KarelDavidCapekMD

General Surgery • Refugio, TX

Burn, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Former Fellow, University of Texas Medical Branch and Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston

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Office
107 Swift St
Refugio, TX 78377
Phone+1 409-771-8516

Fax+1 361-526-5670

Education & Training

University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsFellowship, Burn Reconstruction, 2014 - 2016
University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2013 - 2014
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2009 - 2014
University of Nebraska College of MedicineClass of 2009

Certifications & Licensure

NE State Medical License 2012 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2017 - 2026
OK State Medical License 2017 - 2025
WY State Medical License 2013 - 2023
AZ State Medical License 2013 - 2022
IA State Medical License 2013 - 2022
National Board of EchocardiographyTestamur, Examination of Special Competency in Critical Care Echocardiography

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Sepsis Increases Muscle Proteolysis in Severely Burned Adults, but Does not Impact Whole-Body Lipid or Carbohydrate Kinetics
Andrew J. Murton, Fredrick J. Bohanon, John O. Ogunbileje, Karel D. Capek, Ellen A. Tran
Shock. 2019-09-01
10 citations
Effects of a restrictive blood transfusion protocol on acute pediatric burn care: Transfusion threshold in pediatric burns
Charles D. Voigt, Gabriel Hundeshagen, Ioannis Malagaris, Kaitlin Watson, Ruth N. Obiarinze
The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2018-12-01
21 citations
Reduced Postburn Hypertrophic Scarring and Improved Physical Recovery With Yearlong Administration of Oxandrolone and Propranolol.
David N. Herndon, Karel D. Capek, Evan Ross, Jayson W. Jay, Anesh Prasai
Annals of Surgery. 2018-09-01

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

Shriners-Galveston Treating Burn Survivors of Guatemala Volcano EruptionJuly 27th, 2018
The Role of Robotic Surgery in Minimally Invasive SurgeryMay 30th, 2014