Nicci Owusu-Brackett, MD

Assistant Professor

  • Division of Surgical Oncology

owusubrackett@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 263-7697

Education

  • MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
  • General Surgery Residency, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
  • Fellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
  • T32 Research Fellowship, Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Clinical Specialties

Dr. Owusu-Brackett specializes in breast and cutaneous surgical oncology with a focus on benign and malignant breast disease as well as melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery.

Research Interests

Dr. Owusu-Brackett conducts health services research with an interest in healthcare disparities specifically access to care for marginalized communities.

Recent Publications

  • Axillary Management: How Much Is Too Much?
    Owusu-Brackett N, Facer B, Quiroga D, Pariser A, Grimm M, Beyer S, Jhawar S, Oppong BA
    Curr Oncol Rep 2024 Jul; 26(7): 735-743
    [PubMed ID: 38748364]

  • Racial disparities in disease-specific mortality and surgical management of patients with ductal carcinoma in situ with microinvasion.
    Chen JC, Handley D, Elsaid MI, Fisher JL, Owusu-Brackett N, Azap L, Bhattacharyya O, Pawlik TM, Carson WE, Obeng-Gyasi S
    J Surg Oncol 2024 Jun; 129(7): 1179-1186
    [PubMed ID: 38643486]

  • An Image-Rich Educational Review of Breast Pain.
    Bui AH, Smith GJ, Dyrstad SW, Robinson KA, Herman CR, Owusu-Brackett N, Fowler AM
    J Breast Imaging 2024 May 27; 6(3): 311-326
    [PubMed ID: 38538078]

  • Efficacy and safety of near-infrared fluorescence identification of the thoracic duct during left lateral neck dissection.
    Owusu-Brackett N, Chakedis JM, Dedhia P, Gilliam C, Agrawal A, Kang SY, Old M, Miller BS, Phay JE
    Surgery 2024 Jan; 175(1): 134-138
    [PubMed ID: 38057229]

  • Low Hospital Volume Is Associated with Higher All-Cause Mortality in Black Women with Triple Negative Breast Cancer.
    Obeng-Gyasi S, Handley D, Elsaid MI, Rahurkar S, Andersen BL, Jonnalagadda P, Chen JC, Owusu-Brackett N, Carson WE, Stover DG
    J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2023 Dec 01;
    [PubMed ID: 38038902]

All Publications on PubMed