Kristen M. Rezak, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
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About Me
I use my training and experience to formulate surgical approaches tailored specifically for each patient. All patients are unique and their surgical plan should be as well. I also take a holistic approach while devising a treatment plan. I look at the whole patient and everything that is going on with them in order to understand what treatment option will work the best. An open dialogue with my patients allows us to choose a plan that will provide the best outcomes.
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery 2023
- Member of of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute 2025
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Ratings and Reviews
The ratings and reviews are based on patient responses to the overall provider rating question from the survey. The question reads: “Using any number from 0 to 10, where 0 is the worst provider possible and 10 is the best provider possible, what number would you use to rate this provider?” Responses are converted to a 5-point rating system and applied consistently to all providers. Learn more about our survey process. Patients who see some types of providers receive a different version of the patient satisfaction survey. Those results are not available on DukeHealth.org.
Training and Education
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Clinical Focus and Research
Research interests include improving outcomes for free flap surgery, optimizing healing after breast reconstruction, and regenerative medicine.
- Borud, Loren J., Samuel Lin, and Kristen Rezak. Atlas of Body Contouring After Weight Loss. Edited by Daniel B. Jones. Cine Med, Incorporated, 2008.
- Lin, Elaine, William M. Tian, Raiven Harris, Ashit Patel, and Kristen M. Rezak. “Paucity of Online Information About Gender-Affirming Surgery Fellowships in the United States.” Ann Plast Surg 93, no. 1 (July 1, 2024): 3–8. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000003884.
- Sergesketter, Amanda R., Paris D. Butler, Amanda A. Gosman, Amber Leis, Richard C. Baynosa, Arash Momeni, Matthew R. Greives, et al. “Defining the Incidence of the Impostor Phenomenon in Academic Plastic Surgery: A Multi-Institutional Survey Study.” Plast Reconstr Surg 153, no. 5 (May 1, 2024): 1022e-1031e. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000010821.
- Sergesketter, Amanda R., Hannah C. Langdell, Ronnie L. Shammas, Yisong Geng, Andrew N. Atia, Kristen Rezak, Geoffroy C. Sisk, Scott T. Hollenbeck, and Brett T. Phillips. “Efficacy of Prophylactic Postoperative Antibiotics in Tissue Expander-Based Breast Reconstruction: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.” Plast Reconstr Surg 153, no. 3 (March 1, 2024): 496e-504e. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000010825.
- Patel, ashit, Kristen Rezak, and Emily Van Kouwenberg. “Fat Grafting for Breast Augmentation.” In Cosmetic Breast Surgery. Thieme, 2020.
- Shammas, Ronnie L., Geoffroy C. Sisk, Christopher J. Coroneos, Anaeze C. Offodile, Rene D. Largo, Sonali Biswas, Nicholas L. Berlin, et al. “Textbook Outcomes in DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction: An International Delphi Study to Establish an Expert-Based Consensus.” In Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open, 11:4–5. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2023. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.gox.0000922424.38799.d6.
Insurance Accepted
Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below.
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Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
- Aetna/CVS Health
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Ambetter
- Ambetter of North Carolina
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
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Cigna
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
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*Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
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Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
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Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
- Gateway Health Alliance
- Healthgram
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Humana
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
- MedCost
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Medicare
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
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NC Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
- Carolina Complete Health
- Healthy Blue
- NC Medicaid Direct
- WellCare of North Carolina
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TRICARE
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)**
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
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**Duke Health does not participate in UHC plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Before scheduling your appointment, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance company to verify that the Duke Health location or provider you plan to visit is included in your network. Your insurance company will also be able to inform you of any co-payments, co–insurances, or deductibles that will be your responsibility. If you proceed in scheduling an appointment and your health insurance benefits do not participate with Duke, your out of pocket liability may be higher. We will contact you regarding your coverage and patient liability. If you are uninsured, learn more about our financial assistance policy.
This was an appointment pertaining to a small surgery complication. The original surgeon, the medical staff, clerical staff and physician that treated the complication (the original surgeon was understandably out of the country) were ALL amazing. I am truly appreciative of all they did for me before, during and after my procedure. Please communicate this to all of them.
I would highly recommend Dr Rezak. She is sympathetic, skilled and has gone over and beyond to help with my care and coordinate with other doctors when health complications have occurred.
Everything is great I have know complaints
I appreciate the help and advice from Dr. Rezak and staff
Dr Rezak is a very kind and competent surgeon. I am extremely happy with the mastopexy.. Everyone has treated me with the most respect and responded quickly to my request. The front desk employees are always so polite and helpful. I am grateful for the care.
Infinitely grateful
Dr. Rezak is fantastic. I hope she stays at Duke a long time.
Dr. Rezak is an excellent surgeon, I feel she has my best interest in her plan of my care. Duke is fortunate to have such great intelligent staff.