff who reduce anxiety for patients and families. The team’s professionalism, empathy, and attention to detail were repeatedly highlighted across visits and procedures. A small number of comments mentioned being surprised by a larger‑than‑expected scar and would have appreciated more advance warning.
Generated via Patient Reviews
4.9
/5
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The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Surgery
-Assistant Professor |
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| Academic Divisions |
Surgical Oncology
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Surgery (Sub: Complex General Surgical Oncology)
American Board of Surgery (Sub: General Surgery)
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Biology and Chemistry (double major) - Randolph-Macon College | B.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Doctoral Training | Medicine - Howard University College of Medicine | M.D. |
| Internship | General Surgery - Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals | Intern |
| Residency | General Surgery - Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals | Resident |
| Graduate Training | Health Services and Outcomes Research - Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine | M.S. |
| Residency | General Surgery - Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals | Resident |
| Fellowship | Complex General Surgical Oncology - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Clinical Fellow |
| Certification | Health Sciences Leadership Development - University of Utah | Certificate |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Janczewski LM, Gress DM, Gershenwald JE, Asare E (2025). A Refresher on the Key Terminologies and Principles of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Staging System. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 23(7),
- Foote MK, Perrier ND, Greene FL, Asare EA, Rosen J (2025). Letter to the Editor: Revisiting a "Revised Perspective on the American Joint Committee on Cancer's Staging System for Medullary Thyroid Cancer". Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 23(9),
- Borgers JSW, Johnson DB, Livingstone E, Schadendorf D, Buchbinder EI, Haydu LE, Gohil L, Robinson WA, Mehmi I, Hamid O, Ferreira M, Salama AKS, Dimitriou F, Carlino MS, Long GV, Ascierto PA, Simeone E, Najjar YG, Hospers GAP, Choi J, Chandra S, Wayne JD, García CIR, Xu W, Lebbé C, Da-Meda L, Atkinson V, Mckean M, Forschner A, Asare EA, Daletzakis A, Taylor JS, Amant F, Tsai KK, Eroglu Z, Haanen JBAG, Glitza de Oliva I (2025). Advanced stage melanoma during pregnancy: recommendations from a retrospective, multicentre, registry-based study. EClinicalMedicine, 89, 103501.
- Kim LT, Jaiswal K, Fahy B, CGSO EPA Tea (2025). Development of Entrustable Professional Activities for Complex General Surgical Oncology. Annals of surgical oncology,
- Jesme C (2025). Long-term follow-up of patterns of melanoma early and late recurrence after adjuvant anti-PD1 therapy. Journal of clinical oncology, 43, e21527-e21527.
- Fastner S, Creveling P, Shen N, Horns JJ, Bowles TL, Hyngstrom J, Asare E (2024). Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography/Computed Tomography Utilization for Extremity Melanomas at a High-Volume Center. The Journal of surgical research, 296, 196-202.
- Asare EA, Fayanju O (2024). Hope for a Future Free of Unconscious Biases and Racial Anxiety in Cancer Care. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 22(2), 137-138.
- Chauhan A, Chan K, Halfdanarson TR, Bellizzi AM, Rindi G, O'Toole D, Ge PS, Jain D, Dasari A, Anaya DA, Bergsland E, Mittra E, Wei AC, Hope TA, Kendi AT, Thomas SM, Flem S, Brierley J, Asare EA, Washington K, Shi (2024). Critical updates in neuroendocrine tumors: Version 9 American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system for gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. CA,
- Lindsley JE, Abali EE, Asare EA, Chow CJ, Cluff C, Hernandez M, Jamieson S, Kaushal A, Woods N (2024). Contribution of Basic Science Education to the Professional Identity Development of Medical Learners: A Critical Scoping Review. Academic medicine,
- Shen N, Ramanathan S, Horns JJ, Hyngstrom JR, Bowles TL, Grossman D, Asare E (2024). The benefit of sentinel lymph node biopsy in elderly patients with melanoma: A retrospective analysis of SEER Medicare data (2010-2018). American journal of surgery, 237, 115896.
- Asare AO, Horns JJ, Stagg BC, Richards-Steed R, Young M, Watt MH, Stipelman C, Del Fiol G, Hartmann EE, Keenan HT, Asare EA, Smith J (2024). Vision screening for preschoolers with commercial insurance: impact of geography. Journal of AAPOS, 28(6), 104054.
- Shen N,Creveling P,Horns JJ,Bleicher J,Hyngstrom J,Bowles T,Andreae M,Onega T,Asare E (2024). Association between history of viral infections and melanoma mortality. Heliyon, 10(22),
- Shen N, Creveling P, Horns JJ, Bleicher J, Hyngstrom J, Bowles T, Andreae M, Onega T, Asare E (2024). Association between history of viral infections and melanoma mortality. Heliyon, 10(22), e40353.
