Kristen M. Rezak

Dr. Kristen M. Rezak

Plastic Surgery | General Surgery
Duke Health
Duke Aesthetic Center
3475 Erwin Rd, 
Durham, NC 
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Duke Health
Duke Aesthetic Center
3475 Erwin Rd, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

I use my training and experience to formulate surgical approaches tailored specifically for each patient. All patients are unique and their surgical plan should be as well. I also take a holistic approach while devising a treatment plan. I look at the whole patient and everything that is going on with them in order to understand what treatment option will work the best. An open dialogue with my patients allows us to choose a plan that will provide the best outcomes.

Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Poland Syndrome, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Mastectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 28 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Plastic Surgery
General Surgery
Licenses
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery
American Board Of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Fellowships
Post-Bariatric Body Contouring Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Massachusetts), Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Pennsylvania)
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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UnitedHealthcare
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Wellcare
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Locations

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

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.


28 Total Publications

Comparing Large Language Models as Health Literacy Tools: Evaluating and Simplifying Texts on gender-Affirming Surgery.
Comparing Large Language Models as Health Literacy Tools: Evaluating and Simplifying Texts on gender-Affirming Surgery.
Journal: Journal of health communication
Published: August 19, 2025
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