Jennifer L Gnerlich, MD

Dr. Jennifer Gnerlich is a board certified, specialty care physician in general surgery and complex general surgical oncology. She specializes in upper GI cancers and carcinomatosis.

The doctor-patient relationship is what drew Dr. Gnerlich to cancer surgery. She believes that honesty and transparency is important during a person’s journey with cancer, and she strives to create an individualized plan for each patient with input from all medical specialties.

A native to the Chicago area, Dr. Gnerlich now lives in Northern Virginia. In her spare time, she likes running, hiking, and jigsaw puzzles.

Memberships/Accreditations

• Association for Academic Surgery
• Society of Surgical Oncology
• Association of Women Surgeons
• American College of Surgeons

Publications

Peer Reviewed Publications and Commentaries

Chu QD, Hsieh MC, Chu Y, Lyons J, Kandil E, Corsetti R, White RK, Gnerlich JL, Wu XC. Do Rural Patients with Operable Breast Cancer Fare Worse Than Urban Patients in Louisiana? Results of the Louisiana Cancer Consortium. Surgery 2020. (in publicaton)

Gnerlich JL, Ding X, Joyce C, Turner K, Johnson CD, Abood GJ, Pappas, SG, Aranha GV. Increased SOX9 expression in malignant and premalignant pancreatic neoplasms. Ann Surg Oncol. 2019 Feb;26(2):628-634.

Tuner K, Gnerlich JL. ASO Author Reflections: Role of Sox9 Transcription Factor in Pancreatic Neoplasms. Ann Surg Oncol. 2019 Jan 24.

Gnerlich JL, Posner MC. More harm than good? Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Sept;21(9): 2817-9.

Gnerlich JL, Williams RT, Yao K, Jaskowiak N, Kulkarni SA. Utilization of Radiation for Malignant Phyllodes Tumors: Analysis of the National Cancer Data Base 1998-2009. Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Apr;21(4):1222-30.

Gnerlich JL, Barreto-Andrade J, Czechura T, Turk MA, Winchester DJ. Accurate staging with internal mammary chain sentinel node biopsy for breast cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Feb; 21(2):368-74.

Gnerlich JL, Yao K, Fitchev PS, Goldschmidt RA, Bond MC, Cornwell M, Crawford SE. Peritumoral expression of adipokines and fatty acids in breast cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 Dec;20 Suppl 3:S731-8.

Lussier YA, Khodarev NN, Regan K, Corbin K, Li H, Ganai S, Khan SA, Gnerlich JL, Darga TE, Fan H, Karpenko O, Paty PB, Posner MC, Chmura SJ, Hellman S, Ferguson MK, Weichselbaum RR. Oligo- and Polymetastatic Progression in Lung Metastasis(es) Patients Is Associated with Specific MicroRNAs. PLoS One. 2012;7(12):e50141. Epub 2012 Dec 10.

Gnerlich JL, Luka SR, Deshpande AD, Dubray BJ, Weir JS, Carpenter DH, Brunt EM, Strasberg SM, Hawkins WG, Linehan DC. Microscopic margins and patterns of treatment failure in resected pancreas adenocarcinoma. Arch Surg. 2012;147(8):753-760.

Dubray BJ Jr, Gnerlich JL, Doyle MB, Patterson GA. Extrapleural pneumonectomy complicated by acute superior mesenteric artery syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Jul;94(1):291-3.

Gnerlich JL, Ritter JH, Kirby JP, Mazuski JE. Simultaneous necrotizing soft tissue infection and colonic necrosis due to Clostridium septicum. Surg Infect. 2011 Dec;12(6):501-506.

Gnerlich JL, Deshpande AD, Jeffe DB, Seelam S, Kimbuende E, Margenthaler JA. Poorer survival outcomes for male breast cancer compared with female breast cancer may be attributable to in-stage migration. Ann Surg Oncol. 2011 Jul;18(7):1837-44.

Gnerlich JL, Weir JS, Sankpal N, Kashiwagi H, Belt BA, Porembka MR, Eberlein TJ, Goedegebuure PS, Linehan DC. Induction of Th17 cells in the tumor microenvironment improves survival in a murine model of pancreatic cancer. J Immunol. 2010;185(7):4063-71.

Gnerlich JL, Ritter JH, Linehan DC, Hawkins WG, Strasberg SM. Saline-linked surface radiofrequency ablation (SLSRFA): A safe and effective method of surface ablation of hepatic metastatic colorectal cancer. Ann Surg. 2009;250(1):96-102.

Gnerlich JL, Deshpande AD, Jeffe DB, Sweet A, White N, Margenthaler JA. Elevated breast cancer mortality in women younger than age 40 years compared with older women is attributed to poorer survival in early-stage disease. J Am Coll Surg. 2009;208(3):341-347.

Deshpande AD, Jeffe DB, Gnerlich J, Iqbal AZ, Thummalakunta A, Margenthaler JA. Racial disparities in breast cancer survival: an analysis by age and stage. J Surg Res. 2009;153(1):105-113.

Gnerlich J, Dueker J, Jeffe DB, Deshpande AD, Thompson S, Margenthaler JA. Patient and tumor characteristics associated with primary tumor resection in women with Stage IV breast cancer: analysis of 1988-2003 SEER data. Breast J. 2008;14(6):538-542.

Gnerlich J, Jeffe DB, Deshpande AD, Beers C, Zander C, Margenthaler JA. Surgical removal of the primary tumor increases overall survival in patients with metastatic breast cancer: analysis of the 1988-2003 SEER data. Ann Surg Oncol. 2007;14(8):2187-2194.

Goldman MB, Gnerlich J, Hussain N. Neuroendocrine responses to a cold pressor stimulus in polydipsic hyponatremic and in matched schizophrenic patients. Neuropsychopharamacology. 2007;32(7):1611-1621.

Book Chapters

Gnerlich JL, Whinney R, Kirby JP. Chapter 69: The acute abdomen. In: Kollef MH, Isakow W, eds. The Washington Manual of Critical Care. 2nd ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2012:547-553.

Gnerlich J, Whinney R. Chapter 67: The acute abdomen. In: Kollef MH, Bedient TJ, Isakow W, Witt CA, eds. The Washington Manual of Critical Care. 1st ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007:453-458.

Gnerlich JL, Buchman TG. Chapter 4: Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders. In: Klingensmith ME, Chen LE, Glasgow SC, Goers TA, Melby SJ, eds. The Washington Manual of Surgery. 5th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007:71-91.

Dey L, Gnerlich JL, Yuan CS. Chapter 31: Complimentary and alternative therapies for other disorders. In: Yuan CS, Bieber EJ, eds. Textbook of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 1st ed. Taylor & Francis; 2002:355-372.