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CURRICULUM VITAE

I. NAME: Nicholas Namias, MD, MBA, FACS, FCCM

PERSONAL:

OFFICE TELEPHONE: 305-585-1822

CURRENT ACADEMIC RANK: Professor of Surgery

Current Track of Appointment: Clinical Educator

PRIMARY DEPARTMENT: DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

SECONDARY OR JOINT APPOINTMENT: at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine: Center for Laparoscopic & Minimally Invasive Surgery

DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology Department of Anesthesiology CITIZENSHIP: U.S. Citizen VISA TYPE: n/a II. HIGHER EDUCATION: INSTITUTIONAL: 6/1981 - 5/1985 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Department of Microbiology Rutgers College Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, New Jersey

6/1985 - 5/24/1989 Medical Doctor Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (formerly Rutgers Medical School) University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Piscataway, New Jersey 1/2005 – 12/2006 Masters of Business Administration University of Miami School of Business Administration Miami, Florida POST DOCTORAL TRAINING: 6/24/1989 - 6/30/1993 Resident in General Surgery Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, Florida

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7/1/1993 - 6/30/1994 Chief Resident in General Surgery Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, Florida FELLOWSHIP: 7/1/1994 - 6/30/1995 Fellow in Surgical Critical Care Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, Florida 7/1/1995 - 6/30/1996 Fellow in Trauma Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, Florida NON-INSTITUTIONAL: 11/11/2004 The Ask: Fearless Fund-raising University of Miami School of Business Coral Gables, Florida CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE: Board Certifications: 1990: Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners 12/12/1995: Diplomate, American Board of Surgery, exp. 7/1/2006 10/18/04: Diplomate, American Board of Surgery, exp. 7/1/2016 10/18/1996: Added Qualifications in Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery,

exp. 7/1/2007 10/18/04: Added Qualifications in Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery,

exp. 7/1/2017 Other Certifications: 11/30/06 - 11/30/10 Certified Instructor, Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) - Committee on

Trauma, American College of Surgeons 1/16/05 Fellow, American College of Critical Care Medicine 7/04 - 7/06 Certified Provider, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart

Association 1/13/04 Instructor, National Ultrasound Faculty, American College of Surgeons 10/99 Fellow, American College of Surgeons 5/1/99 Certified Instructor, Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) - Society of

Critical Care Medicine 4/99 - 4/01 Certified Provider, Pediatric Advanced Life Support Program (PALS) -

American Heart Association 10/5/00 – Present Instructor, Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) – American Burn Association Spring 1996 Ultrasound for the General Surgeon, New York, NY

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Licensure: 2003: State of Florida, ME 0067335 (exp. 1/31/2010) 1996: State of Georgia, #41909 (exp. 12/31/99) III. EXPERIENCE ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS: 6/1/08 to present Professor of Surgery and Anesthesiology DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery Divisions of Burns and Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Chief, Division of Burns Medical Director, UM/JM Burn Center University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, Florida 6/1/04 to 5/31/08 Associate Professor of Surgery and Anesthesiology DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery Divisions of Burns and Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Chief, Division of Burns Medical Director, UM/JM Burn Center University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, Florida 6/1/02 to 5/31/04 Associate Professor of Surgery and Anesthesiology DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery Divisions of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care and Burns Director, Burn Intensive Care Unit Co-Director, UM/JM Burn Center

Director, Surgical Infectious Diseases University of Miami School of Medicine Miami, Florida 6/1/02 to 5/31/08 (secondary appointment) Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology 5/31/08 to present Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology Department of Anesthesiology University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, Florida 3/1/98 to 5/31/02 Assistant Professor of Surgery DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery Divisions of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care and Burns Co-Director, UM/JM Burn Center

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Director, Burn Intensive Care Unit Director, Surgical Infectious Diseases

University of Miami School of Medicine Miami, Florida 2/5/01 to 5/31/02 (secondary appointment) Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology Department of Anesthesiology University of Miami School of Medicine Miami, Florida 7/1/96 - 2/28/98 Assistant Professor of Surgery Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS: 11/2007 to present Attending Surgeon University of Miami Hospital Miami, Florida 6/19/98 to present Director, Burn Intensive Care Unit Jackson Memorial Medical Center Miami, Florida 3/1/98 to present Attending Surgeon Jackson Memorial Medical Center Miami, Florida 3/1/98 to 1/31/08 Attending Surgeon University of Miami Hospital & Clinics Miami, Florida 7/1/96 - 2/28/98 Attending Surgeon Grady Memorial Hospital Atlanta, Georgia 7/1/96 - 2/28/98 Attending Surgeon Emory University Hospital Atlanta, Georgia

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7/1/96 - 2/28/98 Attending Surgeon The Emory Clinic Atlanta, Georgia NON-ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS: None MILITARY SERVICE: None

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IV. PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS AND MONOGRAPHS PUBLISHED: 1. Asensio JA, Garcia- Nuñez LM, Duran D, Vara AD, Weston JS, Gmora SB, Feinstein A, Robinson D,

Namias N, Pizano LR, Cardiac Injuries, In: Current Therapy of Trauma Surgery and Critical Care

2. Namias N, contributor In:

, JA Asensio and DD Trunkey, eds., Mosby/Elsevier, 304-314, 2008

Fundamental Critical Care Support

3. E Barquist, PM Byers, E Ginzburg, FA Habib, M Lynn, M McKenney, N Namias, D Shatz, and D Sleeman, Associate Editors: of

, Fourth Edition, McLean B and Zimmerman JL, eds and Baldisseri M, Dellinger RP, Farmer JC, and Grissom TE, assoc. eds, Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2007

Complications in Surgery and Trauma

4. Namias N. Section Editor, Wound and Soft Tissue Complications, In:

, SM Cohn, ed., Informa Health Care USA, Inc., 2006


5. Fahim M and Namias N. Complications of Antibiotic Therapy. Part I: Complications in the Intensive Care Unit, In:

, SM Cohn, ed., E Barquist, PM Byers, E Ginzburg, FA Habib, M Lynn, M McKenney, N Namias, D Shatz, and D Sleeman, assoc. eds, Informa Health Care USA, Inc., 29-39, 2006


6. Cockburn M and Namias N. Complications of Thermal Injuries. Part VIII: Wound and Soft Tissue Complications, In:



7. Garcia-Roca, R, Lasko DS and Namias N. Complications of Skin Grafting. Part VIII: Wound and Soft Tissue Complications, In:



8. Namias N. Burn Wounds: Pathophysiology and Treatment, In:


Wound Healing

9. Namias N. Burn Management, In:

, AF Falabella and RS Kirsner, eds., Taylor & Francis, 225-267, 2005

Intensive Care Medicine

10. Namias N. Penetrating injuries to the precordium, In:

, Fifth Edition, RS Irwin and JM Rippe, eds., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1816-1821, 2003

Manual of Trauma and Emergency Surgical

11. Namias N, Kopelman T, Martin LC: Trauma Surgery. In:

, DV Shatz, JM Civetta, OC Kirton, and MG McKenney, eds, WB Saunders Company, 73-81, 1999

Understanding Surgical Disease, The Miami Manual of Surgery

, M McKenney, P Mangonon, J Moylan eds, Lippincott-Raven, 279-294, 1998

JURIED OR REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES OR EXHIBITIONS: 1. McKenney MG, Livingstone AS, Schulman C, Stahl K, Lineen E, Namias N, and Augenstein J.

Trauma Surgeon Mortality Rates Correlate with Surgeon Time at Institution. J Am Coll Surg 208(5):750-3; discussion 753-4, May 2009

2. Ksycki MF, Namias N. Nosocomial urinary tract infection. Surg Clin North Am, 89(2):475-81, Apr 2009

3. Schuster KM, Wilson D, Schulman CI, Pizano LR, Ward CG, and Namias N. Continuous-Infusion Oxacillin for the Treatment of Burn Wound Cellulitis. Surg Infect 10(1):41-45, Feb 2009

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4. Namias N, Meizoso JP, Livingston DH; and the SOSICK Investigators Group. Survey of Surgical Infections Currently Known (SOSICK): A Multicenter Examination of Antimicrobial Use from the Surgical Infection Society Scientific Studies Committee. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 9(5):509-14, Oct 2008

5. de Moya MA, Dunham M, Inaba K, Bahouth H, Alam HB, Sultan B, Namias N. Long-term outcome of acellular dermal matrix when used for large traumatic open abdomen. J Trauma 65(2):349-53, Aug 2008

6. Lineen E, Namias N. Biologic dressing in burns. J Craniofac Surg 19(4):923-8, Jul 2008 7. Kassira W, Namias N. Outpatient management of pediatric burns. J Craniofac Surg 19(4):1007-9, July

2008 8. Cheung MC, Spalding PB, Butierrez JC, Balkan W, Namias N, Koniaris LG, Zinners TA. Body surface

area prediction in normal, hypermuscular, and obese mice. J Surg Res, Epub ahead of print, June 2008 9. Corallo JP, King B, Pizano L, Namias N, Schulman CI. Core warming of a burn patient during

excision during excision to prevent hypothermia. In press: Burns 34(3):418-20, May 2008 10. King B, Schulman CI, Pepe A, Pappas P, Varas R, Namias N. Timing of central venous catheter

exchange and frequency of bacteremia in burn patients. J Burn Care Research 28(6):859-860, Nov/Dec, 2007

11. King DR, Villanueva P, Trottier V, Schulman CI, Pizano LR, Namias N. Complete intracranial autolysis after thermal injury. Burns, 33(6):788-790, 2007

12. Trottier V, Namias N, Pust DG, Nuwayhid Z, Manning R, Marttos AC, Dunham MB, Schulman CI. Outcomes of Acinetobacter baumanii infection in critically ill surgical patients. Surg Infect, 8(4):437-443, 2007

13. McCullough M, Namias N, Schulman CI, Gomez E, Manning R, Goldberg S, Pizano L, Ward CG. Incidence of hepatic dysfunction is equivalent in patients receiving Oxandrolone and controls. J Burn Care Res, 28(3):412-420, May/June 2007

14. Namias N, Solomkin JS, Jensen EH, Tomassini JE, Abramson MA. Randomized, multicenter, double-blind study of the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of intravenous ertapenem versus piperacillin/tazobactam in the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections in hospitalized adults. Surg Infect, 8(1):15-28, 2007

15. Hallal A, Cohn SM, Namias N, Habib F, Baracco G, Manning RJ, Crookes B, Schulman CI. Aerosolized tobramycin in the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia: A pilot study. Surg Infect, 8(1):73-81, 2007

16. Trottier V, Gonzalez Segura P, Namias N, King D, Pizano L, Schulman CI. Outcomes of acinetobacter baumanii infection in critically ill burned patients. J Burn Care Res, 28(2):248-254, 2007

17. Soffer D, Schulman CI, McKenney MG, Cohn S, Alvarez Renaud N, Namias N, Lynn M. What does ultrasonography miss in blunt trauma patients with a low Glasgow coma score (GCS)? J Trauma, 60:1184-1188, 2006

18. Nathens AB, Cook CH, Machiedo G, Moore, EE, Namias N, Nwariaku F. Defining the research agenda for surgical infection: A consensus of experts using the Delphi Approach. Surg Infect, 7(2): 101-110, 2006

19. Schulman CI, Namias N, Doherty J, Manning RJ, Li P, Alhaddad A, Lasko D, Amortegui J, Dy CJ, Dlugasch L, Baracco G, Cohn SM. The effect of antipyretic therapy upon outcomes in critically ill patients: A randomized, prospective study. Surg Infect, 6(4):369-375, 2005

