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Julia Cook Beresford, MD

  • Specialities

    Hand, Wrist, and Forearm Disorders and Injuries, Including Tendon and Nerve Reconstruction, Soft Tissue and Microvascular Reconstruction

  • Fellowship

    Hand Surgery - University of Michigan

  • Residency

    Indiana University School of Medicine

  • Medical School

    Indiana University School of Medicine

About 

Dr. Cook Beresford grew up in the Chicagoland area. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of New Mexico and then returned to the Midwest to earn her medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine.  She completed her residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Indiana University, where she found a passion for hand and extremity reconstruction, including microvascular reconstruction. She then pursued these interests and completed her hand surgery fellowship at the University of Michigan.

Dr. Cook Beresford specializes in the management of the hand, wrist, and forearm, including fracture management and mass and tumor excision. She has special interests in arthritis including joint replacements, tendon reconstruction, nerve disorders, and soft tissue reconstruction. Dr. Cook Beresford believes in using operative and non-operative treatment options to improve her patients’ quality of life and optimize their function. She enjoys working collaboratively with patients to help them return to a good quality of life after surgery.

Publications

  • Cook JA, Christie BM. “Power.” In Translational Plastic Surgery, 1st ed., Gong JH et al. In press.

  • Cook JA, Christie BM. “Sample Size.” In Translational Plastic Surgery, 1st ed., Gong JH et al. In press.

  • Cook JA, Sinha M, Lester ME, Fisher CS, Sen CK, Hassanein AH. Immediate lymphatic reconstruction to prevent breast cancer-related lymphedema: A systematic review. Adv Wound Care. 2022;17(11):382-391. doi: 10.1089/wound.2021.0056

  • Loewenstein SN, Wulbrecht R, Leonhard V, Sasor SE, Cook JA, Adkinson JM. Risk factors for false-negative examination in complete upper extremity nerve lacerations. Hand. 2021;16(4):432-438. doi:10.1177/1558944719866865

  • Cook JA, Sasor SE, Loewenstein SN, Debrock W, Lester ME, Socas J, Ludwig KK, Fisher CS, Hassanein AH. Immediate lymphatic reconstruction after axillary lymphadenectomy: A single institution early experience. Ann Surg Onc. 2021;28(3):1381-1387. doi: 10.1245/s10434-020-09104-2

  • Cook JA and Hassanein AH. Immediate lymphatic reconstruction: A proactive approach to breast cancer-related lymphedema. Ann Surg Onc. 2021;28(3):1388-1389. doi: 10.1245/s10434-020-09110-4

  • Cook JA, Donato D, Gross JN, Gerety PA, Sasor SE. The safety of Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet hand surgery: Two cases of digital ischemia. Plast Reconstr Surg – Global Open. 2020;8(9S):94-95. doi: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000720788.44602.55

  • Danforth R, Cook JA, Bennett WE, Tholpady SS, Gerety PA. Tranexamic acid in infantile craniosynostosis surgery: Friend or foe? Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020;146(5):1119-1127. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000007245

  • Leigh S, Cook JA, Dolejs S, Fisher C, Lester ME, Fisher CS, Hassanein A. Perioperative use of anti-estrogen therapies in breast reconstruction: A systematic review and treatment recommendations. Ann Plast Surg. 2020;85(4):448-455. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000002394

  • Wu GJ, Loewenstein SN, Mailey BA, Sasor SE, Cook JA, Hassanein AH. Unique complications of venous anastomotic couplers: A systematic review of the literature. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2020;36(6): 403-411. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1702151

  • Cook JA, Sasor SE, Soleimani T, Chu MW, Tholpady SS. An epidemiological analysis of pediatric dog bite injuries over a decade. J Surg Research. 2020;246(2):231-235. doi: 10.1016/jss.2019.09.013

