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Courtney Elizabeth Gibson, MD, MS, is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Yale School of Medicine, specializing in Endocrine Surgery. She serves as Fellowship Director of the Endocrine Surgery Program and Associate Clerkship Director for the General Surgery Clerkship. Her clinical expertise includes thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal surgery, with a focus on minimally invasive techniques like retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy and laparoscopic approaches. Dr. Gibson’s research investigates outcomes of minimally invasive endocrine surgeries, outpatient procedures, and endocrine oncology. She completed her MD at Virginia Commonwealth University, a postdoctoral fellowship at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and residencies at Saint Barnabas Medical Center and Scott & White Memorial Hospital.
- Education: MD from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (2005), MS in Nutrition from Virginia Tech (2001)
- Training: General Surgery Residency at Saint Barnabas Medical Center (2012), Endocrine Surgery Fellowship at Scott & White Memorial Hospital (2013)
Her research focuses on improving surgical techniques and understanding disparities in surgical outcomes, particularly in thyroid disease. Notable studies include work on parathyroid tissue dynamics, lymphoma in endocrine glands, and racial disparities in surgical results. Dr. Gibson is also a survivor of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which informs her patient-centered approach to care.
She has published extensively on endocrine surgery topics, with recent work appearing in Genome Research and American Journal of Surgery. Her clinical interests emphasize patient education and minimizing surgical complications through advanced techniques.
