Matthew Martin

Professor of Surgery (Clinical Scholar)

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Overview

Colonel (retired) Matthew J. Martin, MD, FACS is the Director of Acute Care Surgery Research and Chief of Emergency General Surgery for the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Los Angeles General Medical Center and an attending acute care surgeon at the University of Southern California Keck Medical Center. He also holds a dual appointment with the Division of Upper GI and General Surgery and maintains an active clinical practice in advanced laparoscopy, robotics, and bariatric surgery.

Dr. Martin retired from the U.S. Army in 2018. He served in a variety of roles at Madigan Army Medical Center and representing the U.S. Army, including the Army Chair for the ACS Committee on Trauma. He completed 5 combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, where he served in a variety of leadership roles ranging from Commander of a Forward Surgical Team to the Chief Medical Officer responsible for all surgical teams in Iraq and Syria. He founded a highly productive and continuously grant-funded trauma research laboratory at Madigan Army Medical Center with a focus on military and combat-relevant research and was the chief editor and co-author of a best-selling textbook on combat trauma management, Front Line Surgery. During that time Dr. Martin was also faculty at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center where he served as the Director of Trauma Informatics.

Publications

  • Management of adhesive small bowel obstruction during pregnancy in the United States J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Jun 01; 98(6):915-920. . View in PubMed
  • Great Debates-Shift Work Versus One Day at a Time: 12- Versus 24-Hour Call Duration in Acute Care Surgery Am Surg. 2025 May 27; 31348251341955. . View in PubMed
  • Justice and triage in military medical ethics: A brief report J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 May 26. . View in PubMed
  • Is negative pressure wound therapy beneficial for post-surgical wounds? Lancet. 2025 May 10; 405(10490):1646-1647.. View in PubMed
  • Trauma Sternotomy Closure: Drain Size May Matter Am Surg. 2025 Apr 30; 31348251339531. . View in PubMed
  • Impact of Systemic Anticoagulation During Traumatic Peripheral Arterial Repair on Re-Intervention and Amputation: An Analysis of 11 Years of PROOVIT Data Am Surg. 2025 Apr 22; 31348251337158. . View in PubMed
  • A Survey on the Management of Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury During Pregnancy: The MAMA Study Neurocrit Care. 2025 Apr; 42(2):474-484. . View in PubMed
  • Bail Out Procedures in Acute Cholecystitis: Risk Factors and Optimal Approach Am Surg. 2025 Apr; 91(4):505-511. . View in PubMed
  • The diagnosis and management of acute traumatic diaphragmatic injury: A Western Trauma Association clinical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Apr 01; 98(4):621-627. . View in PubMed
  • Current practice variations in venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for adolescents with severe traumatic brain injury: Trauma center type matters J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Mar 10. . View in PubMed
  • Accuracy, reliability, and utility of the extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma examination in the setting of thoracic gunshot wounds J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Mar 03. . View in PubMed
  • Significant Disparities in Adolescents With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Across Trauma Center Types: Wide Variation of Tracheostomy and Gastrostomy Crit Care Med. 2025 Mar 01; 53(3):e600-e612. . View in PubMed
  • Western Trauma Association critical decisions in trauma: Damage-control resuscitation J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Feb 01; 98(2):271-276. . View in PubMed
  • Real-time attending trauma surgeon assessment of direct-to-operating room trauma resuscitations: Results from a prospective observational study J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Feb 01; 98(2):302-308. . View in PubMed
  • Sex-based utilization and outcomes of cold-stored whole blood for trauma resuscitation: Analysis of a prospective multicenter study J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Feb 01; 98(2):263-270. . View in PubMed
  • Early Reinitiation of Obesity Pharmacotherapy Post Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Youth: A Retrospective Cohort Study Obes Surg. 2025 Feb; 35(2):406-418. . View in PubMed
