Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 2017 - 2018
  • Plastic Surgery Resident, Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine 2014 - 2017
  • General Surgery Resident, Surgery, The School of Medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center 2011 - 2014
  • Research Fellow, Surgery, The School of Medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center 2009 - 2011
  • M.B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook 2011
  • General Surgery Resident, Surgery, The School of Medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center 2007 - 2009
  • M.D., Stony Brook School of Medicine 2007
  • B.A., New York University 2003
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Conference Papers

    • Phillips, BT, Bishawi, M, Dagum, AB, Khan, SU, and Bui, DT. "A systematic review of antibiotic use and infection in breast reconstruction: what is the evidence?." January 2013.  Full Text
    • Conkling, N, Bishawi, M, Phillips, BT, Bui, DT, Khan, SU, and Dagum, AB. "Subjective rating of cosmetic treatment with botulinum toxin type A: do existing measures demonstrate interobserver validity?." October 2012.  Full Text
    • Fritz, JR, Phillips, BT, Conkling, N, Fourman, M, Melendez, MM, Bhatnagar, D, Simon, M, Rafailovich, M, and Dagum, AB. "Comparison of native porcine skin and a dermal substitute using tensiometry and digital image speckle correlation." October 2012.  Full Text
    • Phillips, BT, Wang, ED, Rodman, AJ, Watterson, PA, Smith, KL, Finical, SJ, Eaves, FF, Beasley, ME, and Khan, SU. "Anesthesia duration as a marker for surgical complications in office-based plastic surgery." October 2012.  Full Text
    • Phillips, BT, Lanier, ST, Conkling, N, Wang, ED, Dagum, AB, Ganz, JC, Khan, SU, and Bui, DT. "Intraoperative perfusion techniques can accurately predict mastectomy skin flap necrosis in breast reconstruction: results of a prospective trial." May 2012.  Full Text
    • Phillips, BT, Wang, ED, Mirrer, J, Lanier, ST, Khan, SU, Dagum, AB, and Bui, DT. "Current practice among plastic surgeons of antibiotic prophylaxis and closed-suction drains in breast reconstruction: experience, evidence, and implications for postoperative care." May 2011.  Full Text

