Chair, Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Emergency Surgery
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Chair, Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Emergency Surgery
CURRICULUM VITAE: Rao R. Ivatury M.D. Chair, Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Emergency Surgery VCU Medical Center 1200 East Broad Street P.O. Box 980454 Richmond, VA 23298 (804) 827-1207 ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS OR OTHER SIGNIFICANT WORK EXPERIENCE Professor of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA 1998-present Chief, Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Emergency General Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA 1998-present Director, ALS Center, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA 1998-present Associate Director, VCURES (Virginia Commonwealth University Resuscitation/Reanimation Engineering Shock Center) 2000-present Professor of Physiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 2000-present Adjunct Professor of Surgery, New York Medical College Valhalla, New York 1999-present Professor of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA 1999-present Professor of Surgery, New York Medical College – Vahalla, NY 1992-1998 Attending Surgeon, Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center, Bronx, New York. Attending Surgeon, Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Bronx, New York. Director of Trauma, Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center, Bronx, New York. 1987-1997 Co-Director, SICU, Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center, Bronx, New York. 1987-1997 Associate Professor of Surgery, New York Medical College 1987-1991 Assistant Professor of Surgery, New York Medical College 1982-1987 MEMBERSHIP-SCIENTIFIC, HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: Regional: New York & Brooklyn Committee on Trauma Bronx Chapter, American College of Surgeons National: Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Services Pennsylvania State Trauma Foundation Eastern States, Committee on Trauma, Point-Counterpoint Councilor, Southeastern Surgical Congress International: Pan American Trauma Society European Society of Trauma & Emergency Surgery (Founding member) PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: Regional: New York/Brooklyn Committee on Trauma Bronx Chapter, American College of Surgeons Surgical Society of New York Medical College Institute of Trauma & Emergency Care, New York Medical College New York Surgical Society Virginia Surgical Society National: Society of Critical Care Medicine Association of Academic Surgery American College of Surgeons American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Southeastern Surgical Congress American Surgical Association International: Pan-American Trauma Society (Charter member) Chilean Surgical Society (Honorary) Colombian Society of Trauma (Honorary) College of Specialists in General Surgery, Jalisco, A.C. (Honorary) Corresponding Member (Honorary), Paraguyan Surgical Society. MEMBERSHIP IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS: Old Dominion Emergency Medical Services Alliance Inc. Richmond, Virginia Medical Advisory Committee, 1998-present Chairman, Trauma Triage Committee, 1998-present Virginia Blood Services, Richmond, VA Medical Advisory Committee, 1998-2000 MCV Hospitals of Virginia Commonwealth University: Chairman, Space Committee Education Committee Budget & Finance Committee Research Committee Critical Care Committee Chairman, Trauma Patient Care Committee 1999-2000 1999-2003 1999-2000 1999-present 1999-present 1999-present SPECIAL AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS AND OTHER HONORS: Awards Nominated for Distinguished Clinician, VCU Medical Center, 2009 Arnold M. Salzberg Award in Surgery for superior integrity, leadership, teaching and clinical ability by Chief Residents of Surgery, VCU June 2009 Richmond Top Docs, Critical Care Surgery, Richmond Magazine 2008 Nominated for Distinguished Clinician, VCU Medical Center, 2006 Richmond Top Docs, Trauma and Critical Care Surgery, Richmond Magazine 2006 Board of Governors, American College of Surgeons, October 2004 David Kreis M.D. Visiting Trauma Professor Award, Florida COT November 2004 Richmond Top Docs, Trauma and Critical Care Surgery, Richmond Magazine 2004 M-III clerkship :Outstanding teacher with high evaluation, October 2003 Nominated for outstanding teacher award, Medical Class of 2003, MCV American Immigration Law Foundation, Outstanding achievement award, March 2003 Resolution in honor: Board of Visitors, Virginia Commonwealth University, Feb 2003 Governor’s Commission, Virginia: EMS Advisory Board, 2002-2005 Selected for Who is Who in America, July 2001 AOA Membership for Faculty, April 2001 Arnold M. Salzberg Award in Surgery for superior integrity, leadership, teaching and clinical ability by Chief Residents of Surgery, MCV Hospital , June 2000 Richmond Top Docs, Trauma and Critical Care Surgery, Richmond Magazine, 2000 Outstanding Teacher, Medical Students, MCV of VCU: 1999, 2000 Recognition of outstanding contributions to the Surgery of Trauma : American Society for Surgeons of Indian Origin, October 1996 Fellowships American College of Surgeons Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Canada 1983-present 1983-2000 External Grants Funding Institution : Castle-Krob Fund of New York Medical College, Title : Evaluation of Gastric Tonometry in Resuscitation from Hemorrhagic Shock. Funding Dates : 1992-1994 PI : Rao Ivatury M.D. Co-investigators : W.M. Stahl M.D., M. Islam M.D., R. Simon M.D. Funding Institution: Office of Naval Research Title: Preliminary Studies Examining Androstenitriol for Immunomodulation in Traumatic Shock: Funding Dates: January 2003- September 2006 Grant Number: N00014-03-1-0362 PI: Co-investigators: Roger Loria, PhD R. Wayne Barbee, PhD, Co-investigators: Kevin Ward, MD, Rao Ivatury, MD Funding Institution: Department of Defense US Army Combat Casualty Care Program Title: BioHemostat: Acute Treatment Modality for High Pressure Hemorrhage: Funding Dates: March 2001-March 2003 Total Funding: $299,807 Investigators: Marcus Carr, MD PhD: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology; Gary Wnek, PhD: Department of Chemical Engineering; Kelman Cohen, MD: Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery; Kevin Ward, MD: Department of Emergency Medicine; R. Wayne Barbee, PhD: Department of Emergency Medicine; Rao Ivatury, MD: Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma Surgery: Gary Bowlin, PhD: Department of Biomedical Engineering. Funding Institution: Office of Naval Research Title: Quantitative Studies of Sublingual PCO2 as a Resuscitation End-Point in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hemorrhagic Shock Funding Dates: October 2002 until December 2005 Funding Amount :$428,071 Investigators: Rao Ivatury, MD Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma; Kevin Ward, MD Department of Emergency Medicine; R Wayne Barbee, PhD Department of Emergency Medicine Funding Institution: Department of Defense: Office of Naval Research Title: Preliminary Studies Examining Near Ultraviolet Fluorescence and Raman Spectroscopy for Tissue Interrogation of Shock. Funding Dates: May 2002-May 2005 Funding Amount: $689,611 Investigators: James Terner, PhD Department of Chemistry; Kevin Ward, MD Department of Emergency Medicine; R Wayne Barbee, PhD Department of Emergency Medicine; Roland Pittman, PhD Department of Physiology; Rao Ivatury, MD, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma Funding Institution: Department of Defense: US Army Combat Casualty Research Program Title: Consequences of Prolonged Hemorrhage on Oxygen Delivery to Skeletal Muscle Funding Dates: March 2001-March 2003 Total Funding: $299,886 Investigators: Roland Pittman, Ph.D. Department of Physiology; R. Wayne Barbee, Ph.D, Department of Emergency Medicine; Kevin Ward, M.D, Department of Emergency Medicine; Rao Ivatury, M.D., Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma Surgery Invited Seminars and Lectures Regional: 1. St. Vincent hospital of Richmond, Staten Island , N.Y. January 1989: Open management of the septic abdomen. 2. Moderator: Symposium: Nutrition: The changing scene. Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center, September, 1989. 3. Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, April 1990: Biodegradable mesh repair of solid organ injuries. 4. Flushing Hospital Medical Center, November 1990: Management of Abdominal Trauma. 5. St. Vincent Hospital of Richmond, Staten Island, N.Y., November 1990: Management options in penetrating rectal injuries. 6. Moderator: Symposium on Ethics of nutrition. Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center, March 1991. 8. St. Vincent Hospital of Richmond, Staten Island, N.Y.: Biodegradable mesh repair of solid organ injury. April 1991. 10. Trauma Symposium at Phelps Memorial Hospital, Tarrytown, N.Y: Abdominal Trauma. March 1990. 11. Trauma Symposium at Phelps Memorial Hospital, Tarrytown, N.Y: Abdominal Trauma. May 1991. 12. Symposium on "Controversies in initial management of the injured patient", Westchester Medical Center, May 1991. 13. Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Bronx, New York. Surgical grand rounds, October 21, 1991: Nutritional support of the critical surgical patient" 14. Westchester Medical Center, Grand Rounds: Management of injuries of the colon. May 1992. 15. Trauma Day Symposium: Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens, May 1992. Laparoscopic diagnosis in trauma. 16. Saint Joseph's Medical Center, Grand Rounds, June 1992.: Management of colon injuries 17. Controversies in the initial care of the injured patient: Symposium, Westchester Medical Center and ITEC, June 1992: Airway management and percutaneous tracheostomy. 18. Brookdale hospital: Surgical Grand Rounds, October 1992: Candiduria as an early predictor of disseminated candidiasis in critically ill patients 19. Brooklyn & Long Island Chapter, American College of Surgeons: Controversies in trauma. Nassau, March 23, 1993: Laparoscopy for trauma. 20. Surgical Grand Rounds, Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, N.Y., April 15, 1993: Organ Specific Monitoring 21. Roerig Symposium: Management of oportunistic infections: the 1990s and beyond: Candida Infections in the Surgical ICU. June 1993, City Island, NY 22. 12 th annual Trauma Symposium, Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Frontiers in Trauma: Newer modalities in monitoring the adequacy of resuscitation. Lincoln Hospital, Bronx, New York, December 1, 1993 23. Surgical Grand Rounds: V A Hospital, Bronx, N.Y. February 3, 1994 : Candida infection in surgical patients. 24. Surgical Grand Rounds: St. Barnabas Hospital, New York: March 4, 1994. Laparoscopy in trauma. 25. Surgical Grand Rounds: Booth Memorial Hospital, Queens, New York: March 10, 1994. Candiduria as an early marker of disseminated infection in critically ill surgical patients. 26. Surgical Grand Rounds : Mary Immaculate Hospital, Queens, New York : March 24, 1994. Laparoscopic diagnosis of trauma. 27. Surgical Grand Rounds: Flushing Hospital, Queens, New York: May 11, 1994. Candiduria as an early marker of disseminated infection in critically ill surgical patients. 28. Surgical Grand Rounds: Metropolitan Hospital, New York: May 18, 1994. Candiduria as an early marker of disseminated infection in critically ill surgical patients. 29. Surgical Grand Rounds: Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, N.Y. : October 6, 1994. Assessment of adequacy of resuscitation. 30. Anesthesia Grand Rounds, Brookdale Hospital, N.Y. October 18, 1994: Fluid resuscitation 31. Critical Care Grand Rounds, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, N.Y. October 31, 1994 Gastric tonometry in assessing adequacy of resuscitation 32. Surgical Grand Rounds, Our Lady Mercy Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y. April 25, 1995 Hepatic trauma : A physiologic approach. 33. Harlem Hospital Trauma Symposium. New York. May 16, 1995 : Laparoscopic evaluation of abdominal trauma. 34. Surgical Grand Rounds, Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla, N.Y., October 30, 1995: Candidiasis in the critically ill surgical patient. 35. Surgical Grand Rounds: Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y. November 8, 1995: Gastric tonometry. 36. Surgical Grand Rounds, Harlem Hospital, N.Y. January 22, 1995 : Fungal infections in the surgical patient. 37. CME lecture series, D’Urso Pavillion, Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center , March 11, 1996. : Assessment of adequacy of resuscitation. 38. Critical Care Rounds, St. Luke & Roosevelt hospital, New York. March 12, 1996. : Gastric tonometry. 39. Surgical Grand Rounds, St. Joseph Medical Center, Yonkers : May 8, 1996: Adequacy of resuscitation in critically ill surgical patients. 40. New Rochelle Hospital Medical Center, New Rochelle, N.Y. July 24, 1996: Open abdomen approach to trauma. 41. Warren Wetzel Memorial Trauma Lecture Series, Jacobi Hospital and AECOM, Bronx, New York : March 24, 1997. Advances in penetrating abdominal trauma. 42. Surgical Grand Rounds, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn New York. May 8, 1997 : Assessment of the adequacy of resuscitation 43. Surgical Grand Rounds, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New York : Intraabdominal Hypertension, November 4, 1997. 44. Surgical Grand Rounds, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Patterson, N.J. : Fungal infections in critically ill surgical patients. December 4, 1997. 45. Peninsula Trauma Society : August 12, 1998. Critical Care of the Trauma Patient. NewPort News. 46. Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, MCV Hospital : Common errors in resuscitation. August 13, 1998. 47. Surgical Grand Rounds, MCV-VCU : Advances in resuscitation after trauma. November 5, 1998. 48. Orthopedic Grand Rounds, MCV Hospital: February 18, 2000: Physiologic responses to trauma 49. Moderator, Trauma Update, First annual Symposium in Trauma April 1999: Richmond, VA 50 Moderator, Trauma Update, First annual Symposium in Trauma April 2000: Richmond, VA 51. Moderator, New Horizons: Update 2001, Second annual Symposium in Trauma, April 2001: Richmond, VA 52 Grand Rounds, VCU-MCV Hospitals, Department of Surgery. August 16, 2001 : Respiratory Support 53. Moderator New Horizons: Update 2001, Third annual Symposium in Trauma, April 2001: Richmond, VA 53. Grand Rounds, Department Of Surgery, MCV Hospitals : Richmond, VA August 15, 2002 Innovations in optimizing resuscitation. 53. Moderator: Challenges in Trauma : Update 2002, Fourth annual Symposium in Trauma, April 2002: Richmond, VA 54 Clinico-Pathologic Conference: Department Of Surgery, MCV Hospitals : Richmond, VA October 17, 2002 . Meckel’s Diverticulum. 55. Moderator: Challenges in Trauma in the 21 st Century : Fifth annual Symposium in Trauma, April 2003: Richmond, VA 55. Southside regional rescue squad :August 1, 2003 Thoracic injury 56. Nursing Trauma Core , MCV Hospitals ; September 18,2003 : Abdominal Trauma 57. MCV School of Nursing, December 2, 2003 : Forensic aspects of penetrating Trauma. 58. Moderator: The new Face of Trauma: Sixth annual Symposium in Trauma, April 2004: Richmond, VA 59. 14 th annual meeting, The Humera Surgical Society, Richmond, May 13-16, 2004 What is new in Trauma : Lessons learned from the D.C. area sniper 60. Grand Rounds, Department of Surgery, VCU Medical Center January 27, 2005 : New directions in the specialty of trauma. 61. Moderator: Trauma in the 21 st Century : Seventh annual Symposium in Trauma, April 2005: Richmond, VA 62. Grand Rounds, Department of Anesthesiology, VCU Medical Center, May 12, 2005: Optimizing resuscitation. 63. Fifth annual Odyssey on Critical Care Conference, Richmond,VA , March 13, 2007: The three horsemen of Trauma: Hypothermia., Acidosis, Coagulopathy. 64. Moderator: Current Concepts in Trauma Care, Eighth annual Symposium in Trauma, April 26, 2006. 64. First Nursing Symposium in Trauma. Richmond, VA April 30, 2007 : The changing face of Trauma. 65. Moderator: Women & Trauma Care : Overcoming obstacles, breaking barriers. Ninth annual Symposium in Trauma. May 1, 2007 : Richmond, VA. 66. Moderator: Tenth annual Symposium in Trauma. April 13, 2008 : Richmond, VA. 67. Life Evac Vital Concepts 08 , May 8-9, 2008, Richmond: Case studies in penetrating trauma. National: 1. St. Raphael hospital Medical Center, New Haven, Connecticut: Dexon mesh repair of solid organ injuries. April 1991. 2. Invited discussant, 51st annual meeting of AAST, September 1991: " Will future surgeons be interested in Trauma care?" and " Validation of Abdominal Trauma Index for penetrating and blunt abdominal trauma." 3. Symposium on Current Issues in Critical Care, Trauma and Surgery. Huntington Beach, Ca. September 21, 1991.: "Metabolic care of the trauma patient". 4. Hampton Roads Trauma Symposium, April 3, 1992. : Pancreatic and retroperitoneal injuries. 5. University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey, Grand Rounds, May 1992: Laparoscopy in penetrating abdominal trauma. 6. Bridgeport Hospital, Connecticut: Laparoscopy in trauma. October 1992. 7. Annual Congress of American College of Surgeons, October 1992. New Orleans. Postgraduate course in trauma: Carotid artery injuries with and without hemiplegia/coma. 8. 15 th Annual National Trauma Symposium, Baltimore, March 1993: Laparoscopic evaluation of trauma. 9. Roerig Symposium on Surgical Infections. Buckhead, Georgia, March 18, 1993: Fungal infections in surgical patients. 10. Surgical Grand Rounds, Emory University, March 19, 1993: Definitive treatment of colon injuries. 11. New York Upstate Chapter, American College of Surgeons, Cooperstown, May 1993 : Laparoscopic evaluation of abdominal trauma. 12. Surgical Grand Rounds, UCLA, Los Angeles, California: ay 993: Gastric Tonometry in Trauma. 13. Symposium on Innovations in Surgery: Management of serious surgical infections. september 9, 1993. Worcester, Ma. 14. Invited Discussant: Blunt rupture of the heart. in 53 rd annual meeting of American Association of Surgery of Trauma, September 23-25, 1993. New Orleans. 15. Surgical Grand Rounds: Shock-Trauma, University of Maryland. October 1, 1993.: Selective management of penetrating abdominal trauma. 16. Surgical Grand Rounds: Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, November 20, 1993: Open abdomen approach to critically ill patients. 17. Surgical Grand Rounds : Bridgeport Hospital, Connecticut. January 27, 1994 : Candida infection in surgical patients. 18. Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds: University of California, Irvine, March 31, 1994. Fungal infections in surgical patients. 19. Surgical Grand Rounds : University of California, Irvine, April 1, 1994. Fungal infections in surgical patients. 20. Surgical Rounds, Cooper Hospital , Camden, April 26, 1994. Laparoscopy in the evaluation of trauma. 