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David Spain, MD, General Surgery, Palo Alto, CA

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General Surgery • Palo Alto, CA

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Professor, Surgery - Trauma Critical Care, Stanford University Medical Center

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  • Office

    300 Pasteur Dr
    Palo Alto, CA 94304
    Phone+1 650-723-4000

Summary

  • Dr. David Spain is a general surgeon in Stanford, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and Stanford Health Care. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and has been in practice 31 years. He specializes in trauma surgery & surgical critical care and is experienced in trauma and surgical critical care and general / gastrointestinal surgery.

Education & Training

  • University of Louisville School of Medicine
    University of Louisville School of MedicineFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 1992 - 1994
  • Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1992
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine
    Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2018 - 2020
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 1992 - 2004
  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • Surgical Critical Care
    American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Stanford Hospitals Reverified as Level I Trauma Center
    Stanford Hospitals Reverified as Level I Trauma CenterJune 12th, 2019
  • Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford Re-Verified as a Level I Trauma Center
    Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford Re-Verified as a Level I Trauma CenterJune 5th, 2019
  • Short-Term Hospital Readmissions for Gun Injuries Cost $86 Million a Year
    Short-Term Hospital Readmissions for Gun Injuries Cost $86 Million a YearJanuary 23rd, 2019
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Professional Memberships

Dr. David Spain, Dr. David Spain, MD, Dr. D Spain, Dr. David Alan Spain