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Dawn (Emick) Elfenbein, MD, General Surgery, Madison, WI, University Hospital

DawnMarie(Emick)ElfenbeinMDMPH, FACS

General Surgery Madison, WI

Endocrine, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Associate Professor, Department of Surgery

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  • Office

    UW Health at the American Center
    4602 Eastpark Blvd
    Madison, WI 53718
    Phone+1 608-242-2888
    Fax+1 608-234-6695
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Summary

  • I am a board certified general surgeon with specialty training in endocrine surgery. I have a particular interest in treatment decision making, and strive to educate my patients about all the possible treatment options for their thyroid, parathyroid or adrenal disorders and counsel them to make treatment decisions that are medically sound, but importantly that fit with their values and preferences.
    I also practice broad-based general surgery and take emergency general surgery call. My research interests include patient and provider decision making, surgical outcomes, and surgical education research. I have a specific research interest in the assessment and evaluation of resident technical skills, as well as measurements of teaching effectiveness.
  • Dawn Elfenbein

    Faculty Profile - University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

    Endocrine Surgery

    Academic website for the Division of Endocrine Surgery. Our faculty provide comprehensive care to patients with a wide range of endocrine diseases.

Education & Training

  • University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Surgical Endocrinology, 2013 - 2015
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2013
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineM.P.H., 2008 - 2009
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2006
  • University of Michigan School of Public Health
    University of Michigan School of Public HealthB.S., 1995 - 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2014 - 2026
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2015 - 2019
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2006 - 2013
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Golden Scalpel Award University of California, Irvine, 2019
  • Young Surgeons Travel Stipend Southern California Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2016
  • Best Interesting Case Presentation American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, 2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Use of the gamma probe to identify multigland disease in primary hyperparathyroidism  
    Tobin K, Ayers RR, Rajaei M, Sippel RS, Balentine CJ, Elfenbein DM, Chen H, Schndeider DF, Int J Endo Oncol, 1/1/2016
  • Primary Hyperparathyroidism  
    Madkhali TM, Alhefdhi A, Chen H, Elfenbein DM, Turkish J of Surg, 1/1/2015
  • Clinical and Socioeconomic Factors Influence Treatment Decisions in Graves' Disease  
    Elfenbein DM, Schneider DF, Havelna J, Chen H, Sippel, RS, Ann Surg Onc, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Thyroidectomy as a definitive treatment of Graves' disease: Just as safe in children.
    Elfenbein DM, Katz M, Chen H, Schneider DF, Sippel RS, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, 1/17/2015
  • CaPTHUS Scoring Model in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Can it Eliminate the need for ioPTH?
    Elfenbein DM, Weber S, Schneider DF, Sippel RS, Chen H, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/28/2014
  • Clinical and Socioeconomic Factors Influence Treatment Decisions in Graves' Disease.
    Elfenbein DM, Chen H, Schneider DF, Havlena J, Sippel RS, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/28/2014
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Lectures

  • Are general surgery chief residents less confident in their ability to independently care for patients in the modern era? A qualitative pilot study using discourse ana... 
    Seattle, WA - 1/24/2015
  • "Preserving and assessing vocal cords in thyroid surgery." 
    1/10/2015
  • Prospective Intervention of a Novel Levothyroxine Dosing Protocol based on Body Mass Index after Thyroidectomy. 
    San Francisco, CA - 1/27/2014
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Other

  • Ethics of Authorship. 
    Elfenbein D, The Academic Surgeon, The official blog of the AAS
    www.aasurg.org/blog/ethics-of-authorship
    1/19/2015
  • Chest Tubes. 
    Emick DM, Duke LifeNet, Vol. XVII, No. 2, pp. 1, 4-5
    1/1/2008

Authored Content

  • “But, You’re the One Doing My Surgery, Right?” How I Talk with My Patients About Resident Autonomy and Patient SafetyJune 2020
  • “But, You’re the One Doing My Surgery, Right?” How I Talk with My Patients About Resident Autonomy and Patient SafetyJune 2020

Press Mentions

  • “But, You’re the One Doing My Surgery, Right?” How I Talk with My Patients About Resident Autonomy and Patient Safety
    “But, You’re the One Doing My Surgery, Right?” How I Talk with My Patients About Resident Autonomy and Patient SafetyJune 1st, 2020
  • Personalized Approach to Treating Thyroid Cancer
    Personalized Approach to Treating Thyroid CancerSeptember 1st, 2016

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations