LouisHAlarconMDMMM, FACS, FCCM
General Surgery • Pittsburgh, PATrauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Professor, Surgery and CCM. Vice President Medical Affairs University of Pittsburgh
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Office
200 Lothrop St
# 613
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-648-9623
Education & Training
Carnegie Mellon UniversityMasters of Medical Management, 2019 - 2021
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2001 - 2002- UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 1992 - 2001
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1994 - 2024- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FCCM) Society of Critical Care Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsThe anchor point algorithm: A morphometric analysis of anatomic landmarks to guide placement of temporary aortic Rescue stent grafts for noncompressible torso hemorrhage.Catherine Go, Larry Fish, Youngjae Chun, Louis Alarcon, Bryan W Tillman
The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2022-10-01 - 30 citationsPrehospital low titer group O whole blood is feasible and safe: Results of a prospective randomized pilot trial.Frank X Guyette, Mazen Zenati, Darrell J Triulzi, Mark H Yazer, Hunter Skroczky
The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2022-05-01 - 125 citationsTranexamic Acid During Prehospital Transport in Patients at Risk for Hemorrhage After Injury: A Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical TrialFrancis X. Guyette, Joshua B. Brown, Mazen S. Zenati, Barbara J. Early-Young, Peter W. Adams
JAMA Surgery. 2020-10-05
Journal Articles
- Tranexamic Acid During Prehospital Transport in Patients at Risk for Hemorrhage After InjuryFrancis X Guyette, Brian J Eastridge, Raminder Nirula, Gary A Vercruysse, Louis H Alarcon, Clifton W Callaway, Brian S Zuckerbraun, Matthew D Neal, Raquel M Forsythe, ..., JAMA Surgery
Press Mentions
How Lessons from Treating Combat Wounds Helped Save Lives in BostonApril 18th, 2013
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Member
- Eastern Association for the Surgery of TraumaMember
External Links
- Pitt Surgeryhttp://www.surgery.pitt.edu/people/louis-h-alarcon-md-facs-fccm
- Linkedinhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/alarcon-louis
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