- Pearson J, Jacobson C, Ugochukwu N, Asare E, Kan K, Pace N, Han J, Wan N, Schonberger R, Andreae (2023). Geospatial analysis of patients' social determinants of health for health systems science and disparity research. International anesthesiology clinics, 61(1), 49-62.
- Lillemoe HA, Williams JK, Teshome MK, Zheng L, Francescatti AB, Hieken TJ, Katz MH, Hunt KH, Vreeland TJ, Asare E (2023). Setting the Standard for Cutaneous Melanoma Wide Local Excision: An Overview of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Standard 5.5. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 236(2), 424-428.
- Asare EA, Fisher SB, Chiang YJ, Haydu LE, Patel SH, Keung EZ, Lucci A, Wargo J, Gershenwald JE, Ross MI, Lee J (2023). Melanoma metastatic to the adrenal gland: An update on the role of adrenalectomy in multidisciplinary management. Journal of surgical oncology,
- Asare EA, Brookland RK, Gershenwald JE, Nelson H, Washington M (2023). Letter to the Editor: Re: Reimagining Cancer Staging in the Era of Evolutionary Oncology. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 21(4), xviii.
- Brunsgaard EK, Bowles TL, Asare EA, Grossmann K, Boucher KM, Grossmann A, Jackson JA, Wada DA, Rathore R, Budde G, Grandemange A, Hyngstrom J (2023). Feasibility of personalized circulating tumor DNA detection in stage II and III melanoma. Melanoma research, 33(3), 184-191.
- Janczewski LM, Browner A, Cotler J, Nelson H, Ballman KV, LeBlanc M, Gollub MJ, Eng C, Brierley JD, Palefsky JM, Goldberg RM, Goodman KA, Washington MK, Asare EA, Palis (2023). Data-driven optimization of version 9 American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system for anal cancer. Cancer,
- Asare EA,Lussiez A,Watt MH,Dally CK,Micah EA,Kwakye (2022). Do you want to be told if you have cancer? A cross-sectional survey of Ghanaians. Journal of global health reports, 6,
- Bleicher J, Asare EA, Flores S, Bowles TL, Bowen GM, Hyngstrom JR (2021). Oncologic outcomes of patients with Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC): A multi-institutional cohort study. Am J Surg, 221(4), 844-849.
- Asare EA, Swami U, Stewart JH 4t (2021). Landmark Series on Disparities in Surgical Oncology: Melanoma. Annals of surgical oncology, 28, 6986-6993.
- Asare EA, Stewart JH 4t (2021). ASO Author Reflections: Melanoma Killed Bob Marley and Others Too. Annals of surgical oncology, 28, 6994.
- Bleicher J, Cohan JN, Huang LC, Peche W, Pickron TB, Scaife CL, Bowles TL, Hyngstrom JR, Asare E (2021). Trends in the management of anorectal melanoma: A multi-institutional retrospective study and review of the world literature. World journal of gastroenterology, 27(3), 267-280.
- Keung EZ, Asare EA, Chiang YJ, Prakash LR, Rajkot N, Torres KE, Hunt KK, Feig BW, Cormier JN, Roland CL, Katz MHG, Lee JE, Tzeng CD (2020). Postoperative pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy for non-pancreas retroperitoneal tumor resection. Am J Surg, 220(1), 140-146.
- Asare EA, Davis CH, Chiang YJ, Sabir S, Rajkot NF, Phillips PR, Roland CL, Torres KE, Hunt KK, Feig BW (2020). Management and outcomes of ruptured, perforated or fistulized tumors of mesenchymal origin. J Surg Oncol, 121(3), 474-479.
- Bleicher J, Swords DS, Mali ME, McGuire L, Pahlkotter MK, Asare EA, Bowles TL, Hyngstrom JR (2020). Recurrence patterns in patients with Stage II melanoma: The evolving role of routine imaging for surveillance. J Surg Oncol, 122(8), 1770-1777.
- Asare EA, Silva-Figueroa A, Hess KR, Busaidy N, Graham PH, Grubbs EG, Lee JE, Williams MD, Perrier ND (2019). Risk of Distant Metastasis in Parathyroid Carcinoma and Its Effect on Survival: A Retrospective Review from a High-Volume Center. Ann Surg Oncol, 26(11), 3593-3599.
- Asare EA, Perrier N (2019). ASO Author Reflections: Distant Metastatic Parathyroid Carcinoma-Has the "Train Left the Station?". Annals of surgical oncology, 26(11), 3600-3601.