21. Surgical Rounds, Highland General Hospital, East Bay Program, UCSF, May 2, 1994 Laparoscopy in the evaluation of trauma. 22. Surgical Grand Rounds: University of Illinois at Springfield, Illinois: May 31, 1994. Candiduria as an early marker of disseminated infection in critically ill surgical patients. 23. Surgical Grand Rounds: University of Illinois at Peoria, Illinois: May 31, 1994. Candiduria as an early marker of disseminated infection in critically ill surgical patients. 24. Surgical Grand Rounds: Stamford Hospital, Stamford, Bridgeport : June 16, 1994. Fungal infections in surgical patients. 25. 54 th annual meeting of the AAST, September 17-20, 1994. San Diego : Invited Discussant : Permissive hypercapnia in the treatment of ARDS. 26. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA . October 24, 1994 : Gastric tonometry in assessing adequacy of resuscitation. 27. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA . October 24, 1994 : Laparoscopy in trauma. 28. Roerig Symposium : Innovations in Surgery, December 9, 1994 : King-Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. : Fungal Infections in Surgery. 29. Surgical Rounds, Boward General Hospital , Fort Lauderdale, Florida. January 9, 1995 : Duodenal trauma. 30. SAGES : Scientific Session and Post-graduate Course. March 11-14, 1995:, Orlando, FL. Panel : Place of laparoscopy in acute abdomen, Trauma. 31. Eastern States Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons : Trauma : Point and Counterpoint. June 12-14, 1995. Philadelphia. Controversies in penetrating thoracic injuries. 32. Eastern States Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons : Trauma : Point and Counterpoint. June 12-14, 1995. Philadelphia. Laparoscopy : Seeing is believing. 33. Invited discussant : 55 th Annual meeting of AAST. September 27-30, 1995. Halifax, Canada : The use of oxygen consumption and delivery as endpoints for resuscitation in critically ill patients. 34. Detroit Trauma Symposium : Errors, Omissions, Outcomes. November 10-11, 1995, Detroit. Laparoscopic/Thoracoscopic evaluation of torso injuries. 35. Philadelphia Trauma Day, December 2, 1995. Philadelphia. Panel and Case discussions. 36. Seventh Annual New Hanover Region Medical Center Trauma Symposium, Wilmington, N.C., February 10, 1996: The knife and gun club: A view from the city. 37. Controversies in Surgery : Current Controversies in Trauma Care: University of Connecticut Health Sciences, Hartford, CT. March 14, 1996. 38. Surgical Grand Rounds, University of Massachusetts, Springfield, MA. April 2, 1996: Fungal infections in surgical patients. 39. Surgical Grand Rounds, Brown University, Providence, RI. April 3, 1996: Fungal infections in surgical patients. 40. The National Center for Advanced Medical Education: New and Changing Concepts in Trauma. Chicago, April 9-12, 1996 : Ultrasonography and laparoscopy : Are there broad indications? 41. The National Center for Advanced Medical Education: New and Changing Concepts in Trauma. Chicago, April 9-12, 1996 : Damage control, intra-abdominal hypertension. 42. The National Center for Advanced Medical Education: New and Changing Concepts in Surgical Disease: Chicago, April 22-25, 1996 : Cervical Penetrating Injuries : Have we resolved all the issues? 43. The National Center for Advanced Medical Education: New and Changing Concepts in Surgical Disease: Chicago, April 22-25, 1996 : Gastric Tonometry : assessment of adequacy of volume resuscitation. 44. Northern California Chapter, American College of Surgeons. San Francisco, May 10, 1996: Advances in the management of catastrophic penetrating abdominal trauma. 45. New Haven Medical Center, Yale University: Trauma Grand Rounds. New Haven. May 28, 1996: Fungal infections in critically ill surgical patients. 46. New Haven Medical Center, Yale University: Trauma Grand Rounds. New Haven. May 28, 1996: Ultrasonography and laparoscopy in trauma. 47. McEwen visiting professorship, University of Kansas Medical Center, September 10 and 11, 1996: gastric tonometry in trauma. 48. Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Mass. October 17, 1996 : Open abdomen approach for trauma and sepsis. 49. Traumafest 1996. Syracuse, N.Y. October 25-26, 1996 : Organ specific monitoring. 50. George Washington University, Washington D.C. December 20, 1996 : Clinical perspective of intra-abdominal hypertension. 51. Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma , 10 th annual assembly : Sanibel, Florida. January 14-17, 1997. Panel : Penetrating trauma : peripheral issues. 52. Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma , 10 th annual assembly : Sanibel, Florida. January 14-17, 1997. Breakfast session: Transmediastinal penetrating injuries. 53. Yale University School of Medicine : May 9, 1997. New Haven, CT: Controversies in trauma and surgical critical care. Management of severe pelvic and extremity injuries. 54. Visiting Professor, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN. May 15, 1997: The gut in resuscitation after major injury. 55. Fourth Annual Emergency Medicine and Trauma Awareness Symposium: Knoxville, TN, May 16, 1997: Advances in penetrating trauma. 56. Fourth Annual Emergency Medicine and Trauma Awareness Symposium: Knoxville, TN, May 16, 1997: Knife and gun club : A view from the city. 57. Trauma and Critical Care Symposium, University of Southern California. Department of Surgery, Pasadena, CA May 23-24, 1997 : Common mistakes in the early evaluation and resuscitation of the trauma patient. 58 . Trauma and Critical Care Symposium, University of Southern California. Department of Surgery, Pasadena, CA May 23-24, 1997 : Venous Injuries. 59. Visiting professorship : Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon. September 21, 1997 : Gastric tonometry. 60. Breakfast session, 57 the annual meeting of AAST, Waikolu, Hawaii. September 22-25, 1997 : Bedside procedures : Tracheostomy, PEG. 61. Postgraduate Course, Critical care of the trauma patient : Clinical pathways for the practicing surgeon. Assessment of resuscitation by tissue perfusion and gastric tonometry. 83 rd annual clinical congress, Chicago. October 12-17, 1997. 62. Detroit Trauma Symposium, Detroit : Adequacy of resuscitation: global versus gut-specific parameters. November 14-15, 1997. 63. Detroit Trauma Symposium, Detroit: Panel : Diagnostic modalities in trauma. November 14-15, 1997. 64. Trauma Day, Philadelphia Trauma Centers. Philadelphia. Complex trauma cases. December 6, 1997. 65. Breakfast session : Writing a winning abstract. 11 th Scientific assembly, EAST , Sanibel, Florida. January 14-17, 1998. 66. Society of Critical Care Medicine, 27 th Scientific and Educational Symposium San Antonio February 3-7, 1998. Gastric tonometry in trauma. 67. Society of Critical Care Medicine, 27 th Scientific and Educational Symposium San Antonio February 3-7, 1998. Post Graduate Course: End-points of resuscitation : global versus organ-specific. 68. Memorial Regional Trauma Symposium , Fort Lauderdale, Florida. March 11-14, 1998: Resuscitative Thoracotomy. 69. Memorial Regional Trauma Symposium , Fort Lauderdale, Florida. March 11-14, 1998: Gastric tonometry. 70. Critical Issues in Trauma. Bethesda, Maryland. March 21, 1998. : Diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopy in trauma. 71. Visiting Professor, Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. April 3-4, 1998. Esophageal Injury. 72. Spring Meeting, American College of Surgeons, Baltimore, MD Surgical Maneuvers in Trauma: Splenic Injuries. April 26-29, 1998. 73. Visiting Professor, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore MD: Advances in resuscitation after trauma. September 11, 1998. 74. AAST 58 th Annual Meeting, Baltimore MD: Breakfast Session: Operative techniques in severe liver injuries. September 24-26, 1998. 75. What’s new in General Surgery. 12 st annual postgraduate course; UC Davis. January 1516, 1999. Sacramento, California: Current management of injuries of the colon and rectum. 76. What’s new in General Surgery. 12 st annual postgraduate course; UC Davis. January 1516, 1999. Sacramento, California: Endpoints of resuscitation in the critically ill and injured. 77. What’s new in General Surgery. 12 st annual postgraduate course; UC Davis. January 1516, 1999. Sacramento, California: The use of laparoscopy in trauma. 78. Fairview Hospital , Cleveland Ohio. March 10, 1999: End-points of resuscitation. 79. XI th annual TriHealth Trauma Symposium: Cincinnati. May 7, 1999 Pitfalls in the management of trauma . 80. XI th annual TriHealth Trauma Symposium: Cincinnati. May 7, 1999. Resuscitation and hemodynamic monitoring of the trauma patient. What are the end-points? 81. Kansas Trauma Symposium. Wichita, Kansas, May 14, 1999. Laparoscopy and thoracoscopy in trauma. 82. Kansas Trauma Symposium. Wichita, Kansas, May 14, 1999. Gastric tonometry in the Surgical ICU. 83. Jacobi Trauma and Emergency Medicine Symposium, Bronx, New York. June 16, 1999 : Pitfalls in trauma management. 84. Carolina and Virginia Chapter, SCCM: Annual meeting, Williamsburg, June 18, 1999 : End-points of resuscitation. 85. Trauma Symposium: An Update 1999. North Shore Hospital, Manhasset, New York. Aug 6-7, 1999. : Mucosal pHi monitoring. 86. Trauma Symposium: An Update 1999. North Shore Hospital, Manhasset, New York. Aug 6-7, 1999. : Penetrating Abdominal Trauma. 87. Visiting Professorship, State University of New York, Stony Brook: September 24-25, 1999. 88. State University of New York, Stony Brook : Management of fungal infections in critically ill surgical patients. September 25, 1999. 89. Post-Graduate Course, Trauma. American College of Surgeons, Clinical Congress. San Francisco. Oct 12 to 15, 1999. : Intra-abdominal Vascular injuries. 90. Trauma at the Millennium: Shock and acute resuscitation. Inova Regional Trauma Center. November 5, 1999. Falls Church, VA. : In search of optimal endpoints of resuscitation. 91 . Trauma Day: Philadelphia : December 11, 1999. 92. Invited Discussant : Abdominal Perfusion Pressure : 13 th Scientific Assembly of EAST. Sanibel Florida, January 12-15, 2000. 93. Society of Critical Care Medicine, 29 th Scientific and Educational Symposium Orlando February 10-14, 2000. Poster rounds : Trauma and Burns. 94. Annual Congress, American College of Surgeons. Chicago, October 22-27, 2000: Postgraduate course in Trauma: Definitive Techniques in Trauma. 95. Annual Congress, American College of Surgeons. Chicago, October 22-27, 2000 Presiding Officer and Coordinator : Trauma Motion Picture Session . 96. Eighth annual Trauma /Surgical Critical Care Symposium, Indiana University, Indianapolis, November 4, 2000 : Laparoscopy in Trauma. 97. Invited Discussion : Evolution in Damage Control (DC) with exsanguinating penetrating abdominal injury . 14 th Scientific Assembly of EAST, January 8-13, 2001. Tampa, Florida 98. International Trauma Symposium , Pittsburgh, May 17-18, 2001 : Splenic Salvage. 99. International Trauma Symposium , Pittsburgh, May 17-18, 2001 : Abdominal Compartment syndrome. 100. Trauma: Point, Counterpoint, Eastern States Meeting of COT, May 21-23, 2001: Esophageal injuries: Explore, Expose, Exclude 101. Trauma: Point, Counterpoint, Eastern States Meeting of COT, May 21-23, 2001: Laparoscopy for trauma: shedding light on the subject. 102. Annual Congress, American College of Surgeons. New Orleans, October 7-12, 2001: Postgraduate course in Trauma: Abdominal Compartment Syndrome 103. Annual Congress, American College of Surgeons. New Orleans, October 7-12, 2001 Presiding Officer and Coordinator : Trauma Motion Picture Session . 104. Ninth annual Trauma/ Surgical Critical Care Symposium, Indianapolis, Indiana. November 2-3, 2001: Penetrating abdominal trauma: An interactive review of challenging cases. 105. Annual Trauma Day: Visiting Professor, Philadelphia. December 8, 2001. 106. Visiting Professorship: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas: End-points of resuscitation. March 12-13, 2002 107. Consensus Conference: Preclinical models of hemorrhage with/without head injury. Office of Naval Research and US Army Medical Research and Material Command. Washington DC, March 12-14, 2002. Metabolic end-points of resuscitation. 108. Trauma & Critical Care, 2002 : March 25-27, 2002 : Las Vegas, Nevada: Esophageal injury : How to find and how to fix? 109. Trauma & Critical Care, 2002 : March 25-27, 2002 : Las Vegas, Nevada: Minimally invasive surgery : Invading Trauma. 110. Visiting Professorship : Eastern Virginia Medical School , Norfolk, Virginia. March 29 : Recent advances in the abdominal compartment syndrome. 111. Postgraduate Course in Trauma & Emergency Surgery , Spring Meeting, ACS, San Diego : April 17,2002 : Thoraco-abdominal injuries : What is the role of surgery? 112. International Trauma Symposium , Pittsburgh May 2-3, 2002. : Liver and retrohepatic vascular injuries. 113. International Trauma Symposium , Pittsburgh May 2-3, 2002. : Management of liver trauma. 114. Trauma: Point, Counterpoint, Eastern States Meeting of COT , June 3-5, 2002 , Atlantic City : Laparoscopy and Laparotomy for trauma : Complimentary or Mutually Exclusive? 115. Trauma: Point, Counterpoint, Eastern States Meeting of COT , June 3-5, 2002 , Atlantic City: Rising Amylase, Falling Hematocrit. 116. Invited Participant, Advisory Board Meeting , Microfibrillar Collagen for hemostasis., Washington, D.C., June 6, 2002. 117. Annual Congress, American College of Surgeons. San Francisco, October 7-13, 2002: Presiding Officer and Coordinator: Trauma Motion Picture Session . 118. Greater Richmond Chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses: Odyssey 2003 on Critical Care Conference: March 11, 2003: Optimizing resuscitation after injury. 119. Trauma & Critical Care, 2003: March 24-26, 2003: Las Vegas, Nevada: How I repair the heart. 120. Trauma & Critical Care, 2003: March 24-26, 2003: Las Vegas, Nevada: Raman Spectroscopy 121. Trauma & Critical Care, 2003 : March 24-26, 2003 : Las Vegas, Nevada: Annual Debate : Damage-Control Surgery improves outcomes after injury : Con. 122. Virginia Surgical Society and Virginia Chapter, American College of Surgeons : 50 the Anniversary: April 26, 2003 : Advances in penetrating trauma. 123. Eastern Surgical Society :May 3, 2003: Optimization of resuscitation. 124. Trauma: Point, Counterpoint, Eastern States Meeting of COT , June 1-4, 2003 , Atlantic City: Pancreas: above, below, through 125. Trauma: Point, Counterpoint, Eastern States Meeting of COT , June 1-3 ,2003 , Atlantic City: Abdominal Compartment Syndrome 126. Trauma: Point, Counterpoint, Eastern States Meeting of COT , June 1-3 ,2003 Moderator, panel : Challenging cases of penetrating trauma. 127. Hawaiian Islands Trauma Symposium 2003: July 18-19, 2003, Honolulu: Pre-hospital care: penetrating neck trauma. 128. Hawaiian Islands Trauma Symposium 2003: July 18-19, 2003, Honolulu: Early resuscitation and management: Resuscitation endpoints 129. Hawaiian Islands Trauma Symposium 2003 : July 18-19, 2003, Honolulu: Abdominal Trauma & Critical Care : Complex hepatic trauma 130. Hawaiian Islands Trauma Symposium 2003 : July 18-19, 2003, Honolulu: Complex wounds : The open abdomen 131. Hawaiian Islands Trauma Symposium 2003 : July 18-19, 2003, Honolulu: Complex wounds : Gluteal and back wounds 132. Hawaiian Islands Trauma Symposium 2003 : July 18-19, 2003, Honolulu: Laparoccopy in Trauma : Is there a role? 132. Heiskell Memorial Lecture : West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, W.Va : October 10, 2003 Monitoring resuscitation in the critically injured : beyond global endpoints. 134. 62 nd annual meeting, AAST. Minneaopolis September 11-13 : Invited Discussant Changes in tissue energetics predict early mortality in a porcine model of severe hemorrhagic shock. 135. Heiskell Memorial Lecture : West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, W.Va : October 11, 2003 Career in Trauma and Critical Care Surgery. 136. Grand Rounds, Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, Virginia, October 15, 2003: Recent advances in penetrating Trauma. 137. Chair, Post-graduate Course ,Trauma , 89 th annual congress, American College of Surgeons, October 19-23 , Chicago : The challenges in trauma management and strategies for risk reduction. 138. 89 th annual congress, American College of Surgeons, October 19-23 , Chicago Operative techniques for bad situations 139. 89 th annual congress, American College of Surgeons, October 19-23 , Chicago Presiding Officer, Motion Picture Session in Trauma. 140. 26 th annual Advances in Trauma, December 12-13, 2003 : Kansas City , Missouri: ; Emergency Department Thoracotomy. 141. 26 th annual Advances in Trauma, December 12-13, 2003 : Kansas City , Missouri: ; Resuscitation end-points 142. Post-graduate Course in Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston SC, April 29- May 1,2004 : Management of Penetrating Abdominal Trauma. 143. Post-graduate Course in Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, April 29- May 1,2004 : Non-operative management of splenic and liver trauma: Too much? Too long? 144. Trauma: Point, Counterpoint, Eastern States Meeting of COT, May 23-May 25, 2004, Atlantic City : Limitations of bedside diagnostics & minimally invasive procedures: Laparoscopy Complimentary or Mutually Exclusive? 145. Trauma: Point, Counterpoint, Eastern States Meeting of COT, May 23-May 25, 2004, Atlantic City: Let us take another look at liver trauma : repair and resection 146. 31 st annual Rocky Mountain Trauma and Emergency Medicine Conference, Copper Mountain, Colarado July 17-21, 2004 : Abdominal Compartment Syndrome 147. 31 st annual Rocky Mountain Trauma and Emergency Medicine Conference, Copper Mountain, Colarado July 17-21, 2004 : Penetrating cardiac injuries. 148. Advanced Technology for Combat Casualty Care Conference, St. Pete Beach , Florida; August 15-18, 2004. : Sublingual Capnometry. 149. Breakfast Session, 63 rd annual meeting of American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Maui, Sept 29- Oct 1, 2004. ; Penetrating neck injuries 150. 63 rd annual meeting of American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Maui, Sept 29Oct 1, 2004. Invited Discussant : Use of near-infrared spectroscopy in early determination of irreversible hemorrhagic shock. 151. 90 th annual congress, American College of Surgeons, October 10-14, 2004 New Orleans : Post graduate Course in Trauma : Technical aspects of exposure and operative management of major injuries. Temporary and Permanent closure of the open abdomen. 152. 90 th annual congress, American College of Surgeons, October 10-14 , New Orleans. Presiding Officer, Motion Picture Session in Trauma. 153. Florida Committee on Trauma Visiting Professorship, November14-19, 2004: Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola: Open abdomen in Trauma.3 154. Florida Committee on Trauma Visiting Professorship, November14-19, 2004: University of Florida Health Science, Jacksonville : Optimizing resuscitation 155. Florida Committee on Trauma Visiting Professorship, November14-19, 2004: University of Florida, Gainesville : Optimizing resuscitation. 