Brielle Weinstein, MD

Contact Info

• Academic Email: brielle7@usf.edu
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Education

Biography

Dr. Brielle Weinstein is a highly skilled and compassionate plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. As an advanced trained surgeon and assistant professor at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, Dr. Weinstein’s care philosophy includes a commitment to inclusivity, ensuring that every patient is provided with world-class and personalized care. Additionally, she engages in close collaboration with multiple specialties, ensuring a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to the patient’s overall well-being. Dr. Weinstein earned her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, where she received the prestigious distinction of Alpha Omega Alpha honors. Her passion for improving healthcare accessibility and quality led her to conducting research with the Center for Health Disparities as well as the Alliance for Hispanic Health. Additionally, Dr. Weinstein completed a plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, where her research focused on lymphedema, breast reconstruction and burns at Moffitt Cancer Center and Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Weinstein proudly shares her expertise and insights by presenting at international, national and regional meetings.

Memberships

• Member (American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2016 - Present)
• Member (American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgeons, 2018 - Present)
• Candidate Member (Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgeon, 2017 - Present)
• Member (World Professional Association for Transgender Health, 2021 - Present)

Recent Publications

• Weinstein, B, Zimmerman, A, Robertson, E, Le, N, Tavares, T, Tran, T, Laronga, C, Panetta, N. Reverse Lymphatic Mapping and Immediate Microsurgical Lymphatic Reconstruction Reduces Early Risk of Breast Cancer Related Lymphedem Plast Reconstr Surg. , 2022.
• Wainwright, D’Arcy; Weinstein, Brielle; Tavares, Tina; Panetta, Nicholas J Relationship of Adjuvant Radiation and the Lymphedema Index: A Valuable Trend to Follow Subclinical Lymphedema in Patients After Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction Annals of Plastic Surgery. , 2022.
• Weinstein, Brielle, and Loren Schechte Wound healing complications in gender‐affirming surgery Neurourology and Urodynamics. , 2022.
• Weinstein B, Alba B, Dorafshar A, Schechter L. Gender Facial Affirmation Surgery: Cheek Augmentation Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. , 2023.
• Nolan IT, Weinstein B, Schechter L Low Rate of Regret After Gender-Affirming Mastectomy Highlights a Double Standard JAMA Surg. , 2023.
• Le, N., Weinstein, B., Parikh, J., Coomar, L., Liu, L., Mammadova, J., ... & Panetta, N Immediate lymphatic reconstruction in 77 consecutive breast cancer patients: 2-year follow up Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery.. , 2023.
• Wainwright, D’Arcy; Weinstein, Brielle; Le, Nicole K.; Parikh, Jeegan; Panetta, Nicholas J Reliable Location of Upper Extremity Lymphatic Channels for Use in Immediate Lymphatic Reconstructio Annals of Plastic Surgery. , 2023.
• Wainwright D, LE N, Weinstein B, Tavares T, Panetta NJ The Impact of Obesity on Success of Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction for Prevention of Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. , 2023.
• Weinstein, E. S., & Weinstein, B. Policy Issues in Disaster Preparedness and Response Ciottone's Disaster Medicin. , 2024.
• Weinstein, B Mutual Aid Ciottone's Disaster Medicine. , 2024.
• Najafali D, Hinson C, Camacho JM, Galbraith LG, Tople TL, Eble D, Weinstein B, Schechter LS, Dorafshar AH, Morrison SD Artificial Intelligence Knowledge of Evidence-Based Recommendations in Gender Affirmation Surgery and Gender Identity: Is ChatGPT Aware of WPATH Recommendations? European Journal of Plastic Surgery. , 2023.