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Steven Schwulst, MD, General Surgery, Chicago, IL

StevenJ.SchwulstMD

General Surgery Chicago, IL

Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Assistant Professor in Surgery-Trauma/Critical Care, Northwestern University Medical School

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  • Office

    259 E Erie St
    Ste 1600
    Chicago, IL 60611
    Phone+1 312-695-8918
    Fax+1 312-695-3644

Education & Training

  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2010 - 2011
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2010
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2003
  • Northwestern University
    Northwestern UniversityB.A., Molecular and Cell Biology, 1995 - 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2009 - 2026
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2005 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2019 - 2021
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • C. James Carrico Award American College of Surgeons
  • Junior Faculty Award Shock Society, 2014-2016
  • Jeremiah Turcotte Award Central Surgical Association, 2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Management of Gallstone Disease During Pregnancy  
    Steven Schwulst, MD, JAMA Surgery
  • Resuscitative Thoracotomy for Pediatric Trauma in Illinois, 1999-2009  
    Nicolson N, Crandall M, American Journal of Surgery, 1/1/2015
  • Geographic Association of Liquor Licenses and Gunshot Wounds in Chicago  
    Crandall M, Kucybala K, Behrens J, Esposito T, American Journal of Surgery, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Depletion of Peripheral Monocytes Results in a Paradoxical Increase in Inflammatory Macrophages After Traumatic Brain Injury
    Trahanas D, Kim K, Perlman H, Shock, 1/1/2015
  • A Novel Method to Distinguish Microglia from Infiltrating Leukocytes After Traumatic Brain Injury
    Trahanas D, Cuda C, Perlman H, Shock, 1/1/2014
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Polarizes Peritoneal Macrophages Towards an Anti-Inflammatory Phenotype
    Trahanas D, Perlman H, Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2013
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Lectures

  • The Role of Macrophage Polarization in Brain Injury Repair and Regeneration after Traumatic Brain Injury 
    Denver, CO - 1/6/2015
  • Trauma/Shock 
    1/1/2015
  • The Role of Innate Immunity in the Evolution and Etiology of Traumatic Brain Injury and the Traumatic Brain Injury-Induced Immune Suppression Syndrome 
    Charlotte, NC - 1/7/2014
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Grant Support

  • The Role of Innate Immunity in the Traumatic Brain Injury-Induced Immune Suppression SyndromeNational Institues of Health / NIGMS2015–2019
  • The Role of Infiltrating Myeloid Cells in Traumatic Brain Injury-Induced Immune SuppressionAmerican College of Surgeons2015–2017
  • The Role of Innate Immunity in the Traumatic Brain Injury-Induced Immune Suppression SyndromeCentral Surgical Association2015–2016
  • The Role of Innate Immunity in Traumatic Brain InjuryShock Society2014–2016
  • Traumatic Brain Injury-Induced Immune SuppressionAmerican Association for the Surgery of Trauma2012–2013

Committees

  • Voting member, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Admissions Committee 2015 - Present
  • Voting member, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee 2014 - Present

Research History

  • Assistant Professor of SurgeryNorthwestern University Department of Surgery2011 - Present
  • Research FellowWashington University in St. Louis Department of Surgery2005 - 2007

Professional Memberships