Elliot A. Asare

Elliot A. Asare, MD, MS, CMQ, FACS serves as Assistant Professor in the Section of Surgical Oncology within the Division of General Surgery at the University of Utah. He specializes in cutaneous malignancies and sarcomas of the retroperitoneum and soft tissues, practicing clinically at both Huntsman Cancer Institute and Intermountain Healthcare Center in Murray.

His educational trajectory includes:

• Phi Beta Kappa graduate with B.S. in Biology and Chemistry (double major) from Randolph-Macon College
• M.D. from Howard University College of Medicine (Alpha Omega Alpha inductee)
• General Surgery residency at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
• M.S. in Health Services and Outcomes Research from Northwestern University
• Complex General Surgical Oncology fellowship at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Dr. Asare's research program centers on cancer staging methodology, data quality enhancement, prognostication frameworks, and outcomes research with emphasis on health disparities. His work integrates large-scale database analyses (SEER, National Cancer Data Base) to refine AJCC staging systems while addressing inequities in melanoma and sarcoma care across elderly, minority, and rural populations. Recent investigations explore sentinel lymph node biopsy efficacy in aging patients and viral infection impacts on melanoma mortality.

His 2023-2025 publications reveal three dominant themes: (1) AJCC Version 9 implementation across multiple cancer types (anal, appendiceal, neuroendocrine), (2) persistent disparities in skin cancer outcomes linked to demographic and geographic factors, and (3) telehealth applications for expanding surgical oncology access. These studies consistently leverage national datasets to validate staging systems while identifying structural barriers to equitable care.

Professional recognition includes:

• Phi Beta Kappa honor society membership
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society induction
• Fellowship in the American College of Surgeons (FACS)

Dr. Asare actively contributes to surgical oncology education through The SCORE Portal as item writer for soft tissue neoplasm assessments and via publications on medical education frameworks. His institutional affiliations with Huntsman Cancer Institute and Intermountain Healthcare provide platforms for multidisciplinary sarcoma and melanoma management, where he integrates evidence-based staging protocols with patient-centered surgical approaches as evidenced by consistently high patient satisfaction scores (4.9/5 from 166 reviews).