Brett T. Phillips
Advanced in Facial Paralysis

Dr. Brett T. Phillips

General Surgery | Plastic Surgery
Duke Health
Duke Aesthetic Center
3475 Erwin Rd, 
Durham, NC 
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Advanced in Facial Paralysis
Duke Health
Duke Aesthetic Center
3475 Erwin Rd, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

My interest in becoming a doctor can be traced to elementary school when every kid is asked what they want to be when they grow up. Surgery became a clear career decision because it provided instant results and changes in my patients' condition. To this day, I still get excited about going to the operating room and being able to immediately affect the lives of my patients. I specifically enjoy reconstructive surgery and hope to help people who suffer from congenital disorders, cancer, and trauma. My clinical interests include complex oncologic microsurgical reconstruction from head to toe. Additionally, I am interested in both dynamic and static facial reanimation procedures for adult and pediatric patients. In my free time, I enjoy spending time and traveling with friends and family.

Dr. Phillips is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Facial Paralysis, Breast Cancer, Necrosis, Mastectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 145 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Facial Paralysis.

Specialties
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Licenses
Otolaryngology in TX
Board Certifications
American Board Of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowships
Microvascular Reconstruction, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Duke Aesthetic Center
3475 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Call: 919-681-8555

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Phillips has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Facial Paralysis

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


145 Total Publications

Spotlight in Plastic Surgery: April 2026.
Spotlight in Plastic Surgery: April 2026.
Journal: Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Published: December 15, 2025
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I joined Duke Health as a facial plastic surgeon and otolaryngologist in August of 2016. My practice is concentrated on both reconstructive and aesthetic surgery of the head and neck. I have a strong passion in international humanitarian aid in the form of reconstructive surgery. I have traveled to Kenya, Bangladesh and Mexico to provide general medical and surgical care, with a particular focus on cleft lip and palate surgery. I am originally from North Carolina, but completed my residency training in Virginia and fellowship training in Oregon. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, hiking and photography. I am deeply committed to providing excellent care, partnering with patients to apply surgical expertise that results in a natural appearance and improved quality of life. Dr. Barrett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Perichondritis, and Facial Paralysis.

Jeffrey R. Marcus
Experienced in Facial Paralysis
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Plastic Surgery | Pediatrics
Experienced in Facial Paralysis
Dr. Jeffrey R. Marcus
Plastic Surgery | Pediatrics

Duke Aesthetic Center

3475 Erwin Rd, 
Durham, NC 
 (0.1 miles away)
919-681-8555
Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish
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Accepting New Patients
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I am fortunate to have a profession that allows me to apply my skills to help children and adults who have challenging problems. My areas of clinical focus include cleft lip and palate, craniofacial surgery, functional and cosmetic nasal surgery (rhinoplasty) for adolescents and adults, facial paralysis, vascular malformation, ear surgery, congenital hand abnormalities, and birth-related brachial plexus injury. Often, I am asked how I chose this profession. To me, plastic surgery combines technical challenge with creativity and problem solving. My patients' problems are usually apparent to others and create a layer of issues related to self-esteem. To a child born with a facial disfigurement, surgery provides a change that is needed to grow up and feel like any other kid. In consultation, my job is three-fold: to listen to concerns, to study problems, and to provide accurate, unbiased information about the possibilities. I am motivated only by my patients’ happiness. If I do not feel that surgery will realistically achieve my patients’ goals, I have no reason to recommend it. To a parent, there is no such thing as minor surgery. The same is true for adult patients who are making an important decision for themselves. Dr. Marcus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Facial Paralysis, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Baller-Gerold Syndrome, and Craniosynostosis.

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