- Asare EA, Vreeland TJ, Feig BW (2018). Resection of a Perirectal Leiomyosarcoma via a Posterior Transcoccygeal Approach. Ann Surg Oncol, 25(9), 2641.
- Nobecourt PF, Zagzag J, Asare EA, Perrier N (2018). Intraoperative Decision-Making and Technical Aspects of Parathyroidectomy in Young Patients With MEN1 Related Hyperparathyroidism. Frontiers in endocrinology, 9, 618.
- Asare EA, Compton CC, Hanna NN, Kosinski LA, Washington MK, Kakar S, Weiser MR, Overman MJ (2016). The impact of stage, grade, and mucinous histology on the efficacy of systemic chemotherapy in adenocarcinomas of the appendix: Analysis of the National Cancer Data Base. Cancer, 122(2), 213-21.
- Asare EA, Evans DB, Erickson BA, Aburajab M, Tolat P, Tsai S (2016). Neoadjuvant treatment sequencing adds value to the care of patients with operable pancreatic cancer. J Surg Oncol, 114(3), 291-5.
- Asare EA, Liu L, Hess KR, Gordon EJ, Paruch JL, Palis B, Dahlke AR, McCabe R, Cohen ME, Winchester DP, Bilimoria KY (2016). Development of a model to predict breast cancer survival using data from the National Cancer Data Base. Surgery, 159(2), 495-502.
- Asare EA, Wang TS (2015). Comparative effectiveness in thyroid cancer: key questions and how to answer them. Cancer Treat Res, 164, 67-87.
- Asare EA, Washington MK, Gress DM, Gershenwald JE, Greene FL (2015). Improving the quality of cancer staging. CA Cancer J Clin, 65(4), 261-3.
- Asare EA, Gress DM, Greene FL, Winchester DP (2015). Cancer registry data: Engaging the clinician to improve quality. Cancer, 121(17), 2866-7.
- Asare EA, Sturgeon C, Winchester DJ, Liu L, Palis B, Perrier ND, Evans DB, Winchester DP, Wang TS (2015). Parathyroid Carcinoma: An Update on Treatment Outcomes and Prognostic Factors from the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB). Ann Surg Oncol, 22(12), 3990-5.
- Asare EA, Greenberg S, Szabo S, Sato T (2015). Giant Paratubal Cyst in Adolescence: Case Report, Modified Minimal Access Surgical Technique, and Literature Review. Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology, 28(5), e143-5.
- Kinnier CV, Asare EA, Mohanty S, Paruch JL, Rajaram R, Bilimoria KY (2014). Risk prediction tools in surgical oncology. J Surg Oncol, 110(5), 500-8.
- Asare EA, Wang TS, Winchester DP, Mallin K, Kebebew E, Sturgeon C (2014). A novel staging system for adrenocortical carcinoma better predicts survival in patients with stage I/II disease. Surgery, 156(6), 1378-85; discussion 1385-6.
- Schneider D,Asare E,Demeure M,Dejong (2014). Discussion. Surgery, 156(6), 1385-1386.
Review
- Jensen K (2026). The Continued Clinical Relevance of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Modern Melanoma Management. Current surgery reports, 14(1),
- Asare E (2025). Disparities in Melanoma and Other High-Risk Skin Cancers in the United States: Elders, Minorities, and Rural Populations. The Surgical clinics of North America,
- Asare E (2025). Disparities in Melanoma and Other High-Risk Skin Cancers in the United States: Elders, Minorities, and Rural Populations. The Surgical clinics of North America, 105(3), 543-554.
- Asare EA, Cowan L, Onega (2024). Use of telehealth to improve healthcare access and outcomes in surgical oncology. Journal of surgical oncology,
- Asare EA,Cowan L,Onega (2024). Use of telehealth to improve healthcare access and outcomes in surgical oncology. Journal of surgical oncology,
- Janczewski LM, Faski J, Nelson H, Gollub MJ, Eng C, Brierley JD, Palefsky JM, Goldberg RM, Washington MK, Asare EA, Goodman KA, American Joint Committee on Cancer Expert Panel on Cancers of the Lower Gastrointestinal, Anus Disease Sit (2023). Survival outcomes used to generate version 9 American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system for anal cancer. CA,
- Janczewski LM, Browner AE, Cotler JH, Nelson H, Kakar S, Carr NJ, Hanna NN, Holowatyj AN, Goldberg RM, Washington MK, Asare EA, Overman MJ, American Joint Committee on Cancer Expert Panel on Cancers for the Lower Gastrointestinal Appendix Disease Sit (2023). Survival outcomes used to validate version 9 of the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system for appendiceal cancer. CA,
- Janczewski LM,Browner AE,Cotler JH,Nelson H,Kakar S,Carr NJ,Hanna NN,Holowatyj AN,Goldberg RM,Washington MK,Asare EA,Overman M (2023). Survival outcomes used to validate version 9 of the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system for appendiceal cancer. CA, 73(6), 590-596.
