He has published more than 670 peer-reviewed publications in referenced journals, three trauma atlas books, 6 books, and more than 140 book chapters. The “Atlas of Surgical Techniques in Trauma”, received the 2016 first prize by the British Medical Association and has been translated in Italian, Albanian, Chinese and Japanese. The “Red Book of Trauma” has been translated into Greek, Turkish, and Chinese. The “Blue Book of Critical Care” has been translated in Chinese.
Dr Demetriades received 24 teaching awards, including the title of "Master Teacher" by the USC School of Medicine. In 2018 he was elected in the “Academy of Master Surgeon Educators of the American College of Surgeons”. He has delivered more than 400 invited lectures in the United States and 40 other countries.
Dr Demetriades received numerous national and international awards and recognitions, including: Honorary Doctorate, University of Athens. Honorary Doctorate, the University of Thessaloniki, Greece. The Scudder Oration, the American College of Surgeons. The Lifetime Achievement Award, American Heart Association. Official Councilor, Korean Society of Traumatology. The FDA Distinguished Service award. Honorary Member of the European Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. “1000 Top International Scientists” by the Republic of China. Outstanding Service Award, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. The International Gimbernat Prize for contribution in to Surgery, Societat Catalana de Cirurgia, Spain. Distinguished professor and British Journal of Surgery keynote lecturer, the Swiss Society of Surgery, Bern Switzerland. Vice Chairman International Trauma Rescue and Treatment Association, China. The “Excelsior Surgical Society/Edward D. Churchill” lecturer, by the United States Armed Forces and the American College of Surgeons. Member of the Academy of Master Surgeon Educators of the American College of Surgeons. Foundation Professor of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons; Distinguished Professor Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Distinguished Lecturer of the Swiss Society of Visceral Surgeons. The Theodore Kocher” Distinguished Professor, University of Bern, Switzerland. Member of the Greek Academy of Sciences and Medicine. Commendations by the LA Board of Supervisors for contributions to trauma care in the County of Los Angeles. Numerous commendations by the US Navy for his contribution in the US Navy Trauma Training program. Honorary member of numerous national societies in many countries. Editorial boards of many journals
Republic of China: "1000 Top Scientists†, Republic of China., 2015
Republic of China: "1000 Top Scientists," Republic of China., 2015
FDA: Distinguished Service Award, 2014
American Heart Association: Lifetime Achievement Award , 2013
University of Thessaloniki: Honorary Doctorate, 2012
American College of Surgeons: Scudder Oration in Trauma, 2011
University of Athens: Honorary Doctorate, 1999
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Clinical examination is highly sensitive for detecting clinically significant spinal injuries after gunshot wounds J Trauma. 2011 Sep; 71(3):523-7. . View in PubMed
A new survivable damage control model including hypothermia, hemodilution, and liver injury J Surg Res. 2011 Jul; 169(1):99-105. . View in PubMed
Automobile versus pedestrian injuries: does gender matter? J Emerg Med. 2011 Jun; 40(6):617-22.. View in PubMed
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Clinical examination is insufficient to rule out thoracolumbar spine injuries J Trauma. 2011 Jan; 70(1):174-9. . View in PubMed
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Clinical experience using 5% hypertonic saline as a safe alternative fluid for use in trauma J Trauma. 2010 May; 68(5):1172-7. . View in PubMed
Blunt cardiac trauma: lessons learned from the medical examiner J Trauma. 2009 Dec; 67(6):1259-64. . View in PubMed
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ACS trauma centre designation and outcomes of post-traumatic ARDS: NTDB analysis and implications for trauma quality improvement Injury. 2009 Aug; 40(8):856-9. . View in PubMed
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An international fellowship in trauma research and the potential benefits for fellows, sponsoring institution, and the global trauma community Am Surg. 2009 Apr; 75(4):324-30. . View in PubMed
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A prospective look at the current state of open abdomens Am Surg. 2008 Oct; 74(10):891-7. . View in PubMed
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Analysis of 178 penetrating stomach and small bowel injuries World J Surg. 2008 Mar; 32(3):471-5. . View in PubMed
Brain lobectomy for severe head injuries is not a hopeless procedure J Trauma. 2007 Nov; 63(5):1010-3. . View in PubMed
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Cervical spine injury is highly dependent on the mechanism of injury following blunt and penetrating assault J Trauma. 2006 Nov; 61(5):1166-70. . View in PubMed
Acute respiratory distress syndrome in the trauma intensive care unit: Morbid but not mortal Arch Surg. 2006 Jul; 141(7):655-8. . View in PubMed
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[Technology of the future applied to the present: Life Support for Trauma and Transport (LSTAT)] Cir Esp. 2005 Sep; 78(3):198-201. . View in PubMed
A stochastic control program to predict outcome and to support therapeutic decisions: a preliminary report J Clin Monit Comput. 2005 Jun; 19(3):223-30. . View in PubMed
Aggressive organ donor management significantly increases the number of organs available for transplantation J Trauma. 2005 May; 58(5):991-4. . View in PubMed
An unusual anatomical aortic arch variation J Trauma. 2005 Mar; 58(3):654. . View in PubMed
Association of scapular fractures and blunt thoracic aortic injury: fact or fiction? Am Surg. 2005 Jan; 71(1):54-7.. View in PubMed
Alcohol and illicit drugs in traumatic deaths: prevalence and association with type and severity of injuries J Am Coll Surg. 2004 Nov; 199(5):687-92. . View in PubMed
Abdominal approach to chronic diaphragmatic hernias: is it safe? Am Surg. 2004 Oct; 70(10):897-900.. View in PubMed
Angiographic embolization for pelvic fractures in older patients Arch Surg. 2004 Jul; 139(7):728-32; discussion 732-3. . View in PubMed
Can we rely on computed tomographic scanning to diagnose pulmonary embolism in critically ill surgical patients? J Trauma. 2004 Mar; 56(3):518-25; discussion 525-6.. View in PubMed
A technique of surgical closure of complex intestinal fistulae in the open abdomen J Trauma. 2003 Nov; 55(5):999-1001. . View in PubMed
Abdominal insufflation for prevention of exsanguination J Trauma. 2003 Mar; 54(3):590-4. . View in PubMed
A prospective study on the safety and efficacy of angiographic embolization for pelvic and visceral injuries J Trauma. 2002 Aug; 53(2):303-8; discussion 308. . View in PubMed
All patients with truncal gunshot wounds deserve trauma team activation J Trauma. 2002 Feb; 52(2):276-9. . View in PubMed
Cervical pharyngoesophageal and laryngotracheal injuries World J Surg. 2001 Aug; 25(8):1044-8. . View in PubMed
"Insignificant" mechanism of injury: not to be taken lightly J Am Coll Surg. 2001 Feb; 192(2):147-52. . View in PubMed
Clinically significant blunt cardiac trauma: role of serum troponin levels combined with electrocardiographic findings J Trauma. 2001 Feb; 50(2):237-43. . View in PubMed
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Bedside percutaneous tracheostomy: prospective evaluation of a modification of the current technique in 100 patients World J Surg. 2000 Sep; 24(9):1109-15. . View in PubMed
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Approach to the management of complex hepatic injuries J Trauma. 2000 Jan; 48(1):66-9. . View in PubMed
Angiographic embolization for arrest of bleeding after penetrating trauma to the abdomen Am J Surg. 1999 Nov; 178(5):367-73. . View in PubMed
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Abdominal computed tomography for the diagnosis of intra-abdominal sepsis in critically injured patients: fishing in murky waters Arch Surg. 1999 Aug; 134(8):831-6; discussion 836-8. . View in PubMed
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