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Office
2451 University Hospital Dr
# Mastin
Mobile, AL 36617Phone+1 251-445-8282Fax+1 251-445-8281
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2010 - 2011
- University of Mississippi Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2009
- Ross University School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- AL State Medical License 2011 - 2025
- MS State Medical License Active through 2013
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Alpha Omega Alpha Counselor, University of South Alabama
- AAST Canizaro Award American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, 2016
- 2014-2019 Clowes Award American College of Surgeons, 2014
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Occupational Exposures During Emergency Department Thoracotomies.Richard Preus, Melody Zeidan, Connor Posey, Anjali Vira, Steven Miller
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-12-16 - Management of Traumatic Duodenal Injury: Is There a Role for Early Parenteral Nutrition?Anjali Vira, Priscilla Roberts, Richard Preus, Connor Posey, Steven Miller
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-10-01 - A Single Hospital-Wide Antibiogram is Insufficient to Account for Differences in Antibiotic Resistance Patterns Across Multiple ICUs.Shem K Blackley, Jay Lawrence, Addison Blevins, Caroline Howell, Charles C Butts
The American Surgeon. 2024-09-01
Authored Content
- Early Assessment of Burn Depth with Far Infrared Time-Lapse ThermographyFebruary 2018
Press Mentions
- Mbaka First in Area to Implant Breathing Device in Patient with QuadriplegiaDecember 12th, 2024
- Dr. Simmons Recognized by American Association for the Surgery of TraumaJanuary 4th, 2017
Grant Support
- K08National Institutes of Health (NIGMS)2015–2020
- Clowes Memorial Career Development AwardAmerican College of Surgeons2014–2019
- KL-2UAB CCTS2015–2018
- Loan Repayment GrantNIH - GMS2013–2018
- AAST Research and Education Foundation AwardAmerican Association for the Surgery of Trauma2014–2015
- Mentored Clinical Research AwardAmerican Heart Association2014–2015
Research History
- Director of Trauma ResearchMy current research interests are to develop pharmacologic strategies to augment mtDNA repair and accelerate mtDNA DAMP degradation to suppress mtDNA DAMP accumulation and propagation of organ failure in the setting of Trauma, Sepsis, Traumatic Brain Injury and TRALI.2013 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- Member
- Southeastern Surgical Congress - SESCFellow
- Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma - EASTMember
- Association of Academic Surgeons - AASMember
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