David Plurad MD
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Medical Director, Trauma Services
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4234 Riverwalk PkwySte 120Riverside, CA 92505
Phone+1 951-781-3672
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Education & Training
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Fellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2004 - 2005
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2002
University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1994
University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 1900 - Present
CA State Medical License 2005 - 2027
AL State Medical License 1993 - 2008
IL State Medical License 1997 - 2002
American Board of Surgery Surgery- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Prehospital versus Emergency Department Glasgow Coma Scale in Blunt Traumatic Brain Injury: A Retrospective Review of the National Trauma Data Bank.Taylor E Messick-Ngo, Bhani K Chawla-Kondal, Gabriel L Scally, Brittany R Sadoma, Nicholas W Sheets
The American Surgeon. 2025-10-01 - Methamphetamine and traumatic brain injury outcomes: an analysis of 29,416 patients from the national trauma data bank.Nicholas W Sheets, Yan Shen, Jeneva M Garland, David S Plurad, Lori F Harbour
Brain Injury. 2025-01-01 - Impact of Trauma Verification Level on Management and Outcomes of Combined Traumatic Brain and Solid Organ Injuries: An NTDB Retrospective Review.Ayesha Tariq, Bhani Chawla-Kondal, Elliott Smith, Emily D Dubina, Nicholas W Sheets
The American Surgeon. 2024-11-01
Press Mentions
RCH Receives Trauma VerificationJanuary 10th, 2023
The Health Benefits of THC Are Overlooked in CBD ManiaAugust 24th, 2018- Can Medical Marijuana Save Football? Activists Call NFL to Loosen Rules on CannabisFebruary 8th, 2016
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