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KIRK B. FAUST, MD, FACS
Dr. Kirk B. Faust
has been with Wake Surgical Specialists since 1988. A native of Atlanta, GA, Dr. Faust attended the University of Alabama where he graduated in 1978 Summa Cum Laude with a BS in Biology. He proceeded to the University of Alabama Medical School. He graduated Cum Laude in 1982. He completed his General Surgery internship and residency at Wake Forest University Medical Center where he was awarded the Bradshaw Fellowship.

His specialty interests include endocrine surgery (Thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal surgery), surgical oncology (cancer of the esophagus, lung, stomach, pancreas, colon, and breast), and advanced laparoscopic surgery. He is the founding Medical Director of the Duke Raleigh Hospital Cancer Center. He is the only member of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AAES) in Wake County. He performs more than 300 Thyroid, Parathyroid and other endocrine related procedures a year. He was responsible for bringing intraoperative PTH monitoring to Raleigh. His recurrent nerve (vocal cord nerve) injury rate is 1%. His cure rate with Primary Hyperparathyroidism is 97.5%. He performs over 150 thyroid ultrasounds and over 80 Fine Needle Aspirations (FNA) per year.

He also has an active practice in surgical oncology (cancer surgery) with a special interest in breast, esophagus, stomach and pancreatic cancer. He was the founding Medical Director of the Duke Raleigh Hospital Cancer Center.
College: University of Alabama
Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine
Internship/Residency: Wake Forest University Medical Center, NC Baptist Hospital
Certification:


Diplomat, American Board of Surgery
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
National Board, Medical Examiners
Honors:







Phi Eta Sigma 1975
Beta Beta Beta 1976
Phi Beta Kappa 1978
State of Alabama Merit Scholarship 1978-82
Alpha Omega Alpha 1980
Special Award for Scholarship, UASM 1982
House Officer Teaching Excellence Award 1984
Gold Medal Paper, Southeastern Surgical Congress 1988
Clinical Faculty Teacher of the Year, Wake County Medical Center 1990
Bradshaw Research Fellow 1985-1986

Appointments: Medical Board of Directors, Duke Raleigh Hospital
Medical Director, Cancer Program, Duke Raleigh Hospital
Founding Chairman, Cancer Committee, Duke Raleigh Hospital
Past Chairman, Surgery Quality Assurance Committee-
Rex Healthcare & Duke Raleigh Hospital
Past President, Medical Staff, Duke Raleigh Hospital
Past Chairman ,Dept. of Surgery, Duke Raleigh Hospital
Other:


American College of Surgeons
American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
Member, Executive Council, Wake County Medical Society
Raleigh Academy of Medicine
Professional Interests:




Endocrine Surgery, especially thyroid and parathyroid surgery
Breast Surgery
Non-Cardiac Thoracic Surgery
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Instructor Minimally Invasive Thyroid Surgery (Ethicon Corp)

Personal Interests: Family, Fishing  
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