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Education & Training
Medical School
University of Missouri at Kansas City
Internship
Surgery (General Surgery)
- University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Residency
Surgery (General Surgery)
- University of Missouri School of Medicine-Kansas City
Fellowship
Surgical Critical Care
- University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Boards
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Surgery/Surgical Critical Care
Insurances
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Academic Information
Medical Director, Frank L. Mitchell, Jr., MD, Trauma Center
Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine
Office
1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO 65212
United States
Research Interests
- Operative management of trauma and acute surgical disease
- Use of APRV (airway pressure release ventilation) in the critically ill and injured
- Surgical fixation of multiple rib fractures/flail chest
- Aeromedical transport and advanced pre-hospital care in rural trauma systems
- Regional performance improvement initiatives for rural trauma care
- Resident/fellow surgical education
Areas of Expertise
- Trauma
- General surgery
- Surgical critical care
Awards & Honors
- Marion S. DeWeese, M.D. Excellence in Arts and Science in the Operating Room 2014
- Moberly Rotary Club, Top Ten Honors Banquet, Keynote Speaker, Moberly, MO 2014
- Hugh E. Stephenson, Jr. M.D. Dept. of Surgery Excellence in Surgical Education Award 2012
- Service Excellence Hero Award, MU Health Care 2011
- Hugh E. Stephenson, Jr. M.D. Dept. of Surgery Excellence in Surgical Education Award 2010
- Nominee, Outstanding Health Educator Award for Excellence in Health Education 2008
- EMS Week “Heroes and Legends” Distinguished Service Award, Lexington, KY 2008
- Chief Resident of the Year, University of Missouri-Kansas City 2006
- Emergency Department Consultant of the Year 2004; Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, Troop 14, Moberly, MO 1991
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