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Benjamin S. Brooke
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Benjamin S. Brooke, MD, PhD, FACS, DFSVS

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

U of U Health Elko Specialty Clinic

Cardiovascular Outreach Clinic
801-581-3495

University of Utah Hospital

Cardiovascular Center
801-581-3495
  • Benjamin S. Brooke, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Surgery, Biomedical Informatics (adjunct), Population Health Sciences (adjunct), and Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery. He grew up in Salt Lake City, receiving his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Utah before heading east to complete his internship and residency in General Surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. During his surgical residency, Dr. Brooke received his Ph.D. in Clinical Investigation at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He then completed a fellowship in Vascular Surgery at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Dr. Brooke has a broad clinical practice focused on the open and endovascular treatment of aortic, visceral, carotid, and lower extremity arterial disease. He also provides dialysis vascular access, surgical treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome, and both open and catheter-based treatment of lower extremity venous insufficiency. In addition to clinical responsibilities, Dr. Brooke also leads surgical health services research efforts in the University of Utah’s Department of Surgery, serving as section chief of the Health Services Research Section and director of the Utah Intervention Quality and Implementation Research (U-INQUIRE) group. His research is focused on models to improve care coordination for surgical patients during transitions of care by leveraging health information technology (HIT), implementation science, as well as population health analytics. Dr. Brooke’s work has been funded by grants from PCORI, the National Institutes of Health, the VA, and the Office of the National Coordinator for HIT.

    Board Certification

    American Board of Vascular Surgery

    Patient Rating

    4.7 /5
    ( out of 11 reviews )

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    August 05, 2023
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Very professional

    August 04, 2023
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    This Dr. Cares about his people not just a $ to him

    July 18, 2023
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Very nice man seemed reluctant to do anything.

    May 27, 2023
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Doctor Benjamin brooke was very helpful With the explanation of my seriousness and what I needed to do.

    April 22, 2023
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Estoy muy contento con su servicios y toda la atencin que me proporcionaron

    December 25, 2022
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Need to ask him about continuing with my CDL.

  • Benjamin S. Brooke, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Surgery, Biomedical Informatics (adjunct), Population Health Sciences (adjunct), and Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery. He grew up in Salt Lake City, receiving his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Utah before heading east to complete his internship and residency in General Surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. During his surgical residency, Dr. Brooke received his Ph.D. in Clinical Investigation at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He then completed a fellowship in Vascular Surgery at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Dr. Brooke has a broad clinical practice focused on the open and endovascular treatment of aortic, visceral, carotid, and lower extremity arterial disease. He also provides dialysis vascular access, surgical treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome, and both open and catheter-based treatment of lower extremity venous insufficiency. In addition to clinical responsibilities, Dr. Brooke also leads surgical health services research efforts in the University of Utah’s Department of Surgery, serving as section chief of the Health Services Research Section and director of the Utah Intervention Quality and Implementation Research (U-INQUIRE) group. His research is focused on models to improve care coordination for surgical patients during transitions of care by leveraging health information technology (HIT), implementation science, as well as population health analytics. Dr. Brooke’s work has been funded by grants from PCORI, the National Institutes of Health, the VA, and the Office of the National Coordinator for HIT.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery -Primary
    Biomedical Informatics -Adjunct
    Population Health Sciences -Adjunct
    Academic Divisions Vascular Surgery
    Board Certification
    American Board of Vascular Surgery

    Education history

    Other Training Health Science Leadership Development Program (HSLDP) - University of Utah School of Business
    Vascular Surgery - Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Fellow
    Chief Resident Administrative Chief Resident, General Surgery - Johns Hopkins Hospital Chief Resident
    Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health & School of Medicine Ph.D.
    Research Fellow Surgery - Johns Hopkins Hospital Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    General Surgery - Johns Hopkins Hospital Intern/Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine M.D.
    Biology - University of Virginia B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Brooke BS, Bayless K, Anderson Z, Holeman TA, Zhang C, Hales J, Buys MJ (2023). Opioid tapering after surgery and its association with patient-reported outcomes and behavioral changes: a mixed-methods analysis. Reg Anesth Pain Med. (Read full article)
    2. Huang LC, Bleicher J, Torre M, Johnson JE, Presson A, Millar MM, Gordon AJ, Brooke BS, Kaphingst KA, Harris AHS (2023). Evaluating a health system-wide opioid disposal intervention distributing home-disposal bags. Health Serv Res. (Read full article)
    3. Longwolf K, Johnson CE, Horns JJ, Hotaling JM, Brooke BS (2023). Exogenous Testosterone Replacement Therapy is Associated with Increased Risk for Vascular Graft Infections Among Hypogonadal Men. Ann Vasc Surg. (Read full article)
    4. Anderson L, Kraiss LW, Sarfati MR, Hales JB, Brooke BS (2023). Predictors of Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation among Patients with Severe Obesity. Ann Vasc Surg. (Read full article)
    5. Fender Z, Bleicher J, Johnson JE, Phan K, Powers D, Stoddard G, Brooke BS, Huang LC (2023). Improving pain management and safe opioid use after surgery: A DMAIC-based quality intervention. Surg Open Sci, 13, 27-34. (Read full article)
    6. Marcaccio CL, AbuRahma AF, Eldrup-Jorgensen J, Brooke BS, Schermerhorn ML (2023). Vascular Quality Initiative assessment of compliance with Society for Vascular Surgery clinical practice guidelines on the management of extracranial cerebrovascular disease. J Vasc Surg. (Read full article)
    7. Johnson CE, Brooke BS (2023). Preoperative functional performance is the best predictor for loss of independence after major surgery among older adults. Evid Based Nurs. (Read full article)
    8. Buys MJ, Anderson Z, Bayless K, Zhang C, Presson AP, Hales J, Brooke BS (2022). Postsurgical Opioid Use Among Veterans Discharged to Skilled Care Facilities Compared to Veterans Discharged to Home After Orthopedic Surgery. J Am Med Dir Assoc, 24, 258-262.e1. (Read full article)
    9. Weaver ML, Sorber RA, Holscher CM, Cox ML, Henry BV, Brooke BS, Cooper MA (2022). The measurable impact of a diversity, equity, and inclusion editor on diversifying content, authorship, and peer review participation in the Journal of Vascular Surgery. J Vasc Surg, 77, 330-337. (Read full article)
    10. Kraiss LW, Al-Dulaimi R, Allen CM, Mell MW, Arya S, Presson AP, Brooke BS (2022). A Vascular Quality Initiative frailty assessment predicts postdischarge mortality in patients undergoing arterial reconstruction. J Vasc Surg, 76(5), 1325-1334.e3. (Read full article)
    11. Smith BK, Hamstra SJ, Yamazaki K, Tekian A, Brooke BS, Holmboe E, Mitchell EL, Park YS (2022). Expert consensus on the conceptual alignment of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education competencies with patient outcomes after common vascular surgical procedures. J Vasc Surg, 76(5), 1388-1397. (Read full article)
