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Kelly Ledbetter, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Current Positions

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Program Director - Plastic Surgery Integrated Residency and Plastic Surgery Independent Fellowship

Education

  • BA in Art History, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts
  • MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
  • Resident in Plastic Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
  • Fellow in Breast Reconstruction, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

Research Interests

  • Research Mentor

Licenses & Certifications

  • Iowa Medical License, Iowa
  • Washington Medical License, Washington
  • Australian Medical License, Australia

Selected Publications

  • Rolig, B., Ramey, S., Ledbetter, K., Keith, J. (2024). The Impact of Radiation Timing in Implant Based Breast Reconstruction: Premastectomy Versus Direct to Implant Versus Two Stage Breast Reconstruction. PRS Global Open, 12(Suppl): 44. April 19. doi: 10.1097/01.GOX.0001015352.74319.7c.
  • Guest, R., Kapadia, K., Ledbetter, K., Martinez, C., Lin, I. (2024). The Intersection of a Life-Partner and Professional Wellness for the Plastic Surgeon. PRS GO
  • Bank, J., Ledbetter, K. & Song, D. Use of Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator Flaps to Enhance Outcomes in Alloplastic Breast Reconstruction. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open 6 (5) 140.
  • Gleason, C. A., Mayock, D. E., Juul, S. E., McPherson, R. J., Bauer, L. A. & Ledbetter, K. J. (2008). A Phase I/II Trial of High-Dose Erythropoietin in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants: Pharmacokinetics and Safety. Pediatrics 122 (2) 383-91. PMID: 18676557. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-2711.
  • Ledbetter, K. & Friedrich, J. Extensor Tendon Repair and Reconstruction. In DeckerMed Plastic Surgery. DOI: 10.2310/ps.10036.
  • Bank, J., Ledbetter, K. J. & Reid, R. R. (2013). A Simple Method for Mandibular Distractor Extension Arm Protection. (Vols. 24). (3), pp. 1054-5. The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e318287d132. PMID: 23714954.
  • Ledbetter, K. The HELP Guide to Burn Contractures in Developing Countries.