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Office
165 Cambridge Street
Suite 810 Trauma, Emergency Surgery, And Surgical Critical Care
Boston, MA 02114Phone+1 617-726-9591Fax+1 617-726-9121
Summary
- I am the Chief of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care at the Massachusetts General Hospital and also the Director of the MGH Hernia Center. My main clinical interest focuses on the care of patients with severe trauma or non-traumatic emergency surgical conditions. My elective practice includes complex hernia repairs and robotic surgery. My research revolves around trauma and emergency surgery issues with emphasis on: a) innovative methods of bleeding control and b) outcome prediction via artificial intelligence algorithms. I have authored/co-authored over 600 peer-review papers, 40 books and book chapters, and numerous other publications. As a Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, I dedicate time in teaching medical students and surgical trainees, and directing trauma/surgical courses in the US and around the world.
Education & Training
- University of AthensClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1996 - 2026
- MA State Medical License 2004 - 2025
- NH State Medical License 2024 - 2024
- FL State Medical License 2019 - 2021
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FCCM) American College of Critical Care Medicine
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Large Abdominal Hernia Repair With SurgiMend 3.0 Start of enrollment: 2009 Apr 01
- Optimal Method of Pain Management in Patients With Multiple Rib Fractures Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
- Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in High Risk Surgical Closed Incisions Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsLost in transition: Impact of interhospital transfer on outcomes after emergency general surgery in the older adult population.Ikemsinachi C Nzenwa, May Abiad, Emanuele Lagazzi, Wardah Rafaqat, Vahe S Panossian
Surgery. 2024-12-01 - Timing of tracheostomy in geriatric patients with isolated severe traumatic brain injury: A nationwide analysis.Omar I Morales Rosario, Emanuele Lagazzi, Vahe S Panossian, Josip Plascevic, Yasmin Arda
American Journal of Surgery. 2024-11-22 - A Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals a Novel Susceptibility Locus for Pancreas Divisum at 3q29.Apostolos Gaitanidis, Mathias A Christensen, Kerry A Breen, Avinash R Kambadakone, Nencyben D Joshipura
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-11-01
Journal Articles
- Proceedings of Resources for Optimal Care of Acute Care and Emergency Surgery Consensus Summit Donegal IrelandW Biffl, M A Malangoni, A Peitzman, M Bowyer, M DeMoya, S Thomas, R Maier, E E Moore, G Velmahos, BioMed Central
Authored Content
- Association Between Midface Fractures and Cervical Spine InjuryOctober 2018
Press Mentions
- A Novel Multi-Faceted Course Blueprint to Support Outcome-Based Holistic Surgical Education: The Integrated Generation 4 Model (iG4)March 3rd, 2020
- Surgeons Labored to Save the Wounded in El Paso Mass ShootingAugust 9th, 2019
- Long-Term Trauma Outcomes Heavily Impacted by Gender and Education LevelJanuary 4th, 2019
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