20. Namias N, deMoya M, Sleeman D, Reever CM, Raskin JB, Ginzburg E, Minhaj M, Pappas PA, Padron I, Levi JU. Risk of postoperative infection in patients with bactibilia undergoing surgery for obstructive jaundice. Surg Infect, 6(3):323-328, 2005

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21. King DR, Namias N, Pizano LR, Schulman CI, Ward G. An unusual cause of septicemia and death in a burn patient: discussion and review. J Burn Care Rehabil, 26(6): 502-504, 2005

22. Schulman CI, Namias BJ Rosales O, Pizano LR, Ward CG, Namias N. A portable, universal patient positioning and holding system for use in the burn patient "The Burnwalter." Burns, 31(5): 647-649, 2005

23. Varas RP, O’Keeffe T, Namias N, Pizano LR, Quintana OD, Herrero Tellachea M, Rashid Q, Ward CG. A prospective, randomized trial of Acticoat versus silver sulfadiazine in the treatment of partial-thickness burns: which method is less painful? J Burn Care Rehabil, 26(4):344-347, 2005

24. Tekin A, Namias N, Pizano LR, Lynn M, Prater-Varas R, Quintana OD, Borges L, Ishii M, Lee S, Lopez P, Lessner-Eisenberg S, Alvarez A, Ellison T, Sapnas K, Lefton J, Ward CG. A burn mass casualty event due to boiler room explosion on a cruise ship: Preparedness and outcomes. Am Surg, 71(3):210-215, 2005

25. Blackbourne LH, Soffer D, McKenney M, Amortegui J, Schulman CI, Crookes B, Habib F, Benjamin R, Lopez P, Namias N, Lynn M, Cohn SM. Secondary ultrasound increases the sensitivity of the fast exam in blunt trauma. J Trauma, 57(5):934-938, 2004

26. Soffer D, McKenney MG, Cohn S, Garcia-Roca R, Namias N, Schulman C, Lynn M, and Lopez P. A prospective evaluation of ultrasonography for the diagnosis of penetrating torso injury. J Trauma 56(5):953-959, 2004

27. Cohn SM, Lopez P, Brown M, Namias N, Jackowski J, Li P, Mishkin D, Lopez J, University of Miami Wound Study Group. Open surgical wounds: how does Aquacel compare with wet-to-dry gauze? J Wound Care, 13(1):10-12, 2004

28. Ginzburg E, Cohn SM, Lopez J, Jackowski J, Brown M, Hameed SM for the Miami Deep Vein Thrombosis Study Group (incl. Namias N). Randomized clinical trial of intermittent pneumatic compression and low molecular weight heparin in trauma. Br J Surg, 90:1338-1344, 2003

29. Namias N. Honey in the management of infections. Surg Infect, 4(2):219-226, 2003 30. Ong AW, McKenney MG, McKenney KA, Brown M, Namias N, Macloud J, Cohn SM. Predicting the

need for laparotomy in pediatric trauma patients on the basis of the ultrasound score. J Trauma, 54(3):503-508, 2003

31. Demetriades D, Murray JA, Chan LS, Ordoñez C, Bowley D, Nagy KK, Cornwell EE, Velmahos GC, Munoz N, Hatzitheofilou C, Schwab CW, Rodriguez A, Cornejo C, Davis KA, Namias N, Wisner DH, Ivatury RR, Moore EE, Acosta JA, Maull KI, Thomason MH, Spain DA. Handsewn versus stapled anastomosis in penetrating colon injuries requiring resection: a multicenter study. J Trauma, 52(1):117-121, 2002

32. Aldaham A, Namias N. Potentially life-threatening complication of pulmonary artery catheterization. The Image of Trauma, J Trauma, 50:1158, 2001

33. Demetriades D, Murray JA, Chan L, Ordoñez C, Bowley D, Nagy KK, Cornwell EE, Velmahos GC Muñoz N, Hatzitheofilou C, Schwab CW, Rodriguez A, Cornejo C, Davis KA, Namias N, Wisner DH, Ivatury RR, Moore EE, Acosta JA, Maull KI, Thomason MH, Span DA. Penetrating colon injuries requiring resection: Diversion or primary anastomosis? An AAST prospective multicenter study. J Trauma, 50(5):765-775, 2001

34. McKenney KL, McKenney MG, Cohn SM, Compton R, Nunez DB, Dolich M, Namias N. Hemoperitoneum score helps determine need for therapeutic laparotomy. J Trauma, 50(4):650-656, 2001

35. Cohn SM, Giannotti G, Ong AW, Varela JE, Shatz DV, McKenney MG, Sleeman D, Ginzburg E, Augenstein JS, Byers PM, Sands LR, Hellinger MD, Namias N. Prospective randomized trial of two wound management strategies for dirty abdominal wounds. Ann Surg, 233(3):409-413, 2001

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36. Ginzburg E, Namias N, Brown M, Ball S, Hameed SM, Cohn SM. Gram positive infection in trauma patients: new strategies to decrease emerging Gram-positive resistance and vancomycin toxicity. Int J Antimicrob Agents, 16 Suppl 1:39-42, 2000

37. Varela JE, Dolich MO, Fernandez LA, Kane A, Henry R, Livingston J, Arnold D, Namias N: Combined carotid artery injury and laryngeal fracture secondary to dog bite: Case Report. Am Surg, 66(11):1016-1019, 2000

38. Namias N, Samiian L, Nino D, Shirazi E, O’Neill K, Kett DH, Ginzburg E, McKenney M, Sleeman D, Cohn SM. Incidence and susceptibility of pathogenic bacteria vary between intensive care units within a single hospital: implications for empiric antibiotic strategies. J Trauma, 49(4):638-646, 2000

39. Namias N, Widrich J, Martinez OV, Cohn SM. Pathogenic bacteria on personal pagers. Am J Infect Control, 28(5):387-388, 2000

40. Namias N, Varela JE, Varas RP, Quintana O, Ward CG. Biodebridement: A case report of maggot therapy for limb salvage after fourth-degree burns. J Burn Care Rehabil, 21(3):254-257, 2000

41. Varela JE, Cohn SM, Brown M, Ward CG, Namias N, and Spalding PB. Pharmacokinetics and burn eschar penetration of intravenous ciprofloxacin in patients with major thermal injuries. J Antimicrobial Chemother, 45:337-342, 2000

42. Cohn S, Dolich M, Matsuura K, Namias N, Kirton O, Shatz D, McKenney M, Sleeman D, Ginzburg E, Byers P, Augenstein J. Digital imaging technology in trauma education: A quantum leap forward. J Trauma, 47(6):1160-1161, 1999

43. Feliciano DV, Ojukwu JC, Rozycki GS, Ballard RB, Ingram WL, Salomone J, Namias N, Newman PG. The epidemic of cocaine-related juxtapyloric perforations: with a comment on the importance of testing for Helicobacter pylori. Ann Surg, 229(6):801-804; discussion 804-806, 1999

44. Namias N, Harvill S, Ball S, McKenney MG, Salomone JP, Civetta JM. The cost and morbidity associated with antibiotic prophylaxis in the ICU. J Am Coll Surg, 188(3):225-230, 1999

45. Feliciano DV, Anderson GV, Rozycki GS, Ingram WL, Ansley JP, Namias N, Salomone JP, Cantwell JD. Management of casualties from the bombing at the Centennial Olympics. Am J Surg, 176(6):538-543, 1998

46. Namias N, Harvill S, Ball S, McKenney MG, Salomone JP, Sleeman D, Civetta JM. Empiric therapy of sepsis in the surgical intensive care unit with broad-spectrum antibiotics for 72 hours does not lead to the emergence of resistant bacteria. J Trauma, 45(5):887-891, 1998

47. Sleeman D, Namias N, Levi D, Ward FC, Vozenilek J, Silva R, Levi JU, Reddy R, Ginzburg E, Livingstone A. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in cirrhotic patients. J Am Coll Surg, 187(4):400-403, 1998

48. Carrillo EH, Gonzalez JK, Carrillo LE, Chacon PM, Namias N, Kirton OC, Byers PM. Spinal cord injuries in adolescents after gunshot wounds: An increasing phenomenon in urban North America. Injury, 29(7):503-507, 1998

49. McKenney MG, McKenney KL, Namias N, Fernandez L, Levi D, Arrillaga A, Martin L, Moylan J. Can Surgeons evaluate emergency ultrasound scans for blunt abdominal trauma? J Trauma, 44(4):649-653, 1998

50. Sisley AC, Grace SR, Ballard RB, Namias N, Salomone JP, Feliciano DV. Rapid detection of traumatic effusion using surgeon-performed ultrasonography. J Trauma, 44(2):291-296; discussion 296-297, 1998

51. Namias N, Harvill S, Ball S, McKenney MG, Sleeman D, Ladha A, Civetta J. A reappraisal of the role of gram’s stains of tracheal aspirates in guiding antibiotic selection in the surgical intensive care unit. J Trauma, 44(1):102-106, 1998

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52. Carrillo EH, Ginzburg E, Namias N, Martin L. Spontaneous rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm in patients with non-related blunt traumatic injuries. J Ky Med Assoc, 95(2):64-66, 1997

53. Namias N, McKenney MG, Hutson DG, Sleeman D, Clyde D. Trends in resident experience in open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Laparosc Endosc, 7(3):245-247, 1997

54. McKenney M, Martin L, Lentz K, Lopez C, Sleeman D, Aristide G, Kirton OC, Nunez D, Najjar R, Namias N, Sosa J. 1,000 consecutive ultrasounds for blunt trauma. J Trauma, 40(4):607-610; discussion 611-612, 1996

55. Namias N, Martin L, Matos L, Sleeman D, Snowden B. Symposium: Necrotizing fasciitis. Panel moderator, symposium in, Contemp Surg, 49(3):167-178, 1996

56. Sleeman D, Matos L, Namias N, Snowden B. Symposium: Management of complex wounds. Panelist, symposium in, Contemp Surg, 49(6):365-384, 1996

57. Namias N, McKenney MG, Martin LC. Utility of admission chemistry and coagulation profiles in trauma patients: a reappraisal of traditional practice. J Trauma, 41(l):21-25, 1996

58. Namias N, Sleeman D. Penetrating trauma secondary to heterotopic ossification in a laparotomy scar: case report. Can J Surg, 39(6):504-506, 1996

59. Namias N, Schmidt J, Oiticica C, Kirton 0, Davison M. Diagnostic laparoscopy for dog bite wounds to the abdomen. [Letter] J Laparoendosc Surg 6(6):435-436, 1996

60. Namias N, Sosa JL, McKenney M. Laparoscopic repair of a gunshot wound to the diaphragm: A case report. J Laparoendosc Surg, 5(l):59-61, 1995

61. Namias N, Kopelman T, Sosa JL. Laparoscopic colostomy for a gunshot wound to the rectum. J Laparoendosc Surg, 5(4):251-253, 1995

OTHER WORKS, PUBLICATIONS, AND ABSTRACTS:

1. Miller D and Namias N. Burn care from a burn technician perspective. J Burn Care & Research, Supplement 2, 28(6):S196, Nov/Dec 2007

2. Varas R, Schulman C, Namias N, Manning R, Quintana O, and Pizano L. The impact of caregiver support on mortality following burn injury in the elderly. J Burn Care & Research, Supplement 2, 28(6):S194, Nov/Dec 2007

3. Varas R, Quintana O, Namias N, Schulman C, and Pizano L. Burn Injuries after a major hurricane. J Burn Care & Research, Supplement 2, 28(6):S190, Nov/Dec 2007

4. Namias N. Advances in burn care and rehabilitation. Invited paper for publication in Current Opinion in Critical Care, August 2007

5. Namias N, Meizoso J, Livingston DH, Investigators Group A, Miller School of Medicine University of Miami. Snapshot of Surgical Infections Currently Known, The SOSICK Study. Surg Infect, 8(2):261-262, April 2007