156 Florida Committee on Trauma Visiting Professorship, November14-19, 2004: Tampa General Hospital : Minimally invasive diagnosis and surgery in Trauma. 157. Florida Committee on Trauma Visiting Professorship, November14-19, 2004: Ryder Trauma Center : Pancreatico-duodenal injuries. 158. Florida Committee on Trauma Visiting Professor Lecture, November 19, 2004: Management of Penetrating Trauma : Accomplishments and challenges 159. Trauma 2005 : Maximizing outcomes, minimizing errors. Las Vegas, March 21-23, 2005: Trauma Laparoscopy : Still looking for application? 160. Trauma 2005 : Maximizing outcomes, minimizing errors. Las Vegas, March 21- 23, 2005: Assessing perfusion in the EC : From capillary refill to NIRS. 161. Trauma 2005 : Maximizing outcomes, minimizing errors. Las Vegas, March 21-23, 2005: Damage Control : Challenges. 162. Code Red : Advances in the treatment of Traumatic bleeding: Damage control in life threatening abdominal trauma. Las Vegas, March 21, 2005. 163. Trauma and Critical Care 2005 : Point/Counterpoint XXIV : Atlantic City, June 6-8, 2005: Moderator : Are we asking the right questions ? Making sense out of new answers! 164. Trauma and Critical Care 2005 : Point/Counterpoint XXIV : Atlantic City, June 6-8, 2005: hypotensive resuscitation; risks and benefits. 165. Twenty-eighth annual conference on Shock , Marco Island, Florida. June 4 to June 7, 2005: Quantifiable end-points . 166. Visiting Professor, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore . June 15,16, 2005; Optimizing resuscitation : an ever moving target. 167. 91 st annual congress, American College of Surgeons, October 16-20, San Francisco : Panel: Indications for open abdomen in abdominal sepsis, damage-control and abdominal compartment syndrome . 168. 91 st annual congress, American College of Surgeons, October 16-20, San Francisco : Panel: Perineal Trauma. Simultaneous genitourinary/gastrointestinal penetrating pelvic trauma, female perineum. 169. 91 st annual congress, American College of Surgeons, October 16-20, San Francisco : Post graduate course in Trauma: Pitfalls in the intial evaluation and management of the trauma patient. Moderator , Operative pitfalls. 170. 91 st annual congress, American College of Surgeons, October 16-20, San Francisco : Panelist, Trauma video session. 171. 11 th annual trauma Symposium, Huron Hospital, Cleveland ; Nov 5, 2005. Keynote address : Advances in penetrating trauma. 172. Annual Detroit Trauma Symposium, Detroit. Nov 9, 2005: Emergency Room Thoracotomy: Who, What and When. 173. Annual Detroit Trauma Symposium, Detroit. Nov 9, 2005: Prevention of organ failure. 174. Charles C. Wolferth Jr. Oration : Lessons learnt from my experience in Trauma. Annual Day of Trauma, Philadelphia December 9, 2005. 175. Annual meeting of Society of Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco, January 7-11,2006: If the patient cannot go to the O.R. bring the O.R. to the patient : Major procedures: laparotomy, abdominal compartment Syndrome. 176. California Trauma Conference. January 26-28, 2006 , San Diego CA. : Shock Resuscitation : what are the end-points? 177. California Trauma Conference. January 26-28, 2006 ,, San Diego, CA : How I do it : expose the visceral aorta. 178. Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA : Topics in anesthesia and critical care, March 25,2006 : Advances in the management of penetrating trauma 179. Surgical Grand Rounds, Hackensack Medical Center, NJ. May 9, 2006 : Colon Injuries. 180. Trauma and Critical Care 2006 : Point/Counterpoint XXIV : Williamsburg, VA., June 5-7, 2006: Moderator : Same questions, new solutions. 181. Trauma and Critical Care 2006 : Point/Counterpoint XXIV : Williamsburg, VA., June 5-7, 2006: Complex hepatic trauma. 182. Trauma & Critical Care Symposium : Memorial Health System. Colarado Springs, September 22-23, 2006. : Volumetric Swan 183. Trauma & Critical Care Symposium : Memorial Health System. Colarado Springs, September 22-23, 2006. : Esophageal Injuries. 184. 92 nd annual congress, American College of Surgeons, October 10-12, 2006 Chicago : Panelist, Trauma video session. 185. Sunrise session , 20 th annual scientific assembly, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, January 18, 2007 Sanibel, Florida : Optimal resuscitation. 186. Edwin A. Zicka Memorial Lectureship, Department of Surgery, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio January 18-19, 2007 : Advamces in penetrating trauma. 187. Seattle Surgical Society, Annual meeting 2007 : Distinguished guest speaker . Seattle, February 3, 2007 : Optimal resuscitation after trauma : still a moving target. 188. Society of Critical Care Medicine : 36 th Critical Care Congress. Feb 17-21, 2007 Orlano, Florida: The Low-down on Intra-abdominal Hypertension: IAH in the surgical patient. 189. American College of Surgeons, 35 th annual Spring week , April 22-25, 2007 , Las Vegas: Thoracic trauma for the general surgeon : penetrating cardiac injuries. 190. American College of Surgeons, 35 th annual Spring week , April 22-25, 2007 , Las Vegas: Laparoscopy in penetrating trauma. 191. Trauma and Critical Care 2007 : Point/Counterpoint XXIV : Atlantic City, June 3-6, 2007: Moderator : Penetrating Trauma 192. Trauma and Critical Care 2007 : Point/Counterpoint XXIV : Atlantic City, June 3-6, 2007: Post-mortem CT as a Performance Improvement Tool. 193. 66 th Annual Meeting of American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. September 27-29, 2007, Las Vegas : Breakfast Session: Penetrating abdominal trauma: what is new and proven? 194. 66 th Annual Meeting of American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. September 27-29, 2007, Las Vegas : Invited Discussant: Emergency Department Thoracotomy : Still useful after abdominal exsanguination? 195. Detroit Trauma Symposium, November 8-10, 2007 : Complex Pancreaticoduodenal Injuries. 196. Detroit Trauma Symposium, November 8-10, 2007 : Enteric fistulas in open abdomen. 197. Trauma , Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery. March 24-26, 2008 Las Vegas, Nevada: GSW to the Surgical Soul. 199. Trauma , Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery. March 24-26, 2008 Las Vegas, Nevada : Near Infrared Spectroscopy: Practical applications. 200. Point/Counterpoint XXVII Acute Care Surgery. June 9-11, 2008, Baltimore, Maryland. Penetrating neck injuries: Is expectant (observation) management evidence-based? Pro. 201. Point/Counterpoint XXVII Acute Care Surgery. June 9-11, 2008, Baltimore, Maryland. Laparoscopy for penetrating abdominal trauma: Is there a role for therapeutic intervention? Pro. 201. Point/Counterpoint XXVII Acute Care Surgery. June 9-11, 2008, Baltimore, Maryland Acute Diverticulitis: Should definitive operative intervention occur after the first bout? Con. 202. Comprehensive management of the open abdomen , San Fransisco, CA October, 2008 203. 94 th annual congress, American College of Surgeons, , San Fransisco, CA October 11-16, 2008 : Panel, Experts in the hot seat. 204. Annual Trauma & Burns Lecture, University of Alabama, Birmingham , November 7, 2008: Optimal resuscitation in Trauma : still a moving target. 205. 37 th annual meeting , ACS-COT : Advances in Trauma, Kansas City, MO December 12-13, 2008: Complications of open abdomen. 206. 37 th annual meeting , ACS-COT : Advances in Trauma, Kansas City, MO December 12-13, 2008: C-Spine : Clear it! 207. Annual meeting, SCCM : Jan 31-Feb 4 , Nashville, Tennesse: Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: Surgical Management. 208. Fourth Annual H. Harlan Stone Lecture in Trauma, Emory University . May 28,2009, Atlanta. GA. : Optimal resuscitation in trauma. 209. Point/Counterpoint XXVIII Acute Care Surgery. June 8-10, 2009, Maryland. Appendicitis: Should CT scan be an integral component of the diagnostic workup? Con. 210. Point/Counterpoint XXVIII Acute Care Surgery. June 8-10, 2009, Maryland. Acute Pancreatitis: With clinical and laboratoty confirmation, is a diagnostic modality (e.g. CT scan) required? Con. 211. Point/Counterpoint XXVIII Acute Care Surgery. June 8-10, 2009, Maryland. Laparoscopy utilization in trauma management : An expanding role. Pro 212. 95 th annual congress, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL October 10-15, 2009: Meet the experts Luncheon : Liver trauma 213. 95 th annual congress, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL October 10-15, 2009: Moderator : Bed-side procedures: a threat to patient safety. 214. Visiting Professor, Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn New York. March 23, 2009; Optimal resuscitation in Trauma : A moving Target. 215 : Point/Counterpoint XXIX : Acute Care Surgery. May 23-26, 2010, Maryland. Gunshot wound to the peripheral artery : endogenous graft preferred over PTFE ? Pro. 216: Point/Counterpoint XXIX : Acute Care Surgery. May 23-26, 2010, Maryland . End point of resuscitation : Can we settle on one parameter? Con. 217: Point/Counterpoint XXIX : Acute Care Surgery. May 23-26, 2010, Maryland. Charles Wolferth Memorial Lecture, Point/Counterpoint XXIX : Acute Care Surgery. May 23-26, 2010, Maryland; Penetrating neck and torso injuries: what is evidence based standard of care? 218. AAST annual meeting, September 2010 : Panelist : Difficult cases 219. Second annual Southwest Trauma and Acute Care Symposium, November 4-5, 2010, Phoenix. Arizona. “ Prevention of organ failure” 220. . Second annual Southwest Trauma and Acute Care Symposium, November 4-5, 2010, Phoenix. Arizona. “ Open abdomen” 221. Arizona Chapter, American College of Surgeons, 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting: Surgical Advances 2010, November 6, 2010. Tucson Arizona : Complex pancreato-duodenal injuries 222. Arizona Chapter, American College of Surgeons, 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting: Surgical Advances 2010, November 6, 2010Tucson Arizona : Where did the Swan catheter go ? 223. Annual Trauma Symposium ,. VCU Medical Center Trauma Update 2011April 6 , 2011. , Richmond VA. 224. 13 annual Trauma Symposium, Atlanti Care, Atlantic City NJ . May 16-18, 2011: Selective Management of Penetrating Injuries. 225. 13 annual Trauma Symposium, Atlanti Care, Atlantic City NJ . May 16-18, 2011: Violence in the E.D. 226. St Mary Trauma Ceneter, 20 the Anniversary symposium, May 21-22, 2011. Blunt abdominal trauma in the pediatric patient. 227 : Point/Counterpoint XXXI : Acute Care Surgery. June , 2011, Maryland. Fulminant C.diff colitis: colectomy is the treatment of choice. Pro ? Pro. 228: Point/Counterpoint XXX : Acute Care Surgery. June , 2011, Maryland . Upper GI bleed unresponsive to endoscopy and medical treatment: Vagotomy and drainage .. Pro. 229: Point/Counterpoint XXX : Acute Care Surgery. June, 2011, Maryland : The role of nonoperative management of splenic laceration in patients with traumatic brain injuries. Pro. International : 1. Pan American Trauma Society: 2nd scientific assembly, Sao Paulo, Brazil, June 1990: Moderator of session on Abdominal Trauma. 2. Colombian Trauma Society, 1st scientific assembly: Liver trauma. November 1991. 3. Colombian Trauma Society, 1st scientific assembly: Colon injuries. November 1991. 4. Pan American Trauma Society, Annual congress: November 9-12, 1993. San Jose Costa Rica: Panel : Thoraco-abdominal Trauma. 5. IVth JO Trauma, Porto Allegre, Brazil, April 13, 1994: Inaugural address : Trauma: The assassin on the loose. 6. IV th JO Trauma, Porto Allegre, Brazil, April 14, 1994 : Selective management of penetrating abdominal trauma. 7. IV th JO Trauma, Porto Allegre, Brazil : April 15, 1994 : Laparoscopic diagnosis of penetrating trauma. 8. IV th JO Trauma, Porto Allegre, Brazil : April 15, 1994 : Pancreatoduodenal trauma. 9. Pan American Trauma Society, Annual congress: November 16-19, 1994. Cartagena, Colombia : Severity Indices in the ICU 10. Pan American Trauma Society, Annual congress: November 16-19, 1994. Cartagena, Colombia : Resuscitative Thoracotomy. 11. Pan American Trauma Society, Annual congress: November 16-19, 1994. Cartagena, Colombia : Thoracoscopy in Trauma. 12. Italian-US joint meeting: Stab and Gunshot wounds : Emergencies from the battle fields to the cities. April 6-8, 1995. Milan, Italy. 13. Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : September 19-23, 1995. Istanbul, Turkey. Laparoscopy in Trauma. 14. Colombian Trauma Society, Annual Congress : November 15-17, 1995, Medellin, Colombia : Gastric tonometry in the assessment of resuscitation. 15. Colombian Trauma Society, Annual Congress : November 15-17, 1995, Medellin, Colombia : Intra-abdominal hypertension : clinical implications, prophylaxis and treatment. 16. Colombian Trauma Society, Annual Congress : November 15-17, 1995, Medellin, Colombia : Inferior vena caval injuries. 17. Pan American Trauma Society, Annual Congress: November 22-25, 1995., Bahia, Brazil: Gastric tonometry 18. Pan American Trauma Society, Annual Congress: November 22-25, 1995., Bahia, Brazil: Intra-abdominal Hypertension 19. Congreso Argentino De Emergencias Medico-quirurgicas. Rosario, Argentina. May 15-18, 1996 : Laparoscopy in trauma. 20. Congreso Argentino De Emergencias Medico-quirurgicas. Rosario, Argentina. May 15-18, 1996 : Pancreatico-duodenal trauma. 21. Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine. Tel Aviv, Israel . November 5, 1996 : Operative techniques in trauma surgery. Laparotomy for trauma. 22. Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine. Tel Aviv, Israel . November 5, 1996 : Operative techniques in trauma surgery. Neck exploration for trauma. 23. Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine. Tel Aviv, Israel . November 5, 1996 : Operative techniques in trauma surgery. Laparoscopy for trauma. 24. Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine. Tel Aviv, Israel . November 5, 1996 : Operative techniques in trauma surgery. Panel : Challenging cases in trauma. 25. IX th Pan American Congress of Trauma, Cartagena, Colombia. November 13-17, 1996 : Esophageal injuries 26. IX th Pan American Congress of Trauma, Cartagena, Colombia. November 13-17, 1996 : Extrahepatic biliary tract injuries 27. IX th Pan American Congress of Trauma, Cartagena, Colombia. November 13-17, 1996 : Vascular injuries and fasciotomy 28. IX th Pan American Congress of Trauma, Cartagena, Colombia. November 13-17, 1996 : Inferior vena caval injuries. 29. Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine : Third National Conference, Madras, India. January 9-11, 1997 : Nutritional support of the trauma patient. 30. Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine : Third National Conference, Madras, India. January 9-11, 1997 : Open management of the septic abdomen. 31. Hospitaux Universitares de Geneve : Laparoscopy in emergency surgery, Geneva, March 20-21, 1997. Laparoscopy for trauma. 32. Tenth annual congress, Pan American Trauma Society. : Permissive hypercapnia. Miami November 19-22, 1997. 33. XXII Congreso Nacional De Cirurgia General, Asociaon Mexicana de Cirugia General, Leon, Mexico. November 1-6, 1998 : Laparoscopy in trauma 34. XXII Congreso Nacional De Cirurgia General, Asociaon Mexicana de Cirugia General, Leon, Mexico. November 1-6, 1998 : Resuscitation by tissue perfusion. 35. XXII Congreso Nacional De Cirurgia General, Asociaon Mexicana de Cirugia General, Leon, Mexico. November 1-6, 1998 : Laparotomy for trauma 36. XXII Congreso Nacional De Cirurgia General, Asociaon Mexicana de Cirugia General, Leon, Mexico. November 1-6, 1998 : Shock management : principles 37. Panchanan Chatterjee Oration, Annual meeting of Association of Surgeons of India. Bangalore, India. December 28, 1997. : Advances in Trauma: The legacy of Sushrutha. 38. XI th Pan American Congress of Trauma, Buenos Aires, Argentine. November 11-14, 1998 Videolaparoscopy in blunt trauma 39. XI th Pan American Congress of Trauma, Buenos Aires, Argentine. November 11-14, 1998. Intraadominal hypertension and the abdominal compartment syndrome 40. VIII th SBAIT, Sao Paoulo, Brazil. April 15-19 : Current developments in emergency department resuscitation. 41. VIII th SBAIT, Sao Paoulo, Brazil. April 15-19, 1999 : Tissue specific resuscitation. 42. XII th Pan American Congress of Trauma, Margarita Island, Venezuela. November 17-20, 1999 : Intraadominal hypertension and the abdominal compartment syndrome 43. XII th Pan American Congress of Trauma, Margarita Island, Venezuela. November 17-20, 1999 : Pancreatico-duodenal trauma. 44. Colegio De Specialistas En Cirurgia General De Jalisco, A.C. Guadalajara, Mexico, February 23-26 : Duodenal injuries. 45. Colegio De Specialistas En Cirurgia General De Jalisco, A.C. Guadalajara, Mexico, February 23-26 : Soft Tissue Infections. 46. Chirurgia in progresso: La miniaturzzazione in chirurgia mininvasia. 14-15 April 2000, Rome, Italy. 47. Fourth Euoropean Congress Of Trauma & Emergency Surgery University of Pisa, Montecatini, Italy, April 16-20, 2000. Hepatic Injuries 48. Fourth Euoropean Congress Of Trauma & Emergency Surgery University of Pisa, Montecatini, Italy, April 16-20, 2000. Chairman: Laparoscopy in trauma . 49. Fourth Euoropean Congress ATrauma & Emergency Surgery University of Pisa, Montecatini, Italy, April 16-20, 2000. Chairman :Laparoscopy and thoracoscopy. 50. XIII th Pan American Congress of Trauma, Panama City, Panama November 8-11, 2000 : Abdominal compartment syndrome : What’s new? 51. XIII th Pan American Congress of Trauma, Panama City, Panama November 8-11, 2000 : Resuscitation : now and the future. 52. XIII th Pan American Congress of Trauma, Panama City, Panama November 8-11, 2000 : Splenic Salvage. 53. Definitive Surgical Trauma Course (DSTC) : Sydney, Australia. July 31, August 1, 2001. 54. Inaugural International Conference on Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. August 2, 2001, Sydney, Australia. 55. Ninth SWAN Trauma Seminar : August 3 & 4, 2001 : Sydney, Australia. 56. International Surgical Week : ISW 2001 . August 26-30 : Brussels, Belgium. Laparoscopy in Trauma. 57. XIV PanAmerican Congress of Trauma , Monterrey, Mexico , November 12-17, 2001 : Compartment syndrome 58. XIV PanAmerican Congress of Trauma , Monterrey, Mexico , November 12-17, 2001:Severe Pelvic Injuries 59. LXXIV Congresso Chileano E Internacional De Cirurgia, La Serena, Chile. November 1822: 2001 Pancreato-duodenal injuries. 60. LXXIV Congresso Chileano E Internacional De Cirurgia, La Serena, Chile. November 1822, 2001: Emergency thoracotomy for resuscitation 61. LXXIV Congresso Chileano E Internacional De Cirurgia, La Serena, Chile. November 1822, 2001: Perioperative monitoring of the critically injured patient. 62. LXXIV Congresso Chileano E Internacional De Cirurgia, La Serena, Chile. November 1822: Compartment syndrome. 