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Jennifer Bruening, MD

Assistant Professor

Location

  • Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital
  • 8800 West Doyne Ave.
  • Milwaukee, WI 53226

Specialties

  • Otolaryngology
  • Head and Neck Surgery

Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital

Overview

Diseases and Conditions

  • Facial Trauma
  • Goiter
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Thyroid Nodules
  • Salivary Gland Cancer
  • Parathyroid Cancer
  • Benign and Malignant Head and Neck Tumors
  • Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck

Treatments and Services

  • Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery
  • Parathyroid Surgery
  • Skin Cancer Reconstruction
  • Thyroid Surgery
  • Transoral Robotic Surgery
  • Skin Cancer Surgery
  • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
  • Virtual Visit
  • Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery
  • Salivary Gland Surgery
  • Sialoendoscopy
  • Parotidectomy

Patients Ages Seen

  • Infant
  • Child
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Senior

Languages

  • English

Hospital Affiliations

  • Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee

Clinic Locations

map of clinics' locations

Biography

Dr. Jennifer Bruening is a board certified otolaryngologist, head and neck surgeon and fellowship trained in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She completed her undergraduate degree and medical school at the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, double majoring in Biology and Physiology at the College of Biological Sciences. She then went to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for her Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency in the research track, where she spent an additional year in Robert Ferris's lab studying the impact of the immune system on HPV-associated cancers. After residency, Dr. Bruening completed a fellowship in Advanced Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR. She then stayed to complete a Head and Neck Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship, focusing on microvascular reconstruction under Dr. Mark Wax. Dr. Bruening has a special interest in minimally invasive techniques and robotic assisted surgery, as well as reconstructive surgery. Her research interests include quality improvement, outcomes improvement and HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers.

Education and Training

Doctor of Medicine - University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN (2013)
Residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Pittsburgh, PA (2013-2019)
Fellowship in Advanced Head and Neck Surgical Oncology - Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital - Portland, OR (2019-2020)
Fellowship in Head and Neck Microvascular Reconstruction - Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital - Portland, OR (2020-2021)