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Brenna Houlihan, MD, FASCRS

Brenna Houlihan, MD, FASCRS

Colorectal Surgery , General Surgery

accepting new patients

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Locations

Colorectal Surgery - East Raleigh

WakeMed Raleigh Campus Andrews Center 3024 New Bern Avenue
Suite 102
Raleigh , NC 27610

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Monday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm
Colorectal Surgery - East Raleigh

Colorectal Surgery - North Raleigh

WakeMed North Hospital Physicians Office Pavilion
10010 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 013
Raleigh , NC 27614

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Monday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm
Colorectal Surgery - North Raleigh

Colorectal Surgery - Oberlin

505 Oberlin Road
Suite 250
Raleigh , NC 27605

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Monday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm
Colorectal Surgery - Oberlin

Colorectal Surgery - Wake Forest Medical Park

1030 Siena Drive
Suite 240
Wake Forest , NC 27587

View hours
Tuesday
7:30am - 5:00pm
Wednesday
7:30am - 5:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm
Colorectal Surgery - Wake Forest Medical Park

About Me

Dr. Brenna Houlihan is a trained colon and rectal Surgeon and general surgeon with clinical interests in colon, rectal and anal cancers, colonic polyps, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, anorectal disease, pelvic floor dysfunction and prolapse. She received her medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York, and completed her general surgery residency at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Houlihan is fellowship trained in colon and rectal surgery from the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky.

Dr. Houlihan thinks of patients as people first. She appreciates clear and open communication and enjoys helping patients navigate through their care in a holistic manner. Outside of work, Dr. Houlihan enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, hiking and yoga.

Professional Memberships:
American Board of Surgery

Education

Undergraduate:
Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa

Medical School:
New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY

Residency:
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

Fellowship:
University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky

Board Certifications

Diplomate, American Board of Surgery

Provider Ratings

4.93 out of 5

(186 ratings)

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

42 Reviews

09/30/2025

Dr. Houlihan is so friendly and shows genuine concern about my condition. She is very professional and an excellent surgeon as demonstrated with my recent surgical procedure. Her compasión for patients makes her extra special!

09/26/2025

She listened and explained everything thoroughly to my family and me. I think she is an amazing surgeon

09/13/2025

Brenna spoke to me as she would a best friend or family member and that matters greatly .

09/13/2025

She’s kind and caring and qualified. You guys are fortunate to have her on your team.

09/10/2025

Amazing compassionate knowledgeable

09/09/2025

She was caring, attentive and has a great sense of humor

09/09/2025

She is wonderful. She listens, understands and is very knowledgeable. I trusted her completely.

09/06/2025

Loved her energy and knowledge.

08/29/2025

She is knowledgeable and friendly

08/26/2025

She was easy to talk to her and understand

08/24/2025

She's a very good doctor

08/21/2025

Dr Houlihan and Dr Roediger have provided care beyond any thing I could ever hope for. Not only do they LISTEN but I also feel HEARD and I KNOW that my health and well being truly matter to them. I have never ever ever in 54 years of living had this level of excellence in medical care. I've seen more than $73 doctors in the past 7 years regarding what is wrong with me. Not a single one of those doctors even listened to me, I was just a wheel in the cag to them. I care I have received and will continue to receive from WakeMed as far and away the best in the world.

08/18/2025

I have had no problems with the services.

08/10/2025

I really liked her personality and she make taking about difficult stuff easy.

08/01/2025

Wonderful surgeon and takes time with her patience

07/25/2025

Very personable, listens and explains things well, great at dealing with sensitive situations

07/03/2025

I like her bed side manner. She's smart, friendly, and a.joy to talk to.

06/30/2025

Very personable and attentive

06/29/2025

Easy to talk to, exudes confidence in her ability to perform the necessary surgery.

06/28/2025

Dr. Houlihan is an excellent doctor, a highly skilled surgeon, and an even better person!!

06/26/2025

She was not only so professional but she was so honest and upfront with me. Her explanations were direct and decreased my anxiety a lot.

06/23/2025

Dr Houlahan is a truly informed and kind person, someone I can truly put myself in her care.

06/22/2025

She is incredible and takes the time to explain. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable

06/18/2025

Dr. Houlahan is wearing the most awesomeness and the best bedside manner I’ve ever seen

06/16/2025

A good experience.

06/15/2025

Dr. Houllihan is a very skilled surgeon and a very positive person that cares about patient outcomes.

06/15/2025

She was very informative

06/13/2025

She was up on all info. And had a plan in place and reasons way.

06/13/2025

Explained everything, listened to my concerns, took good care of me.

05/31/2025

She listened to you and help understand what is going on with you..

05/23/2025

Dr Houlihan is a highly skilled surgeon and an awesome person. I’ve received nothing but the most excellent care from her and all the folks at all the WakeMed facilities! Thank you!!

05/15/2025

Dr. Houlihan explained everything well from start to finish and clearly cared a great deal about her patients

05/12/2025

Dr. Houlihan’s professionalism and excellence.

05/08/2025

Good visit. Completely satisfied.

05/05/2025

She did such a great job explaining the cause of my pain without being dismissive, took breaks when needed from medical information to comfort me on a human level and also explained what she wanted to do for followup testing to ensure everything was ok. She gave me a few options that were fine by her and let me pick what we wanted, which made me feel extra heard as a patient and a person. While she didn’t perform my actual surgery, she was so knowledgeable in her subject area and how her colleague operates she could explain what I was feeling. Highly recommend her to everyone.

05/04/2025

Good experience, caring staff, spoke clearly and information at my level.

04/11/2025

I am totally bold over by the care I have received from WakeMed. Everyone Makes sure that you know they are there to help with anything. When I have called with questions, the nurses are very accessible.

04/11/2025

every one was so caring and positive..

03/30/2025

Because Dr. Houlihan and the staff were awesome they took very good care of me

03/30/2025

I would recommend them to anyone due to their excellence.

03/27/2025

Dr. Houlihan. Is great and her team is very responsive!

03/20/2025

Couldn’t have gotten better service
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