The Department of Surgery

Jillian M. Lloyd, MD

Assistant Professor
Division of Surgical Oncology

Research Focus

Dr. Lloyd recently formed a collaborative research group between the Divisions of Surgical Oncology and Integrative Medicine at University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) and the Departments of Nursing and Psychology at UTK. Her group is working to identify psychosocial factors associated with patient outcomes for women with estrogen-receptor positive tumors of the breast. Specifically, she is interested in exploring not only the patients' emotional and stress- related status throughout her cancer journey, but also the impact of the primary caregiver's status. Dr. Lloyd and her research team hypothesize that the relationship between the patient and her primary caregiver has an impact on the patient's health-related outcomes including medication adherence, mortality, recurrence, and health related quality of life. They hope to identify psychosocial risk factors that can be used to predict adverse health outcomes and then develop interventions designed to address those factors at the time of diagnosis.

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.

Clegg DJ, Salomon BJ, Porter CG, Mazonas TW, Heidel RE, Chun JT, Herbig KS, Stephenson SM, Lloyd JM, Boukovalas S.
The impact of travel distance and income on breast reconstruction after mastectomy in a rural population. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2023 Feb 2;11(2):e4802. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000004802. eCollection 2023 Feb.

Current Presentations

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.

Clegg D ,Salomon B, Porter C, Mazonas T, Heidel RE, Chun JT, Herbig KS, Stephenson SM, Lloyd J, Boukovalas S. The Impact of Prior Breast Augmentation on Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy. Presented at The Meeting; 2022 October-27; Boston, MA.

Lloyd J. Management of the Axilla in Breast Cancer. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of American College of Surgeons/2022 Annual Meeting; 2022 August-12; Nashville, TN.

Porter C, Clegg D, Salomon B, Heidel R, Lloyd J. Distance and Median Household Income on Breast Cancer Staging and Time to Surgery. Presented at Resident Research Day 2022 / 31st Annual; 2022 June-10; Knoxville, TN.

Clegg D, Salomon B, Porter C, Mazonas T, Standridge M, Heidel R, Lloyd J, Boukovalas S. The Impact of Travel Distance and Income on Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy In A Rural Population: A Single-Institution Experience. Presented at Resident Research Day 2022 / 31st Annual; 2022 June-10; Knoxville, TN.

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.