    12. Goodney P, Mao J, Columbo J, Suckow B, Schermerhorn M, Malas M, Brooke B, Hoel A, Scali S, Arya S, Spangler E, Alabi O, Beck A, Gladders B, Moore K, Zheng X, Eldrup-Jorgensen J, Sedrakyan A, Society for Vascular Surgerys Patient Safety Organization (2022). Use of linked registry claims data for long term surveillance of devices after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: observational surveillance study. BMJ, 379, e071452. (Read full article)
    13. He JJ, Horns JJ, Kraiss LW, Smith BK, Griffin CL, DeMartino RR, Sarfati MR, Brooke BS (2022). High-intensity statin therapy reduces risk of amputation and reintervention among patients undergoing lower extremity bypass for chronic limb-threatening ischemia. J Vasc Surg, 77, 497-505. (Read full article)
    14. Holeman TA, Buys MJ, Bayless K, Anderson Z, Hales J, Brooke BS (2022). Complete opioid cessation after surgery improves patient-reported pain measures among chronic opioid users. Surgery, 172(3), 943-948. (Read full article)
    15. DeAngelo MM, Holeman TA, Peacock JB, Smith BK, Kraiss LW, Hales JB, Maloney M, Brooke BS (2022). Impact of frailty on risk of long-term functional decline following vascular surgery. J Vasc Surg, 77, 515-522. (Read full article)
    16. Bleicher J, Brooke BS, Bayless K, Anderson Z, Beckstrom J, Zhang C, Presson AP, Huang LC, Buys MJ (2022). Postoperative opioid prescribing, use and pain trends following general surgery procedures: a retrospective cohort study among veterans comparing non-opioid versus chronic opioid users. Reg Anesth Pain Med. (Read full article)
    17. Kelz RR, Brooke B, Dossett L (2022). Leveraging the Health Services Research Toolbox for Surgical Education Research. JAMA Surg, 157, 649-650. (Read full article)
    18. Smith BK, Wilson TW, Perler BA, Allen CM, Presson AP, Brooke BS (2022). Does training paradigm matter? A comparison of outcomes of frail patients treated by integrated vascular surgery residency and vascular surgery fellowship-trained surgeons. Am J Surg, 224, 881-887. (Read full article)
    19. Holeman TA, Groberg J, Beckstrom JL, Brooke BS (2022). Patient Reported Physical Function as a Preoperative Predictor of Recovery After Vascular Surgery. J Vasc Surg, 76, 564-571.e1. (Read full article)
    20. Hakim AJ, Brooke BS, Beckstrom JL, Sarfati MR, Kraiss LW (2022). Rules of 6 Criteria Predict Dialysis Fistula Maturation but Not All Rules are Equal. J Vasc Surg, 76, 232-238.e2. (Read full article)
    21. Featherall J, Anderson JT, Anderson LA, Bayless K, Anderson Z, Brooke BS, Gililland JM, Buys MJ (2022). A Multidisciplinary Transitional Pain Management Program Is Associated with Reduced Opioid Dependence after Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty, 37, 1048-1053. (Read full article)
    22. Neuberger K, McCrary H, Beckstrom J, Darelli-Anderson AM, Farrell TW, Brooke BS, Smith BK, Brownson KE (2022). Improving healthcare transitions of surgical care through an interprofessional education elective. J Am Geriatr Soc, 70(3), E11-E14. (Read full article)
    23. Cohan JN, Horns JJ, Hanson HA, Allen-Brady K, Kieffer M, Huang LC, Brooke BS (2021). The Association between Family History and Diverticulitis Recurrence: A Population-Based Study. Dis Colon Rectum, 66(2), 269-277. (Read full article)
    24. Cohan JN, Horns JJ, Hanson HA, Allen-Brady K, Kieffer M, Huang LC, Brooke BS (2021). The Association between Family History and Diverticulitis Recurrence: A Population-Based Study. Dis Colon Rectum.