- Janczewski LM,Faski J,Nelson H,Gollub MJ,Eng C,Brierley JD,Palefsky JM,Goldberg RM,Washington MK,Asare EA,Goodman K (2023). Survival outcomes used to generate version 9 American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system for anal cancer. CA, 73(5), 516-523.
- Nobecourt PF,Zagzag J,Asare EA,Perrier N (2018). Intraoperative Decision-Making and Technical Aspects of Parathyroidectomy in Young Patients With MEN1 Related Hyperparathyroidism. Frontiers in endocrinology, 9,
Edited Book
- Amin MB, Edge S, Greene F, Byrd DR, Brookland RK, Washington MK, Gershenwald JE, Compton CC, Hess KR, Sullivan DC, Jessup JM, Brierley JD, Gaspar LE, Schilsky RL, Balch CM, Winchester DP, Asare EA, Madera M, Gress DM, Meyer L (2017). AJCC Cancer Staging Manual.
Book Chapter
- Elliot A. Asare, John R. Hyngstrom, Tawnya L. Bowle (2023). Workup of Suspicious Cutaneous Lesions to Melanoma and Soft Tissue Tumors.
- Asare EA, Wang H, Tamm EP, Mortenson MM, Evans DB, Tsai (2019). Chapter 99: Unusual Pancreatic Tumors.
- Fisher SB, Asare EA, Habra MA, Perrier N (2019). Chapter 16: Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Adrenocortical Carcinoma.
- Asare EA, Evans DB, Tsai (2019). Chapter 106. Unusual Pancreatic Tumors.
- Asare EA,Wang H,Tamm EP,Mortenson MM,Evans DB,Tsai (2019). Unusual Pancreatic Tumors. Shackelford's Surgery of the Alimentary Tract: 2 Volume Set, 1172-1180.
- Fisher SB,Asare EA,Habra MA,Perrier N (2019). Advances in the diagnosis and management of adrenocortical carcinoma. Advances in Treatment and Management in Surgical Endocrinology, 175-185.
- Asare EA, Miura JT, Carr A (2016). Adrenal Gland.
- Asare EA, Wang T (2015). Comparative Effectiveness in Thyroid Cancer: Key Questions and How to Answer Them. 164, 67-87.
Editorial
- Asare E (2026). From language to understanding. American journal of surgery, 116899.
- Asare E (2025). Long Live the Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Primary Cutaneous Melanoma. Annals of surgical oncology,
- Janczewski LM, Asare EA, Goodman K (2024). Updates on the Version 9 American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging System for Anal Cancer. Annals of surgical oncology,
- Ge PS, Shi C, Asare E, Washington MK, O'Toole (2023). EXPANDING ROLE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY IN THE STAGING OF DIGESTIVE NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS: UPDATES FROM THE AJCC VERSION 9 CANCER STAGING SYSTEM. Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology,
- Asare EA, Andreae MH, Stewart JH 4t (2022). Bridging the Disparity Gap in Surgical Oncology Access: Does Telehealth Hold a Key?. Annals of surgical oncology, 29(12), 7235-7236.
- Elliot A. Asare, MD, MS, FAC (2021). NCDB-Generated Literature on Cancer Disparities.
- Asare EA, Grubbs EG, Gershenwald JE, Greene FL, Aloia TA (2019). Setting the "stage" for Surgical Oncology fellows: Pierre Denoix and TNM staging. J Surg Oncol, 119(7), 823.
- Asare EA, Feig BW (2019). Raining Frogs, Flying Horses, and Defining Tumor Rupture in GIST. Ann Surg Oncol, 26(6), 1601-1603.
- Asare EA, Bilimoria KY, Greene FL (2015). Beyond anatomic staging for cancer. J Surg Oncol, 111(3), 249-50.
Letter
- Janczewski LM, Asare EA, Goodman K (2024). Reply: Letter to the Editor of Annals Surgical Oncology Concerning "Updates on the Version 9 American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging System for Anal Cancer." Is the Anal Physical Examination Underestimated?. Annals of surgical oncology,
- Janczewski LM,Asare EA,Goodman K (2024). Reply: Letter to the Editor of Annals Surgical Oncology Concerning ¿Updates on the Version 9 American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging System for Anal Cancer.¿ Is the Anal Physical Examination Underestimated?: Letter to the Editor of Annals Surgical Oncology Concerning: L. M. Janczewski et al. Annals of surgical oncology,
- Elliot A. Asare, MD, M (2021). Public Perceptions: The Role of Residents in Operations.
