Brett Thomas Phillips
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Current Appointments & Affiliations
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery, Surgery 2021
- Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers 2021
Contact Information
- 40 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC 27710
- DUMC 3181, Durham, NC 27710
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brett.phillips@duke.edu
(919) 684-5237
- 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, Stony Brook University, Renaissance School of Medicine 2011 - 2014
- Research Fellow, Surgery, Stony Brook University, Renaissance School of Medicine 2009 - 2011
- M.B.A., State University of New York, Stony Brook 2011
- General Surgery Resident, Surgery, Stony Brook University, Renaissance School of Medicine 2007 - 2009
- M.D., Stony Brook University, Renaissance School of Medicine 2007
- B.A., New York University 2003
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Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery, Surgery 2018 - 2020
- Recognition
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In the News
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JUN 15, 2021 School of Medicine Magnify
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- Research
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Selected Grants
- A Multi-institutional Randomized Controlled Trial to Determine the Optimal Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Tissue Expander-based Breast Reconstruction awarded by The Plastic Surgery Foundation 2021 - 2023
- A Single Arm, Prospective, Open Label, Single Center Study to Evaluate the SPY PHI Fluorescence Imaging Assessment Software and Determine the Effectiveness of Intraoperative Perfusion Assessment and Identification of Viable and Non-Viable Tissue duri awarded by Stryker Corporation 2021 - 2022
- Publications & Artistic Works
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Selected Publications
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Academic Articles
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Morris, Miranda X., Ethan Y. Song, Aashish Rajesh, Malke Asaad, and Brett T. Phillips. “Ethical, Legal, and Financial Considerations of Artificial Intelligence in Surgery.” Am Surg 89, no. 1 (January 2023): 55–60. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348221117042.Full Text Link to Item
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Morris, Miranda X., Ethan Y. Song, Aashish Rajesh, Nicolas Kass, Malke Asaad, and Brett T. Phillips. “New Frontiers of Natural Language Processing in Surgery.” Am Surg 89, no. 1 (January 2023): 43–48. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348221117039.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., Jessica D. Blum, Valeria P. Bustos, Eliana Camacho, Alberto De Anda Coronado, Riley A. Dean, Abbas M. Hassan, et al. “Spotlight in Plastic Surgery: January 2023.” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 151, no. 1 (January 2023): 232–34. https://doi.org/10.1097/prs.0000000000009886.Full Text
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Shammas, Ronnie L., Alexander Gordee, Hui-Jie Lee, Amanda R. Sergesketter, Charles D. Scales, Scott T. Hollenbeck, and Brett T. Phillips. “ASO Visual Abstract: Complications, Costs, and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Staged, Delayed, and Immediate Free-Flap Breast Reconstruction-A Longitudinal, Claims-Based Analysis.” Ann Surg Oncol, December 26, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-022-12991-2.Full Text Link to Item
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Shammas, Ronnie L., Alexander Gordee, Hui-Jie Lee, Amanda R. Sergesketter, Charles D. Scales, Scott T. Hollenbeck, and Brett T. Phillips. “Complications, Costs, and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Staged, Delayed, and Immediate Free-Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Longitudinal, Claims-Based Analysis.” Ann Surg Oncol, December 6, 2022, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-022-12896-0.Full Text Link to Item
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Schols, Rutger M., Fernando Dip, Emanuele Lo Menzo, Nicholas T. Haddock, Luis Landin, Bernard T. Lee, Paloma Malagón, et al. “Delphi survey of intercontinental experts to identify areas of consensus on the use of indocyanine green angiography for tissue perfusion assessment during plastic and reconstructive surgery.” Surgery 172, no. 6S (December 2022): S46–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2022.04.015.Full Text Link to Item
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Shammas, Ronnie L., and Brett T. Phillips. “ASO Author Reflections: Optimal Timing of Autologous Breast Reconstruction Should Incorporate Patient Perspectives When Balancing the Increased Risks of a Staged Approach.” Annals of Surgical Oncology, December 2022. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-022-12907-0.Full Text
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Shammas, Ronnie L., Geoffroy C. Sisk, Christopher J. Coroneos, Anaeze C. Offodile, Rene D. Largo, Arash Momeni, Nicholas L. Berlin, et al. “Textbook outcomes in DIEP flap breast reconstruction: a Delphi study to establish consensus.” Breast Cancer Res Treat, November 28, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-022-06820-z.Full Text Link to Item
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Oleck, Nicholas C., Roger W. Cason, J Andres Hernandez, Jeffrey R. Marcus, and Brett T. Phillips. “Defining Our Terms: Are Postoperative Complications Adequately Defined in the Rhinoplasty Literature?” Aesthetic Plast Surg, October 28, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-022-03155-4.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, B. T., M. Alessandri-Bonetti, M. Karadsheh, A. Karir, S. Mendiratta, K. A. Morrison, M. R. Matias, et al. “Spotlight in Plastic Surgery: October 2022.” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 150, no. 4 (October 1, 2022): 948–50. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000009612.Full Text
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Copeland, Andrea E., Daniel E. Axelrod, Chloe R. Wong, Janna L. Malone, Lucas Gallo, Ronen Avram, Brett T. Phillips, and Christopher J. Coroneos. “What Does It Take to Become an Academic Plastic Surgeon in Canada: Hiring Trends Over the Last 50 Years.” Plast Surg (Oakv) 30, no. 3 (August 2022): 238–45. https://doi.org/10.1177/22925503211011974.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, B. T., J. T. Bacos, M. R. Borrelli, C. A. Francoisse, D. D. L. Gallardo, N. S. Jain, N. Parmeshwar, et al. “Spotlight in Plastic Surgery: August 2022.” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 150, no. 2 (August 1, 2022): 477–79. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000009368.Full Text
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Rames, Jess D., Whitney O. Lane, and Brett T. Phillips. “Guideline Awareness Disparities in Plastic Surgery: A Survey of American Society of Plastic Surgeons.” Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 10, no. 8 (August 2022): e4456. https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004456.Full Text Link to Item
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Sergesketter, Amanda R., Shravika Lam, Gloria Broadwater, Ronnie L. Shammas, Hannah C. Langdell, Jennifer K. Plichta, Sharon Clancy, Kristen Rezak, Brett T. Phillips, and Scott T. Hollenbeck. “Which Factors Are Important to Women When Choosing a Breast Reconstruction Surgeon?” Plast Reconstr Surg 150, no. 1 (July 1, 2022): 38–45. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000009194.Full Text Link to Item
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Sergesketter, Amanda R., and Brett T. Phillips. “Reply: The Association between Away Rotations and Rank Order in the Integrated Plastic Surgery Match.” Plast Reconstr Surg 150, no. 1 (July 1, 2022): 234e-235e. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000009216.Full Text Link to Item
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Shammas, Ronnie L., Amanda R. Sergesketter, Mahsa Taskindoust, Sonali Biswas, Scott T. Hollenbeck, and Brett T. Phillips. “Assessing the Influence of Failed Implant Reconstruction on Patient Satisfaction and Decision Regret after Salvage Free-Flap Breast Reconstruction.” J Reconstr Microsurg 38, no. 6 (July 2022): 441–50. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1735224.Full Text Link to Item
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Oleck, Nicholas C., Cindy Gu, Bryan J. Pyfer, and Brett T. Phillips. “Defining Mastectomy Skin Flap Necrosis: A Systematic Review of the Literature and a Call for Standardization.” Plast Reconstr Surg 149, no. 5 (May 1, 2022): 858e-866e. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000008983.Full Text Link to Item
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Sergesketter, Amanda R., Caitlin Marks, Gloria Broadwater, Ronnie L. Shammas, Rachel A. Greenup, Sharon Clancy, Jennifer K. Plichta, Scott T. Hollenbeck, and Brett T. Phillips. “A Comparison of Complications in Therapeutic versus Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Reconstruction: A Paired Analysis.” Plast Reconstr Surg 149, no. 5 (May 1, 2022): 1037–47. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000008981.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., Jorge A. Barreras-Espinoza, Konstantin D. Bergmeister, Stav Brown, Samyd S. Bustos, Jose A. Facio, Lucas Gallo, et al. “Spotlight in Plastic Surgery: April 2022.” Plast Reconstr Surg 149, no. 4 (April 1, 2022): 1027–29. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000008972.Full Text Link to Item
