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Eric Elster, MD, General Surgery, Bethesda, MD

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General Surgery • Bethesda, MD

Transplantation, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Dean and Professor of Surgery and Molecular / Cell Biology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Eric Elster, MD, FACS, CAPT, MC, USN (Ret.) serves as Dean of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) School of Medicine. Dr. Elster received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of South Florida in Tampa as a recipient of the U.S. Navy’s Health Professional Scholarship Program. Upon graduation, he completed a general surgery residency at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Elster served as ship’s surgeon aboard the USS Kitty Hawk during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon returning from the Persian Gulf, he completed a solid organ transplantation fellowship at the National Institutes of Health; and then directed a translational research program at the Naval Medical Research Center in Silver Spring, MD, with a focus on developing improved diagnostics and therapies for serious traumatic injuries, transplantation, and advanced operative imaging. Now retired, Dr. Elster was last deployed as a surgeon and Director of Surgical Services at the NATO Role 3 Military Medical Unit in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Dr. Elster is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons; and a member of the Society of University Surgeons, American Society of Transplant Surgeons, the Southern Surgical Association, the Halsted Society, and the American Surgical Association. He has published over 200 scientific manuscripts in leading journals including JAMA, Annals of Surgery, American Journal of Transplantation, and Science Translational Medicine, and has received numerous research grants spanning all aspects of surgery.

Education & Training

  • National Capital Consortium
    National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2002
  • National Capital Consortium
    National Capital ConsortiumInternship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
  • University of South Florida College of Medicine
    University of South Florida College of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1997 - 2024
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • USU Graduate Students Win First Place in Prestigious Emory Global Health Competition
    USU Graduate Students Win First Place in Prestigious Emory Global Health CompetitionMarch 23rd, 2023
  • New “mCurriculum” Launched to Help Surgeons Worldwide Sharpen Skills, Improve Clinical Readiness
    New “mCurriculum” Launched to Help Surgeons Worldwide Sharpen Skills, Improve Clinical ReadinessDecember 20th, 2022
  • Dr. Anthony Fauci Talks to USU Students, Faculty About COVID-19’s Future
    Dr. Anthony Fauci Talks to USU Students, Faculty About COVID-19’s FutureApril 12th, 2022
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