6. Schuster KM, Schulman CI, Pizano LR, Ward CG, Namias N. Use of continuous infusion of Oxacillin for the treatment of burn wound cellulitis. Surg Infect, 8(2):302, April 2007

7. Trottier V, Gonzalez Segura P, Namias N, King D, Pizano LR, Schulman CI. Outcomes of acinetobacter baumanii infection in critically ill burned patients. J Burn Care & Research, Suppl, 28(2) pp.S81, March 2007

8. Varas R, Schulman CI, Manning R, Glenn C, Quintana O, Pizano LR, Namias N. The impact of caregiver support on mortality following burn injury in the elderly. Supplement to J Burn Care & Research, 28(2) pp.S121, March 2007

9. Trottier V, Namias N, Pust DG, Nuwayhid Z, Manning R, Marttos AC, Dunham MB, Schulman CI. Outcome of acinetobacter baumanii infections in critically ill surgical patients. Published abstract (A35)

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of the Surgical Infection Society Twenty-Sixth Annual Meeting, p.187, La Jolla, California, April 27-29, 2006

10. Schulman CI, Namias N, Varas RP, Quintana OD, Rosales O, Pizano LR, Ward CG. Early predictors of mortality in elderly burn patients. J Burn Care Res, Suppl, March 2006; 27(2):S159

11. Namias N. Gunshot wound to the abdomen. Case Presentation. Antifungal Options Issue 1, page 1, October 15, 2005

12. Nathens AB, Cook CH, Machiedo G, Moore EE, Namias N, Nwariaku F. Defining the research agenda for surgical infection: A consensus of experts using the Delphi approach. Published abstract of the 2nd Joint Meeting Surgical Infection Society, Surgical Infection Society-Europe, Miami Beach, Florida, May 5-7, 2005

13. Namias N, Jensen EH, King TR, Knight SM, Rawlins SL, Abramson MA. Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of intravenous (IV) Ertapenem (E) vs. Piperacillin/Tazobactam (P/T) in the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections in hospitalized adults. Published abstract of the 2nd Joint Meeting Surgical Infection Society, Surgical Infection Society-Europe, Miami Beach, Florida, May 5-7, 2005

14. McKenney MG, Namias N, Habib FA, Blackbourne LH. Prospective evaluation of reimbursement to surgeons for ultrasound from a level 1 trauma center. Published abstract. J Trauma, 56(2):458, 2004

15. Blackbourne L, Soffer D, McKenney M, Amortegui J, Schulman C, Crookes B, Habib F, Benjamin R, Lopez P, Namias N, Lynn M, Cohn S. Is there value in a repeat ultrasound exam in blunt trauma patients? Published abstract. J Trauma, 56(2):459, 2004

16. Habib F, Namias N, McKenney M, Hallal A, Dy C, Vaughn J, Cohn S. Peritoneal sequestration of resuscitation fluid in critically ill trauma patients: prevalence and impact on outcome. Crit Care Med, 31(12) Suppl: A51, 2003

17. Soffer D, McKenney M, Cohn S, Garcia-Roca R, Namias N, Schulman C, Lynn M, and Lopez P. A prospective evaluation of ultrasonography diagnosis of penetrating abdominal injury. Published abstract of the Sixty-Second Meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Minneapolis, MN, September 11-13, 2003

18. Namias N, Sleeman D, Ginzburg E, Levi JU. Risk of postoperative infection in patients with bactibilia undergoing surgery for obstructive jaundice. Surg Infect, 4(1):106-107, 2003

19. Namias N, Rashid Q, Spalding P, Herrero-Tellachea M, MacLeod J, Pizano L, Ward CG. Alpha defensin component of the innate immune response in severe burns. Surg Infect, 4(1):120-121, 2003

20. Schulman CI, Namias BJ, Pizano LR, Ward CG, Namias N. A portable, universal patient positioning system for use in the burn patient - The Burnwalter. Proceedings of the American Burn Association 35th Annual Meeting. J Burn Care Rehabil, 24(2):S79, 2003

21. Namias N, Simon S, Pizano LR, Prater-Varas R, Herrero-Tellechea M, Quintana O, Ward CG. Immediate excision of burn wounds is safe and reduces hospital length of stay by 50%. Proceedings of the American Burn Association 35th Annual Meeting, J Burn Care Rehabil, 24(2):S93, 2003

22. Namias N, Prater-Varas R, Herrero-Tellechea M, Quintana O, Rashid Q, Pizano LR, Ward, CG. Acticoat in the treatment of burn wounds is less painful than silver sulfadiazene dressing changes. Proceedings of the American Burn Association 35th Annual Meeting, J Burn Care Rehabil, 24(2):S165, 2003

23. MacLeod J, McKenney M, Mishkin D, Shatz D, Barquist E, Cohn SM, Namias N. Expanding death on scene criteria resulting insignificant cost reductions. Presented at the 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Western Trauma Association, Feb. 24-28, 2003, Snowbird Utah J Trauma, 54(1):215, 2003

24. Namias N. Letter to the Editor addressing article entitled “A new approach to extraperitoneal rectal injuries: laparoscopy and diverting loop colostomy” by Navsaria, et al. J Trauma, 52(4):811, 2002

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25. Namias N. Nosocomial Pneumonia. Medical Crossfire, General Surgery Edition, 2(2):6, 2001 26. Ginzburg E, Cohn S, Lopez J, Brown M, Jackowski J, Diaz I, Varela JE, Cohn K, Shatz D, Byers P,

Namias N, Augenstein J, Sleeman D, McKenney M, Barquist E, Lynn M. Comparison of intermittent pneumatic compression devices and low molecular weight heparin in trauma. J Trauma, 50(1):180, 2001

27. Namias N, Prater Varas R, Ward CG. The effects of maggot debridement therapy (MDT) in a problematic burn wound. J Burn Care Rehabil, 20(l) Part 2:S234, 1999

28. Ginzburg E, Cohn S, McKenney M, Namias N, Byers P, Augenstein J, Kirton O, Shatz D, Sleeman D, Yrizarry J, Guerra J. The use of percutaneously placed endovascular stents for vascular trauma. J Trauma, 45(6):1120, 1998

29. Ginzburg E, Compton R, Ball S, Augenstein J, Byers P, Kirton 0, McKenney M, Shatz D, Sleeman D, Namias N, Cohn S. Bed of stool: are clostridia dificile titres indicated? J Trauma, 44(2):427, 1998

30. Namias N, Harvill S, Ball S, Salomone JP, Sleeman D, Civetta J. Empiric therapy of sepsis in the SICU with broad spectrum antibiotics for 72 hours does not lead to the emergence of resistant bacteria. J Trauma, 44(2):428, 1998

31. Ballard RB, Salomone JP, Rozycki GS, Namias N, Ingram WL, Sisley AC, Feliciano DV. "Damage Control" in vascular trauma: a new use for intra vascular shunts. J Trauma, 44(2):432, 1998

32. Munshi I, Sleeman D, Parra Davila E, Erbella J, Silva R, Morejon 0, Kirton 0, Namias N. Fluconazole prophylaxis in critically ill trauma intensive care unit patients. Crit Care Med, 26(1)Supplement:A45, 1998

33. Vozenilek JA, Namias N, Martin L. Should arterial blood gas analysis with same specimen hematocrit replace the complete blood count in trauma resuscitation? Crit Care Med, 26(1)Supplement:A51, 1998

34. Namias N, Foster Q, Jones D. An index to quantify and compare hypoxemia across ventilatory modes in mechanically ventilated adult patients. Crit Care Med, 26(1)Supplement:A 105, 1998

35. Civetta J, Hudson-Civetta J, Namias N, Kirton 0, Gomez E, Herman M, Lynn M, Martin L, Varon A, Sleeman D, McKenney M, Shatz D, Byers P, Augenstein J, Ginzburg E. Do sicker surviving trauma patients take longer to recover? Can recovery be shortened? Crit Care Med, 26(1)Supplement:AI24, 1998

36. Namias N, McKenney M, Martin L. Utility of serum chemistry and coagulation profiles in trauma patients: A reappraisal of traditional practice. [abstract] J Trauma, 39(6):1212, 1995

37. Lynn M, Vidal A, Namias N, Kirton 0. Intraabdominal packing for trauma; A seven year experience. [abstract] Pan Am J Trauma, 5(2):96, 1995

OTHER WORKS ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION/PRESENTATION: 1. Namias N. Book Review. J Trauma, 63(5) V. PROFESSIONAL FUNDED RESEARCH PERFORMED DATES P.I. TYPE OF STUDY SPONSOR AWARD % EFFORT 1/02 – 1/05 Namias, MD Clinical Trial Merck & Co., Inc. $186,000 (concluded) 5% 12/03 – 11/04 Namias, MD Clinical Trial Wyeth $30,000 (concluded) 5% 1/04 – 1/05 Namias, MD Clinical Trial Intrabiotics $116,000 (concluded) 5% 7/04 – 6/06 Namias, MD Clinical Trial LifeCell $22,000 (concluded) 5% 4/05 – 4/07 Namias, MD Clinical Trial Peninsula Pharm $150,000 (concluded) 5% 5/05 – 6/07 Namias, MD Clinical Trial Pfizer, Inc $12,000 (concluded) 5% 7/07 – 1/09 Namias, MD Clinical Trial Peninsula Pharm $100,000 (estimated) 5%

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EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ad hoc Reviewer, Clinical Pulmonary Medicine, 9/08 – present • Ad hoc Reviewer, Clinical Infectious Diseases, 10/2007 – present • Reviewer, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 9/2007 – present • Section Editor, Wound and Soft Tissue Complications, In: Complications in Surgery and Trauma

• Area Editor, Pre-Hospital Care and Disaster Planning of the Burn Community Web Portal (eFACS), Burn Medicine and Surgery, sponsored by the American College of Surgeons, 5/10/2005 -


• International Advisor and Reviewer, First International Conference on the Medicinal Uses of Honey, 8/04 - 8/06

• Ad hoc Reviewer: Intensive Care Medicine • Ad hoc Reviewer: Dermatologic Surgery • Local Arrangements Chairman, American Burn Association 2003 Annual Meeting • Reviewer, Journal of Trauma, 9/2003 – present • Invited Abstract Reviewer: 2003 Society of Critical Care Medicine Congress • Reviewer: Surgical Infections, Journal of the Surgical Infection Society, 8/01 - present • Ad hoc Reviewer: Circulation, Journal of the American Heart Association, 6/99 - • Contributing Faculty, Practical Reviews in Critical Care – 11/97-8/98

PROFESSIONAL AND HONORARY ORGANIZATIONS: (Alphabetical order)

American Association for the Advancement of Science, Member 1999 - present American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Active Fellow 10/2002 – present AAST Test Writing Subcommittee of the Committee on Acute Care Surgery February 2008 - present American Burn Association, Member 1999 - present Local Arrangements Chairman, Annual Mtg. 4/2003 Program Committee 4/2004 - 3/2007 Research Committee 4/2007 - 3/2010 American College of Surgeons Participant in Candidate Group 1994 - 1996 Associate Fellow 1996 - 1999 Fellow 1999 - present American College of Critical Care Medicine, Fellow 9/2004 - present American Medical Association, Member 1996 - 2000 Association for Academic Surgery 10/2001 – present Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society for collegiate

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schools of business, Member University of Miami Chapter May 9, 2007 - present Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Active Member 1/1999 - present EAST Publications Committee 2004 - 2007 Florida Committee on Trauma, Member 1998 - present Chair, Education Committee – Coordinator, Resident Paper Competition 2004 - 2006 Florida Society of Critical Care Medicine, Member 2000 - present President Elect 9/2001-9/2002 President 9/2002-9/2003 Infectious Diseases Society of America, Member 3/2008 - present International Society for Burn Injuries, Member 1999 - present Jackson Laparoscopic Society, Member (society dissolved 1996) 1994 - 1996 Jackson Surgical Society, Member 1994 - present New York Academy of Sciences, Member 2000 - 2001 Panamerican Trauma Society 7/2003 - present PEEP Society, Member 1996 - present Society of Critical Care Medicine, Member 1995 - present Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract 9/2000 - 12/2004 Society of University Surgeons 2/2008 - present South Florida Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Member 1998 - present Southeastern Surgical Congress, Member 1996 - present Surgical Infection Society, Member 4/1999 – Present Treasurer 5/2009 – Present Treasurer Elect 5/2008 – 5/2009 Membership Committee 2006 - 2009 Scientific Studies Committee 5/2000 - 2004 Ad Hoc Audit Committee (of 24th Annual Meeting) 4/2004 - 4/2004 Western Trauma Association, Member 10/99 - present HONORS AND AWARDS:

• Listed by Castle Connolly as one of America’s Top Doctors, 2009 • Listed as one of South Florida’s Super Doctors, 2009 by Key Professional Media, Inc. Nominated by

medical professionals as a general surgeon who they would choose for their own care. Super Doctors Magazine – South Florida Edition, page 14, 2009

• Best Doctors in America 2007-2008. An election of highest esteem amongst peers. • Jackson Health System/Public Health Trust, award for outstanding and tireless dedication to the

patients of Jackson Memorial Hospital. May 21, 2007 • University of Miami MBA Program for Executives and Professionals Tuition Award. January 10,

2005-December 14, 2006 • C. Gillon Ward Chair in Burn Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. June 1, 2004

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• General Motors Trauma Research Award, Second Prize for Outstanding Scientific Paper in Clinical Research, Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons Residents Trauma Papers. National Final Competition, 1996

• South Florida Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Resident Paper Competition. Second Place, 1995

• The H. Quillian Jones Award of The Florida Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons Resident Paper Competition. First Place, 1995

• Region IV of the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons Resident Paper Competition. First Place, 1995

• The Roche Achievement Award for Outstanding Performance and Dedication in Resident Teaching. 1994

• The Ellen Whiteside McDonnell Education Award for Clinical Skills and Academic Expertise In Burn Surgery. 1991

• Phi Beta Kappa, 1984 • Henry Rutgers Honors Program and Scholar, 1984-1985 • Rutgers College General Honors Program, 1981-1985 • Rutgers College Merit Scholarship, 1981-1985

POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS:

1994-95 Fellow in Surgical Critical Care Jackson Memorial Hospital

Miami, Florida 1995-96 Fellow in Trauma Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, Florida OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Papers Presented:

1. Cheung MC, Spalding PB, Namias N, Koniaris LG, Zimmers TA. A murine model of chronic muscle wasting induced by burn injury. Presented at the Society of University Surgeons Fourth Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Fort Myers, FL, February 3-6, 2009

2. Cheung MC, Spalding PB, Namias N, Koniaris LG, Zimmers TA. The skeletal muscle myostatin/ACVR2B pathway is essential for recovery from burn injury. Presented at the Society of University Surgeons Fourth Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Fort Myers, FL, February 3-6, 2009

3. Meizoso J, Namias N, Pepe A, Schulman C, Pizano L, McKenney M. CT utilization is not predicted by severity of illness, but does show cultural disparity, in minimally injured blunt trauma patients. Presented at the Society of University Surgeons Fourth Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Fort Myers, FL, February 3-6, 2009

4. Namias N, Meizoso J, Livingston DH, Investigators Group A, Miller School of Medicine University of Miami. Snapshot of surgical infections currently known, the SOSICK study. Plenary Session 1-6 presented at the Surgical Infection Society 27th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 18-20, 2007

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5. Schuster KM, Schulman CI, Pizano LR, Ward CG, Namias N. Use of continuous infusion of Oxacillin for the treatment of burn wound cellulitis. Abstract presented at the Surgical Infection Society 27th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 18-20, 2007

6. Trottier V, Namias N, Pizano L, Schulman CI. Outcomes of Acinetobacter Baumanii infection in critically ill burned patients. Presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association, San Diego, California, March 20-23, 2007

7. deMoya M, Dunham M, Inaba K, Bahouth H, Alam H, Sultan B, Namias N. Long-term outcome of acellular dermal matrix when used for large traumatic open abdomen. Abstract presented at the Thirty-Seventh Annual Meeting of the Western Trauma Association, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, February 25-March 2, 2007

8. Varas R, Namias N, Quintana O, Schulman CI. Burn injuries after a major hurricane. Presented at The 19th Annual Southern Region Burn Conference, Durham, North Carolina, November 3-5, 2006

9. Varas R, Schulman CI, Manning R, Quintana O, Pizano LR, Namias N. The impact of caregiver support on mortality following burn injury in the elderly. Presented at The 19th Annual Southern Region Burn Conference, Durham, North Carolina, November 3-5, 2006

10. Miller D, Namias N. Burn care from a burn technician perspective. Presented at The 19th Annual Southern Region Burn Conference, Durham, North Carolina, November 3-5, 2006

11. Trottier V, Namias N, Pizano L, Schulman CI. Outcomes of acinetobacter baumanii infection in critically ill burned patients. Presented at The 19th Annual Southern Region Burn Conference in Durham, NC, November 3-5, 2006.

12. Schuster KM, Namias N, Pizano L, Ward CG, Schulman CI. Use of continuous infusion of Oxacillin for the treatment of burn wound cellulitis. Presented at The 19th Annual South Region Burn Conference in Durham, NC, November 3-5, 2006

13. Marttos A, Glenn C, Namias N, Manning R, McKenney M. Fall from standing: An under appreciated mechanism of injury. Visiting Professor and Resident Paper Competition of the Florida Committee on Trauma, Coconut Grove, Florida, November 3, 2006

14. King DR, Namias N, et al. Burn injury induces systemic hypercuagulable state in critically ill patients: Preliminary findings. Visiting Professor and Resident Paper Competition of the Florida Committee on Trauma, Coconut Grove, Florida, November 3, 2006

15. Namias N, Berne T, Citron D, Sawyer R, Solomkin J, Jensen E, Rawlins S, Abramson M. Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of intravenous Ertapenem vs Piperacillin/Tazobactam in the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections in hospitalized adults. Presented at the Southeastern Surgical Congress, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, February 21, 2006

16. McCullough M, Namias N, Schulman CI, Gomez E, Manning R, Goldberg S, Pizano L, Ward CG. Don’t let your clinical impression get in the way of the facts: Incidence of hepatic dysfunction is equivalent in patients receiving Oxandrolone and controls. Presented at the 18th Annual Southern Region Burn Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, November 4-6, 2005

17. Nathens AB, Cook CH, Machiedo G, Moore EE, Namias N, Nwariaku F. Defining the research agenda for surgical infection: A consensus of experts using the Delphi approach. Abstract presented at the 2nd Joint Meeting Surgical Infection Society, Surgical Infection Society-Europe, Miami Beach, Florida, May 5-7, 2005

18. Namias N, Jensen EH, King TR, Knight SM, Rawlins SL, Abramson MA, Merck & Co., Inc. Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of intravenous (IV) Ertapenem (E) vs. Piperacillin/Tazobactam (P/T) in the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections in hospitalized adults. Abstract presented at the 2nd Joint Meeting Surgical Infection Society, Surgical Infection Society-Europe, Miami Beach, Florida, May 5-7, 2005

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19. Rashid Q, Namias N, Spalding P, Herrero M, Mcleod J, Pizano L, Ward CG. Elevated levels of alpha defensins 1-3 in burn patients. Presented at the National Medical Association’s Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly, San Diego, CA, August 1-5, 2004

20. Habib F, Namias N, McKenney M, Hallal A, Dy C, Vaughn J, Schulman C, Cohn S. Late (>24h) ultrasonography is not useful in follow-up assessment of the abdomen in the multiply injured critically ill blunt trauma patient. Presented at the 6th European Trauma Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, May 16-19, 2004

21. Hallal A, Schulman CI, Habib F, Crookes B, Baracco G, Namias N, Cohn SM. Aerosolized tobramycin in the treatment of ventilator associated pneumonia: A pilot study. Presented at the Surgical Infection Society 24th Annual Meeting , Indianapolis, Indiana, April 30, 2004

22. Schulman CI, Namias N, Doherty J, Manning R, Li P, El-Haddad A, Lasko D, Amortegui J, Dy C, Dlugasch L, Baracco GJ, Cohn SM. The effect of antipyretic therapy upon outcomes in critically ill patients: A randomized, prospective clinical trial. Presented at the Surgical Infection Society 24th Annual Meeting , Indianapolis, Indiana, April 29, 2004

23. Habib F, Namias N, McKenney M, Hallal A, Dy C, Vaughn J, Cohn S. Peritoneal sequestration of resuscitation fluid in critically ill trauma patients: prevalence and impact on outcome. Presented at the South Florida Chapter of the American College of Surgeons - 15th Annual Fellow, Resident, and Medical Student Surgical Research Forum - Diagnostic Treatment Center, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, April 22, 2004

24. McKenney MG, Namias N, Habib FA, Blackbourne LH. Prospective evaluation of reimbursement to surgeons for ultrasound from a level 1 trauma center. Presented at the Thirty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the Western Trauma Association, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, February 23, 2004

25. Blackbourne L, Soffer D, McKenney M, Amortegui J, Schulman C, Crookes B, Habib F, Benjamin R, Lopez P, Namias N, Lynn M, Cohn S. Is there value in a repeat ultrasound exam in blunt trauma patients? Presented at the Thirty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the Western Trauma Association, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, February 23, 2004

26. Habib F, Namias N, McKenney M, Hallal A, Dy C, Vaughn J, Cohn S. Peritoneal sequestration of resuscitation fluid in critically ill trauma patients: prevalence and impact on outcome. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, Orlando, Florida, February 20-25, 2004

27. Proctor M, Namias N, Spalding P, Walkenstein J, King D, Pardo W, Pizano L, Ward CG. Night vision goggle technology for the determination of burn depth. Presented at the 16th Annual Regional Burn Conference, Orlando, Florida, December 4-7, 2003

28. Blackbourne LH, Soffer D, McKenney M, Amortegui J, Schulman CI, Crookes B, Habib F, Benjamin R, Lopez P, Namias N, Lynn M, Cohn SM. Is there value in repeat ultrasound exams in blunt trauma patients? Presented at the 2004 meeting of the Florida Committee on Trauma, Jacksonville, Florida, November 6, 2003

29. Habib F, Namias N, McKenney M, Hallal A, Dy C, Vaughn J, Schulman C, Cohn S. A prospective evaluation of late (> 24 hour) follow-up of ultrasound in the multiply injured blunt trauma patient. Presented at the 2004 meeting of the Florida Committee on Trauma, Jacksonville, Florida, November 6, 2003

30. Soffer D, McKenney M, Cohn S, Garcia-Roca R, Namias N, Schulman C, Lynn M, Lopez P. A prospective evaluation of ultrasonography diagnosis of penetrating abdominal injury. Presented at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 11-13, 2003

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31. Namias N, Sleeman D, Ginzburg E, Levi JU. Risk of postoperative infection in patients with bactibilia undergoing surgery for obstructive jaundice. Presented at the Surgical Infection Society 23rd Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, April 10-12, 2003

32. Schulman CI, Namias BJ, Pizano LR, Ward CG, Namias N. A portable, universal patient positioning system for use in the burn patient - The Burnwalter. Presented at the American Burn Association 35th Annual Meeting, Miami Beach, Florida, April 4, 2003

33. Namias N, Simon S, Pizano LR, Prater-Varas R, Herrero-Tellechea M, Quintana O, Ward CG. Immediate excision of burn wounds is safe and reduces hospital length of stay by 50%. Presented at the American Burn Association 35th Annual Meeting, Miami Beach, Florida, April 4, 2003

34. Namias N. An evidence based approach to enzymatic debridement of burn wounds and an opinion on the role of such agents. Presented at the John A. Boswick, MD Burn & Wound Care Symposium, Maui, Hawaii, February 21, 2002

35. Namias N, Pappas P, Varas R, Rasheed Q, Ward CG. Increased interval between routine central venous catheter guidewire exchanges increases the frequency of blood stream infections. Presented at the John A. Boswick, MD Burn & Wound Care Symposium, Maui, Hawaii, February 19, 2002

36. Namias N, Pappas P, Varas R, Rasheed Q, Ward CG. Increased interval between routine central venous catheter guidewire exchanges increases the frequency of blood stream infections. Presented at the Region IV meeting of the American Burn Association, Chattanooga, Tennessee, December 2001

37. Ginzburg E, Cohn S, Lopez J, Brown M, Jackowski J, Diaz I, Varela JE, Cohn K, Shatz D, Byers P, Namias N, Augenstein J, Sleeman D, McKenney M, Barquist E, Lynn M: Comparison of intermittent pneumatic compression devices and low molecular weight heparin in trauma. Presented to the Thirty-first Annual Meeting of the Western Trauma Association, Big Sky, Montana, February 28, 2001

38. Namias N, Samiian L, Shirazi E, O’Neill K, Kett DH. Incidence and susceptibility of pathogenic bacteria vary between intensive care units within a single hospital: Implications for empiric antibiotic strategies. [abstract] Presented at the Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Fort Myers, Florida, January 2000

39. Hong J, Ekeh P, McKenney M, Ong A, Brown M, Shatz D, Ginzburg E, Byers P, Cohn S, Newman M, Namias N, Perez M, Barquist E, Sleeman D, Augenstein J, Hutson D. Is CT scan necessary to rule out appendicitis? Results of a prospective randomized trial. Presented at the 112th Annual Session of the Southern Surgical Association, Palm Beach, Florida, December 5, 2000

40. Kumbhat S, Namias N, Cohn SM, Varas RP, Ward CG. Morbidity and mortality in Jehovah’s Witness burn patients. Presented at the Southern Medical Association’s 12th Annual Regional Burn Seminar, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, December 3-5, 1999

41. Dolich, MO, Varela JE, Compton RP, McKenney MG, McKenney KI, Cohn, SM, Ginzburg E, Byers P, Kirton OC, Sleeman D, Shatz DV, Augenstein J, Namias N. Ultrasound in Blunt Abdominal Trauma. 10th Annual Resident, Intern, and Student Surgical Research Forum Paper Presentation, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, April 28, 1999

42. Namias N, Prater Varas R, Quintana 0, Ward CG. A case report of maggot debridement therapy for limb salvage in fourth degree burns. Presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the Western Trauma Association, Crested Butte, CO, February 28-March 6, 1999

43. Varela JE, Cohn SM, Brown M, Ward CG, Namias N, Spalding PB. Pharmacokinetics and burn eschar penetration of intravenous ciprofloxacin in patients with major thermal injuries. Presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of The Society of University Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, February I I - 13, 1999

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44. Feliciano DV, Anderson GV, Rozycki GS, Ingram WL, Ansley JP, Namias N, Salomone JP, and Cantwell JD. Management of casualties from the bombing at the Centennial Olympics: A historical perspective. 50th Anniversary Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, San Antonio, Texas, April 19-22, 1998

45. Edwards C, Ballard RB, Namias N, Salomone JP, Ingram W, Rozycki GS, Feliciano DV. Utility of admission urine analysis in trauma patients: A reappraisal of traditional practice. Georgia chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Sea Island, Georgia, March, 1998

46. Ballard RB, Salomone JP, Rozycki GS, Namias N, Ingram WL, Sisley AC, and Feliciano DV. "Damage Control" in vascular trauma: A new use for intravascular shunts. Western Trauma Association, 28th Annual Meeting, Alberta, Canada. February 22-28, 1998

47. Namias N, Harvill S, Ball S, Salomone JP, Sleeman D, Civetta J. Empiric therapy of sepsis in tile SICU with broad spectrum antibiotics for 72 hours does not lead to the emergence of resistant bacteria. Western Trauma Association, 28th Annual Meeting, Lake Louise, Canada, February 22-28, 1998

48. Ballard R-B, Salomone JP, Rozycki GS, Namias N, Ingram W, Sisley AC, Feliciano DV. Damage control in vascular surgery: A new use for intravascular shunts. Western Trauma Association, 28th Annual Meeting, Lake Louise, Canada, February 22-28, 1998

49. Namias N, Jones D, Salomone JP, Ingram W, Rozycki GS, Feliciano DV. Peak inflation pressure measured at the ventilator and at the breathing circuit Y is spuriously high and inversely related to the inside diameter of the endotracheal tube. Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, 11th Scientific Assembly, Sanibel, Florida, January 14-17, 1998

50. Namias N, Harvill S, Ball S, McKenney MG, Salomone JP, Civetta J. The cost and morbidity associated with antibiotic prophylaxis in the SICU. Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, 11th Scientific Assembly, Sanibel, Florida, January 14-17, 1998

51. Ballard RB, Salomone JP, Rozycki GS, Namias N, Ingram W, Sisley AC, Feliciano DV. Damage control in vascular surgery: A new use for intravascular shunts. Georgia Committee on Trauma, Macon, Georgia, October, 1997

52. Edwards C, Ballard RB, Namias N, Salomone JP, Ingram W, Rozycki GS, Feliciano DV. Utility of admission urine analysis in trauma patients: A reappraisal of traditional practice. Georgia Committee on Trauma, Macon, Georgia, October, 1997

53. McKenney MG, McKenney KL, Namias N, Fernandez L, Levi D, Arrillaga A, Martin L, Moylan J. Can Surgeons evaluate emergency ultrasound scans for blunt abdominal trauma? Presented at Western Trauma Association, 27th Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, March, 1997

54. Sleeman D, Namias N, Vozenilek J, McKenney M, Sosa JL, Livingstone A, Levi JU. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in cirrhotic patients. Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress, Nashville, Tennessee, February, 1997

55. Namias N, Harvill S, Ball S, McKenney MG, Sleeman D, Ladha A, Civetta J. A reappraisal of the role of gram stains of tracheal aspirates in guiding antibiotic selection in the surgical intensive care unit. Presented at Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST), Fort Myers, Florida, January, 1997

56. Namias N, McKenney M, Martin L. Utility of serum chemistry and coagulation profiles in trauma patients: A reappraisal of traditional practice. Presented at American College Of Surgeons Committee On Trauma Resident Paper Competition, National Finals. Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 1996

57. Vozenilek JA, Namias N, Martin L. Minimal laboratory testing to predict transfusion in trauma patients. Presented at Eastern Student Research Forum, Miami, Florida, February 1996

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58. Namias N, McKenney M, Martin L. Utility of serum chemistry and coagulation profiles in trauma patients: A reappraisal of traditional practice. Presented at Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST), Orlando, Florida, January 1996

59. Namias N, McKenney M, Martin L. Utility of serum chemistry and coagulation profiles in trauma patients: A reappraisal of traditional practice. Presented at Region IV of the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons Resident Paper Competition. Palm Beach, Florida, November, 1995

60. Namias N, McKenney M, Hutson D. Trends in resident experience in open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Presented at Hepato-Biliary Symposium of the American Society of Abdominal Surgeons. Tampa, Florida, November, 1995

61. Lynn M, Vidal A, Namias N, Kirton 0. Intraabdominal packing for trauma; A seven year experience. Presented at Hepato-Biliary Symposium of the American Society of Abdominal Surgeons. Tampa, Florida, November, 1995

62. Lynn M, Vidal A, Namias N, Kirton 0. Intraabdominal packing for trauma; A seven year experience. Presented at Pan American Society of Trauma. Salvador, Brazil, November, 1995

63. Namias N, McKenney M, Hutson D. Trends in resident experience in open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Presented at Florida Surgical Society Resident Paper Competition. Tampa, Florida, August, 1995

64. Namias N, McKenney M, Martin L. Utility of serum chemistry and coagulation profiles in trauma patients: A reappraisal of traditional practice. Presented at Florida Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons Resident Paper Competition. Orlando, Florida, July, 1995

65. Namias N, McKenney M, Hutson D. Trends in resident experience In open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Presented at Jackson Surgical Society Scientific Session. Miami Beach, Florida, June,1995

66. Namias N, McKenney M, Hutson D: Trends in resident experience in open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Presented at Surgical Research Forum of The South Florida Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. South Miami, Florida, May, 1995

67. Namias N, McKenney M, Martin L: Utility of serum chemistry and coagulation profiles in trauma patients: A reappraisal of traditional practice. Presented at PEEP Society Scientific Session. Miami Beach, Florida, May, 1995

68. Namias N, McKenney M, Hutson D: Trends in resident experience in open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Presented at Association of Program Directors In Surgery. Boston, Massachusetts, April, 1995

69. Namias N. Case presentation of a middle colic artery aneurysm. Presented at Surgical Research Forum Paper Presentation of The Greater Miami Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Miami, Florida, April, 1990

Seminar or Conference Panel Participation:

1. Invited Speaker, 5th Asia Pacific Surgical Speaker’s Forum, “Controversies & Issues of Surgical Infection Management,” Beijing, China, June 13, 2009

2. Invited Discussant and Moderator, Surgical Infection Society of North America and Europe 3rd Combined Meeting, Chicago, IL, May 6-9, 2009

3. Grand Rounds Professor, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma 22nd Annual Scientific Assembly, Orlando, FL, January 13-17, 2009

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4. Moderator for the Rounds with the Professors and Authors Poster Session, The American Burn Association’s 41st Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, March 25, 2009

5. Grand Rounds Professor, New York College, Department of Surgery, “Update on the Management of Complicated Intraabdominal Infections.” Valhalla, New York, September 10, 2008

6. Invited Speaker, Tufts Medical Center, Merck I Med, “Strategies To Optimize Clinical Outcomes In Patients With Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections.” Minneapolis, MN October 28-29,2008

7. Associate Professor of Surgery and Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. UM-JMH Center for Patient Safety, “UM-JMH Fourth Annual Patient Safety Course”. Miami, FL, July 8, 2008

8. Burn Center Director, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department, “Fireworks Safety Demonstration.” Miami, Florida, July 1, 2008

9. Grand Rounds Professor, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, “Prevention of Surgical Wound Infections.” Miami, Florida, June 18, 2008

10. Visiting Professor, The American British Cowdray Medical Center, I.A.P. Division de Ensenanza, Catedra de Cirugia “Carlos Peralta,” Centro Medico ABC Excelencia en Medicina. “Impact of Antibiotic in Intraabdominal Infections.” (Impacto de los Antibiotics en las Infecciones Intrabdominales) Mexico City, Mexico, May 9, 2008

11. Visiting Professor, Ohio State University, Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, “Prevention of Surgical Site Infection.” Columbus, Ohio, March 12, 13, 2008

12. Grand Rounds Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, “Random Musings on Surgical Infection.” New Brunswick, New Jersey, November 7, 2007

13. Visiting Professor for Grand Rounds, Division of Trauma, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson, Division of Trauma, “Random Musings on Surgical Infection.” Newark, New Jersey, November 7, 2007

14. Grand Rounds Presenter, North Broward Hospital District, Broward General Medical Center, “Surgical Site Prophylaxis.” Fort Lauderdale, Florida, November 1, 2007

15. Grand Rounds Presenter, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, “Expected Outcomes After Burns.” Charlottesville, Virginia, October 17, 2007