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Wickenheisser, Victoria A., Hannah C. Langdell, David A. Brown, and Brett T. Phillips. “Who's Auditioning Who? Applicant-Reported Elements of the Best and Worst Plastic Surgery Subinternships.” Plast Reconstr Surg 149, no. 4 (April 1, 2022): 802e-809e. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000008910.Full Text Link to Item
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Langdell, Hannah C., Ronnie L. Shammas, Andrew Atia, Edward I. Chang, Evan Matros, and Brett T. Phillips. “Vein Grafts in Free Flap Reconstruction: Review of Indications and Institutional Pearls.” Plast Reconstr Surg 149, no. 3 (March 1, 2022): 742–49. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000008856.Full Text Link to Item
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Wu, Zi Jun, Mohamed M. Ibrahim, Amanda R. Sergesketter, Ryan M. Schweller, Brett T. Phillips, and Bruce Klitzman. “The Influence of Topical Vasodilator-Induced Pharmacologic Delay on Cutaneous Flap Viability and Vascular Remodeling.” Plast Reconstr Surg 149, no. 3 (March 1, 2022): 629–37. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000008829.Full Text Link to Item
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Shammas, Ronnie L., Laura J. Fish, Amanda R. Sergesketter, Anaeze C. Offodile, Brett T. Phillips, Sachi Oshima, Clara N. Lee, Scott T. Hollenbeck, and Rachel A. Greenup. “Dissatisfaction After Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction: A Mixed-Methods Study.” Ann Surg Oncol 29, no. 2 (February 2022): 1109–19. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-021-10720-9.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., Daniel Boczar, Carter J. Boyd, Joseph M. Escandón, Sameer H. Halani, Efstathios Karamanos, Karen B. Lu, et al. “Spotlight in Plastic Surgery: January 2022.” Plast Reconstr Surg 149, no. 1 (January 1, 2022): 283–86. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000008694.Full Text Link to Item
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Pyfer, Bryan J., Jorge A. Hernandez, Adam D. Glener, Roger W. Cason, Howard Levinson, and Brett T. Phillips. “Leadership and Advanced Degrees: Evaluating the Association Between Dual Degrees and Leadership Roles in Academic Plastic Surgery.” Ann Plast Surg 88, no. 1 (January 1, 2022): 118–21. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000003029.Full Text Link to Item
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Sergesketter, Amanda R., Ronnie L. Shammas, Hannah C. Langdell, Yisong Geng, Kyle R. Eberlin, Paige Fox, Jason H. Ko, et al. “Predicting Academic Performance during Plastic Surgery Residency: Can Step 2 Scores Reliably Replace Step 1?” J Surg Educ 79, no. 3 (2022): 828–36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2021.11.015.Full Text Link to Item
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Shammas, Ronnie L., Laura J. Fish, Amanda R. Sergesketter, Anaeze C. Offodile, Brett T. Phillips, Sachi Oshima, Clara N. Lee, Scott T. Hollenbeck, and Rachel A. Greenup. “Correction to: Dissatisfaction After Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction: A Mixed-Methods Study.” Ann Surg Oncol 28, no. Suppl 3 (December 2021): 898. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-021-10796-3.Full Text Link to Item
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Shammas, Ronnie L., Laura J. Fish, Amanda R. Sergesketter, Anaeze C. Offodile, Brett T. Phillips, Sachi Oshima, Clara N. Lee, Scott T. Hollenbeck, and Rachel A. Greenup. “ASO Visual Abstract: Dissatisfaction After Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction: A Mixed-Methods Study.” Ann Surg Oncol 28, no. Suppl 3 (December 2021): 720–21. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-021-10779-4.Full Text Link to Item
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Sergesketter, Amanda R., Ronnie L. Shammas, Mahsa Taskindoust, Adam D. Glener, Bryan J. Pyfer, Kristen Rezak, Brett T. Phillips, and Scott T. Hollenbeck. “A Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Bipedicled Total Abdominal versus Unipedicled Hemiabdominal Free Flaps for Unilateral Breast Reconstruction.” J Reconstr Microsurg 37, no. 9 (November 2021): 753–63. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1726397.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., Osaid Alser, Ryan M. Dickey, Ayush K. Kapila, Aurora M. Kareh, Francisco S. Moura, Meir Retchkiman, et al. “Spotlight in Plastic Surgery: October 2021.” Plast Reconstr Surg 148, no. 4 (October 1, 2021): 935–37. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000008398.Full Text Link to Item
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Blau, Jared A., Caitlin E. Marks, Brett T. Phillips, and Scott T. Hollenbeck. “Disparities between Operative Time and Relative Value Units for Plastic Surgery Procedures.” Plast Reconstr Surg 148, no. 3 (September 1, 2021): 638–44. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000008276.Full Text Link to Item
