Specialties
Rebecca M. Minter, MD, MBA, FACS
A.R. Curreri Distinguished Chair and Professor, Department of Surgery
- Division of Surgical Oncology
Rebecca M. Minter, MD, MBA, is the A.R. Curreri Distinguished Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Prior to her move to the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Minter held successive leadership roles at the University of Texas Southwestern and the University of Michigan, including serving as Chief of the Hepatopancreatobiliary Section/Division at both institutions, Associate Chair of Education at the University of Michigan, and Vice Chair of Finance and Clinical Operations at UT Southwestern.
minter@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 265-8854
H4/710D Clinical Science Center
600 Highland Avenue
Madison WI 53792-7375
Education
- MBA, UT Dallas, Naveen Jindal School of Management
- MD, UT Southwestern Medical School
- T32 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Florida College of Medicine, Molecular Biology
- Residency, University of Florida College of Medicine, Surgery
Clinical Specialties
Dr. Minter is certified by the American Board of Surgery. Her clinical practice is focused in the area of pancreas surgery. She has a particular interest in the management and treatment of pancreatic cancer and pre-malignant conditions of the pancreas. Dr. Minter is recognized as a clinical leader in her field and is a past president of the Americas Hepatopancreatobiliary Association, and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the International Hepatopancreatobiliary Association.
Research Interests
Dr. Minter’s research efforts are focused in two areas – the early detection of pancreatic cancer and the development of novel training paradigms for Surgery. She and her collaborators are focused on the development of novel multi-omic diagnostics for the early detection of pancreatic cancer in high risk patient populations, and on the development of training frameworks which explicitly define progressive entrustment and the development of autonomy during surgical training. Dr. Minter holds national leadership positions in multiple societies in recognition of her work in the field of surgical education and academic surgery, and is a past president of the Society of University Surgeons and the Fellowship Council and the current Vice Chair of the American Board of Surgery Board of Directors.
Recent Publications
Neoadjuvant SBRT plus Elective Nodal Irradiation with Concurrent Capecitabine for Patients with Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: Survival Analysis of a Prospective Phase 1 Trial.
Basree MM, Witt JS, Uboha NV, Lubner M, Minter R, Weber S, Ronnekleiv-Kelly S, Abbott D, Kratz J, Patel M, Zafar SN, LoConte N, Lubner SJ, Deming D, Ritter MA, Mohindra P, Bassetti MF
Pract Radiat Oncol 2025 Feb 07;
[PubMed ID: 39924052]Multi-institutional study examining intraoperative entrustment and resident sex.
Baker S, Evans J, Matusko N, Lindeman B, Jung S, Choi S, Minter R, Cook M, Brasel K, Sandhu G
Am J Surg 2025 Feb; 240: 115925
[PubMed ID: 39242234]How well do faculty do in providing general surgery EPA feedback?
Layne D, Jung S, Varley P, O'Rourke A, Minter R
Am J Surg 2024 Oct; 236: 115902
[PubMed ID: 39242235]Providing a Safe Pregnancy Experience for Surgeons: A Review.
Glazer TA, Gunderson KA, Deroo E, Shaffrey EC, Mann H, Matabele MN, Minter RM, Iruretagoyena JI, Rectenwald JE
JAMA Surg 2024 Oct 01; 159(10): 1205-1212
[PubMed ID: 39141361]Understanding futility in pancreaticoduodenectomy: Insights from a national cohort.
Marcinak CT, Ahmed KS, LoConte NK, Praska CE, Varley PR, Weber SM, Abbott DE, Ronnekleiv-Kelly SM, Kratz JD, Lubner SJ, Minter RM, Zafar SN
J Surg Oncol 2024 Sep; 130(3): 462-475
[PubMed ID: 39082628]