  • Sasor SE, Cook JA, Duquette SP, Lucich EA, Cohen AC, Wooden WA, Tholpady SS, Chu MW. Tourniquet use in wide-awake carpal tunnel release. Hand. 2020;15(1):59-63. doi: 10.1177/1558944718787853

  • Cook JA, Sasor SE, Loewenstein SN, DeBrock W, Lester M, Socas J Fisher C, Hassanein A. Prophylactic multidisciplinary treatment to reduce the risk of lymphedema after axillary lymph node dissection [Abstract 30]. Plast Reconstr Surg Global Open. 2019;7(4S): 122. doi:10.1097/01.GOX.0000558450.67317.4

  • Cook JA, Sasor SE, Tholpady SS, Chu MW, Momeni A. Complexity of health news reporting on breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Breast J. 2019;25(1): 163-165. doi:10.1111/tbj.13189

  • Sasor SE, Cook JA, Loewenstein SN, Wooden WA, Cohen AC, Chu MW, Tholpady SS. Patient-reported outcomes after surgical treatment of facial non-melanoma skin cancer. JAMA Surg. 2018;54(2): 179-181. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2018.3534

  • Cook JA, Sasor SE, Tholpady SS, Momeni A, Chu MW. Hand surgery resources exceed American health literacy. Hand. 2018;13(5): 547-551. doi:10.1177/1558944717725384

  • Cook JA, Sasor SE, Tholpady SS, Chu, MW. The omental vascularized lymph node flap: A radiographic analysis. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2018;34(7):472-477. doi:10.1055/s-0038-1642637

  • Cook JA, Sasor SE, Mann SA, Katona T, Tholpady SS, Chu MW. Lower extremity autologous fat grafting in graft versus host disease. ACS Case Reviews Surg. 2018;1(6):18-22.

  • Cook JA, Tholpady SS, Momeni A, Chu MW. Response to “Letter to editor: Predictors of internal mammary vessel diameter: A computed tomographic angiography-assisted anatomic analysis”, Madada-Nyakauru, et al. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2018;71(6): 938- 939. doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2018.01.043

  • Sasor SE, Cook JA, Chu MW, Wooden WA, Tholpady SS, Socas J. Use of an external tissue expansion device as a novel, minimally traumatic closure method for pyoderma gangrenosum following total hip arthroplasty. ACS Case Reviews Surg. 2018;1(5): 27-32.

  • Sasor SE, Evans TA, Cook JA, Lucich EA, Wooden WA, Tholpady SS, Chu MW. Assessing the necessity of stopping antithrombotic agents before wide awake hand surgery. JAMA Surg. 2018;153(3): 284-285. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3927

  • Sasor SE, Cook JA, Duquette SP, Evans TA, Chu MW, Koniaris LG. Scholarly activity in academic plastic surgeons: The gender difference. J Surg Research. 2018;229: 332-336. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2018.04.031

  • Cook JA, Sasor SE, Lucich E, Wooden WA, Gallagher S, Tholpady SS, Chu MW. Reconstructive phalloplasty aesthetic ideals [Abstract 2]. Plast Aesthet Research. 2018;5(6). doi:10.20517/2347-9264.2018.08

  • Sasor SE, Cook JA, Evans TA, Wooden WA, Tholpady SS, Chu MW, Socas J. Oncoplastic nipple sparing mastectomy with immediate, implant-based reconstruction: Techniques and outcomes [Abstract 5]. Plast Aesthet Research. 2018;5(6). doi:10.20517/2347-9264.2018.08

  • Thoma RJ, Cook JA, McGrew C, King JH, Pulsipher DT, Yeo RA, Monnig MA, Mayer A, Pommy J, Campbell RA. Convergent and discriminant validity of the ImPACT with traditional neuropsychological measures. Cogent Psychol. 2018; 5(1): 1430199. doi:10.1080/23311908.2018.1430199