64. Mexican Congress of Trauma , Veracruz, September 18-21, 2002 : ER Thoracotomy 65. Mexican Congress of Trauma , Veracruz, September 18-21, 2002 : Venous Injuries and Faciotomy 66. Mexican Congress of Trauma , Veracruz, September 18-21, 2002 : End-points of resuscitation 67 Mexican Congress of Trauma , Veracruz, September 18-21, 2002 : Damage-control. 68. XV Pan American Congress of Trauma , Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 20-23, 2002 : Diagnostic & Therapeutic Considerations: Dorsal & gluteal injuries. 69. XV PanAmerican Congress of Trauma , Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 20-23, 2002: Nonoperative management : Clinical contra-indications. 70. XV PanAmerican Congress of Trauma , Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 20-23, 2002: Presidential address : The way ahead : action, interaction, collaboration. 71. VI Congreso Colombiano DE Trauma , Cartagena, Colombia. February 8-10, 2003: Abdominal Compartment Syndrome 72. VI Congreso Colombiano DE Trauma , Cartagena, Colombia. February 8-10, 2003: Complex Hepatic Trauma. 73. VI Congreso Colombiano CE Trauma , Cartagena, Colombia. February 8-10, 2003: Monitoring visceral perfusion in resuscitation. 74. 25 th Congress of the Brazilian College of Surgeons: Juy 6-10, 2003, Porto Allegre, Brazil. : Thoraco-abdominal Trauma. 75. 25 th Congress of the Brazilian College of Surgeons: Juy 6-10, 2003, Porto Allegre, Brazil. : Diagnosis & Treatment of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. 76. 25 th Congress of the Brazilian College of Surgeons: Juy 6-10, 2003, Porto Allegre, Brazil. : Resuscitation end-points. 77. 25 th Congress of the Brazilian College of Surgeons: Juy 6-10, 2003, Porto Allegre, Brazil. : Damage-control in the critically ill. 78. XVI th Pan-American Congress of Trauma , Lima Peru, November 5-9, 2003 : End-points of resuscitation 79. XVI th Pan-American Congress of Trauma , Lima Peru, November 5-9, 2003 : Complex hepatic injuries 80. XVI th Pan-American Congress of Trauma , Lima Peru, November 5-9, 2003 : Fluid resuscitation 81. XII Congreo Paraguayo de Cirugia, II Congreso Paraguayo de Trauma, May 20-22, 2004. , Asuncion Paraguay : Pancreato-duodenal Trauma. 82. XII Congreo Paraguayo de Cirugia, II Congreso Paraguayo de Trauma, May 20-22, 2004. , Asuncion Paraguay : Resuscitation end-points in trauma. 83. XII Congreo Paraguayo de Cirugia, II Congreso Paraguayo de Trauma, May 20-22, 2004. , Asuncion Paraguay : Hepatic Trauma 84. XII Congreo Paraguayo de Cirugia, II Congreso Paraguayo de Trauma, May 20-22, 2004. , Asuncion Paraguay : Vascular injuries 85. XII Congreo Paraguayo de Cirugia, II Congreso Paraguayo de Trauma, May 20-22, 2004. , Asuncion Paraguay : Reoperations in Damage-Control in Trauma. 86. XII Congreo Paraguayo de Cirugia, II Congreso Paraguayo de Trauma, May 20-22, 2004. , Asuncion Paraguay : Cardiac Trauma. 87. VI Congreeo Da Sociedade Brasileira De Atendimento Integrado Ao Traumatizado : October 21-23, 2004 Belo Horizonte, Brazil :New perspectives in surgery of trauma. 88. VI Congreeo Da Sociedade Brasileira De Atendimento Integrado Ao Traumatizado : October 21-23, 2004 Belo Horizonte, Brazil : Abdominal compartment syndrome. 89. VI Congreeo Da Sociedade Brasileira De Atendimento Integrado Ao Traumatizado : October 21-23, 2004 Belo Horizonte, Brazil : Penetrating abdominal trauma : evaluation. 90. XVII Congress of Panamerican Trauma Society, Miami : Nov 17-20, 2004. Laparoscopy in abdominal trauma: still a moving target? 91. XVII Congress of Panamerican Trauma Society, Miami : Nov 17-20, 2004. Management of penetrating trauma : accomplishments and challenges. 92. World Congress of Abdominal Compartment syndrome, Noosa,Australia. Dec 6-8, 2004: World Status of ACS (Chair). 93. World Congress of Abdominal Compartment syndrome, Noosa,Australia. Dec 6-8, 2004: Visceral Function and ACS 94. World Congress of Abdominal Compartment syndrome, Noosa,Australia. Dec 6-8, 2004: Management of ACS : (debate) 95. World Congress of Abdominal Compartment syndrome, Noosa,Australia. Dec 6-8, 2004: Monitoring hemodynamics: i like Swan. 96. World Congress of Abdominal Compartment syndrome, Noosa,Australia. Dec 6-8, 2004: Wrap up : Key messages from the Congress. (Chair) 97. National Trauma Management Course, Bangalore, India. December 12, 2004. 98. Trauma II Simposio Internacional, Porto, Portugal : April 16, 2005. History of Damage Control Surgery 99. Trauma II Simposio Internacional, Porto, Portugal : April 16, 2005. Indications for Damage Control Surgery 100. Trauma II Simposio Internacional,Porto, Portugal : April 16, 2005. Debate : Damage Control : An excuse not to operate. Con 101. Trauma II Simposio Internacional,Porto, Portugal : April 16, 2005. Damage Control : Neuro Surgery 102. DSTC Course, Hospital De S. Joao, Porto, Portugal April 15, 2005. 103. Congreso De Medicina Critica , April 28-30, 2005, Bogota, Colombia: Trauma de Abdomen, control de danos 104. Congreso De Medicina Critica , April 28-30, 2005, Bogota, Colombia: Reoperacion electiva en trauma. 105. 9 th Congress of World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine , August 27-30, 2005, Buenos Aires, Argentine : Resuscitation end-points 106. 9 th Congress of World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine , August 27-30, 2005, Buenos Aires, Argentine : Prevention of Organ failure 107. 9 th Congress of World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine , August 27-30, 2005, Buenos Aires, Argentine : Trauma Resuscitation. 108. 9 th Congress of World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine , August 27-30, 2005, Buenos Aires, Argentine : Damage Control 109. DSTC Course, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, March 30-31, 2006 110. International College of Surgeons, Singapore Congress , Singapore , April1, 2006: Minimally invasive techniques in Trauma. 111. Congreso Suramericano de Trauma Shock, Caracas, Venezuela, June 15-17, 2006. Pancreatoduodenal injuries 112. . Congreso Suramericano de Trauma Shock, Caracas, Venezuela, June 15-17, 2006. Liver injuries; surgical treatment. 113. . Congreso Suramericano de Trauma Shock, Caracas, Venezuela, June 15-17, 2006. Laparoscopy in Trauma. 114. Seventh European Congress of Trauma ad Emergency Surgery, Malmo, Sweeden September 6-9, 2006 : Abdominal Compartment Syndrome : Still an underdiagnosed entity. 115. Seventh European Congress of Trauma ad Emergency Surgery, Malmo, Sweeden. September 6-9, 2006 : Moderator : Vascular Injuries. 116. Seventh European Congress of Trauma ad Emergency Surgery, Malmo, Sweeden. September 6-9, 2006 : Moderator : Ultrasonography in Trauma. 117. XIX Congreso PanAmericano de Trauma, IX Congreso Colombiano de Trauma , Cartagena, Colombia November 16-18, 2006. : Necrotizing infections in the critically ill. 118. XIX Congreso PanAmericano de Trauma, IX Congreso Colombiano de Trauma , Cartagena, Colombia November 16-18, 2006. : Current concepts in intra-abdominal hypertension. 119. Reunion nacional De Egresados, Hospital Espanol, February 13-17, 2007, Mexico City : Damage-control. 120. Reunion nacional De Egresados, Hospital Espanol, February 13-17, 2007, Mexico City : Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. 121. VI Congreso Colombiano De Medicina Critica Y Cuidados Intensivos. Medellin ,April 17-24, 2007. : Abdominal Compartment Syndroem : an update. 122. VI Congreso Colombiano De Medicina Critica Y Cuidados Intensivos. Medellin ,April 17-24, 2007. : A New Non-ivasive CVP measurement. 123. 1 st Joint Congress, European Association for Trauma and Emergency Surgery, European Trauma Society. Graz, Austria, May 23-26, 2007 : Intestinal Fistulas and open abdomen. 124. 1 st Joint Congress, European Association for Trauma and Emergency Surgery, European Trauma Society. Graz, Austria, May 23-26, 2007: Operative strategies for difficult injuries and difficult problems in Trauma Surgery III : Pancreatico-duodenal . 125. 1 st Joint Congress, European Association for Trauma and Emergency Surgery, European Trauma Society. Graz, Austria, May 23-26, 2007 : How to prevent violence in emergency departments. Solutions – USA. 126. 1 st Joint Congress, European Association for Trauma and Emergency Surgery, European Trauma Society. Graz, Austria, May 23-26, 2007: Operative strategies for difficult injuries and difficult problems in Trauma Surgery, Part II . Moderator. 127. 1 st Joint Congress, European Association for Trauma and Emergency Surgery, European Trauma Society. Graz, Austria, May 23-26, 2007: Chair Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. 128. 1 st Joint Congress, European Association for Trauma and Emergency Surgery, European Trauma Society. Graz, Austria, May 23-26, 2007: Intra-abdominal Hypertension: The syndrome of the 21 st Century. 129. IX Congreso Ecuatoriano De Trauma, October 17-19, 2007, Cuenca, Ecuador : Desarrollo De Los Sistemas De Atencion En Trauma En America Y Europa: Por Que La Diferencia? 130. IX Congreso Ecuatoriano De Trauma, October 17-19, 2007, Cuenca, Ecuador: Mesa redonda: Cirurgia De Control De Danos: Las Cuatro Fases Revistadas. 131.IX Congreso Ecuatoriano De Trauma, October 17-19, 2007, Cuenca, Ecuador: Mesa redonda: Síndrome Abdominal Compartmental : El Momento De La Descompresion. 132. XX Congreso Panamericano de Trauma, December 6-8, 2007:, Puebla, Mexico : Evaluation and classification of retroperitoneal hemorrhage. 133. XX Congreso Panamericano de Trauma, December 6-8, 2007:, Puebla, Mexico : Laparoscopy in non-operative treatment of abdominal trauma. 134. Congreso Internacional De Cirurgia “Retos Del Nuevo Milenio”, May 30-31, 2008; Cali: Colmbia. Soluciones hipertonicas del paciento critico. 135. Congreso Internacional De Cirurgia “Retos Del Nuevo Milenio”, May 30-31, 2008; Cali: Colmbia. Autotransfuion en Trauma. 136. XXI Congreso Panamericano de Trauma, November 19-22, 2008 , Campinas, Brazil: Angioembolization as an adjunct procedure in hepatic trauma 137. XXI Congreso Panamericano de Trauma, November 19-22, 2008 ; Campinas, Brazil Duodenal Injuries: are Complex Repairs Indicated? 138. XXI Congreso Panamericano de Trauma, November 19-22, 2008 - Campinas, Brazil Laparoscopy in children in trauma and emergency surgery 139. IV Congreso Pertuano De Trauma, Feb 10-13, 2009. Lima, Peru : Abdominal Compartment Syndrome 140. IV Congreso Pertuano De Trauma, Feb 10-13, 2009. Lima, Peru : Grave Hepatic Trauma 141. IV Congreso Pertuano De Trauma, Feb 10-13, 2009. Lima, Peru : Pancreato-duodenal injuries. 142. IV Abu Dhabi International Surgery Conference, March 12-14, 2009, Abu Dhabi, UAE : Trauma : State of the Art 143. IV Abu Dhabi International Surgery Conference, March 12-14, 2009, Abu Dhabi, UAE : Building an International Trauma System. 144. IV Abu Dhabi International Surgery Conference, March 12-14, 2009, Abu Dhabi, UAE : When to operate. 145. IV Abu Dhabi International Surgery Conference, March 12-14, 2009, Abu Dhabi, UAE : Sepsis : recent concepts. 146. IV Abu Dhabi International Surgery Conference, March 12-14, 2009, Abu Dhabi, UAE : Resucitation end-points. 147. 10 th Congress of European Society of Trauma & Emergency Surgery (ESTES) , May 13-16, 2009, Antalya, Turkey : Selective Conservatism in Penetrating Trauma : Neck. 148. 147. 10 th Congress of European Society of Trauma & Emergency Surgery (ESTES) , May 13-16, 2009, Antalya, Turkey : Challenging Injuries : Pancreatico-duodenal injuries 149. 147. 10 th Congress of European Society of Trauma & Emergency Surgery (ESTES) , May 13-16, 2009, Antalya, Turkey : Advanced techniques in cavitary trauma : Videoendoscopic surgery in Trauma 150. 147. 10 th Congress of European Society of Trauma & Emergency Surgery (ESTES) , May 13-16, 2009, Antalya, Turkey : Moderator : Video Session : How I do it? 151. 4 th World Congress Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, June 24-27, 2009, Dublin, Ireland: Alternative fluid resuscitation strategies in IAH 152. 4 th World Congress Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, June 24-27, 2009, Dublin, Ireland: Advances in open abdomen. 153. XXII Congreso Pananericano de Trauma, Caracas,Venezuela Nov 3-6, 2009 : Damage control : newer concepts 154. XXII Congreso Pananericano de Trauma, Caracas,Venezuela Nov 3-6, 2009 : Trauma to the spleen. 155. XI National Colombian Congress of Trauma, Association of Trauma, Colombia. Cali, June 1819, 2010. Abdominal Compartment Syndrome 156. XI National Colombian Congress of Trauma, Association of Trauma, Colombia. Cali, June 1819, 2010. Prevention of organ failure 157. XI National Colombian Congress of Trauma, Association of Trauma, Colombia. Cali, June 1819, 2010. Fistulas in open abdomen. 158. XXIII Congress, Pan American Society of Trauma . Montevedio, Uruguay, November 9-12, 2010. : Adominal Compartment Syndrome : Diagnosis and Prevention. 159. DEFINITIVE SURGICAL TRAUMA CARE (DSTC TM) COURSE ;CURSO DE CIRURGIA DE TRAUMA SOCIEDADE PORTUGUESA DE CIRURGIA (SPC) LISBOA 03 – 05 Fev 2011 160. Fifth World Congress of World Society of ACS, August 10-13, 2011, Orlando FL: IAH and ACS : Current status 161. Fifth World Congress of World Society of ACS, August 10-13, 2011, Orlando FL: Debate : IAP: I like intermittent measurement 162. Fifth World Congress of World Society of ACS, August 10-13, 2011, Orlando FL: Debate : I do not use neuro-muscular blockade. 163. Fifth World Congress of World Society of ACS, August 10-13, 2011, Orlando FL: We can utilize the open abdomen better. 164. Fifth World Congress of World Society of ACS, August 10-13, 2011, Orlando FL: VaccumPack technique. MAJOR COMMITTEES: Professional- panels, boards, councils: Regional: New York & Brooklyn Committee on Trauma: Secretary-Treasurer, 1985-1987 Vice-Chair, April 1997- 1998 Bronx Chapter, American College of Surgeons. Chairman, Membership Committee, 1995-1996 Co-Chairman, Education Committee, 1996-1998 Member, Executive Committee, ACS, 1997-1998 Committee on Applicants, American College of Surgeons, District # 3 Old Dominion Emergency Medical Services Alliance Inc. Richmond, Virginia Medical Advisory Committee, 1998Chairman, Trauma Triage Committee, 1998Virginia Blood Services, Richmond, VA Medical Advisory Committee, 1998-2001 Medical Director, Med Flight 2006MCV Hospitals of Virginia Commonwealth University : Chairman, Space Committee 1999-2000 Education Committee 1999Budget & Finance Committee 1999-2000 Research Committee 1999Critical Care Committee 1999Chairman, Trauma Patient Care Committee Director, Center for Trauma & Critical Care Education National: Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Sub committee, Publications, 1993 Publications Committee, 1994-1996 Board of Directors, 1995 - 1998 Practice Management Guidelines Committee, 1998Program Committee, 2000-2004 Seniors Committee, 2000Publications Committee, 1999 –2002 Future of Trauma Surgery Committee 2003Board of Directors, EAST Foundation 2006-2008 American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Multi-institutional trials committee, 1987-1991 Program Committee, 1996-1998 Representative to Board of Directors, American College of Surgeons 2004-2010 Honors Committee 2004-2007 Vice-President 2009-2010 Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons Chairman, Publications Committee, 1998-2004 Executive Committee, 1998-2004 Site reviewer for VRC of COT, 2001 Special Member, Publications Sub-Committee : 2004 -2006 Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Center Site Reviewer, 1997Pennsylvania State Trauma Foundation Trauma Center Site Reviewer, 1997, 2000, 2001,2002 Eastern States, Committee on Trauma, Point-Counterpoint: Program Committee, 2004 – International : Pan American Trauma Society Manager-at-Large, 1992-1994 Vice-President, 1994-1995 President-elect, 2000-2001 President, 2001-2002 Board Member, 2002- 2004 Executive Director elect 2009-2010 Executive Director 2010 -. World Society of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: Founding member Executive committee 2001Vice President 2007-2009 President elect 2009-2011. President 2011- EDITORIAL BOARDS: Editor, Pan American Journal of Trauma Associate Editor, New Surgery Associate Editor, Pan-American Journal of Trauma Trauma Chronicle Trauma Quarterly Editor-In-Chief: Patient Management Problems. BC Decker & COT of ACS. Section Editor, World Journal of Emergency Surgery Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery Section Editor, Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock Journal of Trauma, Injury & Infection AD-HOC REVIEWER Journal of Trauma Complications in Surgery American Journal of Emergency Medicine Surgical endoscopy, ultrasound and interventional techniques Archives of Surgery Resuscitation Critical Care Medicine Surgery Intensive Care Medicine European Journal of Trauma Journal of American College of Surgeons The Lancet Chest OTHER SIGNIFICANT SCHOLARLY, RESEARCH OR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE Graduate students trained (degree and year) Chief Residents in Surgery, Postdoctoral trainees (current and past years) : Critical Care Rifat Latifi M.D. Thomas Clancy M.D. Jack Bergstein M.D. Soula Priovolos M.D. Juan Peschiera M.D. Edgar Rodas M.D. Randall Krawcheck M.D. Anita Praba-Egge M.D. James Whelan M.D. Hesham Ahmed M.D. Stephanie Goldberg M.D. Major teaching assignments. M-III student teaching Director, M-IV A.I. in Trauma and Surgical Intensive Care Unit Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, VCU Medical Director, Paramedic training Course, Medical Director, Center for Trauma & Critical Care Education , Surgery, VCU Director, Advanced Trauma Life Support Courses, Center for Trauma & Critical Care Education , Surgery, VCU Surgical Residents in rotations in Trauma, Critical Care and General Surgery (both emergency and elective) BIBLIOGRAPHY Papers published 1. Sharma SK, Rao MS, Rao IR, Singh SM: Functional hydroureteronephrosis associated with prostatitis and urinary infection. Aust. New Zealand, J.Surg. 43: 181,1972. Abstracted in: Urological Survey 23:109,1973., Urological Survey 23:176,1973. Brit.J.Urol. Dec 1973. 2. Rao IR, Sharma LK, Prakash A: Hypersensitivity granuloma of the intestine: An experimental study. Ind.J.Surg. 35:386,1973. 3. Rao IR, Sharma LK, Prakash A: Acute tuberculous perforation of the intestine. Int.Surg. 60:279,1975. 4. 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Rao PM, Khan FB, Ivatury RR, Nallathambi MN, Gaudino J, Stahl WM: Selective management of penetrating neck wounds. Contemporary Surg. 23:41, 1983. 11. Rohman M, Ivatury RR, Steichen F, Gaudino J, Nallathambi MN, Khan M, Stahl WM: Emergency room thoracotomy for penetrating cardiac injuries. J. Trauma. 23:570-576, 1983. 12. Nallathambi MN, Ivatury RR, Shah PM, Gaudino J, Stahl WM: Aggressive, definitive management of penetrating colon injuries : J.Trauma 24: 500-505, 1984. 13. Ivatury RR, O'Shea J, Rohman M: Post-traumatic thoracobiliary fistula. J.Trauma. 24:438442,1984. 14. Ivatury RR, Rohman M: The case of the rambling bullet. N.Y.State J Med. 84: 108,1984. 15. Medina M, Ivatury RR, Stahl W: Omental evisceration through abdominal stab wound: Mandatory laparotomy? Canad.J.Surg. 27:399-401,1984. 