Bio
Dr. David A. Spain is the David L. Gregg, MD Professor and Chief of Acute Care Surgery. His clinical areas of specialty are emergency and elective general surgery, trauma and critical care. His research focus is assessment of clinical care, systems of care and introduction of new technology. He is the current Recorder and Program Chair of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma and a Governor of the American College of Surgeons. He is the editor of the new textbook Scientific American's Critical Care of the Surgical Patient.
Clinical Focus
- Critical Care Medicine
- Trauma Surgery
- Splenectomy
- Hernia, Abdominal
- Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
- Surgical Critical Care
Administrative Appointments
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Chief of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery, Stanford University (2001 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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Teaching Award, Stanford/Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency (2003-04 and 2007-08)
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Collins Teaching Award, General Surgery Residency Progran (2004-2005)
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General Surgery Chief Residents’ Award, Stanford (2009-2010)
Professional Education
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Board Certification: General Surgery, American Board of Surgery (1993)
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Board Certification: Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery (1996)
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Fellowship:University of Louisville Hospital (1994) KY
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Residency:Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (1992) NJ
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Medical Education:Wayne State University (1986) MI
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MD, Wayne State University, Medicine (1986)
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BS/Honors College, Michigan State University, Biochemistry (1982)