Robert D Winfield MD

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Professor and Vice-Chair, Surgery University of Kansas Medical Center Division Chief, Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care

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4000 Cambridge St 2005Kansas City, KS 66160
Phone+1 913-945-6590
Fax+1 913-588-0665

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Summary

Dr. Robert Winfield is based in Kansas City, KS, and specializes in General Surgery with subspecialties in Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. He completed a fellowship in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at the University of California (San Diego) Medical Center and a residency in General Surgery at the University of Florida. He is a master acute care surgeon and renowned educator. Dr. Winfield is nearing 100 publications in journals such as JAMA Network Open and the American Journal of Surgery. He is recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, and in 2026 will be inducted into the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators and graduate from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University with his MBA.

Education & Training

University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2011 - 2012
University of FloridaResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2011
Southern Illinois University School of MedicineClass of 2004

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2010 - Present
KS State Medical License 2015 - 2027
MO State Medical License 2012 - 2016
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Women with firearm injuries: A multicenter mixed-methods study.
Justine Broecker, Marie Crandall, Rishi Rattan, Robert Winfield, Nimitt Patel
American Journal of Surgery. 2026-10-01
Pressure points: A pilot study using the NASA-TLX tool to measure the intensity of Acute care surgery work.
Jennifer L Hartwell, Jocelyn Hunter Rose, Stepheny Berry, Erich Wessel, C Cameron McCoy
American Journal of Surgery. 2026-10-01
Developing Specialty-Specific Workplace Standards for Surgeons: A Framework to Support Sustainable Surgical Careers.
Douglas E Wood, Philip R Wolinsky, Christopher M Dodgion, Diana Lee Farmer, Nancy L Gantt
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2026-08-01