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Rebecca Kirschner, MD

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Specialty

Robotic-Assisted Surgical Oncology

Surgical Oncology

Location:

SOUTH SPOKANE

Dr. Rebecca Kirschner is a fellowship trained surgical oncologist with an interest in peritoneal malignancy (cancer on the lining of the abdomen), skin cancer, and GI cancers. Originally from central Florida, she completed her undergraduate education at the University of Florida where she participated in basic breast cancer research at Shands Hospital in Gainesville. Working in the field of cancer research became a passion and Dr. Kirschner continued her bench research throughout medical school at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, working at Virginia Bio-Informatics Institute researching the genetics of neuroblastoma and hepatoblastoma and during residency at the University of Chicago working on vasculogenesis and tumorogenesis research.  After graduating from medical school, she completed a year-long internship at the University of Vermont Medical Center and then went back to Virginia to complete her general surgery residency at Carilion Clinic. During this time, Dr. Kirschner developed a focus for cancer treatment due to her original passion for cancer research.
 
Being at the forefront of surgical advancements but also technological and medical innovations in cancer treatment that deliver the best care for patients in a multidisciplinary fashion is what led Dr. Kirschner to pursue a career in surgical oncology. She also understands that providing care to patients as they navigate through the intricacies of cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, and cancer survivorship is just as important as the operations she performs. By working as a team, she hopes to be able to give her patients not only the best surgical results, but the best overall outcomes.
 
Dr. Kirschner’s personal interests include gardening, cooking/baking, and spending time with her husband and two daughters outdoors or on adventures. 
Education

Medical School:

  • Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM); Roanoke, VA

 

Internship:

  • The University of Vermont Medical Center (General Surgery); Burlington, VT

 

Residency:

  • Carilion Clinic - Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (General Surgery); Roanoke, VA

 

Fellowships:

  • University of Chicago (ECMO & Research); Chicago, IL
  • Aurora Health (Surgical Oncology); Milwaukee, WI

 

Other:

  • Virgina Polytechnic Institute (Graduate Certificate in Research & Translational Medicine); Blacksburg, VA
 
Certification
  • American Board of Surgery: Surgery

 

Honors / Leadership

  • Letters of Distinction, Basic Sciences Facilitator's Selection, VTCSOM (2014)

  • Letters of Distinction, Interprofessionalism, VTCSOM (2014)

  • Secretary, Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN) Chapter, VTCSOM (2011-2012)

  • Founder and President, Pediatric Interest Group, VTCSOM (2010-2012)

  • Undergraduate Summer Fellowship, American Cancer Society (2008)

 
Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons

  • Association of Women Surgeons

  • Society of Surgical Oncology

 

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Wu L, Shen S, Biermann H, Bagrodia N, Defnet AM, Kirschner RC., Hahn P, Flores-Guzman F, Garcia T, Kandel J.J., Cuervo H, Hernandez SL. The Long and Winding Road: Detecting and Quantifying Notch Activation in Endothelial Cells. Vascular Cell 2021, Dec 13(1): ISSN: 2045-824X

Kirschner, R.C., Rose, R.N., Chokshi, NJ. Clinical Benefits of Cutting-Away ECMO Circuit Prior to Decannulation. Critical Can Medicine. 2020, Jan 48 (1): 480

Hernandez S.L., Nelson, M., Sampedro, G.R., Bagrodia, N., Defnet, A.M., Lee B., Emolo,J., Kirschner, R.C., Wu, L., Biermann, H., Shen, S., Wardenburg,J.B., Kandel, J .J.. Staphylococcus Aureus Alpha Toxin Activates Notch in Vascular Cells. Angiogenesis. 2019, Feb; 22(1): 197-209. PMID: 30324336.

Logan, C.S., Kirschner R.C., Simonds, G.R .. CNS Fungal Meningitis to the "Top of the Basilar". Journal of Acu/e Disease. 2013, Aug; 2(3): 240-242.

Dixit M.P., Kirschner R.C., Bulimbasic S., Dix.it N.M., Harris, A. Rescue of Renal Function in a 3-Year-Old Girl With Goodpasture's Syndrome With a Brief Review of Literature. Oxford Journals NDT Plus. 2010, Oct; 3(5): 483----486. PMID: 25984061.

Dix.it, M.P., Doan, T., Kirschner R.C., Dix.it N.M .. Significant Acute Kidney Injury Due to Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs: Inpatient Setting. Pharmaceuticals. 2010, Apr; 3(4): 1279-1285. PMID: 27713300.