Rebecca W Knackstedt
Assistant Professor of SurgeryOverview
I am a plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in microsurgery, as well as a certified functional medicine provider. My main research interest is in surgical prehabiiltation with nutrition, supplementation and exercise. I am also interested in studying the microbiomes of the body, how they respond to surgery and how they influence surgical and oncologic outcomes.
Positions
Assistant Professor of Surgery in the School of Medicine
2022 School of Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute in the School of Medicine
2022 School of Medicine
Education
B.S., Denison University 2008
2008 Denison University
Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina 2015
2015 Medical University of South Carolina
M.D., Medical University of South Carolina 2015
2015 Medical University of South Carolina
Plastic Surgery Resident, Cleveland Clinic 2015 - 2021
2021 Cleveland Clinic
IFM Certified Practitioner (IFMCP), Institute for Functional Medicine 2019 - 2022
2022 Institute for Functional Medicine
Microsurgery Fellow, Cleveland Clinic 2021 - 2022
2022 Cleveland Clinic
Publications, Grants & Awards
Offices & Contact
Baker House 103
Durham, NC
27710