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Hollins, Andrew W., Gloria X. Zhang, Jenna R. Stoehr, Andrew Atia, Amanda R. Sergesketter, Victoria A. Wickenheisser, Jason H. Ko, and Brett T. Phillips. “Staying Close to Home: The Effects of COVID-19 on the Plastic Surgery Residency Match.” Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 9, no. 9 (September 2021): e3864. https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003864.Full Text Link to Item
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Langdell, Hannah C., Heather A. Levites, Michael S. Lebhar, Victoria A. Wickenheisser, and Brett T. Phillips. “Social media: Is it worth the hype for plastic surgery residency program recruitment?” J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 74, no. 9 (September 2021): 2392–2442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2021.03.091.Full Text Link to Item
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Irwin, Timothy J., Jeffrey B. Friedrich, Vu T. Nguyen, Jason H. Ko, Brett T. Phillips, and Kyle R. Eberlin. “Assessment of Plastic Surgery Residency Applications without United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 Scores.” Plast Reconstr Surg 148, no. 1 (July 1, 2021): 219–23. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000008057.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., Caitlin A. Francoisse, Santiago R. Gonzalez, Samarth Gupta, Michael S. Hu, Emily A. Long, Fernando Martinez Dorr, et al. “Spotlight in Plastic Surgery: July 2021.” Plast Reconstr Surg 148, no. 1 (July 1, 2021): 268–71. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000008128.Full Text Link to Item
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Shammas, Ronnie L., Caitlin E. Marks, Gloria Broadwater, Elliot Le, Adam D. Glener, Amanda R. Sergesketter, Roger W. Cason, Kristen M. Rezak, Brett T. Phillips, and Scott T. Hollenbeck. “The Effect of Lavender Oil on Perioperative Pain, Anxiety, Depression, and Sleep after Microvascular Breast Reconstruction: A Prospective, Single-Blinded, Randomized, Controlled Trial.” J Reconstr Microsurg 37, no. 6 (July 2021): 530–40. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1724465.Full Text Link to Item
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Sergesketter, Amanda R., Adam D. Glener, Ronnie L. Shammas, Vu T. Nguyen, Jason H. Ko, Scott D. Lifchez, Adeyiza O. Momoh, Jeffrey R. Marcus, Scott T. Hollenbeck, and Brett T. Phillips. “The Association between Away Rotations and Rank Order in the Integrated Plastic Surgery Match.” Plast Reconstr Surg 147, no. 6 (June 1, 2021): 1050e-1056e. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000007984.Full Text Link to Item
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Atia, Andrew, Hannah C. Langdell, Andrew Hollins, Ronnie L. Shammas, Adam Glener, Caitlin Marks, Bernard T. Lee, and Brett T. Phillips. “Microsurgery Fellowship Website and Social Media Presence: Are Programs Optimizing Recruitment Strategy?” J Reconstr Microsurg 37, no. 4 (May 2021): 380–84. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1717152.Full Text Link to Item
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Glener, Adam D., Michael Lebhar, J Andres Hernandez, Amanda R. Sergesketter, Ronnie L. Shammas, Roger W. Cason, Sonali Biswas, and Brett T. Phillips. “Location, Location, Location: The Geographic Impact of Medical School on the Plastic Surgery Match.” Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 9, no. 4 (April 2021): e3549. https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003549.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., Mitchell J. Buller, Riley A. Dean, Konstantinos Gasteratos, Lisa Gfrerer, Murad J. Karadsheh, Alberto O’Farrill, et al. “Spotlight in Plastic Surgery: April 2021.” Plast Reconstr Surg 147, no. 4 (April 1, 2021): 1031–33. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000007803.Full Text Link to Item
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Shammas, Ronnie L., Yi Ren, Samantha M. Thomas, Brett T. Phillips, Scott T. Hollenbeck, and Rachel A. Greenup. “The Association of Overall Annual Hospital Volume and Perioperative Outcomes following Free Flap Breast Reconstruction.” Plast Reconstr Surg 147, no. 2 (February 1, 2021): 196e-206e. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000007549.Full Text Link to Item
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Lane, Whitney, Brett T. Phillips, and Anaeze C. Offodile. “Where advocacy meets patient-centered care-cost considerations in breast reconstruction decision-making.” Gland Surg 10, no. 1 (January 2021): 507–11. https://doi.org/10.21037/gs.2020.03.21.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., Ali R. Abtahi, Saïd C. Azoury, Íris M. Brito, Joshua M. Cohen, Adam M. Goodreau, George N. Kamel, Michael S. Keyes, Tyler Safran, and Arun K. Gosain. “Spotlight in Plastic Surgery: January 2021.” Plast Reconstr Surg 147, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 264–66. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000007538.Full Text Link to Item
