DavidNewcombHerndonMD

General Surgery • Galveston, TX

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Professor, Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch SOM

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Office
815 Market St
Medical Staff Office
Galveston, TX 77550
Phone+1 409-770-6731

Fax+1 409-770-6919

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1977 - 1980
Duke University HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1974 - 1975
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1982 - 2025
CA State Medical License 1996 - 2020
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2020
AL State Medical License 1999 - 2019
LA State Medical License 2015 - 2019
OH State Medical License 2013 - 2018
NY State Medical License 1976 - 1992

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Safety and Efficacy Study of Fibrin Sealant (FS 4IU) for Skin Graft Fixation and Wound Healing in Subjects With Burn Wounds Start of enrollment: 2002 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Multicenter Benchmarking of Functional and Psychosocial Outcomes of Pediatric Burn Survivors Start of enrollment: 2000 Mar 01
Completed
Inflammation and the Host Response to Injury (Burns) Start of enrollment: 2004 Apr 01
Completed
High-Dose Vitamin D Deficiency in Burn Injury Start of enrollment: 2007 Feb 01
Withdrawn
Phase 3
New Treatment for Donor Sites Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
Withdrawn
Phase 2, Phase 3
Study of Donated Amnion, Fetal Placental Membrane, as Skin Substitute for Burn Patients Start of enrollment: 1999 Dec 01
Completed
Early Phase 1
Assessment of Mechanisms of Improved Wound Healing Start of enrollment: 2000 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Use of Amnion on Partial Thickness Burns Start of enrollment: 2005 Jun 01
Withdrawn
Phase 2, Phase 3
Assessment of the Treatment of Severely Burned With Anabolic Agents on Clinical Outcomes, Recovery and Rehabilitation Start of enrollment: 2004 Jan 01
Terminated
Phase 2, Phase 3
Study of the Treatment of Burn Wounds With Antimicrobial Topical Soaks Start of enrollment: 1995 Jul 01
Terminated
Phase 2, Phase 3
Use of Pressure Garments for Burn Scars Start of enrollment: 2005 Aug 01
Withdrawn
Phase 2, Phase 3
Comparison of Skin Substitutes Used in Burn Care Start of enrollment: 1997 Dec 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Large Burn Outcome Study Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
Withdrawn
Mitochondrial Oxidation and Insulin Resistance in Burn Patients Treated With Fenofibrate Start of enrollment: 2008 Aug 01
Withdrawn
Phase 2, Phase 3
Awbat Versus Biobrane in Partial Thickness Burns Start of enrollment: 2009 Dec 01
Withdrawn
Phase 2
Vitamin E Supplementation in Burn Patients Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
Withdrawn
Phase 1
Acute and Long-Term Outcome Investigations of Fenofibrate on Severely Burned Patients Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
Terminated
Phase 4
Mechanisms of Improved Wound Healing and Protein Synthesis of Insulin and Metformin Start of enrollment: 2012 Nov 01
Terminated
Phase 2, Phase 3
Vitamin E Supplementation in Burned Patients Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Compare the Efficacy of Mepilex and Keramatrix in Second Degree Burn Wounds Start of enrollment: 2015 Apr 01
Withdrawn
Phase 2, Phase 3
Protective Effects of Propranolol in Adults Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
Terminated
Phase 2, Phase 3
Propranolol in Severely Burned Children Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Terminated
Phase 2, Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

144 citations
Current treatment of severely burned patients.
Thuan Nguyen, David A. Gilpin, Nicholas A. Meyer, David N. Herndon
Annals of Surgery. 1996-01-01
20 citations
IS THERE A DIFFERENCE IN CLINICAL OUTCOMES, INFLAMMATION AND HYPERMETABOLISM BETWEEN SCALD AND FLAME BURN?
Robert Kraft, Gabriela A. Kulp, David N. Herndon, Fatemah Emdad, Felicia N. Williams
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2011-11-01
362 citations
Hypertrophic scarring: the greatest unmet challenge after burn injury.
Celeste C. Finnerty, Marc G. Jeschke, Ludwik K. Branski, Juan P. Barret, Peter Dziewulski
Lancet. 2016-10-01

Journal Articles

Co-Administration of Vancomycin and Piperacillin-Tazobactam Is Associated with Increased Renal Dysfunction in Adult and Pediatric Burn Patients
David N Herndon, Karel D Capek, Charles D Voigt, Michael P Kinsky, Ludwik K Branski, William B Norbury, Michaela Sljivich, BioMed Central

Press Mentions

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Grant Support

Effect Of Insulin And Propranolol On Post Burn Hypermetabolism And InflammationNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2008–2012
Postdoctoral Training In Trauma And BurnsNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences1995–2011
Assess Anabolic Agents/Exercise In Burned ChildrenNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2005–2009
Assessment Of Anabolic Agents And Exercise In Burned ChildrenNational Center For Research Resources2005–2009
Clinical Outcomes In Rehabilitated Burn ChildrenNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2000–2009
Assessment Of Improved Wound Healing, Recovery And Rehabilitation In SeverelyNational Center For Research Resources2005–2006
Human Subjects CoreNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2005
Administrative CoreNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2005
Modulation Of The Postburn Hypermetabolic ResponseNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences1998–2005
Long Term Treatment Of Burned Children W/Recombinant Human Growth HormoneNational Center For Research Resources2004
Assessment Of Anabolic Agents/Exercise In Burn ChildrenNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2000–2004
Long Term Treatment Of Burned Children W/ Recombinant Human Growth HormoneNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
Mentored Medical Student Clinical Research ProgramNational Center For Research Resources2000
Postdoctoral Training In Trauma &BurnsNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences1990–1994
Peripheral Amino Acid And Substrate Turnover In VolunteersNational Center For Research Resources1990
Tracheobronchial Lesions Of Inhalation InjuryNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1987–1989