    25. OBanion LA, Dirks R, Saldana-Ruiz N, Farooqui E, Yoon WJ, Pozolo C, Fox CJ, Crally A, Siada S, Nehler MR, Brooke BS, Beckstrom JL, Kiang S, Boggs HK, Chandra V, Ho VT, Zhou W, Lee A, Bowens N, Cho Y, Woo K, Ulloa J, Magee GA (2021). Contemporary outcomes of traumatic popliteal artery injury repair from the popliteal scoring assessment for vascular extremity injury in trauma study. J Vasc Surg, 74(5), 1573-1580.e2. (Read full article)
    26. DeAngelo MM, Peacock JB, Holeman TA, Maloney M, Beckstrom J, Brooke BS (2021). Long-Term Functional Decline Following Vascular Surgery Among Vulnerable Adults. Ann Vasc Surg, 76, 87-94. (Read full article)
    27. Brooke BS, Griffin CL, Glotzbach JP, Horns JJ, Patel S, Kraiss LW (2021). Predictors of Adherence to Anti-Impulse Therapy among Patients Treated for Acute Type-B Aortic Dissections. Ann Vasc Surg, 76, 95-103. (Read full article)
    28. OBanion LA, Dirks R, Farooqui E, Saldana-Ruiz N, Yoon WJ, Pozolo C, Fox C, Crally A, Siada S, Nehler MR, Brooke BS, Beckstrom JL, Kiang S, Boggs HK, Chandra V, Ho VT, Zhou W, Lee A, Bowens N, Cho Y, Woo K, Ulloa J, Magee GA (2021). Popliteal scoring assessment for vascular extremity injuries in trauma study. J Vasc Surg, 74(3), 804-813.e3. (Read full article)
    29. Kraiss LW, Brooke BS (2021). Frailty Assessment and Shared Decision-making. JAMA Surg, 156(9), 889-890. (Read full article)
    30. Brooke BS (2021). Thoracic endovascular aortic repair in octogenarians: Palliative or curative? J Vasc Surg, 74(3), 893-894. (Read full article)
    31. Bleicher J, Stokes SM, Brooke BS, Glasgow RE, Huang LC (2021). Patient-centered Opioid Prescribing: Breaking Away From One-Size-Fits-All Prescribing Guidelines. J Surg Res, 264, 1-7. (Read full article)
    32. Brooke BS, Schwartz TA, Pawlik TM (2021). MOOSE Reporting Guidelines for Meta-analyses of Observational Studies. JAMA Surg, 156(8), 787-788. (Read full article)
    33. Kawamoto K, Kukhareva PV, Weir C, Flynn MC, Nanjo CJ, Martin DK, Warner PB, Shields DE, Rodriguez-Loya S, Bradshaw RL, Cornia RC, Reese TJ, Kramer HS, Taft T, Curran RL, Morgan KL, Borbolla D, Hightower M, Turnbull WJ, Strong MB, Chapman WW, Gregory T, Stipelman CH, Shakib JH, Hess R, Boltax JP, Habboushe JP, Sakaguchi F, Turner KM, Narus SP, Tarumi S, Takeuchi W, Ban H, Wetter DW, Lam C, Caverly TJ, Fagerlin A, Norlin C, Malone DC, Kaphingst KA, Kohlmann WK, Brooke BS, Del Fiol G (2021). Establishing a multidisciplinary initiative for interoperable electronic health record innovations at an academic medical center. JAMIA Open, 4(3), ooab041. (Read full article)
    34. Brown-Taylor L, Beckner A, Scaff KE, Fritz JM, Buys MJ, Patel S, Bayless K, Brooke BS (2021). Relationships between physical therapy intervention and opioid use: A scoping review. PM R, 14(7), 837-854. (Read full article)
    35. Sarfati MR, Griffin CL, Kraiss LW, Smith BK, Brooke BS (2020). Vascular surgery triage during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. J Vasc Surg, 73(6), 1858-1868. (Read full article)
    36. Brooke BS, Ghaferi AA, Kibbe MR (2021). Effective Use of Reporting Guidelines to Improve the Quality of Surgical Research. JAMA Surg, 156(6), 515-516. (Read full article)
    37. Gilbertson EA, Bailey TR, Kraiss LW, Griffin CL, Smith BK, Sarfati M, Beckstrom J, Brooke BS (2020). Long-Term Impact of Vascular Surgery Stress on Frail Older Patients. Ann Vasc Surg, 70, 9-19. (Read full article)
