Jane Sugar, MD

1. Kilgore PC, Gungor D, Clifford E, Li T, Maniscalco L, Sugar JG, Trutschl M, Lairmore TC, Cvek U.  Exploring Disparities in Breast Cancer Treatment Outcomes.  National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE).  Abstract, Submitted November 2022.
2. Rodriguez JR, Albin LT, Chriss WK, Sugar JG.  Inpatient Admissions versus General Surgery Resident Case Numbers Over Time.  Louisiana Chapter – American College of Surgeons (La-ACS), Annual Meeting. Accepted for poster presentation, March 2023.
3. Gungor D, Kilgore PC, Maniscalco LS, Li T, Trutschle M, Trutschl M, Cvek U, Sugar JG.  Breast Cancer Survivorship in Louisiana – Identifying Causes of Mortality to Guide Risk Reduction.  Louisiana Chapter – American College of Surgeons (La-ACS), Annual Meeting. Accepted for Mini-Talk, March 2023.
4. Gungor, D, Kilgore PC, Maniscalco LS, Li T, Trutschle M, Trutschl M, Cvek U, Sugar JG.  Breast Cancer Survivorship in Louisiana – Identifying Causes of Mortality to Guide Risk Reduction.  American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting.  Abstract, Submitted November 2022.
5. Hebert, JG, Yu X, Sugar JG, Connelly ZM.  YAP1 Expression in Various Breast Cancer Pathologies. Medical Student Research Program Annual Research Symposium, LSUHS, Shreveport, LA, October 2022.  Poster.
6. Sugar, JG.  Biopsy technique and time interval to biopsy for suspicious abnormalities on breast imaging.  Feist Weiller Cancer Center, OLSU, May 2022, Shreveport, LA.  Quality Improvement Study.
7. Gungor D, Kilgore PC, Lairmore TC, Clifford EP, Sugar JG, Maniscalco LS, Li T, Trutschl M, Cvek U.  Impact of Travel Distance to Treatment Facility on Outcomes for Louisiana Breast Cancer Patients.  Academic Surgical Congress Annual Meeting.  Quick Shot Presentation, Accepted (Feb 2023).
8. Albin LT, Rodriguez JR, Chriss WK, Sugar JG.  Hospital Admissions versus General Surgery Case Logs over Time.  LSUHS 7^th Annual House Officers Annual Regional Poster Presentation, May 2022, Shreveport, LA.  Poster.
9. Albin LT, Rodriguez JR, Chriss WK, Sugar JG.  Hospital Admissions versus General Surgery Operative Case Logs over Time.  LSU Dept. of Surgery, Annual Research Presentations, Shreveport, LA, May 2022.  Presentation. 
10. Cvek U, Kilgore PC, Clifford EP, Trutschl M, Maniscalco LS, Li T, Sugar JG, Lairmore TC.  Disparities in Breast Cancer Treatment Outcomes: Improving Access with Health Informatics.  Louisiana Biomedical Research Network, Annual Meeting, Virtual format, January 2022.  Poster.
11. Arrieta JA, Chriss WK, Cvek U, Kilgore PC, Trutschl M, Lairmore TC, Sugar JG. Seeking Treatment Outside of Local Health Service Area Is Associated with Improved Survival Following Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer.  American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS), Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 2021.  Poster.
12. Arrieta JA, Chriss WK, Cvek U, Kilgore PC, Trutschl M, Lairmore TC, Sugar JG.  Seeking Treatment Outside of HSA Affects Rate of Radiation Therapy Following Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer.  LSU Dept. of Surgery, Annual Research Presentations, Shreveport, LA, June 2020. Oral Presentation.  Winner – Annual Resident Research Competition.
13. Arrieta JA, Chriss WK, Cvek U, Kilgore PC, Trutschl M, Lairmore TC, Sugar JG.  Seeking Treatment Outside of HSA Affects Rate of Radiation Therapy Following Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer.  Louisiana Chapter – American College of Surgeons (La-ACS), Annual Meeting, January 2020, New Orleans, LA. Poster. 
14. Sugar JG, Kim RH.  Does Prior Laparoscopic Experience Predict Performance on FLS Testing? LSU Dept. of Surgery, Shreveport, LA, June 2014. Annual Research Presentations.  Presentation. 
15. Sugar JG, Li BD, Kim RH.  Effect of January Vacations and Prior Night Call Status on Resident            ABSITE Performance. Journal of Surgical Education, October 2013. Manuscript, Published.
16. Griffen FD, Sugar JG.  The Future of Robotics: A Dilemma for General Surgeons. Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, July 2013, article.  Published.
17. Sugar JG, Li BD, Kim RH.  Effect of January Vacations and Prior Night Call Status on Resident            ABSITE Performance.  Association of Program Directors in Surgery Annual Meeting, April 2013, Orlando, FL. Quick-shot Presentation.     
18. Sugar JG, Li BD, Kim RH. Do Laparoscopic Case Numbers Predict Performance on FLS Testing? LSU Dept. of Surgery, Annual Research Presentations, Shreveport, LA, June 2013. Presentation. 
19. Sugar JG, Li BD, Kim RH. Do January Vacation Schedules Affect Resident Performance on the ABSITE.  Louisiana Chapter – American College of Surgeons (La-ACS), Annual Meeting, January 2013, New Orleans, LA. Poster.  Winner, Annual poster presentation competition.
20. Sugar JG, Li BD, Kim RH. The Effect of January Vacation Schedules on ABSITE Scores.  LSU Dept. of Surgery, Annual Research Presentations, Shreveport, LA, June 2012. Presentation.
21. Sugar JG, Li BD, Kim RH. Diagnostic Discordance and Deferral Rates of Intra-operative Frozen-Section Pathology at an Academic Medical Center. Association for Academic Surgery (AAS), Academic Surgical Congress, February 2012, Las Vegas, NV.  Quick-shot Presentation. 
22. Sugar JG, Li BD, Kim RH. Diagnostic Concordance of Intra-operative Frozen Section Pathology at an Academic Medical Center.   LSU Dept. of Surgery, Shreveport, LA, June 2011. Annual Research Presentations.  Presentation.