  • Semaglutide and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in an adolescent with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase: a case report J Med Case Rep. 2025 Jan 25; 19(1):37. . View in PubMed
  • Reclaim the duct! Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration for the acute care surgeon Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2025; 10(Suppl 1):e001821. . View in PubMed
  • Response to: Comment on: Nutritional support for the trauma and emergency general surgery patient: What you need to know J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Jan 01; 98(1):e4-e5. . View in PubMed
  • Decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury: a review of recent landmark trials Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2025; 10(Suppl 1):e001784. . View in PubMed
  • Safety of redo sleeve gastrectomy as a primary revisional procedure Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2024 Nov; 20(11):1084-1089. . View in PubMed
  • Surgical trends and outcomes of open, laparoscopic, and robotic colostomy reversal for benign disease Surgery. 2024 11; 176(5):1366-1373. . View in PubMed
  • Adult emergency resuscitative thoracotomy: A Western Trauma Association clinical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Oct 25. . View in PubMed
  • Risk factors for stroke in penetrating cerebrovascular injuries J Vasc Surg. 2024 Oct; 80(4):1064-1070. . View in PubMed
  • Paradigm Shifts in Vascular Surgery: Analysis of the Top 100 Innovative and Disruptive Academic Publications Am Surg. 2024 Oct; 90(10):2471-2484. . View in PubMed
  • Bile Duct Injuries During Urgent Cholecystectomy at a Safety Net Teaching Hospital: Attending Experience and Time of Day May Matter Am Surg. 2024 Oct; 90(10):2548-2552. . View in PubMed
  • Non-Binary Trauma Patients: Delineating a Vulnerable, At-Risk Population Am Surg. 2024 Oct; 90(10):2506-2513. . View in PubMed
  • Hyperfibrinolysis: a crucial phenotypic abnormality of posttraumatic fibrinolytic dysfunction Res Pract Thromb Haemost. 2024 Oct; 8(7):102568. . View in PubMed
  • Identifying Pregnant Patients With Suspected Intimate Partner Violence Am Surg. 2024 Oct; 90(10):2398-2402. . View in PubMed
  • The Great Debate: Robotic vs Traditional Surgical Approach in the Acute Care Setting Am Surg. 2024 Oct; 90(10):2357-2361. . View in PubMed
  • Back on the Streets: Examining Emergency Department Return Rates for Unhoused Patients Discharged After Trauma Am Surg. 2024 Oct; 90(10):2431-2435. . View in PubMed
  • Two-center analysis of cannabis on venous thromboembolism risk after traumatic injury: A matched analysis Am J Surg. 2024 Sep; 235:115727. . View in PubMed
  • Unhoused and Injured: Injury Characteristics and Outcomes in Unhoused Trauma Patients J Surg Res. 2024 Sep; 301:365-370. . View in PubMed
  • Outcomes Following Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatment for Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Older Adults JAMA Netw Open. 2024 08 01; 7(8):e2429820. . View in PubMed
  • Complexities of autonomy in military medical ethics: A brief report J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Aug 01; 97(2S Suppl 1):S12-S13. . View in PubMed
  • The only winner in war is medicine: Safeguarding military trauma lessons learned through a military surgery partnership with the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Aug 01; 97(2S Suppl 1):S3-S7. . View in PubMed
  • The thin red line: Blood planning factors and the enduring need for a robust military blood system to support combat operations J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Aug 01; 97(2S Suppl 1):S31-S36. . View in PubMed
  • J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Jul 01; 97(1):149-157. . View in PubMed
  • Clinical factors and outcomes of spleen-conserving surgery versus total splenectomy in splenic injuries: A nationwide database study Am J Surg. 2024 Jul; 233:142-147. . View in PubMed
  • Recent Changes in the Management of High-Grade Blunt Pancreatic Injury in Children: A Nationwide Trend Analysis J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Jun 01; 238(6):1106-1114. . View in PubMed
  • Nutritional support for the trauma and emergency general surgery patient: What you need to know J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Jun 01; 96(6):855-864. . View in PubMed
  • Witnessed prehospital traumatic arrest: predictors of survival to hospital discharge Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2024 Jun; 50(3):959-965. . View in PubMed
  • To the point: Utility of laparoscopy for operative management of stabbing abdominal trauma Am J Surg. 2024 May; 231:125-131. . View in PubMed
