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Office
2451 University Hospital drive
Mobile, AL 36617Phone+1 770-426-1629Fax+1 770-427-8001
Summary
- Dr. Nathan Polite is a general surgeon in Marietta, GA and is affiliated with USA Health University Hospital. He received his medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his General Surgery residency training at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, OH and Trauma Critical Care fellowship at LSU in New Orleans, LA. He has been in practice 9 years. He specializes in trauma surgery, surgical critical care, and acute care surgery (emergency general surgery). He has more than 10 publications and 13 citings.
Education & Training
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
GA State License 2014 - 2026
AL State License 2020 - 2024
MI State License 2020 - 2023
FL State License 2020 - 2022
NC State License 2018 - 2019
SC State License 2015 - 2019
LA State License 2013 - 2016- AOA Board of Surgery Surgery
- AOA Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care (CAQ)
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsSurvey of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in trauma patients: current prescribing practices and concordance with clinical practice guidelines.Kaitlin M Alexander, Charles Caleb Butts, Yan-Leei Larry Lee, Matthew E Kutcher, Nathan Polite
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. 2023-01-01 - 1 citationsUnexpected Diaphragmatic Hernia Among Patients Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for Internal Fixation of Rib Fractures.John R Murfee, Kaitlin E Pardue, Paige Farley, Nathan M Polite, Maryann I. Mbaka
The American Surgeon. 2021-11-29 - 2 citationsIdentifying Radiographic and Clinical Indicators to Reduce the Occurrence of Nontherapeutic Laparotomy for Blunt Bowel and Mesenteric Injury.Shem K Blackley, William C Smith, Yann-Leei Lee, Christopher Kinnard, Ashley Y Williams
The American Surgeon. 2023-08-01
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