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Michelle Brownstein, MD, General Surgery, Durham, NC, Duke University Hospital

MichelleRichardsonBrownsteinMD

General Surgery • Durham, NC

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Associate Professor of Surgery

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Summary

  • Dr. Michelle Brownstein is an acute care surgeon in Durham, NC and is affiliated with Duke University Hospital. She received her medical degree from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and did her surgical residency and fellowships at UNC Chapel Hill. She specializes in trauma and urgent/emergent general surgery & surgical critical care. She has more than 30 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Surgical Critical Care, 2012 - 2013
  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1996
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1996 - 2024
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Practice Characteristics and Job Satisfaction of Private Practice and Academic Surgeons  
    Stephen T Mahoney, Julie A Freischlag, Michelle R Brownstein, JAMA Surgery
  • Associations of Various Subspecialties in Surgery with Career Satisfaction and Personal Life Among Surgeons by Gender—Reply  
    Michelle Brownstein, MD, JAMA Surgery
  • Development and Assessment of a Systematic Approach for Detecting Disparities in Surgical Access  
    Jan H Wong, Eric J Demaria, Walter J Pories, Michelle R Brownstein, Maria S Altieri, Carl E Haisch, David B Leeser, JAMA Surgery
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Authored Content

  • Associations Between Career Satisfaction, Personal Life Factors, and Work-Life Integration Practices Among US Surgeons by GenderJune 2020

Press Mentions

  • Brownstein Receives 2016 Fuller Award
    Brownstein Receives 2016 Fuller AwardDecember 7th, 2016

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Michelle Brownstein, Dr. Michelle Brownstein, MD, Dr. M Brownstein, Dr. Michelle Richardson Brownstein