MarkABrzezienskiMD

Plastic Surgery • Chattanooga, TN

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Assistant Professor, Plastic Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College

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Office
901 Riverfront Pkwy
Ste 100
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Phone+1 423-756-7134

Fax+1 423-763-4571
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Education & Training

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1994 - 1995
Albany Medical CenterResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1992 - 1994
University of ConnecticutResidency, Surgery, 1987 - 1992
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 1995 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2022 - 2024
TN State Medical License 1995 - 2024
PA State Medical License 1994 - 1995
NY State Medical License 1992 - 1994
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
American Board of Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Distinguished Service Award Tennessee Medical Association, 2010
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Professional EHR, Allscripts, 2012
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

Occupational/Physical Therapy to Reduce Morbidity Post-Operative Bilateral Breast Reconstruction Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 01
Withdrawn
Not Applicable
Evaluation of SOMAVAC 100 Sustained Vacuum System Start of enrollment: 2021 May 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Flexor Tenosynovectomy for Recurrent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Retrospective Case Series of 108 Hands.
Chase T. Kluemper, Rachel Swafford, Michael J Hankins, Caleb M Davis, Mark A. Brzezienski, Marshall D Jemison> ;Hand. 2021 Jan 1
11 citations
Bupivacaine Extended-Release Liposomal Injection Versus Bupivacaine HCl for Early Postoperative Pain Control Following Wrist Operations: A Prospective, Randomized Cont...
Elizabeth L. Dale, Chase T. Kluemper, S. Justin Cowart, Marshall D Jemison, J. Woody Kennedy, Lani Gao, Mark A. Brzezienski, Jason P. Rehm> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2020 Jun 1
9 citations
Antimicrobial Irrigation and Technique during Breast Augmentation: Survey of Current Practice.
Mathew T. Epps, Sarah Langsdon, Tara M. Lee, Todd E Thurston, Mark A. Brzezienski> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2019 Aug 8
18 citations
Pocket Irrigation and Technique During Reconstructive Surgery: An American Society of Plastic Surgery Survey of Current Practice.
Mathew T. Epps, Sarah Langsdon, Taylor K. Pels, Victoria Noyes, David Levine, Todd E Thurston, Henry Spratt, Mark A. Brzezienski> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2019 Jun 1
1 citations
Passot-Type Immediate Breast Reconstruction Obviates the Use of Aceullular Dermal Matrix in Grades 2 and 3 Ptosis.
Joshua J Rivet, Kristopher M. Day, Jeffrey F Rau, Jimmy L. Waldrop, Mark A. Brzezienski> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2019 Jun 1
Vertical Inset of the Latissimus Dorsi Flap Improves Reconstruction Aesthetics by Reducing Scar Burden in the "Social Breast".
Caleb M. Steffen, Kristopher M. Day, Aaron J Gilson, Evon Zoog, Mark A. Brzezienski> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2018 Jun 1
2 citations
Barbed Ribbon Device for Progressive Tension Closure Reduces Seroma After Breast Reconstruction.
Devan Griner, Caleb M. Steffen, Kristopher M. Day, Mark A. Brzezienski> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2017 Dec 1
4 citations
Progressive Surgical Autonomy Observed in a Hand Surgery Resident Clinic Model
Kristopher M. Day, Evon Zoog, Chase T. Kluemper, Jillian K. Scott, Caleb M. Steffen, James Woodfin Kennedy, David Marshall Jemison, Jason P. Rehm, Mark A. Brzezienski> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2017 Sep 1
14 citations
Progressive Surgical Autonomy in a Plastic Surgery Resident Clinic.
Kristopher M. Day, Jillian K. Scott, Lani Gao, Tara M. Lee, Jimmy L. Waldrop, Larry A. Sargent, J. Woody Kennedy, Jason P. Rehm, Mark A. Brzezienski> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2017 May 1
15 citations
Autologous Fat Grafting to the Breast Using REVOLVE System to Reduce Clinical Costs.
Mark A. Brzezienski, John A. Jarrell> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2016 Sep 1
5 citations
The Effect of Progressive-Tension Closure on Donor Site Seroma Formation in Delayed Latissimus Dorsi Flaps for Breast Reconstruction.
Lesley V. Landis, Mark A. Brzezienski, Cuilan Gao, Tara Lee> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2016 Feb 1
5 citations
Impact of liposome bupivacaine on the adequacy of pain management and patient experiences following aesthetic surgery: Results from an observational study
Michael C Edwards, Evan Sorokin, Mark A. Brzezienski, Farzad R Nahai, Richard Scranton, Holly Wall, Simeon Wall, Stephan J. Finical, Kevin L. Smith> ;Plastic Surgery. 2015 Mar 1
3 citations
Silicone breast implants can save lives.
Heather Rosen, Mark A. Brzezienski, Kent Kihyet Higdon> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2014 Jul 9
6 citations
Circumvertical mastectomy incision: refinement in the surgical scar of implant-based breast reconstruction.
Emme D. Chapman-Jackson, Devan Griner, Mark A. Brzezienski> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2014 Jan 1
29 citations
Classification and management of seromas in immediate breast reconstruction using the tissue expander and acellular dermal matrix technique.
Mark A. Brzezienski, John A. Jarrell, Robert Clark Mooty> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2013 May 1
Surgical workforce shortage.
Mark A Brzezienski> ;Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons. 2008 Dec 1
12 citations
Infrared surface temperature monitoring in the postoperative management of free tissue transfers
Paul Papillion, Lesley Wong, Jimmy Waldrop, Larry A. Sargent, Mark A. Brzezienski, Woody J. Kennedy, Jason Rehm> ;The Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery = Journal Canadien De Chirurgie Plastique. 2009 Jan 1
33 citations
Giant Basal Cell Carcinoma Surgical Management and Reconstructive Challenges
Phillip Lackey, Larry A. Sargent, Lesley Wong, Mark A. Brzezienski, J Kennedy> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2007 Mar 1
13 citations
Florid reactive periostitis of the middle phalanx: a case report and review of the literature.
Gary F. Rogers, Mark A. Brzezienski> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 1999 Sep 1
29 citations
A simple preparation of autologous fibrin glue for skin-graft fixation.
Robert C. Buckley, Edward E. Breazeale, James A. Edmond, Mark A. Brzezienski> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 1999 Jan 1
The use of controlled subatmospheric pressure to promote wound healing in preparation for split-thickness skin grafting in a fourth degree burn.
Cozart, R. F., Atchison, J. R., Lett, E. D., Fabian, T. S., Brzezienski, M. A., Breazeale, E. E.> ;Tenn Med. 1999 Oct
Extensor tendon injuries at the distal interphalangeal joint.
Brzezienski, M. A., Schneider, L. H.> ;Hand Clin. 1995 Aug
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Press Mentions

2 Surgeons at Maryellen Locher Breast Center Named Certified Surgeons ...February 17th, 2017

Professional Memberships

American Society of Plastic Surgeons - ASPS
Member
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member
American Association of Plastic Surgeons
Member
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
Member
American College of Academic Plastic Surgeons
Member

Hospital Affiliations

Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, Tennessee
CHI MemorialChattanooga, Tennessee