She completed a fellowship in surgical trauma critical care at the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY, and a residency in general surgery at the Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Va. Dr. Pressley earned her medical degree and a master’s degree in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill after receiving a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Duke University. She is a member of the American College of Surgeons and is published in the American Journal of Surgery.