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Niels Martin, MD, General Surgery, Philadelphia, PA, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

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General Surgery Philadelphia, PA

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Associate Professor, Surgery, University of Pennsylvania

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Summary

  • I am the Section Chief of Surgical Critical Care, Program Director for the Traumatology & Surgical Critical Care Fellowship training program, and am an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine. I am also the Medical Director of the Trauma & Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. I am board-certified in both Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. I am also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine.

    I have clinical, educational, and research interests that involve caring for injured and critically ill patients. More specifically, I focus on quality, safety, outcomes, technology, and end-of-life care management. In these endeavors, I have partnered with many collaborators including outside institutions, foundations, and industry. I have presented work to numerous national & international organizations and published in a variety of prominent medical journals.

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2006 - 2008
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2006
  • Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2001 - 2024
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FCCM) Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2015
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Covid-19 Patients with History of Traumatic Injuries at 6 Times High Risk of Death, Finds Study
    Covid-19 Patients with History of Traumatic Injuries at 6 Times High Risk of Death, Finds StudyJune 28th, 2021
  • Trauma Patients with COVID-19 Face Greater Risk of Complications and Death
    Trauma Patients with COVID-19 Face Greater Risk of Complications and DeathJune 28th, 2021
  • COVID Can Be More Deadly for Hospitalized Trauma Patients
    COVID Can Be More Deadly for Hospitalized Trauma PatientsJune 28th, 2021
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