- Asare EA, Perrier ND (2020). Letter to the Editor: "An Analysis of the American Joint Committee on Cancer 8th Edition T Staging System for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma". [Letter to the editor]. J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 105(9).
Abstract
- Brunsgaard EK, Asare EA, Bowles TL, Hyngstrom JR (2022). Nodal surveillance and adjuvant therapy in sentinel lymph node-positive¿ melanoma patients.
- Keung E, Asare EA, Chiang YJ, Prakash L, Rajkot N, Roland CL, Torres KE, Cormier JN, Feig B, Katz MH, Lee JE, Tzeng C (2018). Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula and Morbidity after Distal Pancreatectomy for Non-Pancreas Retroperitoneal Tumor Resection. Society of Surgical Oncology 72nd Annual Cancer Symposium, March 27-30, 2018, San Diego, CA, USA. Surgery (Oxford, Oxfordshire),
- Davis C, Asare EA, Sabir SH, Roland CL, Torres KE, Hunt KK, Cormier JN, Feig B (2018). Management and Outcomes of Patients with Fistulized Mesenchymal Tumors. Poster presented at the Society of Surgical Oncology 72nd Annual Cancer Symposium, San Diego, CA. 26, S179-80.
- Asare E, Vreeland T, Feig (2018). Video abstract of a resection of a perirectal leiomyosarcoma via a posterior transcoccygeal approach with sphincter preservation. Society of Surgical Oncology 71st Annual Cancer Symposium, Chicago, IL. 25, S79-80.
- Mizuno T, Goumard C, Okuno M, Asare EA, Krampitz GW, Aloia TA, Tzeng CWD, Chun YS, Lee JE, Vauthey JN, Nagino M, Conrad (2018). Indocyanine green fluorescence counterstaining for anatomic laparoscopic partial splenectomy. 20, S41.
- Asare E, Compton C, Hanna N, Kakar S, Weiser M, Overman M (2015). The role of systemic chemotherapy in adenocarcinomas of the appendix: analysis of the National Cancer Database. Poster presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, San Francisco, CA. 33(3_suppl), 668.
- Asare E, Green D, Xiang Q, Gamblin TC, Turaga K, Pappas SG, Christians KK, Quebbeman EJ, Evans DB, Knechtges P, Tsai (2012). Low lean body mass negatively predicts completion of neoadjuvant chemotherapy among patients with resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. Oral presentation at the 12th Annual Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Meeting, Miami, FL.
- Yalowich JC, Asare E, Giorgianni (2006). Benzoquinone -induced inhibition of DNA topoisomerase II. 1300-c-01.
Other
- Shen N, Ramanathan S, Horns JJ, Hyngstrom JR, Bowles TL, Grossman D, Asare E (2026). Corrigendum to "The benefit of sentinel lymph node biopsy in elderly patients with melanoma: A retrospective analysis of SEER-Medicare data (2010-2018)" [Am J Surg 237 (2024) 115896]. American journal of surgery, 117041.
- Janet E. Lindsley, PhD, Emine Ercikan Abali, PhD, Elliot A. Asare, MD, MS, Marco Antonio Carvalho-Filho, MD, PhD, Candace Chow, PhD, MA, Marisol Hernandez, MLS, MA, Susan Jamieson, PhD, EdD, Amit Kaushal, MD, MScCH, Nicole N. Woods, Ph (2021). Contribution of basic science to the professional identity development of medical learners: A BEME scoping review protocol.
Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast
- Bowles TR, Asare EA (2021). Item writer for the TWIS Soft Tissue Neoplasm, Part 2 of 2 Quiz. The SCORE Portal. .
- Hyngstrom JR, Asare E (2020). Hyngstrom JR, Asare EA. Item writer for the TWIS Soft Tissue Neoplasm, Part 1 of 2 Quiz. The SCORE Portal. http://www.surgicalcore.org.
- Asare EA, Gershenwald J (2018). Melanoma – Wide Excision.
- Asare E (2015). Invited by Medscape Medical News to comment on how a new study on microscopic extension will affect the future of AJCC Cancer Staging for papillary thyroid cancer. Microscopic Extension Does Not Up PTC Recurrence or Death, by Miriam E. Tucker.
Thank you to all staff on my visit on [DATE REMOVED}. Benjamin, as always, you are amazing. Thank you for the continued support through this. AmberLee, thank you for keeping me on my toes with your wonderful sense of humor and making me smile though the procedure. Kim, thank you for your calming demeanor and care.