  • Lessons for the next pandemic: analysis of the timing and outcomes including post-discharge decannulation rates for tracheostomy in severe COVID-19 respiratory failure Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2024 Apr; 50(2):581-590. . View in PubMed
  • Trends and outcomes of intraoperative esophagogastroduodenoscopy during laparoscopic Heller myotomy: a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis J Gastrointest Surg. 2024 Mar; 28(3):282-284. . View in PubMed
  • Resuscitative Thoracotomy for Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: Potential Impact of Resource Constraint on Outcomes and Blood Product Utilization J Surg Res. 2024 Mar; 295:683-689. . View in PubMed
  • Modified Brain Injury Guidelines for preinjury anticoagulation in traumatic brain injury: An opportunity to reduce health care resource utilization J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Feb 01; 96(2):240-246. . View in PubMed
  • Extremity vascular injury: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Feb 01; 96(2):265-269. . View in PubMed
  • Early management of adult traumatic spinal cord injury in patients with polytrauma: a consensus and clinical recommendations jointly developed by the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) & the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) World J Emerg Surg. 2024 01 18; 19(1):4. . View in PubMed
  • Comment on: Association of prior bariatric surgery with financial and clinical outcomes of acute myocardial infarction Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2024 01; 20(1):8-9. . View in PubMed
  • Adult blunt hepatic injury: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 01 01; 96(1):123-128. . View in PubMed
  • Weight-based enoxaparin thromboprophylaxis in young trauma patients: analysis of the CLOTT-1 registry Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2024; 9(1):e001230. . View in PubMed
  • Immunonutrition with Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in Severe TBI: Retrospective Analysis of Patient Characteristics and Outcomes Neurotrauma Rep. 2024; 5(1):574-583. . View in PubMed
  • Ethics in disaster, mass casualty care, and critical care Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2024; 9(Suppl 2):e001389. . View in PubMed
  • Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2024; 9(Suppl 2):e001411. . View in PubMed
  • Winds of war and military surgeon readiness: Commentary on ‘Developing the Ready Military Medical Force: military-specific training in Graduate Medical Education’ Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2024; 9(1):e001400. . View in PubMed
  • Disruption of trauma research: an analysis of the top cited versus disruptive trauma research publications Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2024; 9(1):e001291. . View in PubMed
  • Patient education series: understanding trauma and emergency general surgery conditions Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2024; 9(1):e001589. . View in PubMed
  • British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on chronic cough in adults Thorax. 2023 12 06; 78(Suppl 6):s3-s19. . View in PubMed
  • Examining the independent risk factors for withdrawal of life sustaining treatment in trauma patients Injury. 2023 Dec; 54(12):111088. . View in PubMed
  • Common postbariatric surgery emergencies for the acute care surgeon: What you need to know J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 12 01; 95(6):817-831. . View in PubMed
  • Dangerous passage: the utility and accuracy of modern chest computed tomography in penetrating thoracic injuries with potential transmediastinal trajectory Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2023 Dec; 49(6):2439-2445. . View in PubMed
  • Two Minutes for Roughing: A National Analysis of Ice Hockey Injuries from American Trauma Centers Am Surg. 2023 Dec; 89(12):5112-5117. . View in PubMed
  • Immunonutrition with Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in Severe TBI: Retrospective Analysis of Patient Characteristics and Outcomes Res Sq. 2023 Nov 07. . View in PubMed
  • Early venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in patients with trauma intracranial hemorrhage: Analysis of the prospective multicenter Consortium of Leaders in Traumatic Thromboembolism study J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 11 01; 95(5):649-656. . View in PubMed
  • Invited Commentary: Angioembolization and Adding Insult to Operative Hepatic Injury J Am Coll Surg. 2023 11 01; 237(5):703-705. . View in PubMed
  • Diagnosis and management of traumatic rectal injury: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 11 01; 95(5):731-736. . View in PubMed
  • Finding the bleeding edge: 24-hour mortality by unit of blood product transfused in combat casualties from 2002-2020 J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 11 01; 95(5):635-641. . View in PubMed
  • Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta for Nontraumatic Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage in the US JAMA Surg. 2023 11 01; 158(11):1214-1215. . View in PubMed
  • Epidemiology and outcomes of traumatic vascular injury repair by trauma surgeons and vascular surgeons in a collaborative model J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 11 01; 95(5):628-634. . View in PubMed
  • Impact of Postoperative Imaging Following Emergency Surgery for Penetrating Ballistic Thoracic Trauma Am Surg. 2023 Oct; 89(10):4018-4024. . View in PubMed
  • Comment on: A qualitative analysis of Black men’s attitudes toward obesity and bariatric surgery Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2023 10; 19(10):1108-1109. . View in PubMed
  • The Moral of the Story: Moral Case Deliberation As a Tool to Combat Burnout and Moral Distress Crit Care Med. 2023 10 01; 51(10):1431-1433. . View in PubMed
  • Identifying Risk Factors for AMA Discharge After Injury at a Level 1 Trauma Center Am Surg. 2023 Oct; 89(10):4000-4006. . View in PubMed
  • Predicting the Future in Trauma: Trauma and Injury Severity Score Loses Accuracy and Validity for Late Deaths After Injury Am Surg. 2023 Oct; 89(10):4077-4083. . View in PubMed
  • Pediatric emergency resuscitative thoracotomy: A Western Trauma Association, Pediatric Trauma Society, and Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma collaborative critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 10 01; 95(4):583-591. . View in PubMed
  • Pseudoaneurysm after High-Grade Penetrating Solid Organ Injury and Utility of Delayed CT Angiography J Am Coll Surg. 2023 09 01; 237(3):433-438. . View in PubMed
  • Emergency department thoracotomy in children: A Pediatric Trauma Society, Western Trauma Association, and Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma systematic review and practice management guideline J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 09 01; 95(3):432-441. . View in PubMed
  • Putting Medical Boots on the Ground: Lessons from the War in Ukraine and Applications for Future Conflict with Near-Peer Adversaries J Am Coll Surg. 2023 08 01; 237(2):364-373. . View in PubMed
  • Citation versus disruption in the military: Analysis of the top disruptive military trauma research publications J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 08 01; 95(2S Suppl 1):S157-S169. . View in PubMed
  • Committee on Surgical Combat Casualty Care position statement: Neurosurgical capability for the optimal management of traumatic brain injury during deployed operations J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 08 01; 95(2S Suppl 1):S7-S12. . View in PubMed
  • Optimizing Hemostatic Resuscitation in Trauma-Will Endotyping Be the Key to the “Proper” Ratio? JAMA Surg. 2023 07 01; 158(7):736-737.. View in PubMed
  • Whole Blood Resuscitation is Safe in Pediatric Trauma Patients: A Multicenter Study Am Surg. 2023 Jul; 89(7):3058-3063. . View in PubMed
  • Pseudoaneurysms after high-grade blunt solid organ injury and the utility of delayed computed tomography angiography Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2023 Jun; 49(3):1315-1320. . View in PubMed
  • Financial vulnerability of trauma centers: A national analysis J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 05 01; 94(5):637-642. . View in PubMed
  • Correction: Early management of isolated severe traumatic brain injury patients in a hospital without neurosurgical capabilities: a consensus and clinical recommendations of the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) World J Emerg Surg. 2023 Apr 06; 18(1):29. . View in PubMed
  • And Miles to Go Before We Sleep: EAST Diversity and Inclusivity Progress and Remaining Challenges Ann Surg. 2023 04 01; 277(4):e914-e918. . View in PubMed
  • Validation of a miniaturized handheld arterial pressure monitor for guiding full and partial REBOA use during resuscitation Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2023 Apr; 49(2):795-801. . View in PubMed
  • Storage Wars: Is It Time to Retire the Myth of the “Storage Lesion” in Red Cell Transfusion? Crit Care Med. 2023 03 01; 51(3):427-430.. View in PubMed
  • Blunt splenic injury, Emergency Department to discharge: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 03 01; 94(3):448-454. . View in PubMed