16. Shah PM, Ivatury RR, Nallathambi MN, Babu SC, Clauss RH, Stahl W: Is limb loss avoidable in civilian vascular trauma? J.Trauma. 24: 685, 1984. 17. Ivatury RR, Rohman M: What is your diagnosis? New York Med.Quarterly. 1984. 18. Ivatury RR, Gaudino J, Ascer E, Ramirez-Schon G, Stahl W: Treatment of penetrating duodenal injuries: Primary repair vs. Decompressive ostomy and/or serosal patch. J.Trauma 25:337-341,1985. 19. Ivatury RR, Rohman M, Lankin D, Stahl W: Ultrasonography in the diagnosis and management of post-venorrhaphy thrombosis of the portal vein. J.Trauma. 25:362-365, 1985. 20. Ivatury RR, Khan MB, Nallathambi M, Davis K, Stahl W: Cimetidine and hepatic blood flow in polytrauma patients. Crit.Care.Med. 13:436-437, 1985. Abstracted in: 1986 Year-Book of critical care medicine. 21. Ivatury RR, Rohman M, Nallathambi M, Rao PM, Stahl W: The morbidity from traumatic injuries of the extra-hepatic biliary system. J.Trauma 10:967-973,1985. Abstracted in: 1986 Year-Book of Surgery p 450. 22. Ivatury RR, Nallathambi M, Gaudino J, Rohman M, Stahl W : Penetrating duodenal injuries: Analysis of 100 consecutive cases. Ann.Surg. 202:153-158, 1985 Abstracted in: Current Surgery 23. Ivatury RR, Nallathambi M, Gunduz Y, Rohman M, Stahl W: Liver packing for uncontrollable hemorrhage: A reappraisal. J.Trauma. 26: 744-753, 1986 24. Nallathambi MN, Wapnir I, Ivatury RR, Rohman M, Stahl W: Failure of non-operative management of blunt splenic trauma in adults. J.Trauma. 25:706, 1985 25. Roberge R, Ivatury RR, Stahl W, Rohman M: Emergency department thoracotomy for penetrating injuries: Predictive value of patient classification. Amer.J.Emerg.Med. 4:129135,1986. 26. Nallathambi M, Ivatury RR, Lankin DH, Wapnir IL, Stahl WM: Pyogenic splenic abscess in intravenous drug addiction. Amer.Surgeon. 53:342- 346,1987. 27 Nallathambi M, Ivatury RR, Rohman M, Stahl W: Cranio-cervical necrotizing fasciitis: Critical factors in management. Canad.J.Surg. 30:61-63, 1987. 28. Nallathambi M, Ivatury RR, Shah PM, Rao PM, Rohman M, Stahl W: Penetrating right colon trauma: The ever-diminishing role for colostomy. 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Nallathambi M, Ferreiro J, Ivatury RR, Rohman M, Stahl W: The use of peritoneal lavage and urologic studies in major pelvic fractures. A reassessment. Injury. 8:379-383,1987. 36. Nallathambi M, Ivatury RR, Wapnir I, Rohman M, Stahl W: Blunt splenic trauma in adults: Non-operative management vs. early operation. Surg.Gynecol.Obstet. 166:252-258, 1988. 37. Ivatury RR, Nallathambi M, Roberge R, Rohman M, Stahl W: Penetrating thoracic injuries: Prompt transport vs. in-field stabilization. J. Trauma. 27:1066-1073,1987. 38. Ivatury RR, Nallathambi M, Lankin D, Wapnir I, Rohman M, Stahl W: Portal vein injuries: Non-invasive follow-up of venorrhaphy . Ann.Surg. 206:733-737,1987. Abstracted in : Year Book of Surgery, 1989 39. Zubowski R, Nallathambi M, Ivatury RR, Stahl W: Selective conservatism in abdominal stab wounds: The efficacy of serial physical examination. J. Trauma. 28:1665-1668, 1988. 40. Ivatury RR, Nallathambi M, Rohman M, Stahl W: Management of penetrating cardiac trauma. Surg.Rounds. 10:39,1987. 41. Ivatury RR, Zubowski R, Psarras P, Nallathambi MN, Rohman M, Stahl W: Intraabdominal abscess after penetrating trauma. J.Trauma, 28:1238-1243, 1988. 42. Ivatury RR, Nallathambi MN, Rao P, Rohman M, Stahl W: Open management of the septic abdomen: Therapeutic and prognostic considerations based on APACHE-II. Crit. Care. Med. 17: 511-517, 1989. 43. Ivatury RR, Rohman M: The injured heart. Surg. Clin.N. Amer. 69:93-110, 1989. 44. Ivatury RR, Stahl W: Hepatic trauma. Advances in Trauma. 4:193, 1989. 45. Ivatury RR, Zubowski R, Stahl W: Penetrating renovascular trauma. J. Trauma. 29: 16201623, 1989. 46. Ivatury RR, Nallathambi MN, Clancy T, Chan F, Pescheira J, Clanton B, Rohman M, Stahl W : Analysis of trauma deaths in an urban center. Pan American J. Trauma. 47. Licata J, Ivatury RR, Stahl W: Blunt small bowel perforation. Pan American J Trauma. 1: 77, 1989. 48. Atweh NA, Vieux EE, Ivatury RR, Scalea TM, Duncan AO, Gordon J, Sclafani SJ, Dresner L, Phillips TF, Stahl W: Indications for barium enema preceding colostomy closure in trauma patients. J.Trauma. 29:1641, 1989. 49. Ivatury RR, Nallathambi MN, Rohman M, Stahl W: Open management of the posttraumatic septic abdomen. Amer. Surgeon. 56: 548-552, 1990. 50. Ivatury RR, Rohman M: Management of penetrating cardiac injuries. Hosp. Medicine. September 1990, 90-108. 51. Ivatury RR, Nallathambi MN, Rao P, Stahl W: Penetrating pancreatic injuries: Analysis of 103 consecutive cases. Amer.Surgeon. 56:90-95, 1990. 52. Ivatury RR, Rao PM, Nallathambi MN, W.Stahl: Management options in penetrating rectal injuries. Amer.Surg. 57:50-55,1991. 53. Ivatury RR, Kazigo Z, Rohman M, Gaudino J, Simon R, Stahl WM: "Directed" Emergency Room Thoracotomy : A Prognostic Prerequisite for Survival. J.Trauma 31:1076-1081,1991. Abstracted in : Year Book of Surgery, 1992. 54. Ivatury RR: Pancreatic cysts and abscess. Practical Gastroenterology. 15:11, 1991. 55. Kihtir T, Ivatury RR, Simon R, Stahl WM: Management of transperitoneal gunshot wounds of the spine. J.Trauma. 31:1579-1583, 1991. 56. Siegel JH, Ivatury RR : Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy. Crit.Care.Med. 19:1219-1221 57. Levine H, Simon R, Ivatury RR, Smith T, Stahl WM: Guiac testing in the diagnosis of rectal trauma . What is its value ? J.Trauma 32:210-212, 1992. 58. Ivatury RR, Simon R, Weksler B, Bayard V, Stahl W: Laparoscopy in the evaluation of intrathoracic abdomen and diaphragm after penetrating trauma. J.Trauma 33:101-108, 1992. 59. Abstracted in : Year Book of Surgery, 1993 Clinical Digest Series 60. Ivatury RR, Grewal H, Simon R, Saunders W, Stahl W: Analysis of organ procurement failure at an urban trauma center. J.Trauma. 33:424-428, 1992. 61. Sharma P, Ivatury RR, Simon RJ: Central and local hemodynamics determine the optimal management of major venous injuries. J.Vasc.Surg. 16: 887-893, 1992. 62. Ivatury RR, Simon R, Seigel J, Stahl WM: Percutaneous Tracheostomy in critical surgical illness. J.Trauma 32:133-140, 1992. 63. Ivatury RR, Rohman M: Penetrating cardiac trauma. Ann.Thorac.Surg. 54: 1247-1248, 1992. 64. Simon RJ, Ivatury RR: Cardio-repiratory effects of inverse-ratio ventilation in surgical patients with severe ARDS. Crit.Care.Med. 21: A160, 1993. 65. Delany H, Ivatury RR, Gleeson M, Blau S, Simon R, Stahl WM: A Combined Institutional experience with absorbable mesh for the repair of solid organ injury. Injury 24: 585-589, 1993 66. Ivatury RR, Gaudino J, Nallathambi MN, Simon RJ, Kazigo Z, Stahl W: Definitive management of penetrating colon injuries. A prospective study. Amer.Surgeon. 59: 43-49, 1993. 67. Franco E, Ivatury RR, Schwalb D: Combined rectal and genito-urinary injuries: a challenge in management. J.Trauma 34: 347-353, 1993. 68. Ivatury RR, Simon RJ, Stahl WM: A critical evaluation of laparoscopy in penetrating abdominal trauma. 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Ivatury RR, Simon RJ, Stahl WM: Selective celiotomy for missile wounds of the abdomen based on laparoscopy. Surgical endoscopy and ultrasound 8:366-369, 1994. 76. Nassoura Z, Ivatury RR, Simon RJ, Vinzons A, Stahl WM: A Reassessment of Doppler pressure indices in the detectionof arterial lesions in proximity penetrating injuries of extremities. Amer. J. Emerg. Med. 14: 151-156, 1996. 77. Grewal H, Ivatury RR, Simon RJ, Rohman M : Evaluation of subxiphoid pericardial window used in the detection of occult cardiac injury. Injury: 26 : 305-310, 1995. 78. Simon RJ, Ivatury RR : Laparoscopy in penetrating abdominal trauma. Trauma Quarterly. 3: 13. 1993. 79. Simon RJ, Mawilmada S, Ivatury RR: Hypercapnia: Cause for concern? J.Trauma. 37:7480, 1994. 80. Simon RJ, Mawilmada S, Ivatury RR: Hypercapnia: Cause for concern? J.Trauma. 37:7480, 1994. Abstracted in : Year Book of Surgery, 1995. 81. 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Ivatury RR, Simon RJ, Havriliak D, Greenbarg J, Stahl WM : Gastric mucosal pH and oxygen delivery, consumption indices in the assessment of adequacy of resuscitation. A 89. Grewal H, Rao PM, Mukerji S, Ivatury RR : Management of penetrating laryngotracheal injuries. Head and Neck 17:494-502, 1996. 90. Ivatury RR : Foreword, Guest Editor. Critical care in the trauma patient. Trauma Quarterly. 12: 169, 1996. 91. Ivatury RR, Simon RJ : Gastric tonometry. Trauma Quarterly 12: 219, 1996. 92. Simon RJ, Ivatury RR : Permissive hypercapnia. Trauma Quarterly 12: 257, 1996. 93. Ivatury RR, Nassoura Z, Simon RJ, Rodriguez A : Complex duodenal injuries. Surg.Clin.North.Amer. 76: 797-812, 1996. 94. Ivatury RR, Simon RJ, Islam S, Rohman M, Stahl WM : A prospective, randomized assessment of end-points of resuscitation after major trauma : global oxygen transport indices versus organ specific gastric mucosal pH. J. American College of Surgeons. 183 :145-154, 1996. 95. Zantut L, Ivatury RR, Smith RS, Kawahara N, Porter JM, Fry W, Poggetti R, Birolini D, Organ CH Jr : Diagnostic & Therapeutic laparoscopy in penetrating trauma : a multicenter experience. 42 : 825-829, 1997. 96. Simon RJ, Friedlander MH, Ivatury RR, DiRaimo R, Macheido GW : Hemorrhage lowers the threshold for intraabdominal hypertension (IAH) induced pulmonary dysfuction. J. trauma 42:398-403, 1997. 97. Porter JM, Ivatury RR, Islam S, Vinzons A, Stahl WM : Inferior vena caval injuries : Noninvasive follow-up of venorrhaphy. J. Trauma 42:913-917, 1997 98. Biswas S, Gnanasekaran A, Ivatury RR, Simon RJ, Patel AN : Exaggerated lithotomy position related rhabdomyolysis. Amer. Surg 63:361-364, 1997. 99. Porter JM, Ivatury RR, Nassoura Z : Extending the horizons of Adamage control in unstable trauma patients beyond the abdomen and gastrointestinal tract. J. Trauma 42:559-561, 1997. 100. Ivatury RR, Diebel L, Porter JM, Simon RJ : Intra-abdominal hypertension and the abdominal compartment syndrome. Surg. Clin. North. Amer. 77:783-800, 1997. 101. Porter JM, Ivatury RR : The role of laparoscopy in penetrating trauma. Seminars in Laparoscopic Surgery 3 :156, 1996. 102. Porter JM, Ivatury RR : Unwillingness to lie supine: ? A sign of occult cardiac tamponade. Amer. Surg 63: 365-366, 1997. 103. Azimuddin K, Alman D, Porter J, Ivatury RR : Penetrating Ureteric injuries. Injury 29:363367, 1998. 104. Porter JM, Ivatury RR : In search of optimal end-points of resuscitation. J.Trauma 44:908914, 1998. 105. Abouezzi Z, Nassoura Z, Ivatury RR, Porter JM, Stahl WM : A critical reappraisal of fasciotomy after extremity vascular trauma. Arch. Surg. 133:547-551, 1998 106. Ivatury RR : Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. Current opinion in Crit.Care. 107. Ivatury RR, Porter JM, Simon RJ et al : Intraabdomnal hypertension after life threatening abdominal trauma : Incidence, prophylaxis and clinical relevance to gastric mucosal pH and abdominal compartment syndrome. J. Trauma 44 :1016-1021, 1998 108. Azimuddin K, Porter JM, Ivatury RR : Ureteric injury managed by damage-control. J.Trauma. 43:977-979, 1997 109. Schein M, Ivatury RR : Intraabdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome . Br.J.Surg. 85 :1027-1028, 1998 110. Friedlander M, Simon RJ, Ivatury RR et al : The effect of hemorrhage on SMA flow during increased intraabdominal pressure. J. Trauma 45:433-439, 1998. 111. Porter J, Ivatury RR , Kavarana M : The Surgical Intensive Care Unit as a cost-efficient substitute for the operating room at a Level I Trauma Center . Amer.Surg 65:328-330, 1998. 112. Saggi, B, Sugerman H, Ivatury RR, Bloomfield J : Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: A review. J.Trauma 45:597-609, 1998. 113. Porter JM, Ivatury RR : Preferred route of tracheostomy-percutaneous versus open bedside: a randomized, prospective study in the surgical intensive care unit. Amer.Surg. 65:142-146, 1999 114. Porter JM, Ivatury RR, Azimuddin K et al : Antioxidant therapy in the prevention of organ dysfunction syndrome and infectious complications after trauma: results of a prospective randomized study. Amer. Surg. 65: 478-483, 1998. 115. Ivatury RR, Zantut LF, Yelon J : Laparoscopy in the next century. Surg.Clin.North.Amer. 79:1291, 1999. 116. Yelon J, Ivatury RR : Pancreatic injuries. World. J. Surgery ( In Press). 117. Ivatury RR, Sugerman HS : Chest radiograph or computed tomography in the Intensive care unit? Crit.Care.Med. 28:1234-1235, 2000. 118. Ivatury RR, Sugerman HJ : Abdominal Compartment syndrome : A century later. Isn’t time to pay attention? Crit.Care. Med. 28 : 2137-2138, 2000. 119. Ivatury RR, Sugerman HS : In quest of optimal resuscitation: tissue specific , on to the microcirculation. Crit.Care.Med. 2000; 28 : 3102-3103. 120. Fields CE, Cassano AD, Dattilo JB, Yelon JA, Ivatury RR, Broderick TJ : Internal CarotidCavernous sinus fstula after shotgun injury. J.Trauma. 48:338-341, 2000. 121. Stoner MC, Forsythe R, Mills SA, Ivatury RR, Broderick TJ : Intestinal perforation secondary to Salomnella typhi : Case report and review of the literature. Amer.Surg. 66:219-222, 2000 122. McLaughlin, CR, Yelon JA, Ivatury R, Sugerman HJ : Youth violence: A tripartite examination of putative causes, consequences and correlates. Trauma, violence & abuse. 1:115-128, 2000. 123 Demetriades D, Murray J, Chan L et al : Severe penetrating colon injuries requiring resection : A AAST multicenter study. J.Trauma 2000; 49:378. 124. Ward KR, Ivatury RR , Barbee RW : End points of resuscitation for the trauma victim. J.Intensive Care Med 2001; 16:5575. 125. Ivatury RR, Sugerman HJ, Peitzman A : Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. Recognition and Management : Advances in Surgery 2001; 35 :251-269. 126. Ivatury RR : Commentary on : Video thoracoscopy expedites the diagnosis and treatment of penetrating diaphragmatic injuries. Surg. Endosc . 2001: 15:33. 127. Asensio JA, Chahwan S, Forno W et al : Penetrating esophageal injuries : Multicenter study of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. J Trauma. 2001 50:289-96. 128. Doty J, Oda J, Ivatury RR et al : The effects of hemodynamic shock and increased intraabdominal pressure on bacterial translocation. J.Trauma. 50:178, 2001 129. Latifi R, Fields CE, Stoner MC, Yelon JA, Ivatury RR : Diagnosis and treatment of neck and thoracic inlet great vessel injuries from blunt trauma. Trauma Care . 11,1: 16, 2001. 130. Demetriades D, Murray J, Chan L et al : Severe penetrating colon injuries requiring resection : An AAST prospective multicenter study. J.Trauma 2001; 50: 765. 131. Fields C, Ivatury RR : Brachial and forearm arterial injuries. Surg. Clin. North. Amer. 2002 Feb;82(1):105-14. 132. Fulcher AS, Turner MA, Yelon JA, McClain LC, Broderick T, Ivatury RR, Sugerman HJ. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) in the assessment of pancreatic duct trauma and its sequelae: preliminary fndings. J.Trauma. 2000 48(6):1001-7. 133. Porter JM, Ivatury RR. : Should trauma surgeons render definitive vascular repair in peripheral vascular injuries? Am Surg. 2001 May;67(5):427-9. 134. Brundage SI, Jurkovich GJ, Hoyt DB, Patel NY, Ross SE, Marburger R, Stoner M, Ivatury RR, Ku J, Rutherford EJ, Maier RV. Stapled versus sutured gastrointestinal anastomoses in the trauma patient: a multicenter trial. J. Trauma. 2001 ; 51:1054-61. 135. Oda J, Ivatury RR, Blocher CR, Malhotra AK, Sugerman HJ : Amplified cytokine response after sequential insults of ischemia-reperfusion and abdominal compartment syndrome. J.Trauma. 2002 Apr;52(4):625-32. 136. Malhotra AJ, Ivatury RR, Latifi R : Indications for laparotomy in blunt abdominal trauma. Scand. J. Surgery 2002;91(1):52-7. 137. Demetriades D, Murray JA, Chan LS, Ordonez C, Bowley D, Nagy KK, Cornwell EE 3rd, EE, Velmahos GC, Munoz N, Hatzitheofilou C, Schwab CW, Rodriguez A, Cornejo C, Davis KA, Namias N, Wisner DH, Ivatury RR, Moore EE, Acosta JA, Maull KI, Thomason MH, Spain DA. : Handsewn versus Stapled Anastomosis in Penetrating Colon Injuries Requiring Resection: A Multicenter Study. J Trauma. 2002 ; 52:117-121. 138. Doty JM, Oda J, Ivatury RR, Blocher CR, Christie GE, Yelon JA, Sugerman HJ. : The Effects of Hemodynamic Shock and Increased Intra-abdominal Pressure on Bacterial Translocation. J Trauma. 2002 ;52:13-7. 139. Ivatury RR : Patient Management Problem : Abdominal Penetrating wound. 2002. BC Decker and COT, ACS. 140. Ivatury RR, Ward KR, Barbee W, Speiss B : Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in the Evaluation of Trauma Patients : a Technology Review. Submitted. Resuscitation 141. Ivatury RR : Image of the Month : Acute Intussusception. Arch. Surg 138:681-2, 2003 142. Ivatury RR : Duodenal injuries : Small but lethal lesions. Cirujano Genral 25:1,5965, 2003. 143. Malhotra AK, Latifi R, Fabian TC, Ivatury RR, Dhage S, Bee TK, Miller PR, Croce MA, Yelon JA. : Multiplicity of solid organ injury: influence on management and outcomes after blunt abdominal trauma. J Trauma. 2003 May;54(5):925-9. 144. Eachempati SR, Robb T, Ivatury RR, Hydo LJ, Barie PS. Factors associated with mortality in patients with penetrating abdominal vascular trauma. J Surg Res. 2002 Dec;108(2):222-6. 145. Suliburk JW, Ware DN, Balogh Z, McKinley BA, Cocanour CS, Kozar RA, Moore FA, Ivatury RR. : Vacuum-assisted wound closure achieves early fascial closure of open abdomens after severe trauma. J Trauma. 2003 Dec; 55(6): 1155-60; discussion 1160-1. 146. Ivatury RR : Supranormal trauma resuscitation and abdominal compartment syndrome. Arch Surg. 2004 Feb;139(2):225-6 147. Ivatury RR : Abdominal Compartment Syndrome : Finding and fixing. Pan American J. Trauma. 11:1, 2004. 148. Ivatury RR : Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy in penetrating Trauma. European Surgery 37,1 : 19-27, 2005. 149. Ivatury RR : Laparoscopy in trauma : a moving target?. Pan American J. Trauma. ( In Press). 150. Rodas EB, Cone S, Mora F, Wolfe L, Duane T, Malhotra A, Ivatury R, Merrell R: Creation of trauma course in the Amazon jungle of Ecuador. JACS, 199: 3S, 2004. 151. Gagnon EB, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK, Dompkowski D, Duane TM, Ivatury RR. In the wake of hurricane Isabel: A prospective study of post-event trauma and injury control strategies. American Surgeon. Am Surg. 2005 Mar;71(3):194-7. 152. Jumpers, Fallers and Stumblers : Children shouldn’t drop and elders shouldn’t trip. Crit Care Med. 2005 Jun;33(6):1426-8. 153. Auerbach SM, Kiesler DJ, Wartella J, Rausch S, Ward KR, Ivatury R : Optimism, satisfaction with needs met, interpersonal perceptions of the healthcare team, and emotional distress in patients' family members during critical care hospitalization. Am J Crit Care. 2005 May;14(3):202-10. 154. Danetz JS, Cassano AD, Stoner MC, Ivatury RR, Levy MM.Feasibility of endovascular repair in penetrating axillosubclavian injuries: a retrospective review.J Vasc Surg. 2005 Feb;41(2):246-54. 155. Rodas EB, Malhotra AK, Chhitwal R, Aboutanos MB, Duane TM, Ivatury RR : Hyperacute abdominal compartment syndrome : An unrecognized complication of massive intraoperative resuscitation for extra-abdominal injuries. Amer. Surg ( In Press). 