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Board Certification
American Board of SurgeryPatient Rating
4.9 /5( out of 159 reviews )The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.
The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient Comments
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Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.October 29, 2024HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr Brownson is the BEST Dr. She is very honest and cares about her patients.
October 19, 2024SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTERShe is a wonderful oncologist. I had breast cancer And she explained everything I needed to do very well. Love how she is an attentive and respectful To her patients. Will recommend her to others.
October 07, 2024HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERI would recommend Dr Brownson to anyone needing a good Dr who will listen to their concerns and be their advocate.
October 05, 2024HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr. Brownson is the best doctor I could have imagined as I navigated my cancer experience. She listens closely to what I say, and asks questions that are relevant for my experience. I feel extremely comfortable talking to her and asking questions about all aspects of my care and my experience of my cancer journey. She is so caring and knowledgeable that I feel in excellent hands with my cancer care. Honestly, she is the best!
October 05, 2024SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTERDr. Brownson is an exceptional MD, she is caring and all about the patient. My sister is very lucky to have her and her care team on her side.
September 27, 2024SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTERDr Brownson is kind and professional. She cares about me, as a person and a patient. Thank you for listening to my concerns about my care, and for giving me all the needed information to help guide my decisions. Thank you for respecting the decisions I make about my care.
September 27, 2024HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERMuy buena doctora y persona te atiende de manera que te hace sentir como familia te explica las cosas bien y te da mucho ánimo para salir adelante muy buena doctora junto con todo su equipo de trabajo agradezco en poner mi salud en su manos muchas muchas gracias kirstyn E brownson md
September 21, 2024SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTERDr Brownson is thorough and extremely thoughtful. She takes the necessary time to explain things ask questions and ensure I am comfortable with my care. I never have felt she is rushed.
September 16, 2024SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTERshe was very understanding and informative
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Surgery -Primary Academic Divisions Surgical Oncology
Board Certification American Board of SurgerySelected Publications
Journal Article
- Price MD, Rositch AF, Dedey F, Mali ME, Brownson KE, Nsaful J, Tounkara M, Price RR, Sutherland EK (2024). Availability and Geographic Access to Hospital-Based Breast Cancer Diagnostic Services in Ghana. JCO Glob Oncol, 10, e2300231. ()
- Brownson KE, Flores-Huidobro Martinez A, Ganbayar J, Sorensen LM, Darelli-Anderson AM, Prathibha S, Hoven N, Nansalmaa E, Mahlow J, Pushkin B, Potter D, Tuttle T, Price RR (2023). Development of an International Virtual Multidisciplinary Tumor Board for Breast Cancer in Mongolia. J Surg Res, 295, 776-782. ()
