LenaMarieNapolitanoMD

General Surgery • Ann Arbor, MI

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Professor, Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School

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Office
1500 East Medical Center Dr
2nd Floor Taubman Ctr Recp F
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone+1 734-936-5738

Education & Training

Prisma Health-Midlands/University of South Carolina School of Medicine-ColumbiaFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 1990 - 1991
George Washington UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1984 - 1990
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 2005 - 2027
MD State Medical License 1995 - 2005
NC State Medical License 1990 - 1999
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Fellow (FCCM) American College of Critical Care Medicine
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Safety & Efficacy of the Extracorporeal Liver Assist Device (ELAD) System in Patients With Hepatic Insufficiency Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
IV Iron for the Anemia of Traumatic Critical Illness Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Hepcidin and Anemia in Trauma Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 01
Completed
Sigh Ventilation to Increase Ventilator-Free Days in Victims of Trauma at Risk for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2016 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Appropriate Risk Adjustment in Surgical Outcomes: Mandatory for Accurate Conclusions.
Lena M Napolitano
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2024-08-01
3 citations
Society of Critical Care Medicine and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Guideline for the Prevention of Stress-Related Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Critica...
Robert MacLaren, Joanna C Dionne, Anders Granholm, Waleed Alhazzani, Paul M Szumita
Critical Care Medicine. 2024-08-01
Executive Summary-Society of Critical Care Medicine Guideline and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists for the Prevention of Stress-Related Gastrointestinal B...
Robert MacLaren, Joanna C Dionne, Anders Granholm, Waleed Alhazzani, Paul M Szumita
Critical Care Medicine. 2024-08-01

Journal Articles

Empirical Systemic Anticoagulation Is Associated with Decreased Venous Thromboembolism in Critically Ill Influenza A H1N1 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients
Peter K Henke, Thomas W Wakefield, Lena M Napolitano, Andrea T Obi, Pauline K Park, Shipra Arya, Christopher J Tignanelli, ScienceDirect
The Fragility Index in Randomized Clinical Trials as a Means of Optimizing Patient Care
Lena M Napolitano, Christopher J Tignanelli, JAMA

Press Mentions

Gastrointestinal Surgeon Fabrizio Michelassi, MD, FACS, Elected Chair of ACS Board of RegentsNovember 4th, 2024
Less Than 10% of Hospitals Offer Last-Resort Treatment for COVID-19 PatientsJuly 12th, 2021
The Rationing of a Last-Resort Covid TreatmentJuly 12th, 2021
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Professional Memberships

American College of Critical Care Medicine - SCCM
Fellow
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member