156. Ward KR, Ivatury RR, Barbee RW, Terner J, Pittman R, Torres Filho IP, Spiess B : Near Infrred Spectroscopy for Evaluation of the Trauma Patient : A Technology Review. Resuscitation 2005 Nov 29; 157. Ivatury RR : The role of laparoscopy in establishing diaphragmatic injury in lower chest wounds. Editorial comment . J.Trauma. 2005:58:1305. 158. Rotondo MF, Esposito TJ, Reilly PM, Barie PS, Meredith JW, Eddy VA, Rabinovici R, Jacobs LM, Cunningham PR, Frykberg ER, Rhodes M, Pasquale MD, Enderson BL, Locurto JJ Jr, Atweh NA, Ivatury RR. The position of the eastern association for the surgery of trauma on the future of trauma surgery.J Trauma. 2005 Jul;59(1):77-9. 159. Malbrain M, Sugrue M, Cheatham M, Ivatury R : Attention au syndrome de compartiment abdominal en reanimation! Le practicen en anesthesie-reanimation 9:5, 2005. 160. Aboutanos SZ, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK, Duane TM, Ivatury RR.Management of a pregnant patient with an open abdomen. J Trauma. 2005 Nov;59(5):1052-6. 161. Ward KR, Torres Filho I, Barbee RW, Torres L, Tiba MH, Reynolds PS, Pittman RN, Ivatury RR, Terner J. : Resonance Raman spectroscopy: a new technology for tissue oxygenation monitoring. Crit Care Med. 2006 Mar;34(3):792-9. 162. Aboutanos SZ, Duane TM, Malhotra AK, Borchers CT, Wakefield T, Wolfe LG, Aboutanos MB, Ivatury RR : Propsective evaluation of an extubation protocol in a trauma ICU population. Amer Surg 72: 393-396, 2006. 163. Duane TM, Dechert T, Dalesio N, Wolfe LG, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK Ivatury RR : Is blood sugar the next lactate ? Amer Surg 2006 Jul;72(7):613-7 164. Marcu AC,.Paccione KE, Diegelmann RF, Barbee WR, Ivatury RR, Ward KR and Loria RM – Androstenetriol Immunomodulation Improves Survival in a Severe Trauma-Hemorrhage Shock Model – The Journal of Immunology 2006; 176(Supplement):S5. 165. Marcu AC, Barbee RW, Ward KR, Carter H, Ivatury RR, Kielar ND, Dielgelmann RF, Paccione KE, and Loria RM – Androstenetriol Improves Survival in a Rodent Model of Traumatic Shock – Resuscitation Journal 71(3):379-86 . 2006 166. Malbrain MLNG, Cheatham M, Ivatury R, Sugrue M : Please pay attention to the abdominal compartment syndrome on your intensive care unit. Neth J Crit Care 10,3 : 422-430, 2006. 167. Schechter W, Hirshberg A, Ivatury R, Rotondo M : Open Abdomen after Trauma and Abdominal Sepsis: A Strategy for Management. J. Am . Coll Surg. 203, 3 : 390- 396, 2006 168. Ward KR, Tiba MH, Barbee RW, Ivatury RR, Arrowood JA, Spiess BD, Hummel R. A new non-invasivemethod to determine central venous pressure. Resuscitation. 2006 Jul 1; 169. Malbrain ML, Cheatham ML, Kirkpatrick A, Sugrue M, Parr M, De Waele J, Balogh Z, Leppaniemi A, Olvera C, Ivatury R, D'Amours S, Wendon J, Hillman K, Johansson K, Kolkman K, Wilmer A. Results from the International Conference of Experts on Intra-abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. I. Definitions. Intensive Care Med. 32(11):1722-32, 2006 170. Duane TM, Dechert T, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR : Obesity and outcomes after blunt trauma. J.Trauma. 61,5 : 1218-1221, 2006. 171. Duane TM, Dechert T, Wolfe LG, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR : Clinical exam and its reliability in identifying cervical spine fractures. J. Trauma. 2007 Jun;62(6):1405-8; 172. Cheatham ML, Malbrain ML, Kirkpatrick A, Sugrue M, Parr M, De Waele J, Balogh Z, Leppaniemi A, Olvera C, Ivatury R, D'Amours S, Wendon J, Hillman K, Wilmer A. Results from the International Conference of Experts on Intra-abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. II. Recommendations. Intensive Care Med. 2007 Mar 22. 173. Aboutanos MB, Rodas EB, Aboutanos SZ, Mora FE, Wolfe L, Duane TM, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR. Trauma Education and Care in the Jungles of Ecuador. Where there is no ATLS. J Trauma 2007; 62:714-719. 174. Ivatury RR, Kolkman KA, Johansson K. Management of open abdomen1: Acta Clin Belg Suppl. 2007;(1):206-9. 175. Malhotra AK, Camacho M, Ivatury RR, Davis IC, Komorowski DJ, Leung DA, Grizzard JD, Aboutanos MB, Duane TM, Cockrell C, Wolfe LG, Borchers CT, Martin NR. : Computed tomographic angiography for the diagnosis of blunt carotid/vertebral artery injury: a note of caution. Ann Surg. 2007 Oct;246(4):632-42; discussion 642-3. 176. Aboutanos SZ, Aboutanos MB, Dompkowski D, Duane TM, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR. Predictors of fetal outcome in pregnant trauma patients: a five-year institutional review. Am Surg. 2007 Aug;73(8):824-7. 177. Ward KR, Tiba MH, Holbert WH, Blocher CR, Draucker GT, Proffitt EK, Bowlin GL, Ivatury RR, Diegelmann RF. : Comparison of a new hemostatic agent to current combat hemostatic agents in a Swine model of lethal extremity arterial hemorrhage. J Trauma. 2007 Aug;63(2):276-83; discussion 283-4. 178. Ivatury RR, Guilford K, Malhotra AK, Duane TM, Aboutanos MB, Martin N : Patient safety in Trauma: Maximal impact management errors at a Level I Trauma Center J.Trauma. 2008 Feb;64(2):265-70; 179. Ivatury RR : Damage Control : Liver . Pan Am J Tr. 14:20-23, 2007. 180. Marcu AC, Paccione KE, Barbee RW, Diegelmann RF, Ivatury RR, Ward KR, Loria RM. Androstenetriol immunomodulation improves survival in a severe trauma hemorrhage shock model. J Trauma. 2007 Sep;63(3):662-9 181. Duane TM, Dechert T, Brown H, Wolfe LG, Malhotra AK, Aboutanos MB, Ivatury RR. Is the lateral cervical spine plain film obsolete? J Surg Res. 2008 Jun 15;147(2):267-9. 182. Duane TM, Mayglothling J, Grandhi R, Warrier N, Aboutanos MB, Wolfe LG, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR.The effect of anemia and blood transfusions on mortality in closed head injury patients. J Surg Res. 2008 Jun 15;147(2):163-7. 183. Duane TM, Ivatury RR, Dechert T, Brown H, Wolfe LG, Malhotra AK, Aboutanos MB. Blood glucose levels at 24 hours after trauma fails to predict outcomes. J Trauma. 2008 May;64(5):1184-7 184. Grandhi R, Duane TM, Dechert T, Malhotra AK, Aboutanos MB, Wolfe LG, Ivatury RR. : Anticoagulation and the elderly head trauma patient. Am Surg. 2008 Sep;74(9):802-5. 185. Aboutanos MB, Aboutanos SZ, Dompkowski D, Duane TM, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR. : Significance of motor vehicle crashes and pelvic injury on fetal mortality: a five-year institutional review. J Trauma. 2008 Sep;65(3):616-20. 186. Malhotra AK, Riaz OJ, Duane TM, Aboutanos MB, Goldberg AE, Smalara KM, Borchers CT, Martin NR, Ivatury RR. Subthreshold quantitative bronchoalveolar lavage: clinical and therapeutic implications. J Trauma. 2008 Sep;65(3):580-8. 187. Duane TM, Sekel S, Wolfe LG, Malhotra AK, Aboutanos MB, Ivatury RR. : Does HIV infection influence outcomes after trauma? J Trauma. 2008 Jul;65(1):63-5. 188. Duane TM, Dechert T, Wolfe LG, Brown H, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR. : Clinical examination is superior to plain films to diagnose pelvic fractures compared to CT. Am Surg. 2008 Jun;74(6):476-9 189. Ivatury RR : Duodenal injuries : Are complex repairs indicated? Pan Am J. Tr. (In Press) 190. Ivatury RR, Malhotra AK, Aboutanos MB, Duane TM, Whelan J, Mayglothling J : Complex liver injuries: The role of angiography. Pan Am J. Tr. ( In Press). 191.Duane TM, Ivatury RR, Aboutanos MB, Wolfe LG, Malhotra AK. Are trauma patients better off in a trauma ICU? Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock 2008;1:74-77. 192. Goldberg AE, Malhotra AK, Riaz OJ, Aboutanos MB, Duane TM, Borchers CT, Martin N, Ivatury RR. :Predictive value of broncho-alveolar lavage fluid Gram's stain in the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a prospective study. J Trauma. 2008 Oct;65(4):871-6 193. Ivatury RR : No “canary in the coalmine” for IAH. Editorial, Crit Care Med 2009; 37:373-374. 194. Martin N, Malhotra AK, Jacoby M, Tarrant J, Guilord K, Ivatury RR : What are we missing : results of a thirteen moth active follow-up program. J. Trauma. 2009 Jun;66(6):1696-702; 195. Ivatury RR : Update on open abdomen management: achievements and challenges. World J Surg. 2009 Jun;33(6):1150-3. 196. Dechert T, Duane TM, Frykberg B, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR. Elderly Pelvic Fracture Patients: Interventions and Outcomes. Am Surg 2009 ;75 :291-295. 197. Dechert TA, Duane TM, Frykberg BP, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR : Alcohol’s role on the reliability of clinical examination to rule out pelvic fractures. Am. Surg. 2009; Mar 75(3): 257-9. 198. Cheatham ML, De Waele J, Kirkpatrick A, Sugrue M, Malbrain ML, Ivatury RR, Balogh Z, D'Amours S Criteria for a diagnosis of abdominal compartment syndrome. Can J Surg. 2009 Aug;52(4):315-316. 199. De Waele JJ, Cheatham ML, Malbrain ML, Kirkpatrick AW, Sugrue M, Balogh Z, Ivatury R, De Keulenaer B, Kimball EJ. Recommendations for research from the International Conference of Experts on Intra-abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. Acta Clin Belg. 2009 May-Jun;64(3):203-9 200. Duane TM, Brown H, Borchers CT, Wolfe LG, Malhotra AK, Aboutanos MB, Ivatury RR. A CVL protocol decreases blood stream infections and length of stay in a trauma ICU population. Am Surg 2009; 75:1166-1170. 201. Como, JJ , Bokhari F, Chiu WC, Duane TM, Holevar MR, Tandoh MA, Ivatury RR, Scalea TM : Practice management guidelines for selective nonoperative management of penetrating abdominal trauma. J Trauma. 2010 Mar;68(3):721-33. 202. Arora TK, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR, Mangino MJ : L-Arginine Infusion During Resuscitation for Hemorrhagic Shock: Impact and Mechanism J Trauma. 2010 May 19. [Epub ahead of print] 203. Ivatury RR : Thoracoscopy for Trauma. World J Trauma & Emergency Surgery . 37,1 : 19-27, 2005. 204. Ivatury RR : Editorial comment : Diaz JJ Jr , CullinaDC, Dutton WD et al z; The Management of the Open Abdomen in Trauma and Emergency General Surgery: Part 1—Damage Control J.Trauma. : 68, 6 : 1425-1438, 2010. 205. Duane TM, Cross J, Scarcella N, Wolfe LG, Mayglothling J, Aboutanos MB, Whelan JF, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR. Flexion extension plain films compared to MRI in the diagnosis of ligamentous injury. Am Surg 76: 595-598;2010 206. Aboutanos MB, Mora F, Rodas E, Salamea J, Parra MO, Salgado E, Mock C, Ivatury R. Ratification of IATSIC/WHO's Guidelines for Essential Trauma Care Assessment in the South American Region. World J Surg. 2010 Jul 27. Epub ahead of print. 207. Malhotra AK, Carter RF, Lebman DA, Carter DS, Riaz OJ, Aboutanos MB, Duane TM, Ivatury RR. Preservation of splenic immunocompetence after splenic artery angioembolization for blunt splenic injury. J Trauma. 2010 Nov;69(5):1126. 208. De Waele JJ, Cheatham ML, Balogh Z, Björck M, D'Amours S, De Keulenaer B, Ivatury R, Kirkpatrick AW, Leppaniemi A, Malbrain M, Sugrue M. Intra-abdominal pressure measurement using a U-tube technique: caveat emptor! Ann Surg. 2010 Nov;252(.5):890. 209. Duane TM, Brown H, Wolfe LG, Malhotra AK, Aboutanos MB, Ivatury RR Bladder Pressure Measurements Are an Independent Predictor of Urinary Tract Infection in Trauma Patients Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2010 Dec 20. [Epub ahead of print] 210. Whelan JF, Ivatury RR : Entero-cutaneous fistulas. ( In Press) . Eur J Trauma.and Emergency Surgery 211. Duane TM, Fan L, Bohannon A, Han Jm , Wolfe LG, Mayglothling J, Whelan J, , Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK Ivatury RR : Geriatric Education for Surgical Residents: Identifying a Major Need . Amer Surg.. 2011 Jul 77(7):826-831. 212. Ivatury RR : “Fluid-creep” in penetrating trauma management: Another pendulum in need of push-back. J.Trauma ( In Press). 213 . Riaz OJ, Malhotra AK, Aboutanos MB, Duane TM, Goldberg AE, Borchers CT, Martin NR, Ivatury RR.Bronchoalveolar lavage in the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: to quantitate or not, that is the question. Am Surg. 2011 Mar;77(3):297-303. 214. Duane TM, Scarcella N, Cross J, Wolfe LG, Mayglothling J, Aboutanos MB, Whelan JF, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR Do flexion extension plain films facilitate treatment after trauma? Am Surg. 2010 Dec;76(12):1351-4. 215. Duane TM, Mayglothling J, Wilson SP, Wolfe LG, Aboutanos MB, Whelan JF, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR.: National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study criteria is inadequate to rule out fracture after significant blunt trauma compared with computed tomography. J Trauma. 2011 Apr;70(4):829-31. 216. . Aboutanos MB, Jordan A, Cohen R, Foster RL, Goodman K, Halfond RW, Poindexter R, Charles R, Smith SC, Wolfe LG, Hogue B, Ivatury RR Brief Violence Interventions With Community Case Management Services Are Effective for High-Risk Trauma Patients. J Trauma. 2011 Jul;71(1):228-237. 217. Duane TM, Wilson SP, Mayglothling J, Wolfe LG, Aboutanos MB, Whelan JF, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR. Canadian cervical spine rule compared with computed tomography: a prospective analysis. J Trauma. 2011 Aug;71(2):352-7 218. Herbert HK, Dechert T, Wolfe LG, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR, Duane TM : Lactate in trauma : a poor predictor of mortality in the setting of alcohol ingestion, (in Press). Am. Surg. 12.2 Abstracts: 1. Ivatury RR, Shah PM, Gunduz Y, Stahl WM, Rohman M: Shotgun injuries: A serious surgical challenge. J.Trauma. 23:644, 1983. 2. Rao PM, Khan MB, Ivatury RR, Rohman M, Stahl WM: Penetrating laryngotracheal injuries. J.Trauma 23: 657, 1983 3. Ivatury RR, Ascer E, Nallathambi M, Gaudino J, Ramirez-Schon,G, Stahl W: 4. Penetrating injuries of the duodenum: Primary repair is superior to "routine" decompressive ostomy and serosal patch. J.Trauma. 24:664,1984. 5. Nallathambi MN, Ivatury RR, Shah PM, Gaudino J, Stahl WM: 6. Aggressive, definitive management of penetrating colon injuries : J.Trauma 23 : 644, 1983. 7. Ivatury RR, Rohman M, Nallathambi M, Rao PM, Stahl W: The morbidity of traumatic injuries of the extra-hepatic biliary system. J.Trauma. 24: 664, 1984. 8. Ivatury RR, Rohman M, Lankin D, Wapnir I, Nallathambi MN, Stahl WM: Liver packing for uncontrolled hemorrhage: A reappraisal. J.Trauma. 25:695, 1985. 9. Rohman M, Ivatury RR: Management of penetrating heart wounds. 10. Symposium on trauma, burns and critical care. May 24, 1984 pp 21-23. 11. Nallathambi M, Ivatury RR, Rohman M, Stahl W: Penetrating colon injuries: exteriorized repair vs. loop colostomy. J.Trauma. 26: 680, 1986. 12. Ivatury RR, Zubowski, Psarras P, Nallathambi M, Rohman, Stahl W: 13. Intra abdominal abscess after penetrating trauma. J.Trauma. 27:824, 1987. 14. Ivatury RR, Nallathambi M, Roberge R, Rohman M, Stahl W: Penetrating thoracic injuries: Prompt transport vs. in-field stabilization. J.Trauma. 26:677, 1986. 15. Ivatury RR, Kazigo Z, Rohman M, Gaudino J, Simon R, Stahl WM: "Directed" Emergency Room Thoracotomy: A prognostic prerequisite for survival. J.Trauma. 30:1620, 1990. 16. Ivatury RR, Simon RJ, Stahl WM: A critical evaluation of laparoscopy in penetratingabdominal trauma. J.Trauma. 33:159, 1992. 17. Nassoura Z, Ivatury RR, Simon RJ, Jabbour N, Stahl WM: Candiduria as an early predictor of disseminated infection in critically ill surgical patients. The role of Fluconazole therapy. J.Trauma. 33:159, 1992. 18. Ivatury RR, Simon RJ, Kazigo Z, Guignard J, Stahl WM: The spleen at risk after penetrating trauma. J.Trauma. 34:183. 1993. 19. Simon RJ, Ivatury RR, Bayard V: Failure of standard ventilatory parameters to predict IRV success. J Trauma. 34:180, 1993. 20. Christ M, Ivatury RR: Dexon Mesh Renorrhaphy: A clinical and experimental study. J.Trauma. 34:174, 1993. 21. Simon RJ, Cirincione E, Ivatury RR, Stahl W: Intra-abdominal hypertension in patients with catastrophic abdominal trauma: The benefit of early control. Crit.Care.Med. 22:1, A72, 1993. 22. Ivatury RR, Simon RJ, Havraliak D, Greenbarg J, Stahl W: Organ specific monitoring by gastric tonometry: Comparison with conventional oxygenation variables in critically ill trauma patients. Crit. Care.Med. 22:1. A71, 1993. 23. Nassoura Z, Ivatury RR, Simon RJ, Vinzons A, Stahl WM: Doppler pressure indices in the evaluation of arterial injuries in proximity penetrating trauma. J.Trauma. 35:984, 1993. 24. Grewal H, Ivatury RR, Simon RJ, Rohman M : A critical evaluation of diagnostic modalities used in the detection of occult cardiac injury. J.Trauma. 35: 986, 1993. 25. Simon RJ, Mawilmada S, Ivatury RR: Hypercapnia: Is there cause for concern? J.Trauma. 35:171, 1993. 26. Ivatury RR, Simon RJ, Havriliak D, Greenbarg J, Stahl WM : Gastric mucosal pH and oxygen delivery, consumption indices in the assessment of adequacy of resuscitation. A prospective randomized study. J Trauma July, 1994. 27. Zantut FL, Ivatury RR, Smith S,,Porter JM, Fry W, Poggetti R, Birolini D : Diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopy in penetrating abdominal trauma : a multicenter experience. . J. Trauma. 41:188, 1996. 28. Simon RJ, Friedlander MH, Ivatury RR, DiRaimo R, Machiedo GS : Hemorrhage lowers the threshold for intraabdominal hypertension (IAH) induced pulomnary dysfuction. J. Trauma. 41:193, 1996. 29. Porter JM, Islam S, Ivatury RR, Vinzons A, Stahl WM : Inferior vena caval injuries : Noninvasive follow-up of venorrhaphy. J.Trauma. 41:201, 1996. 30. Ivatury RR, Porter JM, Simon RJ et al : Intraabdomnal hypertension after life threatening abdominal trauma : Incidence, prophylaxis and clinical relevance to gastric mucosal pH and abdominal comprtment syndrome. J. Trauma. 43:194, 1997 31. Brundage SI, Jurkovich GJ, Patel N, Ross S, Marburger R, Stoner M, Ivatury RR, Maier RV: Stapled versus sutured gastrointestinal anastomoses in the trauma patient. J.Trauma. 46:201, 1999. 32. Asensio JA, Chahwan S,Mackersie R et al : Penetrating esophageal injury: multicenter study of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. J.Trauma. 47:207, 1999. 33. Yelon JA, Fulscer AS, McClain C et al : Magentic Resonbance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) to assess pancreatic trauma and its sequelae . J.Trauma. 47:219, 1999 34. Echempati SR, Robb TV, Ivatury RR, Hydo LJ, Barie PS : Factors affecting mortality following penetrating abdominal vascular trauma J.Trauma. 47:6-, 1999. 35. Malhotra AK, Latifi R, Fabian TC, Ivatury RR, Dhage S, Yelon JA, Bee TK, Miller PK : 36. Multiplicity of solid organ injuries : Influence of management and outcomes after blunt abdominal trauma. J.Trauma. 52: 198, 2002. 37. Torres Filho, I, Tiba MH, Barbee RW, Ward KR, Ivatury RR, Pittman RN : Systemic and microvascular responses to prolonged hemorrhagic hypotension : Experimental Biology : April 1115, San Diego Ca. 38. Barbee RW, Ward K, Terner J, Torres Filho I, Torres L, Pittman R, Ivatury R, Tiba M : Preliminary studies using near ultraviolet excitation fluorescence spectroscopy to monitor tissue dysoxia during hemorrhage. 26 th annual conference in shock, Phonix, Az June 7-10, 2003. 