BarbaraAGainesMD

Pediatric General Surgery, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Professor of Surgery and Clinical and Translational Science, University Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Office
1935 Medical District Dr
Dallas, TX 75235
Phone+1 214-456-7000

Fax+1 214-456-7232

Dr. Barbara Gaines is a general surgeon in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. She received her medical degree from University of Virginia School of Medicine and completed her general surgery and surgical critical care training at Vanderbilt University. Her pediatric surgical training was obtained in Pittsburgh, where she has been in practice for 19 years. She specializes in pediatric general surgery and trauma surgery & surgical critical care and is experienced in trauma and surgical critical care, general / gastrointestinal surgery, neonatal surgery and pediatric general surgery.

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1998 - 2000
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 1997 - 1998
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1997
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1990

PubMed

1 citations
Whole blood: Total blood product ratio impacts survival in injured children.
Erin V Feeney, Katrina M Morgan, Philip C Spinella, Barbara A Gaines, Christine M Leeper
The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2024-10-01
Impact of hypocalcemia on mortality in pediatric trauma patients who require transfusion.
Elissa Abou Khalil, Erin Feeney, Katrina M Morgan, Philip C Spinella, Barbara A Gaines
The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2024-08-01
4 citations
The Efficacy of Low-Titer Group O Whole Blood Compared With Component Therapy in Civilian Trauma Patients: A Meta-Analysis.
Katrina M Morgan, Elissa Abou Khalil, Erin V Feeney, Philip C Spinella, Amelia C Lucisano
Critical Care Medicine. 2024-07-01

Journal Articles

Comparison of Diagnostic Imaging Modalities for the Evaluation of Pancreatic Duct Injury in Children: A Multi-Institutional Analysis from the Pancreatic Trauma Study G...
Barbara Gaines, Mubeen Jafri, Randall S Burd, Ilan Maizlin, Rajan Thakkar, Stephanie Polites, David Juang, Christine Leeper, Denise B Klinkner, Pediatric Surgery International

Lectures

Children’s Medical Center Dallas Seeks Community Participation in Trauma Research Study to Investigate Treatment Strategies for Critically Injured ChildrenSeptember 23rd, 2024