16. Invited Speaker, Memorial Regional Hospital, Trauma Division, “Antibiotics in Trauma Injuries.” Hollywood, Florida, October 16, 2007

17. Faculty, Comprehensive Management of Patients With Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections. Educational Program by Cerebrio, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 10, 2007

18. Grand Rounds presenter, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. “Advances in Burn Care and Rehabilitation.” Miami, Florida, May 17, 2007

19. Course Director, 39th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association, Postgraduate Course C, “Let’s Get Specific: Lessons Learned During Recent Burn Disasters.” San Diego, California, March 21-22, 2007

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20. Invited Speaker, Infectious Disease Fellows Conference at the New England Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine, “Burns for Infectious Disease Specialists.” Boston, Massachusetts, March 8, 2007

21. Panelist in Panel of Experts for Scientific Session 8 at the Thirty-Seventh Annual Meeting of the Western Trauma Association, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, February 25-March 2, 2007

22. Moderator, The 19th Annual Southern Region Burn Conference, Session 1. Durham, North Carolina, November 3, 2006

23. Invited Speaker, Charlotte County Medical Society. “Preventive Strategies of Surgical Site Infections.” Punta Gorda, Florida, October 16, 2006

24. Faculty, 38th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association, Postgraduate Course C, Disaster Preparation for Burn Centers. “Chemical and Biological Threats.” Las Vegas, Nevada, April 4-7, 2006

25. Moderator, 38th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association, Correlative Session XV: Critical Illness - Clinical Science. Las Vegas, Nevada, April 7, 2006

26. Faculty, Breakfast CME Satellite Symposium at the 2006 American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Annual Meeting, “Infection Issues in Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery,” Miami Beach, Florida, March 11, 2006

27. Faculty, 13th Annual Trauma Symposium. 1) “Mass Casualty Events” 2) “Advances in the Management of Burn Care” 3) “Infections in Trauma and Proper Use of Antibiotics” Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 9-11, 2006

28. Moderator, Session 3, 18th Annual Southern Region Burn Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, November 4, 2005

29. Invited Professor, Curso Internacional Teorico-Pratico de Ultra-Sonografia em Trauma, F.A.S.T. “Interventional, Theoretical, & Practical Course in Ultrasonography of Trauma.” Santo Andre - Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, September 30, 2005

30. Invited Professor, Curso Internacional Teorico-Pratico de Ultra-Sonografia em Trauma, F.A.S.T. “Interventional, Theoretical, & Practical Course in Ultrasonography of Trauma.” Sao Jose dos Campos/ SP - Hospital Gastroclinica/Hospital Municipal de Sao Jose dos Campos, September 29, 2005

31. Invited Professor, Curso Internacional Teorico-Pratico de Ultra-Sonografia em Trauma, F.A.S.T. “Interventional, Theoretical, & Practical Course in Ultrasonography of Trauma.” Rio de Janeiro/ RJ - Hospital Estadual Getulio Vargas, September 28, 2005

32. Invited Professor, Curso Internacional Teorico-Pratico de Ultra-Sonografia em Trauma, F.A.S.T. “Interventional, Theoretical, & Practical Course in Ultrasonography of Trauma.” Rio de Janeiro/ RJ - Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto, September 27, 2005

33. Faculty, Florida Society of Critical Care Medicine’s 23rd Annual Labor Day Weekend Symposium. “Central Line Infections.” Marco Island, Florida, September 3-4, 2005

34. Invited speaker, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Department. “Issues of Burn and Trauma Patients.” Miami, Florida, July 12, 2005

35. Grand Rounds Professor, University of Louisville Hospital, Department of Surgery. “An Update in the Management of Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections.” Louisville, Kentucky, June 17, 2005

36. Resident Teaching Conference, University of Louisville Hospital, Department of Surgery. “An Update in the Management of Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections.” Louisville, Kentucky, June 17, 2005

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37. Visiting Professor, University of Louisville Hospital, Department of Surgery. “An Update in the Management of Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections.” Louisville, Kentucky, June 17, 2005

38. Grand Rounds Presenter, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, “Burns, A Distillation of the Principles of General Surgery and Critical Care.” Miami, Florida, June 1, 2005

39. Judge, Poster Competition, American Burn Association 37th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, May 10-13, 2005

40. Invited Speaker, “Small Bowel Obstruction” and “Up-Date on Intra-Abdominal Infection.” American Society of Abdominal Surg`eons, Tampa, Florida, April 30, 2005

41. Grand Rounds Speaker, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, “Burns for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.” Miami, Florida, April 18, 2005

42. Faculty, Postgraduate Course at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 36th Annual Meeting - The Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer. “Infection in the Critically Ill Surgical Patient.” Miami Beach, Florida, March 19, 2005

43. Surgical Grand Rounds speaker, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Charleston Division, Charleston Area Medical Center, Department of Surgery, “An Update in the Management of Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections.” Charleston, West Virginia, March 18, 2005

44. Grand Rounds Speaker, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Department of Surgery, “Wound Infections.” Miami Beach, Florida, December 14, 2004

45. Grand Rounds Presenter, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, “Burns – A Distillation of the Principles of General Surgery and Critical Care.” Miami, Florida, December 2, 2004

46. Invited Presenter, XVII Congress of the Panamerican Trauma Society, “Ventilator Associated Pneumonia – What’s New in Prevention & Treatment.” Miami Beach, Florida, November 18, 2004.

47. Faculty, Florida Society of Critical Care Medicine Symposium, “Management of Multiple Burn Victims.” Round Table Discussion on Terrorism and Mass Victims. Marco Island, Florida, October 15-17, 2004

48. Faculty, Ultrasound in the Acute Setting for American College of Surgeons 90th Annual Clinical Congress. “Acute General Surgical Problems” and Case Presentations, Session I. “Interventional Ultrasound Used in the Acute Setting Hands-On Skill Station,” Session II. New Orleans, Louisiana, October 10-14, 2004

49. Grand Rounds Presenter, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, “Chemical and Electrical Burns.” Miami, Florida, September 22, 2004

50. Invited speaker, University of Minnesota Hospital. “Antibiotics, Infection, Fever, And Resistance: Universal Problems In Surgical Critical Care.” Surgical Critical Care Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 8, 2004

51. Presenter, Clinical Symposium: “Antimicrobial-impregnated devices in the operating room: From drapes to joints.” Surgical Infection Society 24th Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 1, 2004

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52. Discussant: “Recapture of favorable infection rates with reintroduction of quarterly two-drug antibiotic rotation against gram-negative organisms,” authored by ST McElearney, University of Virginia. Surgical Infection Society 24th Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, April 29, 2004

53. Invited speaker, Respiratory Postgraduate Course, “Respiratory Care of the Geriatric Patient.” 36th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association, Vancouver, BC, Canada, March 23, 2004

54. Surgical Grand Rounds Visiting Professor, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center. “De-escalation therapy: Current concepts in the management of serious bacterial infections.” Bronx, New York, March 15, 2004

55. Professor in the Grand Rounds of Posters. Southeastern Surgical Congress. Atlanta, Georgia, January 31-February 3, 2004

56. Moderator: Session Two: 1) “Pediatric Burn Injuries: Identifying Children at Risk,” 2) Autologous Skin Grafting in Identical Twin Children – A Case Report,” and 3) The Psychosocial and Legal Issues of Autologous Skin Transplant in Minor Children – A roundtable Discussion.” American Burn Association 16th Regional Burn Conference. Orlando, Florida, December 5-7, 2003

57. Invited Speaker, Baptist Health South Florida, Homestead Hospital Lecture Series, “Initial Care of Burns in the Emergency Setting and Referral Criteria” Homestead, Florida, September 10, 2003

58. Invited Speaker, Emerging Pathogens Consult Program 2003 General Surgery Faculty Development Meeting, “Ventilator Associated Pneumonia.” Pinehurst, North Carolina, September 5-7, 2003

59. Invited Presenter, Trauma Grand Rounds, Broward General Medical Center, “Burn Care for Non-Burn Centers.” Fort Lauderdale, Florida, July 7, 2003

60. Research Forum Judge, 2003 14th Annual Fellow, Resident, & Medical Student Surgical Paper Presentations sponsored by the Florida Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, May 15, 2003

61. Invited Speaker, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Second Annual Surgical Critical Care Symposium, “Advances in Burn Care and Contributions to Surgical Critical Care” Hartford, Connecticut, May 14, 2003

62. Surgical Grand Rounds Visiting Professor, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, School of Medicine, "Intraabdominal Infections: Principles Learned and Modern Options In Therapy." Montreal, Canada, May 1, 2003

63. Invited Speaker and Examiner for mock oral examination of residents of The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 28, 2003

64. Invited Speaker, Program Committee Symposium: Infection Control and the Surgeon - A joint SHEA and SIS Symposium: “Procedures outside of the OR, including central venous catheter insertion,” Twenty-Third Annual Meeting of the Surgical Infection Society, San Antonio, Texas, April 12, 2003

65. Invited Speaker, St. Mary’s Hospital Trauma Center, “State of the Art in Burn Care” St. Mary’s Hospital, West Palm Beach, Florida, February 12, 2003

66. Invited Speaker, Mt Sinai Emergency Medicine Resident’s Academic Day, “State of the Art in Burn Care” Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida, January 29, 2003

67. Invited Speaker, Congreso de Medicina Intensiva de América del Sur - 2002, “Empiric Therapy of Sepsis: Getting it Right From Start to Finish” Sociedad Chilena de Medicina Intensiva, Iquique, Chile, October 10, 2002

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68. Guest Speaker, Society of Carolina Surgeons, 2nd Annual General Surgery Update Course, “Empiric Antibiotic Therapy for Sepsis” University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Columbia, South Carolina, June 7, 2002

69. Invited Speaker, Symposium of the Scientific Studies Committee, First Joint Meeting Surgical Infection Society and Surgical Infection Society-Europe, “Empiric Antibiotics in Sepsis” Madrid, Spain, May 2-4, 2002

70. Discussant, Scientific Presentations Parallel Session, First Joint Meeting Surgical Infection Society and Surgical Infection Society-Europe, Madrid, Spain, May 2-4, 2002

71. Invited Speaker, XXXIII Congress of the Peruvian Academy of Surgery, “Empiric Therapy of Sepsis in Critically Ill Patients” Lima, Peru, March 11, 2002

72. Guest Speaker to the Healthcare, Epidemiology, and Infection Control for Infectious Diseases Fellows, “Surgical Site Infections” Veterans Administration Medical Center, Miami, Florida, January 24, 2002

73. Visiting Professor, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, “Perspectives and Horizons on Surgical Infections and Sepsis” Columbus, Ohio, January 10, 2002

74. Grand Rounds Presenter, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, “Advances in Clinical Burn Care” Miami, Florida, November 14, 2001

75. Grand Rounds, Invited Speaker, Department of Surgery, University of Iowa, “Management of the Pediatric Burn Patient” Iowa City, Iowa, October 22, 2001

76. Grand Rounds Visiting Professor, The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, “Perspectives and Horizons in Surgical Infections and Sepsis” Knoxville, Tennessee, October 4, 2001

77. Grand Rounds, University of Florida, Shands Hospital, “Perspectives and Horizons in Surgical Infections and Sepsis” Jacksonville, Florida, September 6, 2001

78. Grand Rounds Speaker, Strong Memorial Hospital,/University of Rochester, “Empiric Treatment for Sepsis in the SICU” Rochester, New York, August 7, 2001

79. Faculty, Advances in Surgery, The Society of Philippine Surgeons in America, Inc., “The Role of Laparoscopy in Trauma and Critical Care” Amelia Island, Florida, July 16, 2001