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Glener, Adam D., Steven R. Glener, Ronnie L. Shammas, Elliot Le, Roger W. Cason, Kristen Rezak, and Brett T. Phillips. “Implications of Training Pathways on Future Academic Plastic Surgeon Employment.” Ann Plast Surg 85, no. 6 (December 2020): 668–71. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000002450.Full Text Link to Item
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Wickenheisser, Victoria A., Amanda R. Sergesketter, Anna R. Carlson, and Brett T. Phillips. “A National Characterization of Integrated Plastic Surgery Resident Educational Curricula.” Plast Reconstr Surg 146, no. 6 (December 2020): 844e-846e. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000007391.Full Text Link to Item
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Broyles, Justin M., Jeffrey M. Smith, Brett T. Phillips, Alex F. Mericli, Jesse C. Selber, Rene D. Largo, Donald P. Baumann, Jessie Liu, and Mark V. Schaverien. “The effect of sarcopenia on perioperative complications in abdominally based free-flap breast reconstruction.” J Surg Oncol 122, no. 6 (November 2020): 1240–46. https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.26120.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., Amanda A. Gosman, Renata S. Maricevich, Eduardo D. Rodriguez, and Rod J. Rohrich. “The Plastic Surgery Residency Interview Revisited: Virtual Interviews and Beyond.” Plast Reconstr Surg 146, no. 5 (November 2020): 1209–11. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000007321.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., Genevieve Mercier-Couture, Amy S. Xue, Carrie K. Chu, Mark V. Schaverien, Jun Liu, Patrick B. Garvey, Donald P. Baumann, Charles E. Butler, and Rene D. Largo. “Is Tissue Expansion Worth It? Comparative Outcomes of Skin-preserving versus Delayed Autologous Breast Reconstruction.” Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 8, no. 11 (November 2020): e3217. https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003217.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., Malke Asaad, Daniel Y. Cho, Kasia Kania, Aaron M. Kearney, Ankur Khajuria, David W. Nash, et al. “Spotlight in Plastic Surgery: October 2020.” Plast Reconstr Surg 146, no. 4 (October 1, 2020): 941–44. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000007224.Full Text Link to Item
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Wickenheisser, Victoria A., Amanda R. Sergesketter, Anna R. Carlson, and Brett T. Phillips. “"A National Characterization of Integrated Plastic Surgery Resident Educational Curriculums.".” Plast Reconstr Surg, September 16, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000007391.Full Text Link to Item
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Atia, Andrew, Andrew Hollins, Ronnie Shammas, Brett T. Phillips, Kadiyala V. Ravindra, Debra L. Sudan, Henk Giele, Suhail K. Mithani, and Detlev Erdmann. “Surgical Techniques for Revascularization in Abdominal Wall Transplantation.” J Reconstr Microsurg 36, no. 7 (September 2020): 522–27. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1709481.Full Text Open Access Copy Link to Item
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Blau, Jared A., Heather A. Levites, Brett T. Phillips, and Scott T. Hollenbeck. “Patient demand for plastic surgeons for every US state based on Google searches.” Jpras Open 25 (September 2020): 88–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpra.2020.06.001.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., Stav Brown, Austin Y. Ha, Lindsay E. Janes, Mohsan Malik, Sameer Massand, Elie P. Ramly, et al. “Spotlight in Plastic Surgery: July 2020.” Plast Reconstr Surg 146, no. 1 (July 1, 2020): 209–12. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000006972.Full Text Link to Item
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Mundy, Lily R., Amanda R. Sergesketter, and Brett T. Phillips. “Optimizing Intraoperative Evaluation of Mastectomy Skin Flap Viability.” Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 8, no. 6 (June 2020): e2935. https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002935.Full Text Link to Item
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VanDusen, Keith W., Sarada Eleswarpu, Eugene W. Moretti, Michael J. Devinney, Donna M. Crabtree, Daniel T. Laskowitz, Marty G. Woldorff, et al. “The MARBLE Study Protocol: Modulating ApoE Signaling to Reduce Brain Inflammation, DeLirium, and PostopErative Cognitive Dysfunction.” J Alzheimers Dis 75, no. 4 (2020): 1319–28. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-191185.Full Text Open Access Copy Link to Item