  • Blunt pancreatic trauma: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 03 01; 94(3):455-460. . View in PubMed
  • Characterizing Moral Injury and Distress in US Military Surgeons Deployed to Far-Forward Combat Environments in Afghanistan and Iraq JAMA Netw Open. 2023 02 01; 6(2):e230484. . View in PubMed
  • Pediatric penetrating thoracic trauma: Examining the impact of trauma center designation and penetrating trauma volume on outcomes J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Feb; 58(2):330-336. . View in PubMed
  • Antibiotic administration within 1 hour for open lower extremity fractures is not associated with decreased risk of infection J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 02 01; 94(2):226-231. . View in PubMed
  • Early management of isolated severe traumatic brain injury patients in a hospital without neurosurgical capabilities: a consensus and clinical recommendations of the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) World J Emerg Surg. 2023 01 09; 18(1):5. . View in PubMed
  • Special Delivery-Metabolic Bariatric Surgery as a Key Component of Maternal-Fetal Health Care JAMA Surg. 2023 01 01; 158(1):44-45. . View in PubMed
  • Power of mentorship for civilian and military acute care surgeons: identifying and leveraging opportunities for longitudinal professional development Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2023; 8(1):e001049. . View in PubMed
  • Blunt thoracic aortic injury: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 01 01; 94(1):113-116. . View in PubMed
  • Evaluating the Bariatric Safety Net: Analysis of Socioeconomic Factors and Outcomes at a Bariatric Safety Net Program Compared to an Affiliated Private Center Obes Surg. 2022 12; 32(12):3973-3983. . View in PubMed
  • Reading the signs in penetrating cervical vascular injuries: Analysis of hard/soft signs and initial management from a nationwide vascular trauma database J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 11 01; 93(5):632-638. . View in PubMed
  • Prospective evaluation of the selective nonoperative management of abdominal stab wounds: When is it safe to discharge? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 11 01; 93(5):639-643.. View in PubMed
  • Common bile duct stones management: A network meta-analysis J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 11 01; 93(5):e155-e165. . View in PubMed
  • Use of Cold-Stored Whole Blood is Associated With Improved Mortality in Hemostatic Resuscitation of Major Bleeding: A Multicenter Study Ann Surg. 2022 10 01; 276(4):579-588. . View in PubMed
  • Pregnancy in trauma-A Western Trauma Association algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 10 01; 93(4):e139-e142. . View in PubMed
  • Bike Helmet Usage in the Most Disadvantaged Neighborhoods: A Focused Area for Trauma Prevention J Surg Res. 2022 10; 278:7-13. . View in PubMed
  • Why Trauma Care is Not Expensive: Detailed Analysis of Actual Costs and Cost Differences of Patient Cohorts Am Surg. 2022 Oct; 88(10):2440-2444. . View in PubMed
  • Financial Vulnerability of American College of Surgeons-Verified Trauma Centers: A Statewide Analysis J Am Coll Surg. 2022 09 01; 235(3):430-435. . View in PubMed
  • Disparate resource allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic among trauma centers: A Western Trauma Association national survey Am J Surg. 2022 08; 224(2):761-768. . View in PubMed
  • The new face of war: Craniofacial injuries from Operation Inherent Resolve J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 08 01; 93(2S Suppl 1):S49-S55. . View in PubMed
  • Perspectives on competencies for care in austere settings J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 08 01; 93(2S Suppl 1):S179-S183. . View in PubMed
  • The where, when, and why of surgical rib fixation: Utilization patterns, outcomes, and readmissions Am J Surg. 2022 08; 224(2):780-785. . View in PubMed
  • Crit Care Med. 2022 07 01; 50(7):1156-1159. . View in PubMed
  • To the editor J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 05 01; 92(5):e108-e110. . View in PubMed
  • Analysis of Readmission and Complications After Repair of Orbital Fractures Using California’s Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development Database Ann Plast Surg. 2022 05 01; 88(4 Suppl 4):S361-S365. . View in PubMed
  • Using the Disruptive Score to Identify Publications That Changed Plastic Surgery Practice Ann Plast Surg. 2022 05 01; 88(4 Suppl 4):S385-S390. . View in PubMed