Foundations of Leadership - 2022

LSU Health Shreveport Evening for Healers honoree - 2022

American Cancer Society – Champion of Hope honoree - 2022

LSUS University Award - 2022

OLPG Emerging Physician Leader – 2019

LSU Health Shreveport Evening for Heroes honoree - 2014

LA ACS Poster Competition winner - 2013

Resident Research Award Finalist, LSU Health Shreveport Dept. of Surgery - 2012

Most Operative Cases, LSU Health Shreveport Dept. of Surgery – 2011-12

Phi Beta Kappa – 2005

Vanderbilt College Scholars – 2001-05

National Merit Scholar – 2001

Public University Partnership Opportunity, Louisiana Department of Health, “Breast Cancer Survivors in Louisiana: Identifying causes of Mortality to Guide Risk Reduction.”  Grant Proposal submitted (September 2022).  Principal Investigator.

S1501, “Prospective Evaluation of Carvedilol in Prevention of Cardiac Toxicity in Patients with Metastatic HER-2+ Breast Cancer, Phase III”, SWOG Cancer Research Network.  Feist Weiller Cancer Center, Sub-Investigator.  April 2021-current.

“Treatment of Refractor Nausea”, URCC16070 NCT03367572. Feist Weiller Cancer Center, Sub-Investigator.

S1703, “Randomized Non-inferiority Trial Comparing Overall Survival of Patients Monitored with Serum Tumor Marker Directed Disease Monitoring (STMDDM) versus Usual Care in Patients with Metastatic Hormone Receptor Positive Her-2 Negative Breast Cancer”, SWOG Cancer Research Network.  Feist Weiller Cancer Center, Sub-Investigator.

2022 LSU Shreveport College of Business, Data Analytics Specialization, Shreveport, LA - Master of Business Administration

2010-2014 LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, LA - General Surgery Residency

2009-2010 LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, LA - General Surgery Internship

2009 LSUHSC School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA - Doctorate of Medicine

2005 - Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN - Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude