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Kathleen Duerksen, MD, Plastic Surgery, Tucson, AZ, Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital

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Plastic Surgery Tucson, AZ

Head & Neck, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Kathleen M Duerksen, MD, PC

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Education & Training

  • University of Miami/Jackson Health System/Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
    University of Miami/Jackson Health System/Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 1986 - 1989
  • University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
    University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 1985
  • Albany Medical Center
    Albany Medical CenterFellowship, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 1993 - 2025
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1991 - 2009
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1987 - 1998
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
  • American Board of Cosmetic Surgeryfacial/dermatologic

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors:Arizona State Castle Connolly, 2013
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
  • Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

  • 11 citations
    Fused eyelids in premature infants.
    Kathleen M. Duerksen, William E. Barlow, Orkan George Stasior> ;Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 1994 Dec 1
  • 3 citations
    Soda pop top ophthalmopathy.
    Kathleen M. Duerksen, Deanna W. Albert, Roger M. Saulson, Stephen C. Pflugfelder> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 1988 Dec 1

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