  • Sasor SE, Chu MW, Cook JA, Nicksic PJ, Soleimani T, Tholpady SS. Pyoderma gangrenosum: an analysis of 2273 cases – demographics, treatments, and outcomes. J Wound Care. 2018;27(Sup 1): S4-S8. doi:10.12968/jowc.2018.27.Sup1.S4

  • Sasor SE, Chu MW, Evans TA, Cook JA, Wooden WA, Cohen AC, Tholpady SS. The Veterans Affairs Medical Center contribution to plastic surgery education. JAMA Surg. 2018;153(3): 287-289. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.4433

  • Cook JA, Sasor SE, Duquette SP, Landman MP, Tholpady SS, Chu MW. Abstract: Leadership trends in academic plastic surgery. PRS GO. 2017;5(9S): 39. doi:10.1097/01.GOX.0000526216.74261.52

  • Lucich EA, Cook JA, Gallagher S, Tholpady SS, Chu MW. Abstract: Preferred aesthetics in reconstructive phalloplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg Global Open. 2017;5(9S): 141-2. doi:10.1097/01.GOX.0000526368.80143.75

  • Cook JA, Sasor SE, Deldar RE, Poh M, Momeni A, Gallagher S, Tholpady SS, Chu MW. Complexity of online gender confirmation resources surpass patient literacy. Int J Transgenderism. 2017;18(4): 367-71. doi:10.1080/15532739.2017.1347545

  • Sasor SE, Duquette SP, Lucich EA, Cook JA, Cohen AC, Wooden WA, Tholpady SS, Chu MW. Tourniquet vs. epinephrine in wide-awake carpal tunnel release [Abstract 20]. Plast Reconstr Surg Global Open. 2017;5(2S): 32. doi:10.1097/01.GOX.0000513435.57816.67

  • Chu MW, Cook JA, Tholpady SS, Schmalbach CE, Momeni A. Facial plastic surgery patient resources exceed national institute recommendations. J Craniofac Surg. 2017;28(3): 759-63. doi:10.1097/SCS.0000000000003435

  • Cook JA, Momeni A, Tholpady SS, Schmalbach CE, Sood R, Chu MW. Readability of online patient resources for head & neck procedures [Abstract 54]. Plast Reconstr Surg Global Open. 2016; 4(9S): 35. doi:10.1097/01.GOX.0000502926.83854.e6

  • Cook JA, Sood R, Chu MW. Characterization and anatomy of omental flap and gastroepiploic vascularized lymph nodes [Abstract 217]. Plast Reconstr Surg Global Open. 2016; 4(9S): 140-1. doi:10.1097/01.GOX.0000503087.88752.99

  • Cook JA, Tholpady SS, Momeni A, Sood R, Chu MW. Computed tomographic angiographyassisted vascular assessment of internal mammary vessels [Abstract 222]. Plast Reconstr Surg Global Open. 2016; 4(9S): 144. doi:10.1097/01.GOX.0000503092.67667.2a

  • Chu MW, Cook JA, Hazen A. Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis after deep inferior epigastric perforator flap breast reconstruction. Arch Plast Surg. 2016; 43(5): 478-481. doi:10.5999/aps.2016.43.5.478

  • Cook JA, Tholpady SS, Momeni A, Chu MW. Predictors of internal mammary vessel diameter: A computed tomographic angiography-assisted anatomic analysis. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2016; 69(10): 1340-8. doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2016.07.005

  • Frost RB, Long J, Campbell R, Cook JA, McGrew C, King JH, Mayer AR, Lewine JD, Pulsipher DT, Thoma RJ. Cross-sectional analysis of cognition, time since, and number of concussions in Division I athletes [INS Abstract 35]. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2015;21(S1): 14. doi:10.1017/S1355617715000417.

  • Thoma RJ, Cook JA, McGrew C, King JH, Mayer AR, Lewine JD, Yeo RA, Campbell R. The effect of days since last concussion and number of concussions on cognitive functioning in Division I athletes. Brain Inj. 2015; 29(5): 633-638. doi:10.3109/02699052.2014.999352