    38. Smith BK, Finlayson SRG, Perler BA, Presson AP, Allen CM, Brooke BS (2020). Comparison of Patient Outcomes Among Integrated Residency Versus Fellowship-Trained Vascular Surgeons. Ann Surg, Publish Ahead of Print, e1044-e1051. (Read full article)
    39. Tonna JE, Hanson HA, Cohan JN, McCrum ML, Horns JJ, Brooke BS, Das R, Kelly BC, Campbell AJ, Hotaling J (2020). Balancing revenue generation with capacity generation: case distribution, financial impact and hospital capacity changes from cancelling or resuming elective surgeries in the US during COVID-19. BMC Health Serv Res, 20(1), 1119. (Read full article)
    40. Holeman TA, Peacock J, Beckstrom JL, Brooke BS (2020). Patient-Surgeon Agreement in Assessment of Frailty, Physical Function, & Social Activity. J Surg Res, 256, 368-373. (Read full article)
    41. Kraiss LW, Al-Dulaimi R, Cronenwett JL, Goodney PP, Clair DG, Hallett JJ, Rhodes R, Mills JL, Presson AP, Brooke BS (2020). Failure on a Vascular Surgery Board-American Board of Surgery Examination does not predict cardiovascular outcomes in the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative. J Vasc Surg, 72(5), 1753-1760. (Read full article)
    42. Buys MJ, Bayless K, Romesser J, Anderson Z, Patel S, Zhang C, Presson AP, Brooke BS (2020). Opioid use among veterans undergoing major joint surgery managed by a multidisciplinary transitional pain service. Reg Anesth Pain Med, 45(11), 847-852. (Read full article)
    43. Stokes SM, Scaife CL, Brooke BS, Glasgow RE, Mulvihill SJ, Finlayson SRG, Varghese TK Jr (2020). Hospital Costs Following Surgical Complications: A Value-driven Outcomes Analysis of Cost Savings Due to Complication Prevention. Ann Surg, 275, e375-e381. (Read full article)
    44. Buys MJ, Bayless K, Romesser J, Anderson Z, Patel S, Zhang C, Presson AP, Beckstrom J, Brooke BS (2020). Multidisciplinary Transitional Pain Service for the Veteran Population. Fed Pract, 37(10), 472-478. (Read full article)
    45. McCrum ML, Cannon AR, Allen CM, Presson AP, Huang LC, Brooke BS (2020). Contributors to Increased Mortality Associated With Care Fragmentation After Emergency General Surgery. JAMA Surg, 155(9), 841-848. (Read full article)
    46. Johnson JK, Fritz JM, Brooke BS, LaStayo PC, Thackeray A, Stoddard G, Marcus RL (2019). Physical Function in the Hospital Is Associated With Patient-Centered Outcomes in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility. Phys Ther, 100(8), 1237-1248. (Read full article)
    47. Brooke BS (2019). Treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in the endovascular-first era. J Vasc Surg, 72(2), 518-519. (Read full article)
    48. Columbo JA, Kang R, Spangler EL, Newhall K, Brooke BS, Dosluoglu H, Lee ES, Raffetto JD, Henke PK, Tang GS, Mureebe L, Kougias P, Johanning J, Arya S, Scali ST, Stone DH, Suckow BD, Orion K, Halpern V, OConnell J, Inhat D, Nelson P, Tzeng E, Zhou W, Barry M, Sirovich B, Goodney PP, PROVE-AAA Study Team (2019). Design of the PReferences for Open Versus Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (PROVE-AAA) Trial. Ann Vasc Surg, 65, 247-253. (Read full article)
    49. Dua A, Gologorsky R, Savage D, Rens N, Gandhi N, Brooke B, Corriere M, Jackson E, Aalami O (2019). National assessment of availability, awareness, and utilization of supervised exercise therapy for peripheral artery disease patients with intermittent claudication. J Vasc Surg, 71(5), 1702-1707. (Read full article)