- Schoenhals S, Mali ME, Sutherland EK, Sorenson J, Dedey F, Nellermoe J, Flores-Huidobro Martinez A, Tounkara MD, Price RR, Brownson KE (2023). Geospatial availability of breast cancer treatment modalities and hypothetical access improvement in Ghana: A nationwide survey. PLoS One, 18(9), e0291454. ()
- Covington MF, Hoffman JM, Morton KA, Buckway B, Boucher KM, Rosenthal RE, Porretta JM, Brownson KE, Matsen CB, Vaklavas C, Ward JH, Wei M, Buys SS, Chittoria N, Yakish ED, Archibald ZG, Burrell LD, Butterfield RI, Yap JT (2023). Prospective Pilot Study of (18)F-Fluoroestradiol PET/CT in Patients With Invasive Lobular Carcinomas. AJR Am J Roentgenol, 221(2), 228-239. ()
- Neuberger K, McCrary H, Beckstrom J, Darelli-Anderson AM, Farrell TW, Brooke BS, Smith BK, Brownson KE (2022). Improving healthcare transitions of surgical care through an interprofessional education elective. J Am Geriatr Soc, 70(3), E11-E14. ()
- Lynch KA Jr, Brown RF, Steinhagen E, Jacobson DL, Malhotra N, Hendershot K, Brownson KE, Bialowas C, Abdou H, Smith BK, Miller M (2021). Transition from trainee to educator in the operating room: A needs assessment and framework to support junior faculty. Am J Surg, 223, 1112-1119. ()
- Sanyang O, Lopez-Verdugo F, Mali M, Moustafa M, Nellermoe J, Sorensen J, Bittaye M, Njie R, Singhateh Y, Sambou NA, Goldsmith A, Mohammed NI, Brownson KE, Price RR, Sutherland E (2021). Geospatial analysis and impact of targeted development of breast cancer care in The Gambia: a cross-sectional study. BMC Health Serv Res, 21(1), 943. ()
- Brownson KE, Bertoni DM, Lannin DR, Cohen PJ, Pronovost MT (2019). Granulomatous lobular mastitis-Another paradigm shift in treatment. Breast J, 25(4), 790-791. ()
- Hsu C, Brahmandam A, Brownson KE, Huynh N, Reynolds J, Lee AI, Fares WH, Ochoa Chaar CI (2019). Statin therapy associated with improved thrombus resolution in patients with deep vein thrombosis. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord, 7(2), 169-175.e4. ()
- Lang JE, Brownson KE (2018). ASO Author Reflections: The Whole Transcriptome Landscape of Circulating Tumor Cells in Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol, 25(Suppl 3), 646-647. ()
- Salazar MC, Brownson KE, Nadzam GS, Duffy A, Roberts KE (2018). Gallbladder Agenesis: A Case Report. Yale J Biol Med, 91(3), 237-241. ()
- Brownson KE, Brahmandam A, Huynh N, Reynolds J, Fares WH, Lee AI, Dardik A, Ochoa Chaar CI (2017). Characteristics of provoked deep venous thrombosis in a tertiary care center. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord, 5(4), 477-484. ()
- Bai H, Kuwahara G, Wang M, Brownson KE, Foster TR, Yamamoto K, Xing Y, Dardik A (2014). Pretreatment of pericardial patches with antibiotics does not alter patch healing in vivo. J Vasc Surg, 63(4), 1063-73. ()
- Brahmandam AS, Brownson K, Skrip L, Parker T, Indes J, Sarac T, Dardik A, Chaar CI (2015). Management of isolated calf vein thrombosis in cancer patients. Vascular, 24(1), 64-9. ()
- Shalaby SY, Foster TR, Hall MR, Brownson KE, Vasilas P, Federman DG, Mojibian HR, Dardik A (2015). Systemic Inflammatory Disease and Its Association With Type II Endoleak and Late Interventions After Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. JAMA Surg, 151(2), 147-53. ()
- Assi R, Brownson KE, Hall MR, Kuwahara G, Vasilas P, Dardik A (2015). Advanced age and disease predict lack of symptomatic improvement after endovascular iliac treatment in male veterans. Yale J Biol Med, 88(1), 85-91. ()
- Hall MR, Yamamoto K, Protack CD, Tsuneki M, Kuwahara G, Assi R, Brownson KE, Bai H, Madri JA, Dardik A (2014). Temporal regulation of venous extracellular matrix components during arteriovenous fistula maturation. J Vasc Access, 16(2), 93-106. ()
