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Brett Thomas Phillips

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Surgery, Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery
DUMC 3181, Durham, NC 27710
40 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Surgery · 2021 - Present Surgery, Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery, Surgery
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2021 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published June 15, 2021
From Patient to Student to Physician-Researcher: Sonali Biswas’ Quest to Serve

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Recent Publications


Short-term Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Bilateral Risk-Reducing Mastectomy for Patients at a High Risk for Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Journal Article Ann Surg Oncol · April 2025 BACKGROUND: Bilateral risk-reducing mastectomies (RRMs) have been proven to decrease the risk of breast cancer in patients at high risk owing to family history or having pathogenic genetic mutations. However, few resources with consolidated data have detai ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


RECONJOINT: A Decision Tool for Patient-Centered Breast Reconstruction Care

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center · 2024 - 2026

Eliciting Treatment Preferences for Breast Reconstruction in Black Women Using a Novel Shared Decision-Making Aid

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons · 2023 - 2024

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Education, Training & Certifications


Stony Brook University · 2011 M.B.A.
Stony Brook University, Renaissance School of Medicine · 2007 M.D.
New York University · 2003 B.A.