
Reza Askari MD
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Assistant Professor of Surgery Director Surgical Intensive Care Unit Director, SICU & ACS Fellowship Director, Surgery Clerkship, Harvard Medical School Associate Trauma Director, Brigham and Women's Hospital
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75 Francis StBoston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-732-7715
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Summary
- Dr. Reza Askari is a general surgeon based in Boston, MA, with subspecialties in trauma surgery and surgical critical care. He completed his medical education at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and further specialized with a fellowship in surgical critical care at the University of Virginia Medical Center. Dr. Askari is experienced in trauma and surgical critical care, medical education, general and gastrointestinal surgery, and burn management. He has contributed multiple publications to prominent journals such as The American Surgeon and The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. Additionally, he has participated in clinical trials, including a Phase III study on necrotizing soft tissue infections. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and holds the honor of being a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha society.
Education & Training
- George Washington UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2007
- University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2004 - 2005
- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
- DC State Medical License 2003 - 2008
- VA State Medical License 2001 - 2006
- MD State Medical License 2003 - 2004
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- alpha omega alpha
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Phase III Efficacy and Safety Study of AB103 in the Treatment of Patients With Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections Start of enrollment: 2015 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Hospital experience with geriatric trauma impacts long-term survival.Manuel Castillo-Angeles, Cheryl K Zogg, Molly P Jarman, Stephanie Nitzschke, Reza Askari
American Journal of Surgery. 2025-04-01 - Stop the Bleed-Wait for the Ambulance or Get in the Car and Drive? A Post Hoc Analysis of an EAST Multicenter Trial.John T Simpson, Kristen D Nordham, Danielle Tatum, Elliot R Haut, Ayman Ali
The American Surgeon. 2025-02-01 - Tranexamic Acid and Pulmonary Complications: A Secondary Analysis of an EAST Multicenter Trial.Shariq S Raza, Danielle Tatum, Kristen D Nordham, Jacob M Broome, Jane Keating
The American Surgeon. 2025-01-01
Journal Articles
- Novel Method Suggests Global Superiority of Short-Duration Antibiotics for Intra-Abdominal InfectionsNicholas Namias, Kaysie L Banton, Jeffrey A Claridge, Joseph Cuschieri, Raul Coimbra, Reza Askari, E Patchen Dellinger, Clinical Infectious Diseases
Other
- Perioperative nutritional supportAskari R, Fairfield KM
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/perioperative-nutritional-support
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2007-09-04
Press Mentions
- After Abdominal Injuries like David Ortiz’s, Infections Are the Big Worry, Doctors SayJune 11th, 2019
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