Dr. Debra Gail Koivunen MD
Surgeon
One Hospital Drive Columbia MO, 65212About
Dr. Debra Koivunen is a general surgeon practicing in Columbia, MO. Dr. Koivunen specializes in breast surgery as well as general surgery. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Koivunen provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor MD 1978
Univ of Mi Med Sch, Ann Arbor Mi 1978
University of Mi Med Sch 1978
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A prospective trial of primary inguinal hernia repair by surgical trainees.
- Breast cancer and pregnancy.
- Angiotensin receptors and pressor hyperresponsiveness in renal prehypertensive rabbits.
- Peripherally delivered renin supports reflex adrenal catecholamine secretion in anephric dogs.
- A fast-acting humoral factor mediates pressor hyperresponsiveness in deoxycorticosterone-salt rabbits.
- Pressor hyperresponsiveness in saline-infused rabbits.
- Pressor responsiveness in rats with hypertension induced by mestranol.
- Effect on pressor and vascular responsiveness in rabbits of drugs that decrease norepinephrine uptake.
- Arterial sodium concentration in rats with hypertension induced by mestranol.
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Surgery University of Missouri School of Medicine 1989 - 1995
- Associate Professor of Surgery University of Missouri School of Medicine 1995 - 2018
Professional Memberships
- American College of Surgeons, Missouri Chapter
- American College of Surgeons
- American Society of Breast Surgeons
- Association of Women Surgeons
- American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
- Frederick A. Coller Surgical Society
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