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My experience at HCH was transformative. I have never received such informed, detailed, assertive, confident, and kind care throughout my history of care. Thank you to Dr Asare, Dr Bhagat, Dr Updegraff, Ronna, Dax, Sharon, McKenzie, and all of the other kind nursing and support staff. You all have made such an impact in my life and given me a gift I will never be able to repay. Please know that while I breathe, I fight, because of you all. Dr Asare, Elliot.....My dude! My zen master! It was great speaking with you about music, jazz, and life. Thank you for your skill, patience, and amazing bedside manner. I've never had a more relaxed, calm atmosphere with a doctor. Ronna, thank you for helping me get through all of my questions and concerns leading up to surgery. Your patience and kindness are so appreciated. And thank you for the sweet green and black tartan drain bag! Dax, thank you for getting me settled and on my feet. It was great talking with you about life and getting to know y
I believe he is good at what he does.
Very kind caring MD. Explains everything you can understand
Thank you for your wonderful care and amazing knowledge!
Dr. Asare is precise, confident and knowledgeable..I immediately felt confident in his care.
Finding him very pleasant and professional
He's an excellent surgeon and a very good person.
Dr. Asare is a wonderful and caring doctor. I feel lucky to have had him as my surgeon. He saved my life.
This man (Doctor) was wonderful and I am very grateful for his help and I would highly recommend him to everyone.
Dr. Asare is wonderful!! I can't say enough good things about him. He made me feel comfortable, secure and gave me great confidence in his ability to make complex processes and treatment understandable. I have confidence that Dr. Asare will be successful in resolving my issues.
He is the best
Dr. Asare saved my life. I was very ill and he made sureI got what I needed to get well enough for the more than seven hour surgery. He is amazing!
DR Elliot Asare saved my life I thank him God bless him
The level of care and investment in his patients cancer journey by Dr. Asare is something special! The whole team is so easy to work with and offer world class care! I am incredibly grateful to Dr. Asare and the Huntsman team!
Amazing tock the time to explain and drew pictures to help show what I had. And what they needed to do.
The doctor and everybody who worked with him seemed to be very professional
explained details and possibillities
Friendly, not over bareing in speech or mannerism. Good explanation of treatments.
Doctor Asare is very kind, intelligent, and genuine. Im very glad he is part of my care team!!
Very through & informative
During a recent cancer (melanoma) surgery, our experience with Dr. Asare was of the very highest quality. He and his team were superb in communication, empathy and skill. He proved to be a kind, compassionate, exceptional surgeon who was consistently on time in appointments and available to answer every question. Should we need help in the future, we will certainly endeavor to seek his expertise again.
Very informative- handled my questions
Dr. Asare was very thorough, explained everything to us and made sure we understood the diagnosis.
He was very calming in explaining my cancer and the procedures to take care of it.
I really appreciated his time and answering all my questions big or small. He made me feel less scard.
Dr. As are was very friendly and thorough during the examination. I highly recommend him.
Dr Asare is incredibly kind and professional. IÕm so thankful for his expertise and ability to connect with his patients who may be fearful white going through treatment.
We brought my 10 yo daughter to see Dr. Asare and as a parent, we were concerned about the outcome. He made us all feel at ease and was quick to connect with my daughter and letting her know that her voice was important. When youÕre dealing with a somewhat stressful situation, Dr. Asare is the one to see.
We were very impressed with his manner and how he listened to our concerns.
Dr Asare was very clear about the procedure, what it would require and what I could expect. He was knowledgeable and professional but at the same time warm and reassuring, allowing me to make some choices but very clearly explaining why my choices would be positive or negative. I appreciated his candor.
I was scheduled and finished a CT in the late morning. Later, Dr Asari had an appointment setup for 4:30 PM. I thought I would have to wait 4 hours to see him. On his own, he got me in to see him early. This allowed me to attend my granddaughters' graduation around the same time as the original scheduled meeting with him. That was awesome caring service on his part!
Dr. Asare showed to me a real genuine compassion to what I was about to undergo. He could not have been more reassuring and informative to what I was facing and that was greatly appreciated. I could not recommend him more highly than I am. I'm very happy to be in his care.
Dr Asare agin very professional yet very approachable. He explained the results of my prior studies and explained how to best treat my particular cancer. We left very confident in my diagnosis and trusting in his ability to treat me.
I am very thankful for Dr. Asare's care in overseeing my CT scans concerning my fibro sarcoma.
EXCELLENT Doctor
Dr.Asare is very caring and genuine
Even after four months, Dr. Asare remembered what was important to me and what my goals are!
Doctor Asare is a terrific help in dealing with medical questions and making it easy to get the care and attention I need.
