Physician

General Surgery

David S. Plurad, MD is an expert in the field of General Surgery. He went to University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago has a rank of 49 in research and a 85 in primary care He has 1 awards "Fellow (FACS)". David S. Plurad, MD is a published MD as well. He has 27 publications published. The latest was: Factors Associated with Amputation Following Popliteal Vascular Injuries. He is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.

Publications

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• The impact of intracranial pressure monitoring on mortality after severe traumatic brain injury.
• The Effect of Platelet and Desmopressin Administration on Early Radiographic Progression of Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage.
• Flat or fat? Inferior vena cava ratio is a marker for occult shock in trauma patients.
• Gastric necrosis and recurrent small bowel perforation resulting from gastrointestinal mucormycosis.
• Fournier's Gangrene: A Model for Early Prediction.
• Abdominal hollow viscus injuries are associated with spine and neurologic infections after penetrating spinal cord injuries.
• Effect of marijuana use on outcomes in traumatic brain injury.
• Predictors of mortality in necrotizing soft tissue infection.
• Surgical malpractice in california: res judicata.
• Can it wait until morning? A comparison of nighttime versus daytime cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis.
• Insurance status predicts survival for trauma patients undergoing urgent intervention.
• The impact of age on mortality in patients in extremis undergoing urgent intervention.
• The effect of arginine vasopressin on organ donor procurement and lung function.
• Penetrating cardiac injury and the significance of chest computed tomography findings.
• Ventilator-associated pneumonia in severe traumatic brain injury: the clinical significance of admission chest computed tomography findings.
• Arginine vasopressin significantly increases the rate of successful organ procurement in potential donors.
• Open appendectomy: no longer an intern case.
• Donor hormone and vasopressor therapy: Closing the gap in a transplant organ shortage.
• Motor vehicle crashes: the association of alcohol consumption with the type and severity of injuries and outcomes.
• Outcomes of blunt assault at a level I trauma center.
• Methamphetamines in trauma: effect on injury patterns and outcome.
• Blunt assault is associated with failure of nonoperative management of the spleen independent of organ injury grade and despite lower overall injury severity.
• Cocaine use in trauma: effect on injuries and outcomes.
• Factors Associated with Amputation Following Popliteal Vascular Injuries.
• Predictors of Severity in Diabetic Foot Infections.
• Outcomes Following External Iliac and Femoral Vascular Injuries.

Schools

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• University Of Missouri Columbia Campus

• University Il

Doctors Specialties

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• Critical Care Surgery
• General Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Commercial Insurance Company
• Medicare MCR
• United Healthcare

Awards

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• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• University of Southern California - LAC+USC Medical Center
• University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
• University of Alabama Medical Center
• University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1750425278
Last Name Of The Provider	PLURAD
First Name Of The Provider	DAVID
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