Meredith Barrett, MD

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Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
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Meredith Barrett, MD
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Clinical Assistant Professor
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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

    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

    Research Overview

    -Surgery Education
    -Surgeon Wellness
    -Gender Disparities
    -Equity in Transplantation
    -Pediatric Transplantation

    Recent Publications

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    • Presentation
      Chasing Rainbows- Surgeon Wellness, The Past, Present and Hopeful Future
      Barrett M. 2025 Apr 30;
    • Presentation
      Preparing for the General Surgery Oral Boards
      2025 Jul 11;
    • Journal Article
      A Qualitative Study of Surgeon Mattering and Well-Being in an Expanding Health System
      Szczygiel LA, Byrnes ME, Dimick J, Barrett M. Journal of Surgical Research, 2025 May 1; 309: 156 - 165. DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2025.03.025
      PMID: 40253936
    • Journal Article
      Communication in the operating room – No longer cold and sterile
      Perrone EE, Barrett M. American Journal of Surgery, 2025 May 1; 243: DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.116126
      PMID: 39632239
    • Journal Article
      EUS-guided coloenterostomy for the management of afferent limb syndrome-induced pancreatitis in a patient with donor duodenojejunostomy
      Satishchandran A, Meade C, Waits SA, Barrett M, Schulman AR. Videogie, 2025 May 1; 10 (5): 263 - 266. DOI:10.1016/j.vgie.2025.01.003
    • Presentation
      Teaching with Vulnerability and Authenticity to Create Belonging, Residents as Educators
      Barrett M. 2025 Oct 24;
    • Presentation
      Inclusive Leadership in Action: Cultivating Belonging
      Barrett M, Pitt SC. 2025 Feb 19;
    • Chapter
      The Leaking Umbilical Hernia
      Barrett M, Shaefer S. 2025 Jul 22; Clinical Scenarios in Surgery Decision Making and Operative Technique,

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    Surgery Fellow: Let’s Check Out of Hotel Rooms for Oral Board Exams

    Meredith Barrett, MD, reflects on speaking up about an uncomfortable tradition, and the vulnerability it took to do so.