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Erdmann, Detlev, Andrew Atia, Brett T. Phillips, Suhail K. Mithani, Yash J. Avashia, Beth A. Hollister, Linda C. Cendales, Kadiyala V. Ravindra, and Debra L. Sudan. “Small bowel and abdominal wall transplantation: A novel technique for synchronous revascularization.” Am J Transplant 19, no. 7 (July 2019): 2122–26. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajt.15370.Full Text Link to Item
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Kokosis, George, Brett T. Phillips, Joanne Soo, Luke Poveromo, Detlev Erdmann, Christopher R. Mantyh, John Migaly, and Howard Levinson. “Modified V-Y Fasciocutaneous Flap Reconstruction After Abdominoperineal Resection in Irradiated Patients Prevents Wound Dehiscence and Associated Complications: A Retrospective Analysis and Benchtop Confirmation.” Ann Plast Surg 82, no. 2 (February 2019): 218–23. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000001672.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., and Edward I. Chang. “Discussion: Secondary Surgery following Initial Replantation/Revascularization or Completion Amputation in the Hand or Digits.” Plast Reconstr Surg 142, no. 3 (September 2018): 717–18. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000004710.Full Text Link to Item
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Sergesketter, Amanda R., Bryan J. Pyfer, Brett T. Phillips, Ruya Zhao, and Scott T. Hollenbeck. “Check the Record: Remote CT Scans for Breast Flap Perforator Mapping.” J Reconstr Microsurg 34, no. 7 (September 2018): 485–91. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1639578.Full Text Link to Item
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Fourman, Mitchell S., and Brett T. Phillips. “Letter to the Editor: The Chitranjan Ranawat Award: Running Subcuticular Closure Enables the Most Robust Perfusion After TKA: A Randomized Clinical Trial.” Clin Orthop Relat Res 475, no. 9 (September 2017): 2341–42. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-017-5422-6.Full Text Link to Item
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Cho, Eugenia H., Ronnie L. Shammas, Brett T. Phillips, Rachel A. Greenup, E Shelley Hwang, and Scott T. Hollenbeck. “Breast Cancer after Augmentation: Oncologic and Reconstructive Considerations among Women Undergoing Mastectomy.” Plast Reconstr Surg 139, no. 6 (June 2017): 1240e-1249e. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000003342.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., and Eric G. Halvorson. “Reply: Antibiotic Prophylaxis following Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: What Is the Evidence?” Plast Reconstr Surg 139, no. 5 (May 2017): 1207e-1208e. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000003303.Full Text Link to Item
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Klein, Gabriel M., Brett T. Phillips, Alexander B. Dagum, Duc T. Bui, and Sami U. Khan. “Infectious Loss of Tissue Expanders in Breast Reconstruction: Are We Treating the Right Organisms?” Ann Plast Surg 78, no. 2 (February 2017): 149–52. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000000847.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., and Eric G. Halvorson. “Antibiotic Prophylaxis following Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: What Is the Evidence?” Plast Reconstr Surg 138, no. 4 (October 2016): 751–57. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000002530.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., Mitchell S. Fourman, Muath Bishawi, Mary Zegers, Brian J. O’Hea, Jason C. Ganz, Tara L. Huston, Alexander B. Dagum, Sami U. Khan, and Duc T. Bui. “Are Prophylactic Postoperative Antibiotics Necessary for Immediate Breast Reconstruction? Results of a Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial.” J Am Coll Surg 222, no. 6 (June 2016): 1116–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.02.018.Full Text Link to Item
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Klein, Gabriel M., Ahmed E. Nasser, Brett T. Phillips, Robert P. Gersch, Mitchell S. Fourman, Sarit E. Lilo, Jason R. Fritz, Sami U. Khan, Alexander B. Dagum, and Duc T. Bui. “Is Sterile Better Than Aseptic? Comparing the Microbiology of Acellular Dermal Matrices.” Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 4, no. 6 (June 2016): e761. https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000000705.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., Naikhoba C. O. Munabi, Rosiane A. Roeder, Jeffrey A. Ascherman, Lifei Guo, and Michael R. Zenn. “The Role of Intraoperative Perfusion Assessment: What Is the Current State and How Can I Use It in My Practice?” Plast Reconstr Surg 137, no. 2 (February 2016): 731–41. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.prs.0000475765.83901.80.Full Text Link to Item