- Yamamoto K, Protack CD, Kuwahara G, Tsuneki M, Hashimoto T, Hall MR, Assi R, Brownson KE, Foster TR, Bai H, Wang M, Madri JA, Dardik A (2015). Disturbed shear stress reduces Klf2 expression in arterial-venous fistulae in vivo. Physiol Rep, 3(3). ()
- Mehta A, Baker TA, Shoup M, Brownson K, Amde S, Doren E, Shah S, Kuo P, Angelats J (2011). Biplanar flap reconstruction for pressure ulcers: experience in patients with immobility from chronic spinal cord injuries. Am J Surg, 203(3), 303-6; discussion 306-7. ()
- Farmer KW, Jones LC, Brownson KE, Khanuja HS, Hungerford MW (2009). Trochanteric bursitis after total hip arthroplasty: incidence and evaluation of response to treatment. J Arthroplasty, 25(2), 208-12. ()
- Callaci JJ, Himes R, Lauing K, Wezeman FH, Brownson K (2009). Binge alcohol-induced bone damage is accompanied by differential expression of bone remodeling-related genes in rat vertebral bone. Calcif Tissue Int, 84(6), 474-84. ()
- Wassif CA, Brownson KE, Sterner AL, Forlino A, Zerfas PM, Wilson WK, Starost MF, Porter FD (2007). HEM dysplasia and ichthyosis are likely laminopathies and not due to 3beta-hydroxysterol Delta14-reductase deficiency. Hum Mol Genet, 16(10), 1176-87. ()
Review
- Whitworth P, Vicini F, Valente SA, Brownson K, DuPree B, Kohli M, Lawson L, Shah C (2022). Reducing rates of chronic breast cancer-related lymphedema with screening and early intervention: an update of recent data. [Review]. J Cancer Surviv. ()
Conference Proceedings
- Yuan QQ, Xiao SX, Farouk O, Du YT, Sheybani F, Tan QT, Akbulut S, Cetin K, Alikhassi A, Yaghan RJ, Durur-Subasi I, Altintoprak F, Eom TI, Alper F, Hasbahceci M, Martnez-Ramos D, Oztekin PS, Kwong A, Pluguez-Turull CW, Brownson KE, Chandanwale S, Habibi M, Lan LY, Zhou R, Zeng XT, Bai J, Bai JW, Chen QR, Chen X, Zha XM, Dai WJ, Dai ZJ, Feng QY, Gao QJ, Gao RF, Han BS, Hou JX, Hou W, Liao HY, Luo H, Liu ZR, Lu JH, Luo B, Ma XP, Qian J, Qin JY, Wei W, Wei G, Xu LY, Xue HC, Yang HW, Yang WG, Zhang CJ, Zhang F, Zhang GX, Zhang SK, Zhang SQ, Zhang YQ, Zhang YP, Zhang SC, Zhao DW, Zheng XM, Zheng LW, Xu GR, Zhou WB, Wu GS (2022). Management of granulomatous lobular mastitis: an international multidisciplinary consensus (2021 edition). Mil Med Res, England, 9(1), 20. ()
Abstract
- Whitworth P, Vicini F, Valente SA, Brownson KE, DuPree B, Kohli M, Lawson L, Shah C (2022). Reducing rates of chronic breast cancer-related lymphedema with screening and early intervention: an update of recent data. 45th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. [Abstract].
Other
- Yuan QQ, Xiao SY, Farouk O, Du YT, Sheybani F, Tan QT, Akbulut S, Cetin K, Alikhassi A, Yaghan RJ, Durur-Subasi I, Altintoprak F, Eom TI, Alper F, Hasbahceci M, Martnez-Ramos D, Oztekin PS, Kwong A, Pluguez-Turull CW, Brownson KE, Chandanwale S, Habibi M, Lan LY, Zhou R, Zeng XT, Bai J, Bai JW, Chen QR, Chen X, Zha XM, Dai WJ, Dai ZJ, Feng QY, Gao QJ, Gao RF, Han BS, Hou JX, Hou W, Liao HY, Luo H, Liu ZR, Lu JH, Luo B, Ma XP, Qian J, Qin JY, Wei W, Wei G, Xu LY, Xue HC, Yang HW, Yang WG, Zhang CJ, Zhang F, Zhang GX, Zhang SK, Zhang SQ, Zhang YQ, Zhang YP, Zhang SC, Zhao DW, Zheng XM, Zheng LW, Xu GR, Zhou WB, Wu GS (2022). Correction: Management of granulomatous lobular mastitis: an international multidisciplinary consensus (2021 edition). Mil Med Res (9(1), p. 47). England. ()
- Moustafa M, Mali ME, Lopez-Verdugo F, Sanyang O, Nellermoe J, Price RR, Manortey S, Biritwum-Nyarko A, Ofei I, Sorensen J, Goldsmith A, Brownson KE, Kumah A, Sutherland E (2021). Surveying and mapping breast cancer services in Ghana: a cross-sectional pilot study in the Eastern Region. BMJ Open (11(11), pp. e051122). England. ()
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