Thorough, explained diagnosis and care, personable and confidant
polite, respectful, and persistent at answering questions. i wear hearing aides, and that makes it hard to hear any kind of accent. He patiently repeated til i got it. I appreciate that so much.
I give him 100%
Dr. Asare was very respectful, and very professional.
I was so impressed with Dr. Asare. He was extremely knowledgeable and explained everything fully and in terminology my husband and I understood. He was personable and I felt very comfortable and confident in him and his team.
He was thorough in helping me understand the process, diagnosis and procedure.
My first appointment with Dr. Asare was very positive. Dr. Asara treated me with courtesy and respect, and listened to my questions and concerns. We discussed the results of my biopsy, and the recommended treatment. When I questioned one aspect of the treatment he carefully explained the purpose and why it is recommended. He took time to answer additional questions I had at the end of the appointment. I feel confident that I am getting good care with Dr. Asare.
Dr. Asare is an absolute professional in every aspect of his treatment, not only is his knowledge of melanoma top tier...but his ability to verbally articulate the complexity of the condition & procedure to the patient in a way they fully comprehend, is invaluable and extremely comforting.
Explained things very well. Answered all my questions. Professional yet friendly demeanor.
Absolutely put us at ease. We knew we were in excellent hands.
One of the best decisions I made after diagnosis was going to Huntsman for care. Dr. Asare cares a great deal about the outcome for his patients and never rushes you & answers all your questions. He has been awesome at working with me for follow up appointments as I travel from Bozeman and coordinating with the other doctors. I consider myself fortunate that he was my surgeon and will always be grateful!
Dr.Asare is kind and professional.
Continued excellent care from Dr. Asare.
very thorough, very respectful would recommend him to anyone needing surgery.
He was very kind and very good at answering any questions I had in his initial explanation. He informed me of everything extremely well and made me feel calm and hopeful.
Dr. Asare takes personal and direct contact with me and my medical care.
Dr. Asare was very professional and thorough as he worked with me to remove the cancer on my ear. He explained everything and did not rush through with the appointments and follow up. I have enjoyed working with Dr. Asare.
Dr Asare was excellent with surgery. In first follow up visit after surgery and scans, he spent considerable time explaining future care and expectations.
Dr. Asare took the time to explain my diagnosis and plan of care. He was very friendly and made me feel comfortable. He also seemed very knowledgeable in answering my questions
Do you want the highest quality of care? Dr. Asare have given me that care and will do the same for you.
Very willing to talk to you and answer any questions that I had. He was very caring and respectful.
Dr. Aware has been amazing. I was feeling very uneasy and just pain scared before my first visit with him. He explained everything on my pathology report to me line by line with genuine care. I always feel very at ease after a visit with Dr. Asari.
Great Doctor!
What a great doctor! Involves me in all decisions with clear, understandable language.
Dr. Asare is a wonderful doctor. Very kind and caring.
He explained everything in away that both me and my wife could understand
he was very professional, personable and caring.
Dr Asare is very kind, very competent and a great doctor. You could search far and wide and not find anyone better. You are in good hands.
He saved my life!
Doctor Asare, MD, is 'the man !
Dr. Asare was genuine and caring. He provided information and explanations above and beyond. I couldn't have been more at peace with his care.
Very good doctor.
Dr Asare is professional, competent, and caring. I'm very happy with the care I am receiving.
Dr. Asare is amazing and I want to thank him very much for all he's done for me.
This was my second time with Dr Asare, and I found him to be exceptional and caring.
Very well equipped to deal with complicated surgery and care. I have total confidence in his work.
He took the time to explain ever thing
Dr Asare is very competent and very compassionate towards me
Nice very informative like that he is involving me in my care
Dr Asare is super friendly and very good at explaining things in a relatable manner. He helps you to know more so you can make an informed decision when presented with potential treatment options. He has taken great care of me.
Dr Asare made me feel comfortable. He answered all my questions.
Amazing doctor
My right shoulder has been hurting since surgery. I felt Dr Asare gave me a good checking to see why its hurting
Dr Asare is a wonderful person very considerate and a excepsional MD
Doctor Asare is objective. He does not seem to have an agenda like some doctors do, trying to persuade me in one direction or the other. I like that he gives me the facts and options and then lets me decide where to go from here.
Great caring
Dr Asare is a professional, knowledgeable oncologist and we are comforted knowing we are in good hands. He sat with us listening carefully and spent time making sure we understood completely upcoming procedures. He even helped us schedule an important scan conveniently near our home in another state.
Very Thorough and Compassionate
I am glad he is my doctor.
Took the time to explain things carefully, drawing some simple sketches to help to explain things ( Which did help a lot)
My interactions with Dr. Asare, before, during and after my surgery were totally positive. I have the utmost confidence in him.
