Eileen Metzger Bulger MD

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Associate Professor of Surgery, University Wash

Harborview Medical Center325 9th AveSeattle, WA 98104
Phone+1 206-744-8485

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Education & Training

University of WashingtonFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 1999 - 2000
University of WashingtonResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1999
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1992

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Certifications & Licensure

ID State Medical License 2024 - 2029
WA State Medical License 1994 - 2028
MT State Medical License 2024 - 2027
OR State Medical License 2024 - 2027
WY State Medical License 2024 - 2027
AK State Medical License 2024 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Hypertonic Modulation of Inflammation Following Injury
TERMINATED
Prehospital Tranexamic Acid Use for Traumatic Brain Injury
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Valproic Acid (VPA) for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Trauma Patients
WITHDRAWN
PHASE2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Advanced Automatic Crash Notification Systems: It Is Time to Adopt Potentially Life-Saving Technology.
Theresa L Chin, Julie Y Valenzuela, Thomas Duncan, Peter E Fischer, Alexandra Briggs
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2026-08-21
Comprehensive Analysis of US Health Care Spending on Injuries.
John W Scott, Grace E Kennedy, Haley Lescinsky, Sawyer W Crosby, Meera Beauchamp
Annals of Surgery. 2026-08-10
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Trauma Histories of LGBTQ+ Physical Injury Survivors.
Paige M Ryan, Douglas F Zatzick, Allison Engstrom, Joan Russo, Cristina Conde
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2026-03-01

Journal Articles

Recommendations from the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma’s Firearm Strategy Team (FAST) Workgroup: Chicago Consensus I
Cynthia L Talley, Brendan T Campbell, Gary Timmerman, Ronald I Gross, Eric Kuncir, Robert Letton, Brian J Eastridge, Danny Robinette, Deborah A Kuhls, Eileen M Bulger, Journal of The American College of Surgeons

Lectures

Emergency Radiology 2013
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington - 8/11/2013
UW Emergency Radiology 2013
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington - 8/11/2013

Other

Inpatient management of traumatic rib fractures
Bulger EM
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/inpatient-management-of-traumatic-rib-fractures
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-08-02

Authored Content

Recommendations from the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma’s Firearm Strategy Team (FAST) Workgroup: Chicago Consensus INovember 2018

Press Mentions

As Gun Violence Increases in the PNW, so Does Its Toll on DoctorsOctober 7th, 2024
Trauma Surgeons Look Forward to Annual TQIP ConferenceAugust 26th, 2024
For Surgeons, Artistry Is Vehicle for Helping OthersJuly 17th, 2024

Grant Support

A Deployment Focused Pragmatic Trial of Optimal Stepped Care Intervention Targeting PTSD and Comorbidity for Acutely Hospitalized Injury Survivors Treated in US Trauma Care SystemsUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON2022–2027
Hypertonic Modulation Of Inflammation Following InjuryNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2007–2010
The Effect Of Hypertonic Resuscitation For Blunt TraumaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2005