Jan-MichaelVan GentDOFACS

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Physician

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Jan-Michael Van Gent, DO, is based in Fort Sam Houston, TX, and specializes in General Surgery with subspecialties in Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. He completed his surgery residency at Naval Medical Center in San Diego and a fellowship in Surgical Critical Care at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. His work has been published in several journals, including The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery and Military Medicine, with topics addressing prehospital resuscitation, blood planning in military operations, management of traumatic brain injuries, and venous thromboembolism prevention after trauma.

University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2021 - 2023
Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Residency, Surgery, 2012 - 2018
A. T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2012

PubMed

2 citations
A Joint Trauma System Clinical Practice Guideline: Traumatic Brain Injury Management and Basic Neurosurgery in the Deployed Environment.
Bradley Dengler, Randall McCafferty, Christopher Neal, Randy Bell, Brian J Sonka
Military Medicine. 2025-01-16
Neurologic Complications Associated With Burn Injury and Resuscitation.
Connor L Kenney, Brian D Stephens, Kelsey A Cacic, Alicia M Williams, Steven G Schauer
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-12-01
Exposure to statin therapy decreases the incidence of venous thromboembolism after trauma.
Kelly E Sanders, Gabrielle E Hatton, Atharwa R Mankame, Addison C Allen, Sarah Cunningham
The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2024-11-01

Journal Articles

Global Surgery: The Perspective of Public Health Students
BA Hout, EP Matthews, JM Van Gent, Global Journal of Health Science, 5/21/2020
A Rare Case of Sigmoid Adenocarcinoma Presenting with Coloenteric, Colosubcutaneous, and Colovesicular Fistulas
Z Neubert, JM Van Gent, D Lawson, ACS Case Reviews in Surgery, 5/2020
Ectopic pancreatic tissue on the lesser curvature of the stomach: case report and literature review
Mehdi M. Tajouria , Jan-Michael Van Gent and Bryan D. Eck, Grand Rounds, 3/2/2013

Books/Book Chapters

Overview of Current Maritime Surgical Platforms and Operational Environments
Chapter: United States Navy and Marine Corps
DM Lowry, MG Johnston, JM Van Gent, MD Tadlock, TD EdsonEditors: MD Tadlock, A Hernandez.
Emergency War Surgery
Chapter: Vascular Injuries
Page 355 - 376N Fernandez, JM Van GentEditors: MA Cubano.