Samantha Danielle Minc MD MPH

Associate Professor, Duke University School of Medicine Medical Director, Duke Threatened Limb Clinic and Duke Regional Hospital Vascular Division

Summary

Samantha Danielle Minc, MD, MPH, FACS, FSVS is an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine, with a secondary appointment in Population Health Sciences. A board-certified vascular surgeon, her clinical and research work centers on limb preservation, amputation prevention, and reducing disparities in peripheral artery disease and diabetes. Dr. Minc is an NIH-funded clinician-scientist whose research integrates implementation science, mixed methods, and community-engaged approaches to improve vascular outcomes in high-risk populations. She serves in national leadership roles with the Vascular Quality Initiative and the American Heart Association and is Medical Director of the Duke Threatened Limb Clinic.

University of Illinois College of MedicineMPH, Community Health Sciences, 2016 - 2018
University of ChicagoFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 2011 - 2013
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2011
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 2006
Tufts University School of MedicineB.A., Anthropology, Cum Laude, 1997 - 2001

Fellow (FSVS) Society for Vascular Surgery
Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, 2017
Scholarship CTACS (Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Surgeons), 2009-2011

PubMed

Implicit Bias and Recognition of Biases Among Vascular Surgeons.
Kerry A Howard, Brian Witrick, Ashley Clark, Karen Atkinson, Avery Morse
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2026-04-01
Benefits of Multi-Disciplinary Limb Preservation Teams.
Deepali Darji, Kyle E Wamelink, Samantha D Minc, Faye Farber, Meghan B Brennan
Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. 2026-04-01
Identifying the challenges of amputation prevention in a rural state with mixed methods research engaging patients and providers.
Samantha D Minc, Megan Lauris, Kelsey Murray, Robin A Pollini, Luke Marone
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2025-11-01

Journal Articles

"Peripheral Artery Aneurysms"
Minc S, Babrowski T, Hall H, Surgical Clinics of North America, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, 1/1/2013

Books/Book Chapters

Rutherford's Textbook of Vascular Surgery
Chapter: "Local Complications: Aortoenteric Fistula"
Minc S, Milner REdition 9th,2018

Abstracts/Posters

"Is Incidence of Graft Thrombus after TEVAR for Thoracic Aortic Injury Higher in Certain Devices?"
Inkollu S, Minc S, Shang E, Marone L, Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2018
"Racial Disparities in Primary Amputation vs Revascularization for Critical Limb Ischemia: A Meta-Analysis."
Minc S, Fogg L, McCarthy W, Shah R., Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1/1/2017
"Racial Disparities in Primary Amputation vs Revascularization for Critical Limb Ischemia: A Meta-Analysis."
Minc S, Fogg L, McCarthy W, Shah R, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2017

Lectures

Other

"Intervention to Decrease Race Related Disparities in Amputation Rates for Peripheral Arterial Disease"
Minc S, Working Paper No. 2, Center for Community Health Equity
https://media.wix.com/ugd/23551f_55841d380b3b4c04888aa99b7dc1ec3b.pdf
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2016
"The Loss"
Minc, S, Interview, The Morning News (online magazine)
http://www.themorningnews.org/article/the-loss
1/1/2015
"Saving a limb is saving a life."
Minc, S, Radio Guest on Panel, WVON Radio (Chicago)
1/1/2014

Understanding Diabetes and Peripheral Artery Disease-Related Amputation Disparities in North CarolinaDUKE UNIVERSITY2025–2027
Implementing a Community-Engaged Amputation Prevention Intervention in Rural Patients with Diabetes and Peripheral Arterial DiseaseDUKE UNIVERSITY2021–2026
Clinical Research Seed GrantSociety for Vascular Surgery2018–2019