Meredith Barrett, MD
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About
Dr. Meredith Barrett is an Assistant Surgeon of Transplant Surgery at the University of Michigan. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Kent State in 2008, and then matriculated through a 6-year premed-medical school program at Northeast Ohio Medical University, graduating in 2012. She completed her residency training in general surgery at the University of Michigan in 2019. Notably during her training, she won the Hilary Sanfey Outstanding Resident Award in 2017, a national award given to one surgery resident annually who demonstrates support of women in surgery and the potential to be a leader in surgery nationally.
Dr. Barrett continued her post-residency training at Michigan completing a two-year fellowship in abdominal transplantation where she honed her technical skills in kidney, pancreas, and liver transplantation. Her clinical practice currently includes abdominal transplantation surgery (adult and pediatric), dialysis access surgery and general surgery.
In addition to transplantation and surgical education, Dr. Barrett is committed to resident and faculty wellness. She founded the Women in Surgery program at the University of Michigan and encourages mental health awareness and work-life balance. Outside of the operating room, Dr. Barrett enjoys being with her fiancé Ben, his son Julian, their daughter Etta and the two furry members of the family-Suzie and Cora. She also enjoys spending time outdoors, particularly running. She has completed ten marathons and multiple other road races.
Center Memberships
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
Research Overview
-Surgery Education
-Surgeon Wellness
-Gender Disparities
-Equity in Transplantation
-Pediatric Transplantation
Recent Publications
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Barrett M. 2025 Apr 30;PresentationChasing Rainbows- Surgeon Wellness, The Past, Present and Hopeful Future
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2025 Jul 11;PresentationPreparing for the General Surgery Oral Boards
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Szczygiel LA, Byrnes ME, Dimick J, Barrett M. Journal of Surgical Research, 2025 May 1; 309: 156 - 165.Journal ArticleA Qualitative Study of Surgeon Mattering and Well-Being in an Expanding Health System
DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2025.03.025 PMID: 40253936 -
Perrone EE, Barrett M. American Journal of Surgery, 2025 May 1; 243:Journal ArticleCommunication in the operating room – No longer cold and sterile
DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.116126 PMID: 39632239 -
Satishchandran A, Meade C, Waits SA, Barrett M, Schulman AR. Videogie, 2025 May 1; 10 (5): 263 - 266.Journal ArticleEUS-guided coloenterostomy for the management of afferent limb syndrome-induced pancreatitis in a patient with donor duodenojejunostomy
DOI:10.1016/j.vgie.2025.01.003 -
Barrett M. 2025 Oct 24;PresentationTeaching with Vulnerability and Authenticity to Create Belonging, Residents as Educators
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Barrett M, Pitt SC. 2025 Feb 19;PresentationInclusive Leadership in Action: Cultivating Belonging
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Barrett M, Shaefer S. 2025 Jul 22; Clinical Scenarios in Surgery Decision Making and Operative Technique,ChapterThe Leaking Umbilical Hernia
Featured News & Stories
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Beyond missions: Building a sustainable kidney transplant program in Rwanda