39. DeLair SM, Malhotra AK, Quagliano PV, Aboutanos MB, Duane TM, Ivatury RR : Diagnosis of blunt bladder injury (BBI) : A prospective comparative study of computed tomographic cystography (CTC) and conventional retrograde cystography. J. Trauma. 55:213, 2003. 40. Carr M, Wnek G, Cohen K, Ward K, Ivatury R, et al: The Biohemostat-acute treatment modality for high pressure bleeding-Changing the treatment paradigm to: Saving the patient and sparing the limb. Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Casualty Care Conference Proceedings 2001. #44, p 30. 41. Barbee WR, Pittman RN, Ward KR, Spiess BD, Ivatury RR, Ince C: Resusciation of the microcirculation in shock using orthogonal polarization spectral imaging. Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Casualty Care Conference Proceedings 2001. 42. Ward K, Barbee W, Tiba, M, Arrowood J, Ivatury R, Lyders E, Spiess B: A noninvasive method of determining central venous pressure (abstract). 25th Annual Conference on Shock 2002: Shock Society: Shock 2002;17:15.. 43. Ward KR, Barbee RW, Terner J, Ivatury RR et al: Prelminary Studies Using Excitation Fluorescence Spectroscopy to Monitor NADH Accumulation as an Indicator of Dysoxia in Hemorrhage. Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Casualty Care Conference Proceedings 2002. CD ROM: U.S. Army Medical Research and Materials Command. 44. Ward KR, Barbee RW, Terner J, Ivatury RR et al: Preliminary Studies using Resonance Raman Spectroscopy to Monitor Tissue Oxygenation During Hemorrhage. Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Casualty Care Conference Proceedings 2002. CD ROM: U.S. Army Medical Research and Materials Command. 45. Barbee RW, Ward KR, Tiba H, Ivatury RR, et al: A noninvasive method of determining central venous pressure. . Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Casualty Care Conference Proceedings 2002. CD ROM: U.S. Army Medical Research and Materials Command. 46. Torres L, Torres IP,.Barbee RW, Ward KR, Ivatury RR, Pittman RN: Small animal model for studying microcirculatory and systemic responses to prolonged hemorrhagic shock. Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Casualty Care Conference Proceedings 2002. CD ROM: U.S. Army Medical Research and Materials Command. 47. Yoshohara H, Ivatury RR, Malhotra AK, Blocher CR, Sugerman HJ, Fowler AA : The efficacy of _-Arginine against organ hypoperfusion in sequential hemorrhage shock and abdominal compartment syndrome. 61 st annual meeting, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Orlando, Florida, September 2002. 48 Barbee RW, Ward KR, Terner J, Torres IP, Torres L, Pittman R, Ivatury R, Tiba M: Preliminary studies using near ultraviolet excitation fluorescence spectroscopy to monitor tissue dysoxia during hemorrhage. Shock meeting 2003: Shock 2003;19:26.. 49 Torres Filho IP, Tiba MH, Barbee RW, Ward K, Ivatury R and Pittman RN : Effects of Prolonged Hemorrhagic Hypotension (HH) on Systemic and Microcirculatory Parameters: Advanced Technologies Applications in Combat Casualty Care: 2003 Conference August 18-20, 2003, St. Pete Beach, Florida 50. Zacur SJ, Duane TM, , Wakefield TA, Wolfe L, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK,Ivatury RR : Prospective evaluation of an extubation protocol in a trauma icu population Virginia Chapter, Committee on Trauma. 2003. 51Green D, Ivatury RR, Tiba H, Ward K, Barbee RW, Torres-Filho IP, : Quantitative Studies of Sublingual PCO2 as a Resuscitation End-Point in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hemorrhagic Shock : Advanced Technologies Applications in Combat Casualty Care: 2004 Conference August 15-18, 2004, St. Pete Beach, Florida 52. Tiba H, Green D, Ward K, Barbee RW, Ivatury RR : Bi-spectral imaging in assessing the adequacy of sedation in the surgical intensive care unit. Advanced Technologies Applications in Combat Casualty Care: 2004 Conference August 15-18, 2004, St. Pete Beach, Florida 53. Ivatury R, Malhotra AK, Latifi R, Aboutanos MB, Guilford K, Martin N ; The critical role of emergency surgery for a career in Trauma. Poster, 63 rd annual meeting of AAST, September 2004, Hawaii. 54. Higgins, MA, Ivatury RR, Malhotra AK, Beach W, Chodorov A, Burgos M : Prospective evaluation of aspiration from swallowing dysfunction after prolonged intubation and tracheostomy Poster, 63 rd annual meeting of AAST, September 2004, Hawaii. 55. Zacur SJ, Duane TM, Malhotra AK, Wakefield TA, Wolfe L, Aboutanos MB, Ivatury RR : Prospective evaluation of an extubation protocol in a trauma icu population . Poster, 63 rd annual meeting of AAST, September 2004, Hawaii. 56. Rodas EB, Cone S, Mora F, Wolfe L, Duane T, Malhotra A, Ivatury R, Merrell R :Creation of trauma course in the Amazon jungle of Ecuador. Surgical Forum, 90 th annual congress, American College of Surgeons, October 10-14, 2004 New Orleans. 57 “Creation of Trauma Course in the Amazon Jungles of Ecuador”. 19th Annual Clinical Congress. American College of Surgeons, October, 2004 58. AK. Malhotra, E. B. Rodas, S. Pamdya, M. Aboutanos, T. Duane, K. Guilford, N. Martin, R. Ivatury. Implementation of ACS Guidelines in a State Designated Urban Level-1 Trauma Center: Impact on Patient Outcomes. (Poster) EAST Eighteenth Scientific Assembly. Fort Lauderdale, January 2005 59. Aboutanos SZ, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK, Duane TM, Ivatury RR : The controversial management of patient with an open abdomen : Presented at Western Trauma Association, Feb 2005. 60. Gagnon EB, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK, Dompkowski D, Duane TM, Ivatury RR. In the wake of hurricane Isabel: A prospective study of post-event trauma and injury control strategies. 2005 Annual Scientific Meeting. The Southeastern Surgical Congress, New Orleans, Feb 11-15,2005. 61. Rodas EB, Malhotra AK, Chhitwal R, Aboutanos MB, Duane TM, Ivatury RR : Hyperacute abdominal compartment syndrome : An unrecognized complication of massive intraoperative resuscitation for extra-abdominal injuries.2005 Annual Scientific Meeting. The Southeastern Surgical Congress, NewOrleans, Feb 11-15,2005. 62. Goldberg A, Malhotra AJ, Aboutanos M,Duane TM, Brochers T, Ivatury RR : Predictive value of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid gram stain in the diagnosis of ventilator associated pneumonia: a prospective study . J.Trauma 59:525, 2005. 63. Ward KR, Tiba H, Draucker J, Reynolds P, Torres R, Barbee RW, Ivatury RR: Performance of noninvasive tissue oxygenation indicators in detecting shock due to hemorrhage. Crit Care Med 2005;33(Suppl):p A23. 64. Ward K, Tiba H, Proffit K, Drauker J, Ivatury R, Barbee R, Spiess B, Arrowood J. Noninvasive central venous pressure monitoring. Crit Care Med 2005;33(Suppl):p A54. 65. Ward K, Torres I, Barbee W, Torres L, Tiba H, Reynolds P, Pittman R, Ivatury R, Terner J: Resonance Raman spectroscopy for noninvasive tissue oxygenation monitoring. Crit Care Med 2005;33(Suppl):p A35. 66. Ward K, Tiba H, Barbee W, Timmons T, Spiess B, Ivatury R: Bispectral index monitoring of intubated paralyzed trauma patient indicates inadequate sedation. Crit Care Med 2005;33(Suppl):p A45. 67. Duane TM, Aboutanos SZ, Borchers CT, Wakefield T, Wolfe LG, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR: Rapid shallow breathing Index in a trauma ICU population. Crit. Care. Med 2005:33 (Suppl), A48. 68. Duane TM, Dechert T,Wolfe LG, Holly-Brown Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR Routine pelvic radiographs revisited” Virginia Chapter, American College of Surgeons, Williamsburg, Virginia April 2006, Committee of Trauma regional competition Baltimore, Maryland, December 2005, Committee on Trauma State Competition 69. Duane TM, Aboutanos SZ, Aboutanos MB, Borchers CT, Wakefield T, ,Wolfe LG, , Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR Rapid Shallow Breathing Index in a trauma ICU population”Committee on Trauma state competition Charlottesville, Virginia, October 2005 70. Goldberg AE, Malhotra AK, Riaz O, Aboutanos MB, Duane TM, Borchers TC, Martin N, Ivatury Predictive value of broncho-alveolar lavage fluid gram’s stain in the diagnosis of ventilator associated pneumonia: a prospective study,” Virginia Surgical Society, Fairfax, VA, April 2005 and American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Atlanta, Georgia, September 2005 71. Aboutanbos SZ, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK, Duane TM, Ivatury RR : Management of a pregnant patient with an open abdomen : a Case report. Western Trauma Asscoiation, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, March 2005 72. Dechert TA, Duane TM, Aboutanos MB,Malhotra AK, IvaturyRR “Obesity and Outcomes after Blunt Trauma” American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Atlanta, Georgia, September 2005. 73. Dechert TA, Duane TM, Aboutanos MB,Malhotra AK, IvaturyRR “The Effect of Alcohol on Lactate Levels after Blunt Trauma” American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Atlanta, Georgia, September 2005 74 Yoshihara H, Malhotra AK, Blochers C, Mangino M, Sugerman H, Ivatury RR : L-Arginine infusion improves survival without generating INOS in swine subjected to sequential shock and abdominal compartment syndrome. J. Trauma 2006, 60:254. 75. Aboutanos SZ, Aboutanos MB, Rodas EB, Mora FE, Wolfe LG, Duane TM, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR : Trauma care in the jungles of Ecuador: Where there is no ATLS. J. Trauma 2006 60:256., 76 Andreea C. Marcu, R.W.Barbee, H.Carter, R.R.Ivatury, K.R.Ward and R.M. Loria – Androstenetriol Improves Survival in a Severe Trauma-Hemorrhagic Shock Model –Experimental Biology, Faseb Journal 2006; 20(5):A1384. 77. Duane TM, Dechert T, Wolfe LG, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR : Clinical exam and its reliability in identifying cervical spine fractures. J. Trauma. 61 (2) : 517, 2006. 78. Duane TM, Dechert T, Dalesio N, Wolfe LG, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR Is Blood Sugar the Next Lactate?” Southeastern Surgical Congress, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, February 2006 79. Duane TM, Dechert T,Wolfe LG, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR :Clinical exam and its reliability in identifying cervical spine fractures” American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 2006. Virginia Surgical Society, Williamsburg, Virginia, April 2006 80. Aboutanos S, Aboutanos MB, Rodas E, Mora F, Wolfe L, Duane TM, Malhotra A, Ivatury R. “Trauma Care in the Jungle’s of Ecuador: Where there is no ATLS” Western Trauma Association, March 2006 81. Duane TM, Sekel S,Wolfe LG,Malhotra, AK, Aboutanos MB, Ivatury RR : Does HIV infection influence outcomes after trauma?” American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 2006 82 Dechert TA, Duane TM, Aboutanos MB,Malhotra AK, IvaturyRR Alcohol’s Role on the Reliability of Clinical Exam to Rule Out Pelvic Fractures” Southeastern Surgical Congress, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, February 2006 83. Dechert TA, Duane TM, Aboutanos MB,Malhotra AK, IvaturyRR Rapid Shallow Breathing Index in a trauma ICU population” Society of Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco, California, January 2006 84. Malhotra AK, Camacho M, Ivatury RR, Aboutanos MB, Duane TM, Cockrell C, Borchers CT, Martin N : Computed Tomographic Angiography for the diagnosis of blunt carotid/vertebral artery injury : A note of caution. 127 Annual meeting of American Surgical Association. April 2628, 2007, Colorado. 85. Malhotra AK, Camacho M, Ivatury RR, Aboutanos MB, Duane TM, Cockrell C, Borchers CT, Martin N : Computed Tomographic Angiography for the diagnosis of blunt carotid/vertebral artery injury : A note of caution. Virginia Surgical Society, Annual Meeting. May 4-6, 2007, Hotsprings, Virginia. 86. Duane TM, Dechert T, Wolfe LG, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR : The lateral cervical spine film : Is it obsolete? Virginia Surgical Society, Annual Meeting. May 4-6, 2007, Hotsprings, Virginia. 87. . Duane TM, Dechert T, Wolfe LG, Holly Brown MS, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR :”Does anticoagulation have a negative impact on outcomes amongst elderly head-injured patients?” Kinloch Nelson Honors Day Research Presentation, Richmond, Va May 2007 88. Aboutanos SZ, Aboutanos MB, Dompkowski D, Duane TM, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR : Predictive measures of fetal outcome: A 5 year institutional review” Southeastern Surgical Congress, Savannah, Georgia, February 2007 89. Riaz OJ, Malhotra AK, Aboutanos MB, Duane TM, Goldberg A, Borchers TC, Martoin N, Ivatury RR : “Broncho-alveolar lavage in the diagnosis of ventilator associated pneumonia: to quantitate or not: that is the question” Virginia Surgical Society, Williamsburg, Virginia, April 2006. Southeastern Surgical Congress, Savannah, Georgia, February 2007 90. Riaz OJ, Malhotra AK, Aboutanos MB, Duane TM, Martin N, Guilford K, Borchers CT, Ivatury RR : Angio-embolization for blunt splenic injuries : What price failure? Virginia Surgical Society, Annual Meeting. May 4-6, 2007, Hotsprings, Virginia. 91. Malhotra AK, Riaz OJ, Aboutanos MB, Duane TM, Smalra K, Borchers CT, Martin N, Ivatury RR : Subthreshold quantitative broncho-alveolar lavage: clinical and therapeutic implications. 66 th Annual Meeting of American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. September 27-29, 2007, Las Vegas. 92. Ivatury RR, Guilford K, Malhotra AK, Duane TM, Aboutanos MB, Martin N : Patient safety in Trauma: Maximal impact management errors at a Level I Trauma Center. 66 th Annual Meeting of American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. September 27-29, 2007, Las Vegas. 93. TM Duane, Ivatury RR, Dechert T, Brown H, Wolfe LG, Malhotra AK, Aboutanos MB : Blood glucose levels at 24 hours after trauma fails to predict outcomes. Poster, 66 th Annual Meeting of American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. September 27-29, 2007, Las Vegas. 94. Aboutanos SZ, Aboutanos MB, Duane TM, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR : Significance of motor vehicle crashes and pelvic injury on fetal mortality: a 5-year institutional review. Poster, 66 th Annual Meeting of American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. September 27-29, 2007, Las Vegas. 95. Duane TM, Ivatury RR, Dechert T, Holly-Brown, Wolfe LG, Malhotra AK, Aboutanos MB, “Blood glucose levels at 24 hours after trauma fails to predict outcomes” American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 2007 96. Duane TM, Ivatury RR, Aboutanos MB, Wolfe LG, Malhotra AK, : Are trauma patients better off in a trauma ICU?” Academic Surgical Congress, Phoenix, Arizona, February 2007 97. Dechert TA, Duane TM, Aboutanos MB,Malhotra AK, IvaturyRR “Pelvic Fractures in the Elderly Patient” Southeastern Surgical Congress, Savannah, Georgia, February 2007 98 Praba-Egge A, Borchers T, Malhotra AK, Aboutanos MB, Duane TM, Wolfe, LG, Ivatuiry RR : To listen or to measure: Predicting post-extubation airway patency: A prospective comparative study. Poster Annual meeting of EAST, Amelia Island, January 16-19,2008. 99. Duane TM, Mayglothling J, Grandhi , Warrire RN, Aboutanos MB, Wolfe LG, Malhotra AK, Ivatury R “Blood transfusions do not increase mortality in closed head injury patients” Academic Surgical Congress, Huntington Beach, California, February 2008 . 100. T. M. Duane, T. Dechert, H. Brown, L. G. Wolfe, A. K. Malhotra, M. B. Aboutanos, R. R., Ivatury : “Is the lateral cervical spine plain film obsolete” Academic Surgical Congress, Huntington Beach, California, February 2008. 101 Duane TM, Dechert T, Wolfe LG, Holly Brown MS, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR: :“Clinical examination is superior to pelvic radiographs in trauma team activations” Southeastern Surgical Congress, Birmingham, Alabama, February 10-12, 2008 102. Invited Discussant, Penetrating neck trauma : a ten year review. Southeastern Surgical Congress, Birmingham, Alabama, February 10-12, 2008 103. Dechert TA, Duane TM, Frykberg BP, Wolfe LG, Aboutanos, MB, Malhotra AK , Ivatury RR: Elderly pelvic fracture presentations: Interventions, outcomes and causes of death. Poster presentation : Southeastern Surgical Congress, Birmingham, Alabama, February 10-12, 2008 104. Aboutanos MB, Ora FE, Samper R, Aboutanos SZ, Wolfe LG, Rodas EB, Duane TM, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR : Rapid urbanization of rural regions leads to injury and violence. Southeastern Surgical Congress, Birmingham, Alabama, February 10-12, 2008 105. Grandhi R, Duane T, Dechert T, Malhotra A, Aboutanos M, Wolfe L, Ivatury R : Antocouagulation in the elderly head trauma patient: A recipe for disaster. Resident forum, Southeastern Surgical Congress, Birmingham, Alabama, February 10-12, 2008 . 106. Arora TK, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR , Mangino MJ : The mechanism of Arginine protection in hemprrhagic shock. (Poster) : 67 th annual meeting of American Association of Surgery of Trauma, Sept 24-27, 2008, Maui Hawaii. 107. Duane TM, Brown H, Wolfe LG, Malhotra AK, Aboutanos MB, Ivatury RR : A CVL protocol decreases blood stream infections and length of stay in trauma ICU population. (Poster) : 67 th annual meeting of American Association of Surgery of Trauma, Sept 24-27, 2008, Maui Hawaii. 108. Martin N, Malhotra AK, Jacoby M, Tarrant J, Guilord K, Ivatury RR : What are we missing : results of a thirteen moth active follow-up program. Presented at : 67 th annual meeting of American Association of Surgery of Trauma, Sept 24-27, 2008, Maui Hawaii. 109. Goldberg SR, Malhotra AK, Martin N, Khatani V, Borchers T, Duane TM, Aboutanos MB, Ivatury RR : DVT surveillance program in the ICU : A cost benefit analysis. Presented at : 67 th annual meeting of American Association of Surgery of Trauma, Sept 24-27, 2008, Maui Hawaii. 110. Arora TK, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR, Mangino MJ : L-Arginine Infusion During Resuscitation for Hemorrhagic Shock: Impact and Mechanism EAST annual scientific meeting, 2009. 111. Aboutanos MB, Mora FE, Wolfe LG, Duong MP, Ivatury RR : Urban trauma vs. rural trauma- should prevention efforts be similar.- results of a regional trauma registry (Poster) 43rd World Congress of Surgery of ISS/SIC , Adelaide Australia, Sept 2009 112. Aboutanos MB, Mora FE, Rodas EB, Salamea JC, Ivatury RR : Ratification of IATSIC/WHO's Guidelines for Essential Trauma Care assessment in the South American region Oral presentation, First prize, 43rd World Congress of Surgery of ISS/SIC , Adelaide Australia, Sept 2009 109. Goldberg SR, Malhotra AK, Martin N, Khatani V, Borchers T, Duane TM, Aboutanos MB, Ivatury RR : DVT surveillance program in the ICU : A cost benefit analysis. Presented at : 67 th annual meeting of American Association of Surgery of Trauma, Sept 24-27, 2008, Maui Hawaii. 110. Arora TK, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR, Mangino MJ : L-Arginine Infusion During Resuscitation for Hemorrhagic Shock: Impact and Mechanism EAST annual scientific meeting, 2009. 