BellalAliJosephMD

General Surgery • Tucson, AZ

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Professor of Surgery Chief of Trauma and General Surgery Vice Chair of Research

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Office
1501 N Campbell Ave
Tucson, AZ 85724
Phone+1 520-626-5056

Education & Training

University of MarylandFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2008 - 2009
Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2008
Saba University School of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 2003 - 2027
NH State Medical License 2024 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2024 - 2026
AZ State Medical License 2009 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2024 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2024 - 2024
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Remote Ischemic Conditioning in Traumatic Brain Injury Start of enrollment: 2019 Sep 24
Recruiting
Not Applicable
REPlaCE- Randomized Trial Evaluating the Use of Prothrombin Complex concEntrate to Improve Survival in Patients With Traumatic Coagulopathy Start of enrollment: 2020 Jan 01
Not yet recruiting
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

23 citations
"No zone" approach in penetrating neck trauma reduces unnecessary computed tomography angiography and negative explorations.
Kareem Ibraheem, Muhammad Khan, Peter Rhee, Asad Azim, Terence O'Keeffe
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2018-01-01
16 citations
Colon cancer in the young: contributing factors and short-term surgical outcomes
Kamil Hanna, Muhammad Zeeshan, Mohammad Hamidi, Viraj Pandit, Pamela Omesiete
International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 2019-10-17
14 citations
Validating the Brain Injury Guidelines: Results of an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma prospective multi-institutional trial.
Bellal Joseph, Omar Obaid, Linda Dultz, George Black, Marc Campbell
The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2022-08-01

Journal Articles

Optimal Timing of Initiation of Thromboprophylaxis After Nonoperative Blunt Spinal Trauma: A Propensity-Matched Analysis
Bellal Joseph, MD, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
The Burden of Firearm Violence in the United States: Stricter Laws Result in Safer States
Bellal Joseph, MD, jivresearch.org

Authored Content

Evaluating the Relevance of the 2013 Tokyo Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of CholecystitisMarch 2018

Press Mentions

Weight Loss Tied to Premature Death for Older AdultsApril 12th, 2023
Frailty, Advanced Age Tied to Less Time at Home After Cancer ResectionOctober 24th, 2020
#155: Day 3, Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care SurgeryApril 12th, 2018
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Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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