  • Pediatric trauma in the California-Mexico border region: Injury disparities by Area Deprivation Index J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 05 01; 92(5):831-838. . View in PubMed
  • A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm: Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 04 01; 92(4):748-753. . View in PubMed
  • Balloons for kids: Anatomic candidacy and optimal catheter size for pediatric resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 04 01; 92(4):743-747. . View in PubMed
  • Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta management guided by a novel handheld pressure transducer J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 04 01; 92(4):729-734. . View in PubMed
  • Adverse Outcomes With Early Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Neurosurgical Trauma Patients-Are We Crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier? JAMA Surg. 2022 03 01; 157(3):e215766.. View in PubMed
  • Surgical management and outcomes of adhesive small bowel obstruction: teaching versus non-teaching hospitals Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2022 Feb; 48(1):107-112. . View in PubMed
  • Challenging Traditional Paradigms in Posttraumatic Pulmonary Thromboembolism JAMA Surg. 2022 02 01; 157(2):e216356. . View in PubMed
  • Whole blood at the tip of the spear: A retrospective cohort analysis of warm fresh whole blood resuscitation versus component therapy in severely injured combat casualties Surgery. 2022 02; 171(2):518-525. . View in PubMed
  • Selective Prehospital Advanced Resuscitative Care – Developing a Strategy to Prevent Prehospital Deaths From Noncompressible Torso Hemorrhage Shock. 2022 01 01; 57(1):7-14. . View in PubMed
  • History of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Trauma Surgery: for Our Patients, for Our Profession, and for Ourselves Curr Trauma Rep. 2022; 8(4):214-226. . View in PubMed
  • Evaluation and management of traumatic pneumothorax: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 01 01; 92(1):103-107. . View in PubMed
  • Isolated Intracranial Hemorrhage in Elderly Patients With Pre-Injury Anticoagulation: Is Full Trauma Team Activation Necessary? J Surg Res. 2021 12; 268:491-497.. View in PubMed
  • Fragmentation of care in the blunt abdominal trauma patient: Capturing our true outcomes and impact on care J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 11 01; 91(5):829-833. . View in PubMed
  • Nutrition therapy in the critically injured adult patient: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 11 01; 91(5):909-915. . View in PubMed
  • Evaluation and management of bowel and mesenteric injuries after blunt trauma: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 11 01; 91(5):903-908. . View in PubMed
  • Atypical Presentation of Enterovirus D68 Infection as Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome Pediatr Neurol. 2021 11; 124:24-25. . View in PubMed
  • Addition of neurological status to pediatric adjusted shock index to predict early mortality in trauma: A pediatric Trauma Quality Improvement Program analysis J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 10 01; 91(4):584-589. . View in PubMed
  • A tale of two centers: Is low-molecular-weight heparin really superior for prevention of posttraumatic venous thromboembolism? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 09 01; 91(3):537-541.. View in PubMed
  • Courtesy Authorship Practices Among First and Senior Authors: Evaluation of Motivations, Gender Bias, and Inequities Ann Surg. 2021 09 01; 274(3):434-440. . View in PubMed
  • Choosing wisely: A prospective study of direct to operating room trauma resuscitation including real-time trauma surgeon after-action review J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 08 01; 91(2S Suppl 2):S146-S153. . View in PubMed
  • Little patient, big injury, and austere setting: Complex decision making in a chaotic environment J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 07 01; 91(1):e21-e23. . View in PubMed
  • Treating the endotheliopathy of SARS-CoV-2 infection with plasma: Lessons learned from optimized trauma resuscitation with blood products Transfusion. 2021 07; 61 Suppl 1:S336-S347. . View in PubMed
  • Is cerebral perfusion maintained during full and partial resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in hemorrhagic shock conditions? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 07 01; 91(1):40-46.. View in PubMed
  • Revealing the scope of surgical device malfunctions: Analysis of the “hidden” Food and Drug Administration device database Am J Surg. 2021 06; 221(6):1121-1126. . View in PubMed
