Nicole Pilar Bernal MD FACS

Burn, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Clinical Informatics

Professor of Surgery, Medical Director of Burn Services, The Ohio State University

1581 Dodd DrColumbus, OH 43210
Phone+1 614-293-2876
Fax+1 614-293-9155

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Summary

Dr. Nicole Bernal is a Surgeon and physician informaticist in Columbus, OH. She received her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and has been in practice 16 years. She specializes in trauma surgery & surgical critical care and is experienced in minimally invasive surgery, trauma and surgical critical care, abdominal wall reconstruction, and burn management.

Education & Training

University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2009 - 2010
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2008 - 2009
SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2008
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 2001

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2010 - 2028
OH State Medical License 2003 - 2027
MO State Medical License 2008 - 2012
IA State Medical License 2009 - 2011
WI State Medical License 2008 - 2011
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Use of NexoBrid for Treatment of Acute Deep Partial and Full Thickness Burn Injuries
APPROVED_FOR_MARKETING
StrataGraft® Skin Tissue Expanded Access at Specific Study Sites ( StrataCAT ) Start of enrollment: 2020 Feb 18
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Reconstruction of Deep Partial-Thickness Burns With Ovine Forestomach Matrix: Results From a Prospective Observational Study.
Patrick J Kennedy, Michael Young, Kylie Wentworth, Nidhi Aravapalli, Nicole P Bernal
Cureus. 2026-03-01
1 citations
Burn-Related Violence Against Women in the United States: Findings From the ABA Burn Registry.
Colton D Wayne, Yvonne M Singer, Claudia C Malic, Holly E Baselice, Nicole P Bernal
Journal of Burn Care & Research. 2024-11-14
9 citations
Exploring the similarities and differences of burn registers globally: Results from a data dictionary comparison study.
Emily Bebbington, Joanna Miles, Amber Young, Margriet E van Baar, Nicole Bernal
Burns. 2024-05-01