BruceACairnsMD
General Surgery • Chapel Hill, NCBurn, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Director, North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center UNC Department of Surgery
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Office
101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514Phone+1 919-966-8596Fax+1 919-843-5515
Education & Training
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1996
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 1999 - 2024
PA State Medical License 1996 - 2000- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Effect of Burn Size on Cytomegalovirus Reactivation and Correlates of T Cell Immune Function in Burned Patients Start of enrollment: 2007 Mar 01
- Albumin Use in Burn Patients Start of enrollment: 2005 Jan 01
- Effects of Therapy With Sulfamylon® 5% Topical Solution Compared to a Historical Control Group Start of enrollment: 2007 Sep 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 50 citationsSurvival after burn in a sub-Saharan burn unit: challenges and opportunities.Anna F. Tyson, Laura P. Boschini, Michelle Kiser, Jonathan C. Samuel, Steven N. Mjuweni
Burns. 2013-12-01 - 9 citationsThe effect of pre-existing malnutrition on pediatric burn mortality in a sub-Saharan African burn unit.Joanna Grudziak, Carolyn Snock, Stephen Mjuweni, Jared R. Gallaher, Bruce A. Cairns
Burns. 2017-11-01 - 8 citationsThe effect of burn mechanism on pediatric mortality in Malawi: A propensity weighted analysis.Laura N. Purcell, John Sincavage, Wone Banda, Bruce A. Cairns, Michael R. Phillips
Burns. 2021-02-01
Journal Articles
- Colonization with Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Is Associated with Increased Mortality Following Burn Injury in Sub-Saharan AfricaAnthony G Charles, Jared R Gallaher, Anne M Lachiewicz, Bruce A Cairns, World Journal of Surgery
Press Mentions
Clinical Sensors Awarded over $1.5M in NIH Grants to Advance Its Nitric Oxide Diagnostic for Sepsis Recognition and ManagementApril 18th, 2017
Annual Veterans Day Ceremony Honors MilitaryNovember 4th, 2016
UNC, NC State to Use Data to Tackle Rare Diseases Through $11-Million National EffortOctober 11th, 2016- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Cellular Mechanism Of Immune Dysfunction Following Burn InjuryNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2009–2012
- Trauma Research FellowshipNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2010–2011
- CD8+ T Cell Response To Burn InjuryNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2003–2007
- Multicenter Trial Of Oxandrolone In The Treatment Of BurnNational Center For Research Resources2004
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