Extremely professional, explained in detail my upcoming surgery and the results of my biopsy. A gentleman surgeon. Feel confident that he is taking care of me.
I believe Dr Asare saved my life and he is very compassionate
He is professional, calm
Se interes en mi salud y antes de decir sobre mi atencin, se asegur de ver ms a fondo sobre mi problema
Dr. Asare is a very approachable individual. He explained the procedures needed to treat my condition. He provided skill and professionalism as a surgeon. He and his staff have also provided excellent follow-up treatment since my surgery, including the recent visit on July 20th.
See the above comments. During my tenure in the USAF Medical Service Corp, I was commander of a clinic and a hospital and was able to personally witness the performance of many physicians. Doctor Asare would have ranked among the very top of these physicians. He would have been my choice for promotion . Recommend that he be recognized for his efforts and given opportunity for early advancement in his career.
Dr. Asare is highly professional, informative of all aspects of my treatment. I appreciate all of the meticulous work he has done throughout my treatment. I have enjoyed his friendly demeanor.
We had a recent video call as I live in Montana. He checks in with me and schedules CT Scans every 3 months. I am very confident that I am getting excellent care. Thank You Dr. Asare.
He was very personal and explain what will happen for the surgery. I gained his trust; he knew what he was doing.
Dr. Asare is a caring and knowledgeable doctor who takes care of his patients.
He took personal attention to me. I felt like I was his only patient.
Dr. Asare shows that he cares about you and your health and takes a conservative outlook on the procedures he does. He is trying to save my toe rather than just removing it without knowing if my cancer had spread all the way through the toe. I appreciate this very much.
Dr Asare is a caring kind person and provides top notch care. I could not have asked for better.
he is a kind and knowledgeable person.
Very good best care thank you
Dr Asare is an absolute amazing doctor. He made everything so easy to understand about my new diagnosis. I can't begin to tell you how very pleased I am with him being my Doctor
Seemed personable, professional & qualified. I asked how he pronounces his name. He told me and asked how I pronounce mine.
Dr. Asare is very thorough.I feel very confident and have Great Trust in him
He Saved My Life Nothing More Needs To Be Said
He showed great concern for me and met my wife and was genuinely upset over her passing
Very good thank you
Great experience. Really seemed to care about my problems. Seems to be very informative. Super friendly
Dr listens well and remembers.
Without a doubt Dr. Asare gave me the opportunity to pursue a relatively normal life. Without his skills and determination my life would be nearing the end.
Knowledgeable, caring, friendly
He was nothing but amazing in his care!
Jacob and Dr Asare were polite knowledgeable respectful and very kind !
Dr Asare gave me great detail on my options.
Dr.Asare is a very caring person.He is thorough in his explanation
I cannot say enough good things!
Dr Asare is the most professional and compassionate surgeon.
At one point my husband was feeling overwhelmed and dizzy. The doctor immediately ordered water and helped him to a chair. Very kind and caring professionalsDr Asare spoke to my husband not at him and went through all the lab results and go forward treatment planHis kindness to listen and patiently explain his current medical condition put my husband more at ease and a feeling of being in control or collaborative with appropriate decision making
I had some questions about my surgery & aftercare and Dr Asare set up virtual appt to address concerns. I was appreciative that he could meet with me to address.
Good
Dr Asari is very good
My options were explained along with the pros and cons.
Everything about the experience there has been exceptional!
Dr. Asare was wonderfully extraordinary!!!
Most outstanding physician that I have been privileged to know. Communicated very well his concern for my well-being.
Dr. Asare was great. I was very impressed with him.
I felt very comfortable and confident with my experience with Dr. Asare
Dr. Asare fully described the proposed procedure - answering all questions an explaining the follow-up steps. I felt quite comfortable that the process would go well.
the only thing was that it was described to me that the melanoma removal would be 1cm around it but my scar is much much bigger than that so I was a little taken aback when I took my dressing off. it would have been nice to be warned that the scar itself would be massive in comparison but of course - SO glad it's all out!
Direct and nice.
Very informative
good
excellent interview. Dr Asares is the best!
great
I either learned a little more reading my visit notes or I missed hearing some things during the visit. Either way, very thorough.
My doctor and others made sure I had a good understanding about how the procedure would go and what I needed to do afterwards...
we did not see eye to eye about my situation he was more worried about my weight and back problems would like a second opinion about my situation
I've been very happy with the team assigned to my case!
All of my providers were attentive to my needs and questions, excellent in their explanation of my situation and treatment. The entire team worked quickly and efficiently to get me seen by all of the providers and treatment initiated! I highly recommend the Huntsman!