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Kareem Husain, MD, General Surgery, Saint Louis, MO, Mercy Hospital St. Louis

KareemDHusainMD

General Surgery Saint Louis, MO

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Assistant Professor, Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2009 - 2010
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2009
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine
    Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 2002
  • University of Notre Dame
    University of Notre DameB.S., Professional Studies; Psychology, 1991 - 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2017 - 2020
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Finalist Surgical Infection Society Susman Award, 2012
  • Educational Scholarship 34th Annual Critical Care Congress, 2005
  • Medical Student Teaching Award Washington University School of Medicine, 2005
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Mechanisms of decreased intestinal epithelial proliferation and increased apoptosis in murine acute lung injury  
    Husain KD, Stromberg PE, Woolsey CA, Turnbull IR, Dunne WM, Javadi P, Buchman TG, Karl IE, Hotchkiss RS, Coopersmith CM, Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2005
  • High-dose exogenous iron following cecal ligation and puncture increases mortality rate in mice and is associated with an increase in gut epithelial and splenic apoptosis  
    Javadi P, Buchman TG, Stromberg PE, Husain KD, Dunne WM, Woolsey CA, Turnbull IR, Hotchkiss RS, Karl IE, Coopersmith CM, Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2004
  • Comparison of the plasma proteome during gram-positive and gram-negative pneumonia in mice  
    McDunn JE, Husain KD, Coopersmith CM, Townsend RR, Cobb JP, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1/1/2004
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Reduction of infectious complications following trauma laparotomy through use of perioperative antibiotic protocol.
    Symons W, Husain K, Kuene J, Jarman S, Sato B, Yan Y, Bochicchio G, Schuerer D, Mazuski J, 34th Annual Meeting of the Surgical Infection Society, Baltimore, MD, 1/1/2014
  • Reduction of infectious complications following trauma laparotomy through use of perioperative antibiotic protocol.
    Symons W, Husain K, Keune J, Jarman S, Sato B, Yan Y, Bochicchio G, Schuerer D, Mazuski J, Surg. Infect., 1/1/2014
  • Infectious complications following exploratory laparotomy for trauma: The case for improved antibiotic prophylaxis.
    Husain KD, Keune J, Sato B, Jarman S, Yan Y, Bochicchio GV, Schuerer DJ, Mazuski JE, 32nd Annual Meeting of the Surgical Infection Society, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, 1/18/2012
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Lectures

  • "What a pain in the neck! Penetrating neck trauma." 
    St. Louis, MO - 1/24/2012
  • "Penetrating Neck Trauma" 
    St. Louis, MO - 1/1/2012

Other

  • "Surgical Milestones for Trauma/Acute Care Surgery" (Revision) 
    Husain KD
    1/1/2014
  • "Surgical Milestones for the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Barnes-Jewish Hospital" (Revision Contributor) 
    Husain KD
    1/1/2014
  • Colitis-Ischemic. 
    Husain KD, SCORE-Surgical Council on Resident Education, Washington University Hospital B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    1/1/2014

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations