CoryJosephVatsaasMDFACS

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Assistant Professor of Surgery Surgery Clerkship Director Chair Transfusion Committee Duke University Health System Division of Trauma and Critical Care

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Office
2301 Erwin Rd
Durham, NC 27710
Phone+1 919-684-3636

Summary

Dr. Cory Vatsaas is a General Surgeon based in Durham, NC, with subspecialties in Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. He completed multiple fellowships in Surgical Critical Care at institutions like Johns Hopkins University and the University of Michigan Health System, following a residency in Surgery at the Mayo Clinic. He served as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Duke University Health System, and an Assistant of Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Vatsaas is experienced in handling appendicitis, hernias, colectomy and has deep expertise in critical care medicine and trauma. He also actively contributes to research with numerous publications in reputed journals including The Journal of Surgical Research, Surgery Open Science, Journal of Surgical Education, and Neurocritical Care.

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2014 - 2015
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 2008 - 2014
University of MichiganFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2011 - 2012
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 2008