    50. Morrow E, Chang JW, Biber J, Miller M, McGarrity L, Glasgow R, Volckmann E, Ibele A, Brooke B (2020). Prospective Collection of PROMIS Physical Function Measure Demonstrates Significant Improvement After Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg, 30(5), 1898-1903. (Read full article)
    51. Brooke BS, Kaji AH, Itani KMF (2020). Practical Guide to Cost-effectiveness Analysis. JAMA Surg, 155(3), 250-251. (Read full article)
    52. Anderson PB, Wanken ZJ, Perri JL, Columbo JA, Kang R, Spangler EL, Newhall K, Brooke BS, Dosluoglu H, Lee ES, Raffetto JD, Henke PK, Tang GL, Mureebe L, Kougias P, Johanning J, Arya S, Scali ST, Stone DH, Suckow BD, Orion K, Halpern V, OConnell J, Inhat D, Nelson P, Tzeng E, Zhou W, Barry M, Sirovich B, Goodney PP, PROVE-AAA Study Team (2019). Patient information sources when facing repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Vasc Surg, 71(2), 497-504. (Read full article)
    53. Swords DS, Mulvihill SJ, Brooke BS, Firpo MA, Scaife CL (2019). Size and Importance of Socioeconomic Status-Based Disparities in Use of Surgery in Nonadvanced Stage Gastrointestinal Cancers. Ann Surg Oncol, 27(2), 333-341. (Read full article)
    54. George EL, Chen R, Trickey AW, Brooke BS, Kraiss L, Mell MW, Goodney PP, Johanning J, Hockenberry J, Arya S (2019). Variation in center-level frailty burden and the impact of frailty on long-term survival in patients undergoing elective repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg, 71(1), 46-55.e4. (Read full article)
    55. Stokes SM, Kim RY, Jacobs A, Esplin J, Kwok AC, Varghese TK Jr, Glasgow RE, Brooke BS, Finlayson SRG, Huang LC (2019). Home Disposal Kits for Leftover Opioid Medications After Surgery: Do They Work? J Surg Res, 245, 396-402. (Read full article)
    56. Brooke BS, Beckstrom J, Slager SL, Weir CR, Del Fiol G (2019). Discordance in Information Exchange Between Providers During Care Transitions for Surgical Patients. J Surg Res, 244, 174-180. (Read full article)
    57. Brooke BS, Griffin CL, Kraiss LW, Kim J, Nelson R (2019). Cost-effectiveness of repeated interventions on failing arteriovenous fistulas. J Vasc Surg, 70(5), 1620-1628. (Read full article)
    58. Smith AB, Brooke BS (2019). How Implementation Science in Surgery Is Done. JAMA Surg, 154(10), 891-892. (Read full article)
    59. Bartline PB, Suckow BD, Brooke BS, Kraiss LW, Mueller MT (2016). Outcomes in Critical Limb Ischemia Compared by Distance from Referral Center. Ann Vasc Surg, 38, 122-129. (Read full article)

    Book Chapter

    1. Brooke BS, Finlayson SRG (2021). Chapter 8: Critical Assessment of Surgical Outcomes and Health Services Research. In Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, & Mattox KL (Eds.), Townsend-Sabiston Textbook of Surgery (21st Edition, 21, pp. 159-169). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier.

    Editorial

    1. Griffin CL, Sharma V, Sarfati MR, Smith BK, Kraiss LW, McKellar SH, Koliopoulou A, Brooke BS, Selzman CH, Glotzbach JP (2020). Aortic disease in the time of COVID-19 and repercussions on patient care at an academic aortic center. J Vasc Surg, 72(2), 408-413. (Read full article)

    Other

    1. Tonna JE, Hanson HA, Cohan JN, McCrum ML, Horns JJ, Brooke BS, Das R, Kelly BC, Campbell AJ, Hotaling J (2020). Balancing revenue generation with capacity generation: Case distribution, financial impact and hospital capacity changes from cancelling or resuming elective surgeries in the US during COVID-19. medRxiv. United States. (Read full article)