Stanford School of Medicine
Xtreme Emergecy Medicine

David A. Spain, MD

Phone:(650) 736-7102
Profile: http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/David_Spain/

Alternate Contact:
Title: Clinic Referrals
Phone: 650-736-7102

Academic Appointments
Appointment
Organization
Professor - Med Center Line
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Surgery ;
 
Honors & Awards
Title
Organization
Date(s)
Collins Teaching Award
General Surgery Residency Progran
2004-2005
Teaching Award
Stanford/Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency
2003-2004
Administrative Appointments
Title
Organization
Start Year
End Year
Program Director
Surgical Critical Care
2005
-
Chief of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery
Stanford University
2001
-
Professional Education
Degree
Awarding Institution
Field of Study
Year of Graduation
MD
Wayne State University
Medicine
1986
BS/Honors
Michigan State University
Biochemistry
1982
Research Interests

Our main areas of interest have been shock, sepsis and mutiple organ failure. We are also interested in the introduction, application and evaluation of new technology in teh care of critically ill and injured patients

Publications
  • Peng PD, Spain DA, Tataria M, Hellinger JC, Rubin GD, Brundage SI "CT angiography effectively evaluates extremity vascular trauma." Am Surg 2008; 74: 2: 103-7 More »
  • Spain DA, Bellino M, Kopelman A, Chang J, Park J, Gregg DL, Brundage SI "Requests for 692 Transfers to an Academic Level I Trauma Center: Implications of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act." J Trauma 2007; 62: 1: 63-68 More »
  • Mendenhall ML, Spain DA "Venous air embolism and pressure infusion devices." J Trauma 2007; 63: 1: 246 More »
  • Shandro JR, Spain DA, Dicker RA "Recruitment strategies for a fall prevention program: if we build it, will they really come?" J Trauma 2007; 63: 1: 142-6 More »
  • Tataria M, Nance ML, Holmes JH, Miller CC, Mattix KD, Brown RL, Mooney DP, Scherer LR, Groner JI, Scaife ER, Spain DA, Brundage SI "Pediatric blunt abdominal injury: age is irrelevant and delayed operation is not detrimental." J Trauma 2007; 63: 3: 608-14 More »
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