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William Starr, MD, General Surgery, Salt Lake City, UT

WilliamStarrMD

General Surgery Salt Lake City, UT

PGY-2 General Surgery Resident

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  • Office

    30 N Mario Capecchi Dr RM 4s100
    Salt Lake City, UT 84112
    Phone+1 801-581-2121

Summary

  • William Starr, MD, is a general surgeon based in Salt Lake City, UT. He earned his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 2022 and is currently completing his residency in surgery at University of Utah Health, a program spanning from 2022 to 2028. He holds bachelor's degrees in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Oklahoma State University. Dr. Starr has published research on a variety of topics, including cholecystectomy and antimicrobial effectiveness, with his work appearing in journals such as The Journal of Surgical Research and ACS Applied Bio Materials. Notably, his work on the Bowel Injury Predictive Score (BIPS) has received citations, reflecting its impact in the field. He was recognized with the Department of Surgery Outstanding Student Award by the University of Oklahoma Department of Surgery in 2022.

Education & Training

  • University of Utah Health
    University of Utah HealthResidency, Surgery, 2022 - 2028
  • University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
    University of Oklahoma College of MedicineClass of 2022
  • Oklahoma State University
    Oklahoma State UniversityBS, 1. Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, 2. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2014 - 2018

Certifications & Licensure

  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2023 - 2026

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Department of Surgery Outstanding Student Award University of Oklahoma Department of Surgery, 2022

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Delayed Operative Intervention in Blunt Bowel Injury Identified on CT (canceled due to COVID)
    William Starr, Jacyln Isabella M.D., Amanda Celii M.D.., Southwest Surgical Congress, Ojai Valley, CA, 4/2020
  • Epigenetic editing of FOXP3 in human T cells induces overexpression and is sufficient to create a regulatory T cell phenotype in vitro
    William Starr, Jeffrey McNaughton, Chris M. Dunn, Cassandra Velasco, Alexander Rivas, Matlock A. Jeffries, Oklahoma Research Day, Weatherford, OK, 3/2019
  • . Antibiotic Resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Recovered From Various Cystic Fibrosis Patient Age Groups
    William Starr, Rawan Eleshy, Nighat Mehdi and Erika Lutter, Oklahoma Center for Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Stillwater, OK, 4/2017
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Committees

  • Member, EAST Rural Care Committee 2024 - Present

Professional Memberships