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Katherine Bakke, MD, General Surgery, Madison, WI

KatherineBakkeMDMPH(She/Her)

General Surgery Madison, WI

Assistant Professor and Director of Regional General Surgery Outreach Program, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

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  • Office

    600 Highland Ave
    Madison, WI 53792
    Phone+1 608-263-7502

Clinical Expertise

  • General surgery, Acute care surgery (emergency general surgery), Rural health services

Education & Training

  • UMass Chan Medical School
    UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 2017 - 2022
  • Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
    Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public HealthMaster of Public Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2015 - 2017
  • University of Michigan Medical School
    University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2017
  • Bryn Mawr College
    Bryn Mawr CollegeBachelor of Arts, Religion (Department of Religion, Haverford College), Magna Cum Laude, 2007 - 2011

Certifications & Licensure

  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2017 - 2022
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Resident Leadership Award Department of Surgery, UMass Chan Medical School, 2022
  • Honors in Service University of Michigan Medical School, 2017
  • Goldsmith Fellowship for Commitment to Public Service Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • The Difficulty in Becoming a Women SurgeonJanuary 2021
  • Journeying to a Time of DeathJune 2020
  • Iatrogenesis: Essays on Becoming a PhysicianFebruary 2018
  • Focus on the LightOctober 2016
  • Intimate Partner Violence: An Educational PriorityFebruary 2015
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Committees

  • Resident Physician Member, UMass Memorial Health, UMass Memorial Ethics Committee 2019 - 2021
  • Resident Physician Member, Department of Surgery, UMass Chan Medical School, Surgical Education Committee 2018 - 2019

Professional Memberships