W. Bradford Rockwell

W. Bradford Rockwell, MD

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments Primary - Surgery

Divisions: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Academic Office Information

brad.rockwell@hsc.utah.edu

Board Certification

  • National Board of Medical Examiners
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery (Sub: Hand Surgery)
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery

Dr. Bradford Rockwell is a Professor of Plastic Surgery and the Surgery Department Vice Chair for Academic Affairs at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center. He specializes in all areas of aesthetic and reconstructive procedures. His special interests include body contouring and breast surgery.

Dr. Rockwell is Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is an oral board examiner for the certification process. In addition, he is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the American Burn Association, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Plastic Surgery Research Council.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Rockwell is involved in plastic surgery education.

Dr. Rockwell is a native of Massachusetts, he graduated from Harvard University and Washington University School of Medicine. His general surgery training was served at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis, postgraduate research at Massachusetts General Hospital, and his plastic surgery training completed at the University of Rochester in New York.

Education History

Undergraduate Harvard University
 AB
Professional Medical University of Cincinnati
Professional Medical Washington University
 MD
Internship Washington University
 Intern
Residency Washington University
 Resident
Research Fellow Massachusetts General Hospital
 Research Fellow
Residency University of Rochester
 Resident
Chief Resident University of Rochester
 Chief Resident
Fellowship University of Rochester
 Fellow
Certification Duke University Business School
 Postgraduate Certificate
Certification University of Utah David Eccles School of Business
 Postgraduate Certificate
Certification University of Utah David Eccles School of Business
 Postgraduate Certificate

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Simpson AM, Rockwell WT, Freedman RA, Rockwell W (2018). Salvage of Threatened Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices: Case Series and Review of Literature. Annals of plastic surgery, 81(3), 340-343.
  2. Holoyda KA, Farhat B, Lalonde DH, Owusu-Danso O, Agbenorku P, Hoyte-Williams PE, Rockwell W (2020). Creating an Outpatient, Local Anesthetic Hand Operating Room in a Resource-Constrained Ghanaian Hospital Builds Surgical Capacity and Financial Stability. Annals of plastic surgery, 84(4), 385-389.
  3. Tieman JT, Nourian MM, Agbenorku P, Hoyte-Williams PE, Farhat B, Goodwin IA, Swistun L, Foreman KB, Rockwell W (2021). Developing a Breast Reconstruction Program in a Resource-Constrained Ghanaian Teaching Hospital: Needs Assessment and Implementation. Annals of plastic surgery, 86(2), 129-131.
  4. Bertolaccini CM, Prazak AMB, Agarwal J, Goodwin IA, Rockwell WB, Pannucci C (2018). Adequacy of Fixed-Dose Heparin Infusions for Venous Thromboembolism Prevention after Microsurgical Procedures. Journal of reconstructive microsurgery, 34(9), 729-734.
  5. Pannucci CJ, Fleming KI, Agarwal J, Rockwell WB, Prazak AM, Momeni (2018). The Impact of Once- versus Twice-Daily Enoxaparin Prophylaxis on Risk for Venous Thromboembolism and Clinically Relevant Bleeding. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 142(1), 239-249.
  6. Pannucci CJ, Fleming KI, Momeni A, Prazak AM, Agarwal J, Rockwell W (2018). Twice-Daily Enoxaparin among Plastic Surgery Inpatients: An Examination of Pharmacodynamics, 90-Day Venous Thromboembolism, and 90-Day Bleeding. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 141(6), 1580-1590.
  7. Pannucci CJ, Rockwell WB, Ghanem M, Fleming KI, Momeni A, Agarwal (2017). Inadequate Enoxaparin Dosing Predicts 90-Day Venous Thromboembolism Risk among Plastic Surgery Inpatients: An Examination of Enoxaparin Pharmacodynamics. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 139(4), 1009-1020.
  8. Soni P, Stern CA, Foreman KB, Rockwell W (2009). Advances in extensor tendon diagnosis and therapy. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 123(2), 52e-57e.
  9. Pannucci CJ, Fleming KI, Bertolaccini C, Agarwal J, Rockwell WB, Mendenhall SD, Kwok A, Goodwin I, Gociman B, Momeni (2021). Optimal Dosing of Prophylactic Enoxaparin after Surgical Procedures: Results of the Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled FIxed or Variable Enoxaparin (FIVE) Trial. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 147(4), 947-958.
  10. Rockwell W (2014). Commentary: two-stage surgery for hidradenitis suppurativa: staged artificial dermis and skin grafting. Dermatologic surgery, 40(2), 116-7.
  11. Mehta ST, Agarwal C, Siddiqi F, Rockwell WB, Gociman B (2018). The Benefit of a Formal Plastic Surgery In-Service Conference. Journal of surgical education, 75(4), 1058-1061.
  12. Stewart CM, Garlick J, Mcmullin J, Siddiqi F, Crombie C, Rockwell WB, Gociman (2015). Surgical Excision of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer in an Elderly Veteran's Affairs Population. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2(12), e277.
  13. Veith J, Collier W, Rockwell WB, Pannucci (2019). Direct Comparison of Patient-completed and Physician-completed Caprini Scores for Plastic Surgery Patients. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 7(8), e2363.
  14. Sudduth JD, Clinker C, Holdaway M, Marquez JL, Veith J, Wright T, Rockwell W (2023). Surgical Management of Pachyonychia Congenita in a 3-Year-Old. Archives of plastic surgery, 50(6), 573-577.
  15. Bertolaccini CM, Prazak AMB, Goodwin IA, Kwok A, Mendenhall SD, Rockwell WB, Agarwal J, Pannucci C (2022). Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Microvascular Surgery Patients Using Weight-Based Unfractionated Heparin Infusions. Journal of reconstructive microsurgery, 38(5), 395-401.
  16. Tigue JA, Rockwell WB, Foreman KB, Mascaro S (2022). Investigating the effects of flexor tendon shortening on active range of motion after finger tendon repair. Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J., 305(5), 1231-1244.
  17. Chen J, Hoyte-Williams PE, Adjei DK, Agbenorku P, Tano E, Bautista C, Moss W, Rockwell W (2025). Building Surgical Capacity Sustainably in Resource-Constrained Ghanaian Hospital: A 7-Year Update on the Creation of an Outpatient Local Anesthetic Operating Room. Annals of plastic surgery, 94(4), 399-402.

Book Chapter

  1. Rockwell WB, Wray R (2009). Joint Dislocations and Ligament Injuries.
  2. Rockwell WB, Ley (2009). Abdominal Flaps.
  3. Crombie C, Galaria I, Stern C, Rockwell W (2009). Breast Reduction Techniques and Outcomes. 267-274.
  4. Kerr-Valentic MA, Rockwell W (2009). Rotational and Transposition Flaps.

Letter

  1. Rockwell WB, Haidenberg J, Foreman (2009). Thumb replantation using arterial conduit graft and dorsal vein transposition. Reply to Letter to the Editor. Plastic and reconstructive surgery,