Dr. Travis Cotton

Biography

Travis Cotton is an associate professor and clinician educator in the Department of Surgery at Brown University. An endocrine surgeon by training, he specializes in the surgical management of both benign and malignant diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands, and endocrine pancreas. Originally from Texas, he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio School of Medicine, where he was recognized with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. Dr. Cotton completed his general surgery residency at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and subsequently became the Norman W. Thompson Fellow in Endocrine Surgery at the University of Michigan, where he completed his fellowship training. His clinical practice is focused on the care of patients with thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal disorders, and he has expertise in performing thyroid ultrasounds, as well as ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsies in the office setting. Additionally, he performs standard endocrine operations including minimally invasive parathyroidectomies and laparoscopic adrenalectomies. Dr. Cotton is also actively involved in the education of medical students and surgical residents at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.

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