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Dawn M Coleman

Professor of Surgery
Surgery, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
7860B HAFS Building, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Surgery · 2023 - Present Surgery, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Surgery
Chief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery · 2022 - Present Surgery, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Surgery

In the News


Published March 27, 2024
Addressing Health Disparities with the Schweitzer Fellowship Program

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Recent Publications


Navigating complex clinical decisions: kidney transplantation following abdominal aorto-aortic bypass in infantile Takayasu arteritis.

Journal Article Pediatr Nephrol · March 2026 BACKGROUND: Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a granulomatous large-vessel vasculitis typically affecting young adult females. Pediatric cases are rare, and infantile onset is exceptional. Management relies on immunosuppression, with surgery reserved for severe ... Full text Link to item Cite

Trainee Autonomy is Associated with Well-Being.

Conference Ann Vasc Surg · January 2026 BACKGROUND: Progressive entrustment is critical to reaching independent practice. Concerns around progressive entrustment during clinical training have grown in the past decade, particularly with the evolution of the vascular surgery training pipeline. The ... Full text Link to item Cite

The scope of vascular surgery expertise in pediatric surgery: A survey of division chiefs at United States children's hospitals.

Journal Article J Pediatr Surg · January 2026 PURPOSE: Pediatric vascular diseases comprise a spectrum of acquired and congenital diagnoses; treatment is variable. Changing training paradigms have decreased general surgery exposure to vascular surgery. This nationwide survey aims to characterize the b ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Il-6 inhibition as a novel strategy to reduce amputation and death in peripheral arterial disease

ResearchMentor · Awarded by Society of University Surgeons · 2025 - 2026

Implementing a Community-Engaged Amputation Prevention Intervention in Rural Patients with Diabetes and Peripheral Arterial Disease

ResearchAdvisor · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2025 - 2026

BEST-CLI

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by CPC Clinical Research · 2025 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine · 2003 M.D.
University of Cincinnati · 1999 B.S.