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Patrick O'Neill, MD, General Surgery, Charleston, WV

PatrickO'NeillMDPhD

General Surgery Charleston, WV

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Distinguished Trauma & Acute Care Surgeon | Clinical Leader | Academic Excellence | Program Builder | Surgical Intensivist | National Leadership | Clinical Professor of Surgery

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  • Office

    501 Morris St
    5th Floor, Trauma Services
    Charleston, WV 25301

Summary

  • Dr PJ O’Neill is an accomplished Trauma-Acute Care Surgeon / Surgical Intensivist practicing in the Phoenix metropolitan area since 2004. Throughout his career, Dr O’Neill has consistently demonstrated unwavering dedication to program development, clinical leadership, patient care, and education.

    In 2006, Dr O’Neill founded the first Surgical Critical Care Residency in Phoenix (Maricopa Medical Center; now Valleywise Health Medical Center). He directed the program until 2014 when he left to co-found a new ACS-verified Level II Trauma Center (Abrazo West Campus, Goodyear). As the Trauma Medical Director, Dr O'Neill led the program by developing protocols, organizing multispecialty collaboration, and leading quality assurance measures.

    Dr O'Neill is now the Division Chief for Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery at Charleston (WV) Area Medical Center. His collaborative approach with a diverse range of healthcare professionals ensures a cooperative, comprehensive, and multidisciplinary approach to patient care.

    As a Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, Dr O'Neill plays a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of medical professionals through the training of residents, medical, and health professional students. Earning a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physiology, Dr O'Neill has utilized this foundation to contribute significantly to clinical trials and research projects, including national studies funded by NIH and NINDS. His commitment to advancing knowledge is evident through numerous high-impact journal publications in medicine and science.

    Dr O’Neill's achievements have been recognized with prestigious awards such as the Golden Scalpel Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1st Place in the Young Investigator Competition (Surgical Infection Society), and the Jerry B Scott Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Service (Michigan State University).

Education & Training

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2003 - 2004
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2002 - 2003
  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2002
  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
    Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 1997
  • Michigan State University
    Michigan State UniversityPh.D., Physiology, 1993
  • Michigan State University
    Michigan State UniversityB.S., Physiology, 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2004 - 2027
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • WV State Medical License
    WV State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1999 - 2014
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2002 - 2004
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Outstanding Physician Award Donor Network of Arizona, 2012
  • Top Doctor (General Surgery) North Valley Magazine, 2012
  • Pillar Recognition Award Maricopa Integrated Health System, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Invited Commentary: Surgeon Wellness Must Become Our Collective Priority  
    Brandt, Mary L MD, MDiv, FACS; O’Neill, Patrick J PhD, MD, FACS; Shanafelt, Tait D MD; Balch, Charles M MD, FACS; Turner, Patricia L MD, MBA, FACS; McCann, Kathleen MB..., Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1/2023
  • Does self-assessment improve the effectiveness of Grand Rounds lectures in a community-based teaching hospital?  
    Winton LM, EM Ferguson, CH Hsu, N Agee, RD Eubanks, PJ O'Neill, RF Goldberg, TR Kopelman, JN Nodora, DM Caruso, IK Komenaka, Journal of Surgical Education, 1/25/2016
  • Inclusion of vancomycin as part of broad-spectrum coverage does not improve outcomes in patients with intra-abdominal infections: A post hoc analysis  
    Sanders JM, JM Tessier, RG Sawyer, PA Lipsett, PR Miller, N Namias, PJ O'Neill, EP Dellinger, R Coimbra, CA Guidry, J Cuschieri, KL Banton, CH Cook, BJ Moore, TM Duane, Surgical Infections, 1/2/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Equivalent survival despite greater Comorbidities and infectious complications in Native American major trauma patients
    O'Neill PJ, MS Merrill, JK Henley, PG Pieri, TR Kopelman, MA Pressman, JP Salomone, Surgical Infections, 1/1/2013
  • Equivalent survival despite greater Comorbidities and infectious complications in Native American major trauma patients
    O'Neill PJ, MS Merrill, JK Henley, PG Pieri, TR Kopelman, MA Pressman, JP Salomone, Surgical Infection Society (33rd Annual Meeting), Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2013
  • The ability of computed tomography to diagnose placental abruption in the trauma patient
    Kopelman TR, N Berardoni, M Manriquez, D Gridley, S Vail, P Pieri, M Pressman, PJ O'Neill, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (71st Annual Meeting), Kauai, HI, 1/1/2012
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Lectures

  • Lower Extremity Vascular Injuries 
    Flagstaff, AZ - 1/16/2016
  • Aircraft AcciDents 
    Surprise Fire Department, Surprise, AZ - 1/11/2016
  • Staphlococcal and Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndromes 
    West Valley Trauma Center, Goodyear, AZ - 1/23/2015
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Other

  • Practice Management Guidelines for the Screening of Thoracolumbar Spine Fracture 
    O'Neill PJ, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST)
    http://www.east.org/tpg/tlspine.pdf
    1/1/2006
  • Systemic responses to intestinal ischemia/reperfusion in immature rats and the effects of aggressive fluid resuscitation (Ph.D. Dissertation) 
    O'Neill PJ, Department of Physiology, Michigan State University
    Ann Arbor, MI - 1/1/1993

Professional Memberships

  • American Association for the Surgery of Trauma - AAST
    Member
  • Surgical Infection Society - SIS
    Member
  • Western Trauma Association - WTA
    Member
  • Arizona Trauma & Acute Care Consortium - AZTrACC
    President
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