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Kelli Rachel Brooks

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgery
Box 102345 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
230 Hanes House, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Surgery · 2021 - Present Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgery, Surgery

Recent Publications


WHS guidelines for the treatment of pressure ulcers-2023 update.

Journal Article Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society · January 2024 The major populations at risk for developing pressure ulcers are older adults who have multiple risk factors that increase their vulnerability, people who are critically ill and those with spinal cord injury/disease. The reported prevalence of pressure ulc ... Full text Cite

Enterothecal fistula as a rare cause of adult pneumocephalus and meningitis: a case report.

Journal Article J Spine Surg · June 30, 2023 BACKGROUND: Enterothecal fistulas are pathological connections between the gastrointestinal system and subarachnoid space. These rare fistulas occur mostly in pediatric patients with sacral developmental anomalies. They have yet to be characterized in an a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) after trauma: Improving incidence, but increasing mortality.

Journal Article J Crit Care · August 2021 PURPOSE: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is an infrequent, yet morbid inflammatory complication in injury victims. With the current project we sought to estimate trends in incidence, determine outcomes, and identify risk factors for ARDS and rel ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University · 1999 M.D.