  • Traumatic thoracic rib cage and chest wall hernias: A review and discussion of management principles Am J Surg. 2021 06; 221(6):1238-1245. . View in PubMed
  • The rising tide of methamphetamine use in elderly trauma patients Am J Surg. 2021 06; 221(6):1246-1251. . View in PubMed
  • Authors’ response to “Letter regarding fresh whole blood from walking blood banks for patients with traumatic hemorrhagic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis” J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 06 01; 90(6):e176. . View in PubMed
  • Real-time bedside management and titration of partial resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta without an arterial line: Good for pressure, not for flow! J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2021 04 01; 90(4):615-622. . View in PubMed
  • Analysis of Early Job Market Experiences and Perceptions Among Bariatric Surgery Fellowship Graduates and Bariatric Surgery Program Directors Obes Surg. 2021 Apr; 31(4):1561-1571. . View in PubMed
  • Child physical abuse trauma evaluation and management: A Western Trauma Association and Pediatric Trauma Society critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 04 01; 90(4):641-651. . View in PubMed
  • Early anticoagulant reversal after trauma: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 02 01; 90(2):331-336. . View in PubMed
  • Pediatric adjusted reverse shock index multiplied by Glasgow Coma Scale as a prospective predictor for mortality in pediatric trauma J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 01 01; 90(1):21-26. . View in PubMed
  • Fluid Resuscitation in Tactical Combat Casualty Care; TCCC Guidelines Change 21-014 November 2021. J Spec Oper Med. 2021; 21(4):126-137. . View in PubMed
  • Shock Index as a Predictor of Massive Transfusion and Emergency Surgery on the Modern Battlefield J Surg Res. 2020 12; 256:112-118. . View in PubMed
  • Perceptions of Equity and Inclusion in Acute Care Surgery: From the #EAST4ALL Survey Ann Surg. 2020 12; 272(6):906-910. . View in PubMed
  • Comment on: Should bariatric surgery be offered to prisoners? Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2020 11; 16(11):e71-e73.. View in PubMed
  • Association of Trauma Center Level and Patient Volume with Outcomes for Penetrating Thoracic Trauma J Surg Res. 2020 11; 255:442-448. . View in PubMed
  • Updated guidelines to reduce venous thromboembolism in trauma patients: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 11; 89(5):971-981. . View in PubMed
  • Prehospital Tranexamic Acid: STAAMP of Approval or Return to Sender? JAMA Surg. 2020 Oct 05.. View in PubMed
  • Variations in Courtesy Authorship Perceptions and Practices Among Modern Surgical Journals: The Generation Gap J Surg Res. 2020 10; 254:242-246. . View in PubMed
  • Fresh whole blood from walking blood banks for patients with traumatic hemorrhagic shock: A systematic review and meta-analysis J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 10; 89(4):792-800. . View in PubMed
  • Nationwide analysis of resuscitative thoracotomy in pediatric trauma: Time to differentiate from adult guidelines? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 10; 89(4):686-690.. View in PubMed
  • Comment on: Five years results after resleeve gastrectomy Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2020 09; 16(9):1191-1194. . View in PubMed
  • Rescue therapy for severe COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome with tissue plasminogen activator: A case series J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 09; 89(3):453-457. . View in PubMed
  • Into the wild and on to the table: A Western Trauma Association multicenter analysis and comparison of wilderness falls in rock climbers and nonclimbers J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 09; 89(3):570-575. . View in PubMed
  • Direct to operating room trauma resuscitation: Optimizing patient selection and time-critical outcomes when minutes count J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 07; 89(1):160-166. . View in PubMed
  • Validation of a novel partial resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta device in a swine hemorrhagic shock model: Fine tuning flow to optimize bleeding control and reperfusion injury J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 07; 89(1):58-67. . View in PubMed
  • Viscoelastic testing in combat resuscitation: Is it time for a new standard? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 07; 89(1):145-152.. View in PubMed
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