Rachel Anolik, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
To request an appointment with Dr. Anolick, please call (314) 362-7388 or request an appointment online.
Overview
Patients Seen
Adults
Specialties
- Cancer and Breast Reconstruction
- Lymphatic Surgery
- Facial Surgery
Common conditions treated
- Breast cancer
- Lymphedema
- Melanoma
- Trauma
- Vascular disease
Education
Board Certification
In Process
Medical School
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, N.Y., 2013
Residency
Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency, Duke University Hospital, Durham, N.C.
Fellowship
Microsurgery Fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.
Research
- ERAS protocols
- Patient reported outcomes
- Breast reconstruction decision making
Publications
Wuchty S, Arjona D, Li A, Kotliarov Y, Walling J, Zhang A, Dragan M, Anolik R, Zenklusen J C, Fine H A.(2011)Prediction of Associations between microRNAs and Gene Expression in Glioma Biology. PLoS ONE. 6(2):e14681.
Snuderl M, Batista A, Kirkpatrick ND, et al. Targeting placental growth factor/neuropilin 1 pathway inhibits growth and spread of medulloblastoma. Cell. 2013;152(5):1065-1076.
Pien IJ, Anolik R, Blau J, Hollenbeck ST. Delayed implant augmentation of breast free flaps. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2015;31(4):254-260.
Hollenbeck ST, Anolik R. Commentary: “Professional Burnout Among Plastic Surgery Residents; Can it be Prevented? Outcomes of a National Survey”. Ann Plast Surg.
Blau J, Gamble C, Anolik R, Havrilesky L, Greenup R, Hollenbeck ST. (2015) Combining Prophylactic Oophorectomy with Mastectomy Does Not Adversely Affect Surgical Outcomes: Results from the NSQIP Database. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2015 September. 221(4):S113
Anolik RA, Allori AC, Pourtaheri N, Rogers GF, Marcus JR. Objective Assessment of the Interfrontal Angle for Severity Grading and Operative Decision-Making in Metopic Synostosis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016;137(5):1548-1555.
Blau J, Shammas R, Buretta K, Anolik R, Avashia Y, Zenn M. (2016) Synthetic Skin vs Human Tissue for Medical Student Suture Education: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 223 (4);S134-135. 2016.
Blau J, Shammas R, Carlson A, Anolik R,Buretta K, Avashia Y, Hollenbeck S. (2016) Comparison of Single vs Double Free Flap Breast reconstruction: 30-Day Outcomes from the American College of Surgeons NSQIP Dataset. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 223 (4); e162. 2016.
Suresh V, Anolik R, Powers D. The Utility of Polyether-Ether-Ketone Implants Adjacent to Sinus Cavities After Craniofacial Trauma. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2018;76(11):2361-2369.
Sharif-Askary B, Hompe E, Broadwater G, Anolik R, Hollenbeck ST. The Effect of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Pathway Implementation on Abdominal-Based Microvascular Breast Reconstruction. J Surg Res. 2019;242:276-285.
Anolik R,Hollenbeck S. (2019) Medial Plantar Artery Flap. Duke Flap Course Video Collection, Thieme MedOne. 2019 July.
Blau J, Shammas R, Anolik R,Avashia Y, Krucoff K, Zenn M. (2018) Does realism matter? A randomized controlled trial comparing low and high-fidelity models for medical student suture education. Accepted to PRS Go November 2019.
Anolik RA, Sharif-Askary B, Hompe E, Hopkins TJ, Broadwater G, Hollenbeck ST. Occurrence of Symptomatic Hypotension in Patients Undergoing Breast Free Flaps: Is Enhanced Recovery after Surgery to Blame?. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020;145(3):606-616.