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Amy Mrazek, MD, General Surgery, Galveston, TX

AmyAnnMrazekMDPhD

General Surgery Galveston, TX

Burn, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) - Galveston

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  • Office

    3.124 Trauma Center
    301 University Blvd.
    Galveston, TX 77555
    Phone+1 409-772-9066
    Fax+1 409-747-7319

Summary

  • I am a board-certified general surgeon and fellowship trained in surgical critical care and acute burn surgery in both adult and pediatric patients. At the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), I am an Assistant Professor within the Department of Surgery, Division of Burns, Trauma, and Acute Care Surgery. I am also an acute burn surgeon and critical care consultant at Shriners Children’s Texas Hospital in Galveston.

Education & Training

  • University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals
    University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2021 - 2022
  • University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals
    University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2019
  • University of Texas Medical Branch
    University of Texas Medical BranchPhD, Recurrent acute pancreatitis, 2013 - 2015
  • University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
    University of Texas Medical Branch School of MedicineClass of 2010, MD
  • Texas A&M University
    Texas A&M UniversityBS, Biomedical science and Chemistry, Summa cum laude, 2001 - 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2019 - 2024
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
  • ACS Committee on TraumaATLS
  • American Heart AssociationACLS, BLS, PALS provider
  • SAGESFundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery certified
  • SAGESFundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery certified

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 1st place in Basic Science Research Singleton Surgical Society, 2013-2014
  • Best overall poster/presentation Sigma Xi, Medical Student Research Program, 2007
  • Alumni Scholarship UTMB - School of Medicine, 2006
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Triple negative breast cancer: a review of clinicopathologic characteristics and treatment options.  
    1. Porro LJ, Mrazek AA, Chao C, The Open Breast Cancer Journal, 6/2014

Lectures

  • Apigenin limits pancreatic injury in recurrent acute pancreatitis by inhibiting MAPK pathway activation. 
    Academic Surgical Congress, Jacksonville, FL - 2/2/2016
  • Apigenin reduces PTHrP-mediated inflammation, PSC proliferation, and ECM synthesis in pancreatitis. 
    Academic Surgical Congress, Las Vegas, NV - 2/3/2015
  • Apigenin minimizes SMAD-dependent and independent TGF-β signaling by acinar cells in an in vitro model of chronic pancreatitis. 
    American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, San Francisco, CA - 10/29/2014
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Authored Content

  • Preclinical development of a pharmacologic agent for the treatment of recurrent acute pancreatitis.August 2015

Grant Support

  • T32 research fellowNIH2012–2015

Committees

  • Chair, Resident Wellness 2017 - 2019

Research History

  • Clinical outcomes researchAcute burns and pancreatitis2022 - 2023
  • Quality improvement projectStandardization of post-operative burn wound care2021 - 2021
  • Quality Improvement ProjectField: Non-narcotic, multi-modal pain control in post-operative care Mentor: John P. Walker, MD Dept. of Surgery, UTMB2018 - 2019
  • T32 Research fellowField: Gastrointestinal molecular mechanisms in the study of pancreatitis. PI: Mark R. Hellmich, PhD, and Celia Chao, MD Grant: T32 DK763920, Dept. of Surgery, UTMB2012 - 2015
  • Research assistantField: Sepsis and immunosenescence PI: Hiroshi Saito, PhD Dept. of Surgery, UTMB2007 - 2009
  • Research assistantField: Microvascular research Supervisor: Wassim Choucair, MD Cardiology Associates of Corpus Christi2004 - 2006

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish