
Samir M Fakhry MD
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Vice President and Head, Center for Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Research, HCA Healthcare Nashville TN
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One Park PlazaBldg 2, 3rd FloorNashville, TN 37203
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Summary
- Samir Fakhry, MD, is a general surgeon based in Nashville, TN, with subspecialties in trauma surgery and surgical critical care. He completed his medical education at the American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine, followed by a residency in surgery and a fellowship in surgical critical care at the University of North Carolina Hospitals. Dr. Fakhry has served as Professor of Surgery at MUSC, Chief of Trauma Services at Inova Fairfax Hospital, Surgical ICU Director at UNC Chapel Hill and Chief of Trauma at George Washington University Hospital. He is currently VP and Head, Center for Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Research, HCA Healthcare in Nashville. TN. His research focuses on trauma and surgical critical care, and he has authored numerous publications in reputable journals. He has contributed to clinical trials in critical care excellence in sepsis and trauma and is recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
Education & Training
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 1982 - 1987
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1981
University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Surgical Critical Care
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2021 - 2027
SC State Medical License 2009 - 2027
DC State Medical License 1988 - 2026
VA State Medical License 1984 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- AOA Alpha Omega Alpha
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Estimating Injury Severity From ICD-10 Codes: Agreement, Misclassification and Analytic Implications.Timothy Scott, Alessandro Orlando, Harun Mazumder, Samir M Fakhry
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2026-10-09 - Glasgow Coma Scale-Centered Trauma Activation for Geriatric Ground-Level Falls: A 37-Center Cohort Study.Samir M Fakhry, Timothy Scott, Yan Shen, Harun Mazumder, Angelina Fomina
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2026-09-11 - A New Definition of Major Trauma: Overcoming the Limitations of Anatomic Injury Scoring by Incorporating Trauma-team Actions.Samir M Fakhry, Timothy Scott, Yan Shen, Harun Mazumder, Alessandro Orlando
Annals of Surgery. 2026-09-01
Press Mentions
Appendectomy or Antibiotics? Large Trial Helps Decision-MakingJanuary 19th, 2022
Bedside Manner Even More Important for Hospital Patients Admitted via the ERJanuary 29th, 2021
Grant Support
- Critical Care Excellence In Sepsis And Trauma (CREST)National Center On Minority Health And Health Disparities2009–2010
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST)Member
- American Surgical AssociationFellow
- Southern Surgical AssociationFellow
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