The Department of Surgery

Ashton J. Brooks, MBBS

Assistant Professor
M3 Clerkship Director, Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology

Clinical Focus

Surgical Oncology, Breast Surgery, Benign and Malignant Breast Disease, High-Risk Breast Cancer Screening, Cancer Survivorship

Education

Medical School
University of Queensland - Ochsner Clinical School, Brisbane, Australia - New Orleans, LA 2014

Residency
General Surgery, Penn State - Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania 2020

Fellowship
Post-Doc Research Fellow, University of Queensland - Ochsner Clinical, New Orleans, LA 2015
Breast Surgical Oncology, Washington University in St. Louis/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri 2021

Clinical Focus

American Board of Surgery

Professional Affiliations

American College of Surgeons
Association of Women Surgeons
Society of Surgical Oncology
American Society of Breast Surgeons
American Medical Association
American College of Physicians

Current Publications

Clegg DJ, Whiteaker EN, Salomon BJ, Gee KN, Porter CG, Mazonas TW, Heidel RE, Brooks AJ, Bell JL, Boukovalas S, Lloyd JM.
Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy in a rural population: A single-institution experience. Surg Open Sci. 2024 Feb 23;18:70-77. doi: 10.1016/j.sopen.2024.02.007. eCollection 2024 Mar.

Clegg DJ, Whiteaker EN, Salomon BJ, Brooks AJ, Bell JL, Boukovalas S, Roberson PNE, Lloyd JM.
The development of breast cancer-related lymphedema after mastectomy in a rural population. Am Surg. 2023 Aug;89(8):3591-3593. doi: 10.1177/00031348231161083. Epub 2023 Mar 15.

Tasman J, McAdams CD, Lloyd J, Brooks AJ, Roberson PNE.
Differences in distress between rural and non-rural appalachian breast cancer patient/caregiver dyads during the first year of treatment. J Appalach Health. 2023 Jan 1;4(3):56-70. doi: 10.13023/jah.0403.04. eCollection 2023.

Current Presentations

Murdock P, Jones K, Kypa J, Brooks A. DCIS upgraded to invasive cancer on final excision - does imaging help predict? Presented at Tennessee Chapter American College of Surgeons; 2025 Aug - 1; Chattanooga, TN.

Clegg DJ, Whiteaker EN, Salomon BJ, Porter CG, Heidel RE, Brooks AJ, Bell JL, Boukovalas S, Lloyd JM. Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy in a rural population: A single-institution experience Presented at Society of Breast Surgeons; 2023 April - 26; Boston.

Clegg DJ, Whiteaker EN, Salomon BJ, Brooks AJ, Bell JL, Boukovalas S, Roberson PNE, Lloyd JM, . The development of breast cancer-related lymphedema after mastectomy in a rural population: A single-institution experience Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress; 2023 Feburary - 11; Savannah.

Tasman J, McAdams C, Lloyd J, Brooks A, Roberson P. Does It Matter Where You Live? Differences Between Rural and Non-Rural Appalachian Breast Cancer Patients and Caregivers Distress During the First Year of Treatment. Presented at Resident Research Day 2022 / 31st Annual; 2022 June-10; Knoxville, TN.

Porter CG, McAdams CD, Heidel RE, Brooks AJ, Bowers A, Santoso M, Kurien N, Morin-Ducote GI, Lloyd JL. Factors Associated with Radial Scar to Support Excision Versus Close Observation. Presented at American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting 2022; 2022 April-6; Las Vegas, Nevada.