Specialties
Kristin Long, MD, MPH, FACS
Professor
- Division of Endocrine Surgery
- Vice Chair of Global Surgery
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792
Education
- MD, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas
- Graduate Certificate in Clinical and Translational Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
- Internship, University of Kentucky Department of General Surgery, Lexington, Kentucky
- Residency, University of Kentucky Department of General Surgery, Lexington, Kentucky
- Research Fellowship, University of Kentucky Department of General Surgery, Lexington, Kentucky
- Endocrine Surgery Fellowship, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
- MPH, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Honors
Avant-Garde Health General Surgery Research All-Stars (2024)
- Co-Chair of the Global Affairs Committee for the Association for Academic Surgery
- Vice-Chair of the Global Surgery Committee for the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
Clinical Specialties
Dr. Long is certified by the American Board of Surgery and completed her subspecialty fellowship training in Endocrine Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. She specializes in treating both benign and malignant disease of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands. She employs multiple operative techniques, including total thyroidectomy, central and lateral neck dissections, minimally invasive parathyroidectomy, retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy, and intraoperative parathyroid hormone testing. She is a member of several specialty societies, including the American College of Surgeons, the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, and the Association for Academic Surgery.
Dr. Long is particularly interested in the surgical treatment and management of thyroid carcinoma and hereditary endocrine disorders such as Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndromes. She is also interested in global surgery, particularly in developing countries, and improving access to specialized care for patients with unique endocrine disorders.
Dr. Long provides a wide range of services including Adrenal Surgery, Central Neck Dissection, Endocrine Surgery, Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA), Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy, Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy, Minimally Invasive Radioguided Parathyroidectomy (MIRP), Modified Radical Neck Dissection, Neck Ultrasound, Open Adrenalectomy, Parathyroid Surgery, Resection Of Substernal Goiter, Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy, Subtotal Parathyroidectomy, Thyroidectomy, Thyroid Lobectomy, Thyroid Surgery, Total Thyroidectomy.
Recent Publications
How frequently does parathyroidectomy and adjuvant treatment lead to clinically meaningful changes in bone mineral density? A multi-institutional study.
Druar N, Finn CB, Cher BA, Sant VR, Lu P, Applewhite M, Anderson D, Maalouf NM, Mosquera JE, Schneider D, Chiu A, Long K, Davies L, Sippel RS, Balentine C
Surgery 2026 Sep 01; 110589
[PubMed ID: 42778489]Already in the room: How endocrine surgery patients are using and embracing artificial intelligence in care.
Helbing A, Druar N, Finn CB, Holoubek SA, Allen BJ, Davies L, Long K, Schneider DF, Balentine C, Sippel RS, Chiu A
Surgery 2026 Aug 31; 200: 110578
[PubMed ID: 42767164]Using sensitivity analysis to evaluate the fracture benefit of parathyroidectomy.
Cher BAY, Lin Q, Marten E, Thornton M, Chiu A, Elfenbein D, Holoubek S, Long K, Schneider DF, Sippel RS, Soe K, Frank KA, Balentine CJ
Surgery 2026 Aug; 196: 110222
[PubMed ID: 42127703]Prolonged Survival of Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Andargie DG, Mengistie CT, Mengistie BT, Hunegnaw S, Bazezew A, Long K, Petersson R
Clin Case Rep 2025 Dec; 13(12): e71691
[PubMed ID: 41425129]Clonal Hematopoiesis Prevalence Years Before a Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis: A Case-Control Study.
Cabral PL, Aimalla N, Shoger K, Caskey JR, Zurbriggen L, Shah N, Basharat A, Moat LF, Reinig E, Long K, Pozzo P, Kitchner T, Eickhoff J, Carter TC, Churpek JE
JCO Precis Oncol 2025 Aug; 9: e2400760
[PubMed ID: 40768677]