Bradley Reames, M.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC.
- Name: Bradley Reames, M.D.
- Hometown: I grew up in a small town in southeast Michigan, 30 miles south of Ann Arbor, Mich., and just north of Toledo, Ohio
- Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology
Research/professional interests:
I have many diverse research interests. I am keenly interested in regional variations in the utilization of surgery and strategies to reduce unwarranted variations. I also am very interested in regional variations in clinical practice and post-operative outcomes, and efforts to reduce those variations through regional and systematic quality improvement and health policy initiatives. In addition, I thoroughly enjoy teaching students and residents in all health professions. My clinical interests include pancreatic cancer, biliary malignancy, hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery, and soft tissue sarcoma.
How I fell in love with medicine:
I grew up around medicine, as my father is a family practice physician and my mother is a nurse. Every time I was out in public with my dad, we would inevitably meet some of his patients. In observing their interactions, it became very clear to me how much his patients meant to him, and how much his patients valued his kindness and care. From those early moments, I knew I wanted to become a doctor and impact people’s lives the same way he did.
During my surgical residency, I quickly realized I was destined to become a surgical oncologist. I love surgical oncology because it gives me the opportunity to cure cancer, which I believe is the most rewarding and fulfilling service any doctor can provide a patient. I also really enjoy the opportunity to practice complex and nuanced multidisciplinary and personalized care with colleagues from many different specialties. In the operating room, I love surgical oncology because every patient, and every case, is unique and challenging in its own way.
Degrees
- B.A., philosophy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- M.D., University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville
- M.S., University of Michigan, Health and Healthcare Research, Rackham Graduate School, Ann Arbor
- General Surgery Internship, University of Michigan
- General Surgery Residency, University of Michigan
- Health Services Research Fellowship, Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan
- General Surgery Residency, University of Michigan
- Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Fellowship, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Memberships
- 2009-present, American College of Surgeons
- 2012-present, American Society Clinical Oncology
- 2012-present, Society of Surgical Oncology
- 2012-present, Association for Academic Surgery
- 2018-present, Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary
Association - 2018-present, The Pancreas Club
- 2018-present, Frederick A. Coller Surgical Society
Three things you may not know about me
- I love to play baseball, basketball, and golf, and I love to watch college sports. I also love being outdoors, exercising and hiking.
- I have always been fascinated by the speed, power, and beauty of military aircraft. If I did not become a surgeon, I would have become a fighter pilot.
- Though I don’t have much time these days, I enjoy oil painting, and I have painted many reproductions of famous paintings, and a few originals that now decorate my house.
Clinic locations: Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center and Village Pointe
For appointments and referrals: Call 402-559-8576