111. Aboutanos MB, Mora FE, Wolfe LG, Duong MP, Ivatury RR : Urban trauma vs. rural trauma- should prevention efforts be similar.- results of a regional trauma registry (Poster) 43rd World Congress of Surgery of ISS/SIC , Adelaide Australia, Sept 2009 112. Aboutanos MB, Mora FE, Rodas EB, Salamea JC, Ivatury RR : Ratification of IATSIC/WHO's Guidelines for Essential Trauma Care assessment in the South American region Oral presentation, First prize, 43rd World Congress of Surgery of ISS/SIC , Adelaide Australia, Sept 2009. 12.3 Books and/or Chapters : Chapters: 1. Stahl W, Ivatury RR: Trauma to the flank and buttocks. In. Current Therapy in Emergency Medicine. M.Callaham (ed.). Toronto. B.C.Decker Inc. 1987. 2. Rohman M, Ivatury RR, Nallathambi M: Fractures of the ribs and sternum. In. Current Therapy in Emergency Medicine. M.Callaham (ed.). Toronto. B.C.Decker Inc. 1987. 3. Stahl W, Ivatury RR: Small Bowel Injury. In Common Problems in Trauma. James M. Hurst (ed.). Year Book Medical Publishers, Inc. Chicago 1987. 4. Ivatury, RR, Simon, RJ, Rohman, M. Cardiac Complications in Trauma. In: Complications of Trauma. Mattox, KL(ed). Churchill Livingston, New York, 1993. 5. Ivatury RR, Rohman M: Penetrating Cardiac Injuries in Management of Cardiothoracic Trauma, Turney SZ, Rodriguez A, Cowley RA editors. Williams & Wilkins, 1990: 311. 6. Ivatury RR, Simon RJ, Rohman M. Cardiac Injuries; Resuscitative thoracotomy. in Complications in Trauma, Maull, Rodriguez, Wiles (eds). W. B. Sauders, Philadelphia. 7. Ivatury RR: The Injured Heart. in Trauma. Feliciano DV, Mattox KL, Moore EE (ed s). Third Edition. Appleton-Lange, Philadelphia. 1997. 8. Simon, RJ, Ivatury, RR. The management of penetrating injuries to the extrahepatic biliary system. In: Textbook of Penetrating Trauma. Ivatury, RR, Cayten, G.(eds) Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1996. 9. Ivatury RR, Ochsner M, Simon R, Lowry R: Cavitary endoscopy. In:Textbook of Penetrating Trauma. Ivatury, RR, Cayten, G.(eds) Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1996. 10. Ivatury RR, Nallathambi MN: Colon injuries. In: Textbook of Penetrating Trauma. Ivatury RR, Cayten, G.(eds) Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1996 11. Ivatury RR : Resuscitative thoracotomy. In: Textbook of Penetrating Trauma. Ivatury RR, Cayten, CG (eds) Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1996. 12. Sharma P, Ivatury RR: Venous injuries. In: Textbook of Penetrating Trauma. Ivatury RR, Cayten CG (eds) Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1996. 13. Ivatury RR, Simon RJ : Tissue oxygenation In:Textbook of Penetrating Trauma. Ivatury RR, Cayten, G.(eds). Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1996. 14. Ivatury RR, Simon RJ : Intraabdominal hypertension In:Textbook of Penetrating Trauma. Ivatury, RR, Cayten, G.(eds). Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1996. 15. Rohman M, Ivatury RR : Esophageal Injury. In: Textbook of Penetrating Trauma. Ivatury RR, Cayten, G.(eds). Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1996. 16. Smith A, Varghese G, Ivatury RR : Hand Injuries. In: Textbook of Penetrating Trauma. Ivatury RR, Cayten, G.(eds). Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1996. 17. Ivatury RR : Commentary : Cardiac injury. In:Textbook of Penetrating Trauma. Ivatury RR, Cayten, G.(eds). Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1996. 18. Ivatury RR : Pentrating Cardiac Injuries In : Comprehensive Text Book on the management of the injured patient. Pan Am. Society. 19. Ivatury RR, Simon RJ : Diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopy in trauma.In : Prevention & management of complications in minimally invasive surgery. Lanzafame RJ (Ed), Igaku-Shon, New York, 1996. 20. Porter JM, Smith S, Ivatury RR : Laparoscopy in trauma. In : Laparoscopy Outcome and costs 21. Ivatury RR : Commentary, Resuscitation of the severely injured patient. In : Controversies in Surgery. Schein M, Wise L (eds). 22. Porter JM, Ivatury RR : Laparoscopy and thoracoscopy in trauma. In : Current therapy in trauma. Trunkey DD, Lewis F (eds). Mosby. 4 th Edition, 1999. 23. Ivatury RR : The Injured Heart. in Trauma. Feliciano DV, Mattox KL, Moore EE (ed s). Fourth Edition. Appleton-Lange, Philadelphia.. 24. Gastric tonometry is ready for widespread use. In : Sepsis and Multiorgan failure. Deitch, Vincent JL (eds). Harcourt and Brace, London. 25. Pathophysiology of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. In : Sepsis and Multiorgan failure. Deitch, Vincent JL (eds). Harcourt and Brace, London. 26. Ivatury RR : The Injured Heart. in Trauma. Mattox KL, Moore EE , Feliciano DV, (ed s). Fifth Edition. Appleton-Lange, Philadelphia. 27. Saggi B, Ivatury RR, Sugerman HJ : Abdominal compartment syndrome. In : Surgical treatment : Evidence-based and problem oriented . Holzeimer RG, Mannick JA. 2001, W. Zuckshwerdt Verlag Munchen, pp 798-815. 28. Ivatury RR : Abdominal Vascular Injuries , Damage Control : Pocket Book : Trauma Surgery, Athenue, 2002. 29. Balsano NA, Ivatury RR, Cayten CG. Small and large intestines and appendix:questions. In WapnickS, Cayten CG, Goldberg M, Agarwal N, Savino JA editors. Appleton & Lange Review of Surgery, 4 t ed. New York, NY : McGraw Hill; 2003. pp 87-110. 30. Ivatury RR, Stoner MC : Penetrating cervical vascular injury. In : Vaascular Trauma. Rich NM, Mattox KL, Hirshberg A (eds). Elseiver Saunders., Philadelphia 2004. 31. Ivatury R : How I do it : Repair of Duodenal injury in third portion; Laceration of IVC below renal veins with massive hemorrhage Advanced Trauma Operative Management . Jacobs, Gross, Luk (eds), Cine-Med Conn. 2004 . 32. Ward KR, Barbee RW, Ivatury R. Monitoring techniques in resuscitation. In: Ornato JPeberdy MA: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Humana Press Inc. New Jersey, 2005 33. Ivatury R, Ward KR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in trauma. In: Ornato JP, Peberdy MA: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Humana Press Inc. New Jersey, 2005 34. Barie PS, May AK, Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR : Peritonitis and intra-abdominal abscess. Intra-abdominal sepsis. Textbook of Critical Care. Fink MP, Abraham E, Vincent J, Kochanek PM (eds.) 5 th Ed. Elseiver Sauders, 2005. 35. Aboutanos MB, Ivatury RR : Laparoscopy in abdominal trauma. In Controversies in Laparoscopic Surgery , Assalia/Gagner/Schein (Eds.) Springer 2005 36. Aboutanos MB, Duane TM, Malhotra AK, Aboutanos M, , Ivatury RR : Diaphragm. In Acute Care Surgery Principles and Practice. ( Britt LD, Trunkey DD, Feliciano DV eds) Springer, 2007 37. Ivatury RR : Mesenteric Arterial Injury. In Shakleford’s Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. 6th ed. Yeo, Dempsey, Kelin, Pemberton,Peters eds. Saunders Elseiver, 2007. 38. Aboutanos, M., Mora, F., Duong, M., Wolf, L., Anderson, C., Denwiddie, M., Sahhar, I., Rodas E., Aboutanos, S., Duane, T., Malhotra, A., and Ivatury, R.: Inexpensive Telemedicine Applications and Trauma System Development in Latin America: Ecuador’s experience. In : Proceedings: The International Educational and Networking Forum for eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT . M. Jordanova, F. Lievens (eds). Luxepo pp. April 2007. ISSN 1819-186X n: Med-e-Tel 2007 39. Malhotra AK, Ivatury RR : Compartment Syndrome of the abdominal cavity: In Irwin and Rippe’s Intensive Care Medicine. Irwin SR, Rippe JM ( eds). Wolters Kluwer, 2008. 40. Duane TM, Ivatury RR, Aboutanos MB, Malhotra AK : Injury to the Diaphragm. In : Trauma : Contemporary Principles and Therapy. Flint L, Meredith JW, Schwab CW, Trunkey DD, Rue LW, Taheri PA ( eds) Lippincott Willaims & Wilkins. 2008. 41. Malhotra AK, Aboutanos MB, Ivatury RR : Diagnostic and therapeutic role of bronchoscopy and Video-aasisted thoracoscopy in the management of thoracic trauma. In Current Therapy of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. Asensio JA, Trunkey D eds, Mosby, 2009. 42. Ivatury RR : Emergency Center Thoracotomy : in Definitive Surgical Trauma Care, Liverpool, Australia. ( In Press) 43. Ivatury RR, Malhotra AK, Aboutanos MB, Duane TM, Mayglothling TM : Secondary abdominal compartment syndrome. In : Damage Control Surgery in Orthopedics and Trauma edited by Pape, Peitzman, Schwab, Giannoudis. (In Press). 44. Ivatury RR : Penetrating kidney injury. In : Trauma, Surgical Critical Care and Surgical Emergencies by Rabinovici R, Frankel H, Kirton O (eds), Informa 2010. 45. Aensio J, Ivatury RR : Duodenal Injuries in : Surgical Techniques in the Management of Complex Trauma Text Book. W.B. Sauders (In Press). 46. Ivatury RR : Basic Operative techniques in Trauma and Acite Care Surgery. In : Acute Care Surgery, BrittLD, Barie P, Peitzman A, Jurkovich G ( eds) . (In press) 12..3 Textbooks The Textbook of Penetrating Trauma. Ivatury RR, Cayten CG (editors). Williams & Wilkins , Philadelphia. 1996. Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Ivatury RR, , Cheatham M, Malbrain M, Sugrue M R. Landes Publishers, Austin, Texas. 2006 Sindrome de Compartmento Abdominal Ivatury RR, Cheatham ML, Malbrain MJG, Sugrue M Distribuna Editorial, Panama 2008 TRAUMA, Sociedad Panamericana de Trauma , 2 nd Ed Ferrrada R, Rodriguez A, Peitzman A, Puyana JC, Ivatury RR ( Editors) Distribuna Editorial, Panama 2009 Interventional Radiology in Trauma Tisnado J, Ivatury RR Theiem Publishers, N.Y. ( In Press). 12.4 Other – reviews, exhibits, films, tapes, etc. Patient Management Problems in Trauma and Critical Care , Editor-in-chief, B C Decker Co and COT, ACS. Toronto, Canada. 2 volumes, 8 issues. Code red: Advances in the treatment of traumatic bleeding : CD for CME, Health Answers, March 2005. Reviews : Proceedings of : 1. Annual Congress of American College of Surgeons, October 1992. New Orleans. Post-graduate course in trauma: Carotid artery injuries with and without hemiplegia/coma. 2.15 th Annual National Trauma Symposium, Baltimore, March 1993: Laparoscopic evaluation of trauma. 3. SAGES : Scientific Session and Post-graduate Course. March 11-14, 1995:, Orlando, FL. Panel : Place of laparoscopy in acute abdomen, Trauma Eastern States Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons : Trauma : Point and Counterpoint. June 12-14, 1995. Philadelphia. 4. Controversies in penetrating thoracic injuries. 5. Laparoscopy : Seeing is believing. The National Center for Advanced Medical Education: New and Changing Concepts in Trauma. Chicago, April 9-12, 1996 : 6. Ultrasonography and laparoscopy : Are there broad indications?7. 7. Damage control, intra-abdominal hypertension. 8. Cervical Penetrating Injuries : Have we resolved all the issues? 9. Gastric Tonometry : assessment of adequacy of volume resuscitation. Northern California Chapter, American College of Surgeons. San Francisco, May 10, 1996: 10. Advances in the management of catastrophic penetrating abdominal trauma. Warren Wetzel Memorial Trauma Lecture Series, Jacobi Hospital and AECOM, Bronx, New York : March 24, 1997. 11. Advances in penetrating abdominal trauma. Trauma and Critical Care Symposium, University of Southern California. Department of Surgery, Pasadena, CA May 23-24, 1997 : 12. Common mistakes in the early evaluation and resuscitation of the trauma patient. 13 . Venous Injuries. 14. Postgraduate Course,83 rd annual clinical congress, Chicago. October 12-17, 1997. Critical care of the trauma patient : Clinical pathways for the practicing surgeon. Assessment of resuscitation by tissue perfusion and gastric tonometry . Detroit Trauma Symposium, November 14-15, 1997. Detroit : 15. Adequacy of resuscitation: global versus gut-specific parameters. 16. Diagnostic modalities in trauma. November 14-15, 1997. Spring Meeting, American College of Surgeons, Baltimore, MD Surgical Maneuvers in Trauma: 17. Splenic Injuries. April 26-29, 1998. What’s new in General Surgery. 12 st annual postgraduate course; UC Davis. January 15-16, 1999. Sacramento, California: 18. Current management of injuries of the colon and rectum. 19. Endpoints of resuscitation in the critically ill and injured. 20. The use of laparoscopy in trauma. Post-Graduate Course, Trauma. American College of Surgeons, Clinical Congress. San Francisco. Oct 12 to 15, 1999. : 21. Intra-abdominal Vascular injuries. Annual Congress, American College of Surgeons. Chicago, October 22-27, 2000: Postgraduate course in Trauma: 21. Definitive Techniques in Trauma. Trauma: Point, Counterpoint, Eastern States Meeting of COT, May 21-23, 2001: 22. Esophageal injury : Explore, Expose, Exclude 23. Laparoscopy for trauma: shedding light on the subject. 24. Annual Congress, American College of Surgeons. New Orleans, October 7-12, 2001: Postgraduate course in Trauma: Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Trauma & Critical Care, 2002 : March 25-27, 2002 : Las Vegas, Nevada: 25. Esophageal injury : How to find and how to fix? 26. Minimally invasive surgery : Invading Trauma. 27. Postgraduate Course in Trauma & Emergency Surgery , Spring Meeting, ACS, San Diego : April 17,2002 : Thoraco-abdominal injuries : What is the role of surgery? International Trauma Symposium , Pittsburgh May 2-3, 2002. : 28. Liver and retrohepatic vascular injuries. 29. Management of liver trauma. Trauma : Point, Counterpoint, Eastern States Meeting of COT , June 3-5, 2002 , Atlantic City : 30. Laparoscopy and Laparotomy for trauma : Complimentary or Mutually Exclusive? 31. Rising Amylase, Falling Hematocrit. Trauma & Critical Care, 2003: March 24-26, 2003: Las Vegas, Nevada: 32. How I repair the heart. 33. Raman Spectroscopy 34. Annual Debate : Damage-Control Surgery improves outcomes after injury : Con. 35. Virginia Surgical Society and Virginia Chapter, American College of Surgeons : 50 the Anniversary: April 26, 2003 : Advances in penetrating trauma. Trauma: Point, Counterpoint, Eastern States Meeting of COT , June 1-4, 2003 , Atlantic City: 36. Pancreas: above, below, through 37 Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Hawaiian Islands Trauma Symposium 2003: July 18-19, 2003, Honolulu: 38. Pre-hospital care: penetrating neck trauma. 39. Early resuscitation and management: Resuscitation endpoints 40. Abdominal Trauma & Critical Care : Complex hepatic trauma 41. Complex wounds : The open abdomen 42 43. .Complex wounds : Gluteal and back wounds Laparoccopy in Trauma : Is there a role? 44. 89 th annual congress, American College of Surgeons, October 19-23 , Chicago Operative techniques for bad situations 26 th annual Advances in Trauma, December 12-13, 2003 : Kansas City , Missouri: 45. Emergency Department Thoracotomy. 46. Resuscitation end-points Post-graduate Course in Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston SC, April 29May 1 , 2004: 47. Management of Penetrating Abdominal Trauma. 48. Non-operative management of splenic and liver trauma: Too much? Too long? Trauma: Point, Counterpoint, Eastern States Meeting of COT, May 23-May 25, 2004, Atlantic City : 49. Limitations of bedside diagnostics & minimally invasive procedures: Laparoscopy 50. Let us take another look at liver trauma : repair and resection 31 st annual Rocky Mountain Trauma and Emergency Medicine Conference, Copper Mountain, Colarado July 17-21, 2004 : 51. Abdominal Compartment Syndrome 52.. Penetrating cardiac injuries. 90 th annual congress, American College of Surgeons, October 10-14, 2004 : New Orleans : Post graduate Course in Trauma : Technical aspects of exposure and operative management of major injuries. Temporary and Permanent closure of the open abdomen Trauma & Critical Care, 2005: March 21-23, 2005: Las Vegas, Nevada: 54. Damage Control : Challenges 55. Assessing Perfusion in the EC : from Capillary Refill to NIRS Laproscopy in Trauma : still looking for a role? Trauma and Critical Care 2005 : Point/Counterpoint XXIV : Atlantic City, June 6-8, 2005: 56. Hypotensive resuscitation; risks and benefits Annual Detroit Trauma Symposium, Detroit. Nov 9, 2005: 57. Emergency Room Thoracotomy: Who, What and When. 58. Prevention of organ failure. California Trauma Conference. January 26-28, 2006 , San Diego CA. : 59. 60. Shock Resuscitation : what are the end-points? How I do it : expose the visceral aorta. Trauma and Critical Care 2006 : Point/Counterpoint XXIV : Willaimsburg, VA June 5-7, 2006: 61. Liver trauma : Damage Control. Trauma & Critical Care Symposium : Memorial Health System. Colarado Springs, September 2223, 2006. : 62. Volumetric Swan 63. Esophageal Injuries. 192. Trauma and Critical Care 2007 : Point/Counterpoint XXIV : Atlantic City, June 3-6, 2007: 64. Post-mortem CT as a Performance Improvement Tool. Detroit Trauma Symposium, November 8-10, 2007 : 65.Complex Pancreaticoduodenal Injuries. 66. Enteric fistulas in open abdomen. Trauma , Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery. March 24-26, 2008 Las Vegas, Nevada: 67. GSW to the Surgical Soul. 68. Near Infrared Spectroscopy: Practical applications. Point/Counterpoint XXVII Acute Care Surgery. June 9-11, 2008, Baltimore, Maryland. 69. Penetrating neck injuries: Is expectant (observation) management evidence-based? Pro. 70. Laparoscopy for penetrating abdominal trauma: Is there a role for therapeutic intervention? Pro. 71. Acute Diverticulitis: Should definitive operative intervention occur after the first bout? Con. 37 th annual meeting , ACS-COT : Advances in Trauma, Kansas City, MO December 12-13, 2008: 70.Complications of open abdomen. 71. C-Spine : Clear it! Point/Counterpoint XXVIII Acute Care Surgery. June 8-10, 2009, Maryland. 72. Appendicitis: Should CT scan be an integral component of the diagnostic workup? Con. 73. Acute Pancreatitis: With clinical and laboratoty confirmation, is a diagnostic modality (e.g. CT scan) required? Con. 74. Laparoscopy utilization in trauma management : An expanding role. Pro Point/Counterpoint XXIX : Acute Care Surgery. May 23-26, 2010, Maryland. 75. Gunshot wound to the peripheral artery : endogenous graft preferred over PTFE ? Pro. 76. End point of resuscitation : Can we settle on one parameter? Con. Second annual Southwest Trauma and Acute Care Symposium, November 4-5, 2010, Phoenix. Arizona. 77. “ Prevention of organ failure” 78. “ Open abdomen” Book Reviews: Handbook of Trauma : Pearls and Pitfalls. Wilson RF (ed). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 1999. J. Vasc. Surg. Editorial review : Definitive Surgical Trauma Care (Liverpool ) Text : Chapters on : Head Injuries, Pelvic Fractures, Emergency Management of Maxillo-facial Trauma. South Western Sydney Regional Trauma Registry 1995-2004. Editorial Comment : Penetrating Injuries. Patents: United States Patent : US 7,113,814 B2; September 26, 2006 “ Ward KR, Barbee RW, Terner J, Ivatury RR, Hawkridge F : Tissue Interrogation Spectroscopy 2. New Method For Monitoring and Optimizing Central Vascular Volume: WardKR, et al: Patent Pending. 3. Devices and Methods to Prevent Ventilator Associated Pneumonia and to Provide Laryngeal Anesthesia During Mechancial Ventilation: Ivatury RR, Spiess B, Wnek G, Lam P. Provisional Patent Filed