
Bellal Ali Joseph MD
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Professor of Surgery Chief of Trauma and General Surgery Vice Chair of Research
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1501 N Campbell AveTucson, AZ 85724
Phone+1 520-626-5056
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Education & Training
- University of MarylandFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2008 - 2009
- Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2008
- Saba University School of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2009 - 2027
- MI State Medical License 2024 - 2027
- NH State Medical License 2024 - 2026
- OH State Medical License 2024 - 2026
- AL State Medical License 2024 - 2025
- WI State Medical License 2024 - 2025
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Remote Ischemic Conditioning in Traumatic Brain Injury Start of enrollment: 2019 Sep 24
- REPlaCE- Randomized Trial Evaluating the Use of Prothrombin Complex concEntrate to Improve Survival in Patients With Traumatic Coagulopathy Start of enrollment: 2020 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Prioritizing circulation over airway to improve survival in trauma patients with exsanguinating injuries: a world society of emergency surgery-panamerican trauma conse...Paula Ferrada, Saima Shafique, Megan Brenner, Clay Burlew, Fausto Catena
World Journal of Emergency Surgery. 2025-06-02 - Small Change, BIG Impact: Proposal of the Brain Injury Guidelines for kids (kBIG).Annika B Kay, Sommer L Glasgow, Anastasia M Kahan, Robert A Swendiman, Zachary J Kastenberg
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2025-05-17 - Corrigendum to "Role of endovascular management on outcomes in patients with traumatic inferior vena cava injuries" [Am J Surg 238 (2024) 115836].Devin O'Connor, Omar Hejazi, Christina Colosimo, Collin Stewart, Hamidreza Hosseinpour
American Journal of Surgery. 2025-05-05
Journal Articles
- Optimal Timing of Initiation of Thromboprophylaxis After Nonoperative Blunt Spinal Trauma: A Propensity-Matched AnalysisBellal Joseph, MD, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
- The Burden of Firearm Violence in the United States: Stricter Laws Result in Safer StatesBellal Joseph, MD, jivresearch.org
Authored Content
- Evaluating the Relevance of the 2013 Tokyo Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of CholecystitisMarch 2018
Press Mentions
- Weight Loss Tied to Premature Death for Older AdultsApril 12th, 2023
- Frailty, Advanced Age Tied to Less Time at Home After Cancer ResectionOctober 24th, 2020
- #155: Day 3, Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care SurgeryApril 12th, 2018
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