
Karen J Brasel MD
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Professor, Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin
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3181 SW Sam Jackson Park RdPortland, OR 97239
Phone+1 503-494-7344
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Summary
- Dr. Karen Brasel, MD is a general surgeon in Portland, Oregon. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Oregon, Wisconsin, and North Carolina. She is a Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin.
Education & Training
University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 1998 - 1999
University of MinnesotaResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1998
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
OR State Medical License 2014 - 2027
WI State Medical License 1999 - 2015
MN State Medical License 1994 - 1999
NC State Medical License 1998 - 1999
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsRural Surgery Experiences in General Surgery Residency Training-The Current State an ACGME Sponsored Survey of General Surgery Program Directors.Stephanie F Heller, Karen J Brasel, Sharmila Dissanaike, Chris A Fox
Journal of Surgical Education. 2025-03-01 - 2 citationsMulti-institutional study examining intraoperative entrustment and resident sex.Samantha Baker, Julie Evans, Niki Matusko, Brenessa Lindeman, Sarah Jung
American Journal of Surgery. 2025-02-01 - 1 citationsKey Issues in Surgical Residency Education: Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon II Committee Residency Education Subcommittee.John D Mellinger, Karen Brasel, Eric Elster, Gerald Fried, Daniel A Hashimoto
Annals of Surgery. 2025-01-01
Authored Content
- Association Between Medicaid Expansion and the Use of Outpatient General SurgicalAugust 2020
- Association Between Medicaid Expansion and the Use of Outpatient General SurgicalAugust 2020
Press Mentions
American College of Surgeons Announces Recipients of Matching Grants for Innovative DEI and Anti-Racism InitiativesNovember 9th, 2021
How Can Trauma Surgeons Approach Urgent Decisions Responsibly?May 17th, 2018
Every Minute Counts: Time to Delivery of Initial Massive Transfusion Cooler and Its Impact on Mortality: ErratumSeptember 8th, 2017









