
Joshua Philip Parreco MD FACS
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Trauma Critical Care Surgeon
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1150 N 35th AveSte 650Hollywood, FL 33021
Phone+1 954-265-5969
Fax+1 954-965-3599
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Summary
- Dr. Joshua Parreco is a General Surgeon based in Hollywood, FL, with subspecialties in Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. After completing medical training at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in 2013, Parreco developed expertise in acute care surgery through a series of residencies and a fellowship in Surgical Critical Care at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System. Employed as a Trauma Acute Care Surgeon at Memorial Regional Hospital since 2021, Parreco previously worked at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital and as a Surgical Critical Care Fellow at the Ryder Trauma Center. Parreco has authored multiple publications on surgical outcomes, and notable accolades include the Sawyer Award Finalist from the Surgical Infection Society and the Gold Medal Forum Presentation from the Southeastern Surgical Congress.
Education & Training
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2018 - 2019
HCA Florida JFK Hospital/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine GME ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 2013 - 2018
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2028
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care- American College of SurgeonsAdvanced Trauma Life Support
- American College of SurgeonsFellow
- American College of SurgeonsFundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery
- American College of SurgeonsFundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Sawyer Award Finalist Surgical Infection Society, 2019
- 2nd Place, Resident Paper Competition Florida Committee on Trauma, 2018
- Gold Medal Forum Presentation Southeastern Surgical Congress, 2018
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Two for One? Safety and Efficacy of Concomitant Hernia Repair During Pediatric Appendectomy.Nicholas J Iglesias, Drew S Alessi, Akshat Sanan, Andres M Corona, Anne S Reme
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2026-04-15 - The impact of laparoscopic cholecystectomy on pregnancy outcomes in the United States.Chelsea Spector, Lindsay Celentano, Jennifer Hernandez Klein, Lisa Ngo, Joshua Parreco
Surgical Endoscopy. 2025-12-01 - Impact of Financial Toxicity in Surgical Oncology Patients on Postoperative Hospital Readmission.Michelle M Dugan, Rachel Pruett, Dino Romero, Joshua P Parreco, Courtney M Edwards
The American Surgeon. 2025-12-01
Journal Articles
- Thirty-Day Readmissions Following Parathyroidectomy: Evidence from the National Readmissions Database, 2013–2014Adam M Kravietz, Jessica L Buicko, Joshua P Parreco, Robert A Kozol, ScienceDirect
Abstracts/Posters
- Predicting Mortality In The Surgical Intensive Care Unit Using Artificial Intelligence And Natural Language Processing Of Physician DocumentationJoshua Parreco, Antonio Hidalgo, Robert Kozol, Nicholas Namias, Rishi Rattan, Southeastern Surgical Congress, Tampa Bay, FL, 2/11/2018
- Using Artificial Intelligence to Predict Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation and Tracheostomy PlacementJoshua Parreco, Antonio Hidalgo, Jonathan Parks, Robert Kozol, Rishi Rattan, Academic Surgical Congress, Jacksonville, FL, 1/31/2018
- Nationwide Analysis of Motor Vehicle Collision Readmission and ReinjuryJoshua Parreco, Tanya Zakrison, Alex Badilla, Rishi Rattan, Academic Surgical Congress, Jacksonville, FL, 1/31/2018
Authored Content
- Underestimation of Unplanned Readmission After Colorectal Surgery: A National AnalysisDecember 2017
Press Mentions
New Study Reveals Troubling Trends in VTE TrackingDecember 10th, 2018
Study: AI Helps Identify Patients at High Risk for Repeat Penetrating TraumaNovember 15th, 2017
Miller School Trauma Surgeons Are First to Report Hidden Public Costs of Firearm InjuriesSeptember 27th, 2017
Professional Memberships
- Resident Active Member
- Candidate Member
- Candidate Member
- Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma - EASTProvisional Member
- Society of Critical Care MedicineSponsored Fellow
External Links
- Linktreehttp://linktr.ee/joshuatree_md
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