  • Journal Articles

    • Sergesketter, AR, Pyfer, BJ, Phillips, BT, Zhao, R, and Hollenbeck, ST. "Check the Record: Remote CT Scans for Breast Flap Perforator Mapping." Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 34, no. 7 (September 2018): 485-491.  Full Text
    • Fourman, MS, and Phillips, BT. "Letter to the Editor: The Chitranjan Ranawat Award: Running Subcuticular Closure Enables the Most Robust Perfusion After TKA: A Randomized Clinical Trial." Clinical orthopaedics and related research 475, no. 9 (September 2017): 2341-2342. (Letter)  Full Text
    • Cho, EH, Shammas, RL, Phillips, BT, Greenup, RA, Hwang, ES, and Hollenbeck, ST. "Breast Cancer after Augmentation: Oncologic and Reconstructive Considerations among Women Undergoing Mastectomy." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 139, no. 6 (June 2017): 1240e-1249e.  Full Text
    • Phillips, BT, and Halvorson, EG. "Reply: Antibiotic Prophylaxis following Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: What Is the Evidence?." Plastic and reconstructive surgery 139, no. 5 (May 2017): 1207e-1208e. (Letter)  Full Text
    • Klein, GM, Phillips, BT, Dagum, AB, Bui, DT, and Khan, SU. "Infectious Loss of Tissue Expanders in Breast Reconstruction: Are We Treating the Right Organisms?." Annals of plastic surgery 78, no. 2 (February 2017): 149-152.  Full Text
    • Phillips, BT, and Halvorson, EG. "Antibiotic Prophylaxis following Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: What Is the Evidence?." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 138, no. 4 (October 2016): 751-757. (Review)  Full Text
    • Klein, GM, Nasser, AE, Phillips, BT, Gersch, RP, Fourman, MS, Lilo, SE, Fritz, JR, Khan, SU, Dagum, AB, and Bui, DT. "Is Sterile Better Than Aseptic? Comparing the Microbiology of Acellular Dermal Matrices." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 4, no. 6 (June 2016): e761-e761.  Full Text
    • Phillips, BT, Fourman, MS, Bishawi, M, Zegers, M, O'Hea, BJ, Ganz, JC, Huston, TL, Dagum, AB, Khan, SU, and Bui, DT. "Are Prophylactic Postoperative Antibiotics Necessary for Immediate Breast Reconstruction? Results of a Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial." Journal of the American College of Surgeons 222, no. 6 (June 2016): 1116-1124.  Full Text
    • Phillips, BT, Munabi, NCO, Roeder, RA, Ascherman, JA, Guo, L, and Zenn, MR. "The Role of Intraoperative Perfusion Assessment: What Is the Current State and How Can I Use It in My Practice?." Plastic and reconstructive surgery 137, no. 2 (February 2016): 731-741. (Review)  Full Text
    • Nasser, A, Fourman, MS, Gersch, RP, Phillips, BT, Hsi, HK, Khan, SU, Gelfand, MA, Dagum, AB, and Bui, DT. "Utilizing Indocyanine Green Dye Angiography to Detect Simulated Flap Venous Congestion in a Novel Experimental Rat Model." Journal of reconstructive microsurgery 31, no. 8 (October 2015): 590-596.  Full Text
    • Fourman, MS, McKenna, P, Phillips, BT, Crawford, L, Romanelli, F, Lin, F, McClain, SA, Khan, SU, Dagum, AB, Singer, AJ, and Clark, RAF. "ICG angiography predicts burn scarring within 48 h of injury in a porcine vertical progression burn model." Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries 41, no. 5 (August 2015): 1043-1048.  Full Text
    • Gersch, RP, Fourman, MS, Phillips, BT, Nasser, A, McClain, SA, Khan, SU, Dagum, AB, and Bui, DT. "AdVEGF-All6A+ Preconditioning of Murine Ischemic Skin Flaps Is Comparable to Surgical Delay." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 3, no. 8 (August 2015): e494-e494.  Full Text
    • Fourman, MS, Gersch, RP, Levites, HA, Phillips, BT, and Bui, DT. "Is There a Right Way to Interpret SPY? Normalization of Indocyanine Green Angiography Readings in a Burn Model." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 136, no. 1 (July 2015): 128e-130e.  Full Text
    • Fourman, MS, Gersch, RP, Phillips, BT, Nasser, A, Rivara, A, Verma, R, Dagum, AB, Rosengart, TK, and Bui, DT. "Comparison of Laser Doppler and Laser-Assisted Indocyanine Green Angiography Prediction of Flap Survival in a Novel Modification of the McFarlane Flap." Annals of plastic surgery 75, no. 1 (July 2015): 102-107.  Full Text
    • Pagkratis, S, Virvilis, D, Phillips, BT, Bao, PQ, Khan, SU, Ganz, JC, and Watkins, KT. "Creation of gastric conduit free-graft with intraoperative perfusion imaging during pancreaticoduodenectomy in a patient post esophagectomy." International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 9 (2015): 39-43.  Full Text
    • Levites, HA, Fourman, MS, Phillips, BT, Fromm, IM, Khan, SU, Dagum, AB, and Bui, DT. "Modeling fade patterns of nipple areola complex tattoos following breast reconstruction." Annals of plastic surgery 73 Suppl 2 (December 2014): S153-S156.  Full Text
    • Levites, HA, Kaymakcalan, OE, Phillips, BT, Bilfinger, TV, and Dagum, AB. "Sternal Wound Reconstruction with Falciform and Omental Flaps for Chronic Sternal Osteomyelitis." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2, no. 10 (October 2014): e233-e233.  Full Text
    • Fourman, MS, Phillips, BT, Crawford, L, McClain, SA, Lin, F, Thode, HC, Dagum, AB, Singer, AJ, and Clark, RA. "Indocyanine green dye angiography accurately predicts survival in the zone of ischemia in a burn comb model." Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries 40, no. 5 (August 2014): 940-946.  Full Text
    • Fourman, MS, Phillips, BT, Fritz, JR, Conkling, N, McClain, SA, Simon, M, and Dagum, AB. "Laser-assisted indocyanine green dye angiography accurately predicts the split-thickness graft timing of integra artificial dermis." Annals of plastic surgery 73, no. 2 (August 2014): 150-155.  Full Text
    • Bhatnagar, D, Conkling, N, Rafailovich, M, Phillips, BT, Bui, DT, Khan, SU, and Dagum, AB. "An in vivo analysis of the effect and duration of treatment with botulinum toxin type A using digital image speckle correlation." Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) 19, no. 3 (August 2013): 220-229.  Full Text
    • Gurtner, GC, Jones, GE, Neligan, PC, Newman, MI, Phillips, BT, Sacks, JM, and Zenn, MR. "Intraoperative laser angiography using the SPY system: review of the literature and recommendations for use." Annals of Surgical Innovation and Research 7, no. 1 (January 7, 2013): 1-null.  Full Text
    • Jain, V, Phillips, BT, Conkling, N, and Pameijer, C. "Sentinel lymph node detection using laser-assisted indocyanine green dye lymphangiography in patients with melanoma." International journal of surgical oncology 2013 (January 2013): 904214-.  Full Text
    • Margaret Mc Nurlan, SAS. "Chromium Therapy for Insulin Resistance Associated with HIV-Disease." Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research 04, no. 09 (2013).  Full Text
    • Phillips, BT, Pasklinsky, G, Watkins, KT, Vosswinkel, JA, and Tassiopoulos, AK. "Splenic vein turndown repair in superior mesenteric vein trauma: a reasonable alternative." Vascular and endovascular surgery 45, no. 2 (February 2011): 191-194. (Review)  Full Text
    • Labropoulos, N, Tassiopoulos, AK, Gasparis, AP, Phillips, B, and Pappas, PJ. "Veins along the course of the sciatic nerve." Journal of vascular surgery 49, no. 3 (March 2009): 690-696.  Full Text
    • Gasparis, AP, Labropoulos, N, Tassiopoulos, AK, Phillips, B, Pagan, J, Cheng Lo, , and Ricotta, J. "Midterm follow-up after pharmacomechanical thrombolysis for lower extremity deep venous thrombosis." Vascular and endovascular surgery 43, no. 1 (February 2009): 61-68.  Full Text

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