Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Thoracic Surgery Resident, Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine 2015 - 2018
  • General Surgery Resident, Surgery, University of Kentucky at Lexington 2010 - 2015
  • M.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Southwestern Medical School 2010
  • B.S., Emory University 2005
• Research
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  Industry Relationships

  • Association of Physican Assistants in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., Yaron D. Barac, Andrew Wang, Jeffrey G. Gaca, and Donald D. Glower. “Is Septal Myectomy Needed During Mitral Replacement for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy?.” Ann Thorac Surg 106, no. 6 (December 2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.06.074.
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    • Barac, Yaron D., Brittany Zwischenberger, Jacob N. Schroder, Mani A. Daneshmand, John C. Haney, Jeffrey G. Gaca, Andrew Wang, Carmelo A. Milano, and Donald D. Glower. “Using a Regent Aortic Valve in a Small Annulus Mitral Position Is a Viable Option..” Ann Thorac Surg 105, no. 4 (April 2018): 1200–1204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.11.042.
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    • Muse, Thomas O., Brittany A. Zwischenberger, M Troy Miller, Daniel A. Borman, Daniel L. Davenport, and J Scott Roth. “Outcomes after Ventral Hernia Repair Using the Rives-Stoppa, Endoscopic, and Open Component Separation Techniques..” Am Surg 84, no. 3 (March 1, 2018): 433–37.
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    • Tharappel, Job C., Jennifer W. Harris, Crystal Totten, Brittany A. Zwischenberger, and John S. Roth. “Doxycycline alters collagen composition following ventral hernia repair..” Surg Endosc 31, no. 4 (April 2017): 1659–66. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-016-5155-8.
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    • Tharappel, Job C., Jennifer W. Harris, Brittany A. Zwischenberger, Salomon M. Levy, David A. Puleo, and J Scott Roth. “Doxycycline shows dose-dependent changes in hernia repair strength after mesh repair..” Surg Endosc 30, no. 5 (May 2016): 2016–21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-015-4434-0.
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    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., Nathaniel Kister, Joseph B. Zwischenberger, and Jeremiah T. Martin. “Laparoscopic Robot-Assisted Diaphragm Plication..” Ann Thorac Surg 101, no. 1 (January 2016): 369–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.05.118.
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    • Starr, Marlene E., Hitoshi Takahashi, Daiki Okamura, Brittany A. Zwischenberger, Amy A. Mrazek, Junji Ueda, Arnold J. Stromberg, B Mark Evers, Charles T. Esmon, and Hiroshi Saito. “Increased coagulation and suppressed generation of activated protein C in aged mice during intra-abdominal sepsis..” Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 308, no. 2 (January 15, 2015): H83–91. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00289.2014.
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    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., and H David Vargas. “Toxic colitis with megacolon in a patient with malrotation..” Am Surg 80, no. 12 (December 2014): E356–58.
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    • Davenport, Daniel L., Brittany A. Zwischenberger, and Eleftherios S. Xenos. “Analysis of 30-day readmission after aortoiliac and infrainguinal revascularization using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data set..” J Vasc Surg 60, no. 5 (November 2014): 1266–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2014.05.051.
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    • Carmichael, Samuel P., Brittany A. Zwischenberger, and Andrew C. Bernard. “Late reoperation for retained gallstone after laparoscopic cholecystectomy..” Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 24, no. 1 (February 2014): e27–28. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLE.0b013e31828f70ca.
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    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., Mary M. Beasley, Daniel L. Davenport, and Eleftherios S. Xenos. “Meta-analysis of the correlation between chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency and multiple sclerosis..” Vasc Endovascular Surg 47, no. 8 (November 2013): 620–24. https://doi.org/10.1177/1538574413503562.
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    • Zwischenberger, B. A., and E. Xenos. “Drug-eluting stents in critical limb ischemia: A systematic review of long-term outcomes.” Italian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 20, no. 3 (September 1, 2013): 147–50.
    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., and Heidi T. Jacobe. “A systematic review of morphea treatments and therapeutic algorithm..” J Am Acad Dermatol 65, no. 5 (November 2011): 925–41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2010.09.006.
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    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., Billy J. Moore, Samuel D. Luber, and Florence J. Dallo. “Etiology of uncompleted exercise stress testing after ED chest pain evaluation..” Am J Emerg Med 29, no. 4 (May 2011): 427–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2010.01.001.
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    • Zwischenberger, B. A., and T. Boren. “Placental site trophoblastic tumor presenting as a friable cervical mass..” Eur J Gynaecol Oncol 31, no. 5 (2010): 570–72.
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    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., Lindsey A. Clemson, and Joseph B. Zwischenberger. “Artificial lung: progress and prototypes..” Expert Rev Med Devices 3, no. 4 (July 2006): 485–97. https://doi.org/10.1586/17434440.3.4.485.
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  • Book Sections

    • Zwischenberger, B. A., J. E. Lynch, and J. B. Zwischenberger. “Mechanical support of the failing lung (respiratory assist devices).” In Cardiothoracic Surgery Review, 1242–44, 2012.

  • Other Articles

    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., Thomas A. D’Amico, and Betty C. Tong. “How I Teach a Thoracoscopic Lobectomy..” Ann Thorac Surg, March 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.12.033.
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  • Conference Papers

    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., Ching-Wei D. Tzeng, Nicholas D. Ward, Joseph B. Zwischenberger, and Jeremiah T. Martin. “Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis For Esophagectomy: A Survey of Practice Patterns Among Thoracic Surgeons..” In Ann Thorac Surg, 101:489–94, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.07.023.
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