80. Faculty, Advances in Surgery, The Society of Philippine Surgeons in America, Inc., “Rational Prophylactic and Empiric Antibiotic Use for Surgeons” Amelia Island, Florida, July 17, 2001

81. Invited Speaker, Peabody Memphis Hotel, “Surgical Prophylaxis and Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease” at CME Symposium, “Strategies to Help Control the Emergence of Problem Pathogens in the Hospital Setting.” Memphis, Tennessee, July 14, 2001

82. Visiting Professor, Surgical Grand Rounds, “Empiric Therapy for Sepsis in the SICU.” Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa, May 9, 2001

83. Invited speaker, surgery case presentations, “Empiric Therapy for Sepsis in the SICU.” Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa, May 9, 2001

84. Visiting Faculty, Infectious Disease Symposium, “Intra-Abdominal Infections: Focus on Primary and Secondary Peritonitis.” The Toledo Hospital, Toledo, Ohio, March 14, 2001

85. Invited speaker, National Surgical Consultants Meeting, “Broad-spectrum Antibacterial Agent Resistance in the SICU” Santa Barbara, California, February 22-25, 2001

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86. Grand Rounds speaker, University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, “Review and Update on the Care of the Burned Child.” Miami, Florida, February 20, 2001

87. Invited speaker, Emergency Medical Services Symposium 2000, Miami-Dade Community College Medical Center, “Burns - Stabilization and Treatment in the Field.” Miami, Florida, November 12, 2000

88. Invited speaker, Antibiotic Update at North Broward Medical Center, “What’s New in Surgical Infection?” Pompano Beach, Florida, September 28, 2000

89. Invited speaker, Surgical Intensive Care Unit and Infectious Disease Conference, University of Minnesota, Department of Surgery, “Empiric Antibiotic Therapy of Sepsis in Critically Ill Surgical Therapy.” Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 12, 2000

90. Visiting Professor, Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Division of Plastic Surgery, Cedars Medical Center, “Management of Burns.” Miami, Florida, September 6, 2000

91. Faculty, Annual Labor Day Weekend Symposium, Florida Society Critical Care Medicine, “Management of Burns,” Marco Island, Florida, September 2, 2000

92. Visiting Professor, Surgery Grand Rounds, Mercer University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, The Medical Center of Central Georgia, “Perspectives and Horizons of Surgical Infection..” Macon, Georgia, August 31, 2000

93. Invited Lecturer, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Department of Education and Development, Dimensions in Critical Care: Surgical, “The Critically Ill Burn Patient.” August 17, 2000.

94. Invited Speaker, National Pharmacy Consultants Meeting, Merck & Co., Inc., “Current Approaches to Antibiotic Therapy in Intra-Abdominal Infections.” Montreal, Canada, August 12, 2000

95. Grand Rounds Visiting Professor, Vassar Brothers Hospital, Department of Surgery, “Empiric Treatment of Intra-Abdominal Infections.” Poughkeepsie, New York, May 23, 2000

96. Invited Speaker, Multidisciplinary Conference, Veterans Administration Hospital-Salisbury, “Empiric Therapy for Serious Infections.” Salisbury, North Carolina, May 12, 2000

97. Invited Speaker, Residents’ Conference, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, “Empiric Therapy for Serious Infections.” Winston-Salem, North Carolina, May 12, 2000

98. Guest Speaker, W. Joseph Messick Memorial Multidisciplinary Critical Care Conference, Carolinas Medical Center, “Managing Infection: Perspectives and Horizons.” Charlotte, North Carolina, May 11, 2000

99. Invited Speaker, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, “Surgical Infection.” Fayetteville, North Carolina, May 10, 2000

100. Grand Rounds Visiting Professor, Department of Surgery, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, “What’s new in Surgical Infection?” Miami Beach, Florida, March 28, 2000

101. Invited Lecturer, Emergency Medicine Resident Conference, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, "Treatment of burns.” Miami Beach, Florida, February 9, 2000

102. Grand Rounds Visiting Professor, New York University Medical Center, “Perspectives and horizons of surgical infection.” New York, New York, February 1, 2000

103. Invited Speaker, Surgical Resident Conference, New York University Medical Center, “Surgical Infection.” New York, New York, February 1, 2000

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104. Invited Speaker, SICU/Surgery Conference, Elmhurst Hospital, “Empiric therapy of sepsis in critically ill patients.” Elmhurst, New York, January 31, 2000

105. Invited Speaker, XII Congreso Panamericano de Trauma, “Sepsis in the Trauma Patient.” Margarita, Venezuela, November 15-20, 1999

106. Grand Rounds Visiting Professor, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, “Management of the immunosuppressed patient.” Washington, DC, November 2, 1999

107. Grand Rounds Visiting Professor, North Broward Hospital District, Multidisciplinary Trauma Conference 1999, “Post surgical infections in the trauma patient.” Pompano Beach, Florida, September 9, 1999

108. Invited Lecturer, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Department of Education and Development, Dimensions in Critical Care: Surgical, “Hypovolemic shock and fluid resuscitation.” Miami, Florida, July 20, 1999

109. Invited Speaker, Delray Medical Center, Tenet South Florida HealthSystem CME Program, “New and current antibiotic use in multi-system organ failure (MSOF).” Delray Beach, Florida, June 29, 1999

110. Invited Speaker, Florida Chapter and South Florida Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, “What’s new in burns?” Boca Raton, Florida, June 6, 1999

111. Invited Speaker, Lenox Hill Hospital, "Empiric therapy of sepsis in the critically ill surgical patient." New York, New York, May 26,1999

112. Grand Rounds Visiting Professor, Cabrini Medical Center, "Empiric therapy of sepsis in the critically ill surgical patient." New York, New York, May 26, 1999

113. Invited Speaker, St. Vincent's Hospital, "Empiric therapy of sepsis in the critically ill surgical patient." New York, New York, May 25, 1999

114. Invited Speaker, Mt. Sinai Hospital, "Empiric therapy of sepsis in the critically ill surgical patient." Manhattan, New York, May 25, 1999

115. Invited Speaker, Bellevue Hospital, New York School of Medicine, "Empiric therapy of sepsis in the critically ill surgical patient." New York, New York, May 25, 1999

116. Invited Speaker, Bronx Veterans Administration Hospital, "Empiric therapy of sepsis in the critically ill surgical patient." Bronx, New York, May 24, 1999

117. Invited Speaker, Jacobi Medical Center, "Empiric therapy of sepsis in the critically ill surgical patient." Bronx, New York, May 24, 1999

118. Invited Speaker, Montefiore Medical Center, "Empiric therapy of sepsis in the critically ill surgical patient." Bronx, New York, May 24, 1999

119. Invited Speaker, National Surgical Consultants' Meeting, "Empiric therapy of sepsis in the surgical intensive care unit with broad spectrum antibiotics." Merck & Co., Inc., Beaver Creek, Colorado, April 15-18, 1999

120. Course Co-Director, 2nd Annual Miami Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Symposium, Miami, Florida, March 19-20, 1999

121. Faculty, 2nd Annual Miami Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Symposium, "Assessing the risk of infection in the ICU." Miami, Florida, March 19, 1999

122. Research Forum Judge, 1999 Eastern Student Research Forum, University of Miami School of Medicine, February 25-27, 1999

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123. Invited Lecturer, St. Mary's Medical Center Trauma Services, Continuing Medical Education Lecture, "Resuscitation and Care of the Severely Burned Patient." West Palm Beach, Florida, February 10, 1999

124. Invited Speaker, Merck & Co., Inc. Hospital Sales Meeting, "Empiric therapy of post-surgical infections." San Diego, California, January 26-28, 1999

125. Grand Rounds Visiting Professor, Mount Sinai Medical Center, "Prophylactic antibiotics: what we say and what we do." Miami Beach, Florida, January 12, 1999

126. Invited Speaker, Trauma Conference at Memorial Regional Hospital, Division of Trauma Services, "Centennial Olympic Park Bombing: Response of the Grady Memorial Hospital Surgical Service." Hollywood, Florida, October 6, 1998

127. Speaker, The DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, "Centennial Olympic Park Bombing: Response of the Grady Memorial Hospital Surgical Service." University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, September 10, 1998

128. Faculty, DeWitt Daughtry Postgraduate Seminar, Innovations in General Surgery, "Invasive Monitoring." Lake Buena Vista, Florida, March 27, 1998

129. Faculty, DeWitt Daughtry Postgraduate Seminar, Innovations in General Surgery, "Non-Invasive Monitoring." Lake Buena Vista, Florida, March 27, 1998

130. Participant in INTEGRA™ Artificial Skin, Dermal Regeneration Template™ Clinical Program. Plainsboro, New Jersey, March 11, 1998

131. Invited Discussant for Ivatury R, Porter J, Verrier R, Azimuddin K, Rohman M, Stahl W. Pulmonary artery catheterization (PAC) and supranormal oxygen delivery (D02I) and consumption (V02I) are not necessary in the resuscitation of young patients with non-CNS trauma. Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, 11th Scientific Assembly, Sanibel, Florida, January 14-17, 1998

132. Invited Speaker, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Directions in Critical Care Conference, "Clinical update in ultra high frequency jet ventilation and high frequency oscillatory ventilation." Knoxville, Tennessee, September, 1997

133. Visiting Professor, Greenville Memorial Hospital, Department of Surgery, Greenville, SC, July 21, 1997

134. Visiting Professor, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Columbus, OH, July 12, 1997

135. Invited Speaker, Greenville Memorial Hospital, Department of Surgery/Trauma Conference, "The Olympic Bombing, Atlanta, 1996; The American Response To A (Previously) Foreign Problem." Greenville, South Carolina, July, 1997

136. Visiting Professor, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Hartford, CT, May 18 - 21, 1997

137. Visiting Professor, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, "Microtracker, A Computerized Relational Database For The Collection And Retrieval Of Microbiology Data In The ICU." Hartford, Connecticut, May, 1997

138. Visiting Professor, Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesia Grand Rounds, "Mechanical Ventilation: A Surgical Critical Care Perspective." Atlanta, Georgia, March, 1997

139. Visiting Professor, Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, "Ischemia Reperfusion Injury: Practical Aspects for Surgeons." Atlanta, Georgia, February, 1997

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140. Visiting Professor, Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesia Grand Rounds, “pHi Monitoring / Gastric Tonometry; Canary In A Coal Mine." Atlanta, Georgia, October, 1996

141. Invited Speaker, PEEP Society Scientific Session, "Microtracker, A Computerized Relational Database For The Collection And Retrieval Of Microbiology Data In The ICU." Miami, Florida, May, 1996

142. Visiting Professor, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, "pHi Monitoring / Gastric Tonometry; Canary In A Coal Mine." Iowa City, Iowa, February, 1996

143. Invited Speaker, University of Miami DeWitt Daughtry Postgraduate Seminar, "Necrotizing Fasciitis." Miami Beach, Florida, January, 1996

Poster Presentations:

1. Meizoso J, Namias N, Pepe A, Schulman C, Pizano L, McKenney M. CT Utilization is not predicted by severity of illness, but does show cultural disparity, in minimally injured blunt trauma patients. Poster presented at the Society of University Surgeons Fourth Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Fort Myers, FL, February 3-6, 2009

2. Schuster KM, Schulman CI, Pizano LR, Ward CG, Namias N. Use of continuous infusion of Oxacillin for the treatment of burn wound cellulitis. Poster presented at the Surgical Infection Society 27th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 18-20, 2007

3. Namias N, Solomkin JS, Jensen EH, Tomassini JE, Abramson MA. Randomized, multicenter, double-blind study of the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of intravenous ertapenem versus piperacillin/tazobactam in the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections in hospitalized adults. Presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Society of Hospital Medicine, Washington, DC, May 3-5, 2006