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Nasser, Ahmed, Mitchell S. Fourman, Robert P. Gersch, Brett T. Phillips, Hsingli Kai Hsi, Sami U. Khan, Mark A. Gelfand, Alexander B. Dagum, and Duc T. Bui. “Utilizing Indocyanine Green Dye Angiography to Detect Simulated Flap Venous Congestion in a Novel Experimental Rat Model.” J Reconstr Microsurg 31, no. 8 (October 2015): 590–96. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1558869.Full Text Link to Item
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Fourman, Mitchell S., Peter McKenna, Brett T. Phillips, Laurie Crawford, Filippo Romanelli, Fubao Lin, Steve A. McClain, et al. “ICG angiography predicts burn scarring within 48 h of injury in a porcine vertical progression burn model.” Burns 41, no. 5 (August 2015): 1043–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2014.11.001.Full Text Link to Item
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Gersch, Robert P., Mitchell S. Fourman, Brett T. Phillips, Ahmed Nasser, Steve A. McClain, Sami U. Khan, Alexander B. Dagum, and Duc T. Bui. “AdVEGF-All6A+ Preconditioning of Murine Ischemic Skin Flaps Is Comparable to Surgical Delay.” Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 3, no. 8 (August 2015): e494. https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000000453.Full Text Link to Item
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Fourman, Mitchell S., Robert P. Gersch, Heather A. Levites, Brett T. Phillips, and Duc T. Bui. “Is There a Right Way to Interpret SPY? Normalization of Indocyanine Green Angiography Readings in a Burn Model.” Plast Reconstr Surg 136, no. 1 (July 2015): 128e-130e. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000001380.Full Text Link to Item
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Fourman, Mitchell Stephen, Robert P. Gersch, Brett T. Phillips, Ahmed Nasser, Andrew Rivara, Richa Verma, Alexander B. Dagum, Todd K. Rosengart, and Duc T. Bui. “Comparison of Laser Doppler and Laser-Assisted Indocyanine Green Angiography Prediction of Flap Survival in a Novel Modification of the McFarlane Flap.” Ann Plast Surg 75, no. 1 (July 2015): 102–7. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000000013.Full Text Link to Item
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Pagkratis, Spyridon, Dimitrios Virvilis, Brett T. Phillips, Philip Q. Bao, Sami U. Khan, Jason C. Ganz, and Kevin T. Watkins. “Creation of gastric conduit free-graft with intraoperative perfusion imaging during pancreaticoduodenectomy in a patient post esophagectomy.” Int J Surg Case Rep 9 (2015): 39–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.02.028.Full Text Link to Item
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Levites, Heather A., Mitchell S. Fourman, Brett T. Phillips, Indira M. Fromm, Sami U. Khan, Alexander B. Dagum, and Duc T. Bui. “Modeling fade patterns of nipple areola complex tattoos following breast reconstruction.” Ann Plast Surg 73 Suppl 2 (December 2014): S153–56. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000000120.Full Text Link to Item
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Levites, Heather A., Omer E. Kaymakcalan, Brett T. Phillips, Thomas V. Bilfinger, and Alexander B. Dagum. “Sternal wound reconstruction with falciform and omental flaps for chronic sternal osteomyelitis.” Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2, no. 10 (October 2014): e233. https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000000194.Full Text Link to Item
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Fourman, Mitchell S., Brett T. Phillips, Jason R. Fritz, Nicole Conkling, Steve A. McClain, Marcia Simon, and Alexander B. Dagum. “Laser-assisted indocyanine green dye angiography accurately predicts the split-thickness graft timing of integra artificial dermis.” Ann Plast Surg 73, no. 2 (August 2014): 150–55. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000000206.Full Text Link to Item
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Fourman, Mitchell S., Brett T. Phillips, Laurie Crawford, Steve A. McClain, Fubao Lin, Henry C. Thode, Alexander B. Dagum, Adam J. Singer, and Richard A. Clark. “Indocyanine green dye angiography accurately predicts survival in the zone of ischemia in a burn comb model.” Burns 40, no. 5 (August 2014): 940–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2013.10.017.Full Text Link to Item
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Stein, Seth A., Margaret Mc Nurlan, Brett T. Phillips, Catherine Messina, Dennis Mynarcik, and Marie Gelato. “Chromium Therapy for Insulin Resistance Associated with HIV-Disease.” J Aids Clin Res 4, no. 9 (September 7, 2013). https://doi.org/10.4172/2155-6113.1000239.Full Text Link to Item
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Bhatnagar, Divya, Nicole Conkling, Miriam Rafailovich, Brett T. Phillips, Duc T. Bui, Sami U. Khan, and Alexander B. Dagum. “An in vivo analysis of the effect and duration of treatment with botulinum toxin type A using digital image speckle correlation.” Skin Res Technol 19, no. 3 (August 2013): 220–29. https://doi.org/10.1111/srt.12010.Full Text Link to Item
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Gurtner, Geoffrey C., Glyn E. Jones, Peter C. Neligan, Martin I. Newman, Brett T. Phillips, Justin M. Sacks, and Michael R. Zenn. “Intraoperative laser angiography using the SPY system: review of the literature and recommendations for use.” Ann Surg Innov Res 7, no. 1 (January 7, 2013): 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/1750-1164-7-1.Full Text Link to Item
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Jain, Vikalp, Brett T. Phillips, Nicole Conkling, and Colette Pameijer. “Sentinel lymph node detection using laser-assisted indocyanine green dye lymphangiography in patients with melanoma.” Int J Surg Oncol 2013 (2013): 904214. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/904214.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., Garri Pasklinsky, Kevin T. Watkins, James A. Vosswinkel, and Apostolos K. Tassiopoulos. “Splenic vein turndown repair in superior mesenteric vein trauma: a reasonable alternative.” Vasc Endovascular Surg 45, no. 2 (February 2011): 191–94. https://doi.org/10.1177/1538574410390712.Full Text Link to Item
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Labropoulos, Nicos, Apostolos K. Tassiopoulos, Antonios P. Gasparis, Brett Phillips, and Peter J. Pappas. “Veins along the course of the sciatic nerve.” J Vasc Surg 49, no. 3 (March 2009): 690–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2008.09.061.Full Text Link to Item
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Gasparis, Antonios P., Nicos Labropoulos, Apostolos K. Tassiopoulos, Brett Phillips, Jose Pagan, Jose Cheng Lo, and John Ricotta. “Midterm follow-up after pharmacomechanical thrombolysis for lower extremity deep venous thrombosis.” Vasc Endovascular Surg 43, no. 1 (2009): 61–68. https://doi.org/10.1177/1538574408323501.Full Text Link to Item
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Conference Papers
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Oleck, Nicholas C., Sonali Biswas, Ronnie L. Shammas, Hani I. Naga, and Brett T. Phillips. “An Ounce of Prediction is Worth a Pound of Cure: Risk Calculators in Breast Reconstruction.” In Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 10:e4324, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004324.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., Muath Bishawi, Alexander B. Dagum, Sami U. Khan, and Duc T. Bui. “A systematic review of antibiotic use and infection in breast reconstruction: what is the evidence?” In Plast Reconstr Surg, 131:1–13, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0b013e3182729c39.Full Text Link to Item
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Conkling, Nicole, Muath Bishawi, Brett T. Phillips, Duc T. Bui, Sami U. Khan, and Alexander B. Dagum. “Subjective rating of cosmetic treatment with botulinum toxin type A: do existing measures demonstrate interobserver validity?” In Ann Plast Surg, 69:350–55, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0b013e31824a43e0.Full Text Link to Item
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Fritz, Jason R., Brett T. Phillips, Nicole Conkling, Mitchell Fourman, Mark M. Melendez, Divya Bhatnagar, Marcia Simon, Miriam Rafailovich, and Alexander B. Dagum. “Comparison of native porcine skin and a dermal substitute using tensiometry and digital image speckle correlation.” In Ann Plast Surg, 69:462–67, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0b013e31824a43b0.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., Eric D. Wang, Alexandra J. Rodman, Paul A. Watterson, Kevin L. Smith, Stephan J. Finical, Felmont F. Eaves, Michael E. Beasley, and Sami U. Khan. “Anesthesia duration as a marker for surgical complications in office-based plastic surgery.” In Ann Plast Surg, 69:408–11, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0b013e31825f4e5a.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., Steven T. Lanier, Nicole Conkling, Eric D. Wang, Alexander B. Dagum, Jason C. Ganz, Sami U. Khan, and Duc T. Bui. “Intraoperative perfusion techniques can accurately predict mastectomy skin flap necrosis in breast reconstruction: results of a prospective trial.” In Plast Reconstr Surg, 129:778e-788e, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0b013e31824a2ae8.Full Text Link to Item
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Phillips, Brett T., Eric D. Wang, Joshua Mirrer, Steven T. Lanier, Sami U. Khan, Alexander B. Dagum, and Duc T. Bui. “Current practice among plastic surgeons of antibiotic prophylaxis and closed-suction drains in breast reconstruction: experience, evidence, and implications for postoperative care.” In Ann Plast Surg, 66:460–65, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0b013e31820c0593.Full Text Link to Item
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