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Samuel Ross, MD, General Surgery, Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center

SamuelWadeRossMDMPH

General Surgery • Charlotte, NC

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Summary

  • Samuel Wade Ross, MD, MPH, FACS is an Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery, at the F.H. “Sammy” Ross, Jr. Trauma Center at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Ross is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and Gillings School of Public Health. He completed his internship and Residency at Carolinas Medical Center in General Surgery and a fellowship in Surgical Critical Care and Trauma from the University of Texas Southwestern, Parkland Memorial Trauma Center. Sam is also NSQIP Surgeon Champion at Carolinas Medical Center and has research interests in EGS, trauma, hernia, MIS, and surgical public health with over 50 peer review publications and 5 book chapters. He is the recipient of multiple international, national, and regional research awards including the Raymond H. Alexander, MD Resident Research Award from EAST, Karl Storz Award from EAES, SAGES resident research award, ACS Committee on Trauma resident paper competition national finalist and three-time winner of the NC ACS COT Resident Paper Competition. Additionally, Sam is the recipient of the EAST ORIENS award and Leadership Development Scholarship, and recently named Co-Director of EGS Public Health Research at Atrium Health and awarded with a Department of Surgery Research Career Development Award. He is also the Pediatric Trauma Co-Medical Director at the Hemby Pediatric Trauma Institute at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, and recently named to the 2021 Class of the ACS Committee on Trauma Future Trauma Leader Program.

Education & Training

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2017 - 2018
  • Carolinas Medical Center
    Carolinas Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2011 - 2017
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2011, MD
  • University of North Carolina Gillings School of Public Health
    University of North Carolina Gillings School of Public HealthMPH, Public Health Leadership, 2009 - 2010
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBS, Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 2002 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2011 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2017 - 2020
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Critical Care Surgery Team Develops Blueprint for Essential Operations During COVID-19
    Critical Care Surgery Team Develops Blueprint for Essential Operations During COVID-19April 3rd, 2020
  • Critical care surgery team develops blueprint for essential operations during COVID-19
    Critical care surgery team develops blueprint for essential operations during COVID-19July 6th, 2021
  • Coronavirus has changed but not stopped the work of this trio of trauma surgeons
    Coronavirus has changed but not stopped the work of this trio of trauma surgeonsJuly 6th, 2021

Committees

  • Member, SAGES Acute Care Surgery Taskforce 2020 - Present
  • Member, AAST Healthcare Economics Committee 2019 - Present
  • Member, EAST Multicenter Trials Committee 2018 - Present

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Samuel Ross, Dr. Samuel Ross, MD, Dr. S Ross, Dr. Samuel Wade Ross