4. Schulman CI, Namias N, Varas R, Quintana OD, Rosales O, Pizano LR, Ward CG. Early Predictors of Mortality in Elderly Burn Patients. Poster presented at the 38th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 4-7, 2006

5. Tekin A, Namias N, Pizano LR, Lynn M, Prater-Varas R, Quintana OD, Borges L, Ishii M, Lee S, Lopez P, Lessner-Eisenberg S, Alvarez A, Ellison T, Sapnas K, Lefton J, Ward CG. A burn mass casualty event due to boiler room explosion on a cruise ship: Preparedness and outcomes. Poster presentation at the Southeastern Surgical Congress, Atlanta, Georgia, January 31 - February 3, 2004

6. Potosme D, Namias N, Spalding P. The antimicrobial property of blow fly larvae, lucilla sericata secretions. Poster presentation at the 2003 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, San Diego, California, October 15-18, 2003

7. Namias N, Rashid Q, Spalding P, Herrero-Tellachea M, MacLeod J, Pizano L, Ward CG. Alpha defensin component of the innate immune response in severe burns. Poster Presentation at the Twenty-third Annual Meeting of the Surgical Infection Society, San Antonio, Texas, April 10-12, 2003

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8. Namias N, Prater-Varas R, Herrero-Tellechea M, Quintana O, Rashid Q, Pizano LR, Ward, CG. Acticoat in the treatment of burn wounds is less painful than silver sulfadiazene dressing changes. Poster Session at the American Burn Association 35th Annual Meeting, Miami Beach, Florida, April 1-4, 2003 Namias N, Pappas P, Varas R, Rasheed Q, Ward CG. Increased interval between routine central venous catheter guidewire exchanges increases the frequency of blood stream infections. Presented at the First Joint Meeting Surgical Infection Society and Surgical Infection Society-Europe, Madrid, Spain, May 2-4, 2002

9. Namias N, Spalding P, Varela JE, Schulman CI, Ward CG. Antimicrobial effect of larvae used for wound debridement. Poster presentation at the Surgical Infection Society, Providence, Rhode Island, April 27-29, 2000

10. Sharazi E, Samiian L, Namias N, O’Neill K, Kett DH, Augenstein J, Barquist E, Byers P, Cohn SM, Ginzburg E, McKenney M, Shatz D, and Sleeman D: Antibiograms vary between intensive care units within the hospital: Implications for empiric antibiotic strategies. Presented at the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s 29th Educational & Scientific Symposium, Orlando, Florida, February 11-15, 2000

11. Samiian L, Sharazi E, Namias N, O’Neill K, Kett DH, Augenstein J, Barquist E, Byers P, Cohn SM, Ginzburg E, McKenney M, Shatz D, and Sleeman D: Antibiograms vary between intensive care units within the hospital: Implications for empiric antibiotic strategies. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Surgical Congress, Orlando, Florida, February 6-8, 2000

12. Namias N, Prater Varas R, Ward CG. The effects of maggot debridement therapy (MDT) in a problematic bum wound. 31st Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, March 24-27, 1999

13. Senkowski CK, Shipshak D, Namias N, Civetta, J. Vancomycin resistant enterococcal colonization in solid organ transplant patients: a good prognostic sign for a dismal prognosis. Society of Critical Care Medicine, 28th Education and Scientific Symposium, San Francisco, California, January 23-27, 1999

14. Ginzburg E, Cohn S, McKenney M, Namias N, Byers P, Augenstein J, Kirton O, Shatz D, Sleeman D, Yrizarry J, Guerra J. The use of percutaneously placed endovascular stents for vascular trauma. Presented at the Eleventh Annual Scientific Session Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Orlando, Florida, January 11-16, 1999

15. Munshi 1, Sleeman D, Parra Davila E, Erbella J, Silva R, Morejon 0, Kirton 0, Namias N. Fluconazole prophylaxis in critically ill trauma intensive care unit patients. Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, 11th Scientific Assembly, Sanibel, Florida, January 14-17, 1998

16. Namias N, Harvill S, Ball S, McKenney MG, Salomone JP, Civetta J. Empiric therapy of sepsis in the SICU with broad spectrum antibiotics for 72 hours does not lead to the emergence of resistant bacteria. Southeastern Surgical Congress 66th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, February 4-8, 1998

17. Namias N, Qureshi A, Rozycki GS, Salomone JP, Ballard RB, Ingram W. Value of the classic history and physical exam in the evaluation of right lower quadrant abdominal pain. Southeastern Surgical Congress 66th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, February 4-8, 1998

18. Salomone JP, Blumberg HM, White N, Ballard RB, Schmidt JA, Namias N, Rozycki GS, Feliciano DV. Colonization and infection with vancomycin resistant enterococcus (VRE) in critically injured trauma patients. Southeastern Surgical Congress 66th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, February 4- 1998

19. Munshi 1, Sleeman D, Parra Davila E, Erbella J, Silva R, Morejon 0, Kirton 0, Namias N. Fluconazole prophylaxis in critically ill trauma intensive care unit patients. Society of Critical Care

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Medicine 27th Educational and Scientific Symposium, San Antonio, Texas, February 4-8, 1998

20. Vozenilek JA, Namias N, Martin L. Should arterial blood gas analysis with same specimen hematocrit replace the complete blood count in trauma advisory? Society of Critical Care Medicine 27th Educational and Scientific Symposium, San Antonio, Texas, February 4-8, 1998

21. Namias N, Foster Q, Jones D. An index to quantify and compare hypoxemia across ventilatory modes in mechanically ventilated adult patients. Society of Critical Care Medicine 27th Educational and Scientific Symposium, San Antonio, Texas, February 4-8, 1998

22. Civetta J, Hudson-Civetta J, Namias N, Kirton 0, Gomez E, Herman M, Lynn M, Martin L, Varon A, Sleeman D, McKenney M, Shatz D, Byers P, Augenstein J, Ginzburg E. Do sicker surviving trauma patients take longer to recover? Can recovery be shortened? Society of Critical Care Medicine 27' Educational and Scientific Symposium, San Antonio, Texas, February 4-8, 1998

State Activities:

• Department of Health Burn Education and Supplies: HRSA Disaster Preparedness

• Co-author of State-wide Disaster Preparedness for Burn Care and Burn Education Programs

National Activities:

• Coordinator, Florida Committee on Trauma Resident Paper Competition, Tampa, Florida, 2005

• Coordinator, Florida Committee on Trauma Resident Paper Competition, Miami Beach, Florida 2004

• University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Burn Center Representative to the Institutional Advisory Council of the American Burn Association, Washington, DC, March 2002

International Activities:

• International Advisor, First International Conference on the Medicinal Uses of Honey, Kota Bharu, Malaysia, August 26-28, 2006

• Led a team from the UM/JM Burn Center and the Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami Office of Development to build an advisory relationship with the Asociación Pro Niños Quemados de Nicaragua in Managua, Nicaragua to motivate them in their specialization of burn care. August 11-14, 2005

VI. TEACHING

Teaching Awards Received

• UMMG Lessons Learned Program established in memory of Laurayne Gordon. Presented to Nicholas Namias, MD at the Inaugural Presentation. September 27, 2007

• Outstanding Senior Attending, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery (awarded by the JMH graduating residents) - 2006-2007

• C. Gillon Ward Resident Education Award, UM/JM Burn Center (awarded by the JMH graduating residents) - 2001-2002

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• Outstanding Junior Attending, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery (awarded by the JMH graduating residents) - 2000-2001

• Outstanding Junior Attending, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery (awarded by the JMH graduating residents) - 1999-2000

Teaching Specialization:

• “The Business of Medicine.” Summer Conference lecture to medical students. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Miami, FL, August 14, 2008.

• “Burn Management.” Lecture to U.S. Army Trauma Training Center’s 1st Forward Surgical Team, University of Miami, Miami, FL, July 16, 2008

• Invited Faculty, 13th Annual Objective Structured Clinical Examinations, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, June 7 & 8, 2008

• Medical Director, American Burn Life Support (ABLS) course, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Jackson Health System, Miami, FL, October 29, 2007

• Invited speaker, “Skin grafts, flaps and other surgical approaches as part of the management of burn (and other) wounds.” Physical Therapy student class, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, November 28, 2005

• Mentor, HHMI/NIGMS Bridges Program, Summer Mini-Symposium, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, August 1, 2003

• “Application of Microbiology to a Medical Career,” Microbiology 302 Honors Seminar, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, January 31, 2002

• Faculty Director, Preceptorship for Merck Health Sciences Associates, Ryder Trauma Center, April 23-27, 2001

• Junior and Senior Clerkships in Trauma, Jackson Memorial Hospital, 6/98 to present

• Coordinator, Senior Resident Reading Club, JMH, 7/98 to present

• Webmaster, Surgical Education Home Page, 7/98 to present

Thesis and Dissertation Advising/Post-Doctoral Student Supervision:

Ph.D. Advisory Committee for Lucie Dlugasch, ARNP - BC, MSN

VII. SERVICE (in alphabetical order)

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Committee and Administrative Responsibilities: • Admissions Committee – 4/02 - 6/05 • Clinical Clerkships Subcommittee of Curriculum Reforms Committee – 9/99 - present

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• Clinical Operations Committee – 7/06-present • Clinical Practice & Professional Standards Committee – 1/05-present

o Chair, Clinical Practice & Professional Standards Committee – 7/07-present o Chair, Access, Service, Accountability and Practice. 02/09-present

• Faculty Council, Speakers’ Meetings – 5/02 – 5/05 • Faculty Senate – 6/02 - 5/04 • Faculty Senate, Information Technology Advisory Committee – 8/02-2/03 • Gain-sharing Project Committee, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery – 10/98-99 • General Surgery Residency Promotion Committee, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery

– 3/98-present • Infection Control Committee, University of Miami Hospital & Clinics/Sylvester Comprehensive

Cancer Center – 12/04-present • Institutional Review Board (IRB), Human Subjects Research – 3/02-10/05 • Library Committee – 4/02-4/04 • Multi-Specialty Practice Building Planning Committee – 6/06-present • Promotion and Tenure Committee, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery – 4/99-present • Quality Improvement & Credentials Committee (QICC) – 2/07-present • Revenue Cycling Committee – 10/08-present • UMMG Contracting Committee – 04/2009-present • UMMG Leadership Council – 2006-2008 • UMMG Board of Directors – 02/2006-present • Voluntary Faculty Committee, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery – 8/07-present University of Miami Hospital Committee and Administrative Responsibilities: • UHealth Safety and Quality Governing Council – 10/08-present • Utilization Review/Medical Records Committee – 1/08-present Jackson Memorial Medical Center Committee Responsibilities: • Medical Executive Committee, Jackson Health System – 6/08-present • Transfusion Committee, Jackson Memorial Hospital – 8/07-present • Clinical Information Systems Physicians Working Group – 3/07-present • Anti-Infective Review Subcommittee, Jackson Memorial Hospital – 5/98-4/09 • Critical Care Quality Council, Jackson Memorial Hospital – 4/06-present • Infection Control Committee, Jackson Memorial Hospital – 4/98 - 4/02 • Transfusion Committee – 6/99 - 5/02

Emory University School of Medicine: • Transfusion and Laboratory Committee – 1/97 to 3/98 • Resident Education Committee, Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery –

5/97 to 3/98 • Human Investigations Committee, Emory University – 5/97 to 3/98

Community Activities: • Canes Emergency Response Team, “Burns in Disasters.” University of Miami, Coral Gables,

Florida, February 4, 2008

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• Florida Power and Light monthly safety meeting. “Burn Safety for Electrical Workers.” Miami, Florida, September 24, 2003

• Founding Member, Department of Homeland Security, March 1, 2003 • University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center Medical Representative to the 1996 Orange

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