Susan Kartiko MD

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

GWUH

2150 Pennsylvania AveWashington, DC 20037
Phone+1 202-677-6219
Fax+1 202-741-3219

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Summary

Dr. Susan Kartiko, located in Washington, DC, is a general surgeon specializing in trauma surgery and surgical critical care. She completed her fellowship in surgical critical care at Boston University Medical Center and her surgery residency at Albert Einstein Healthcare Network. Dr. Kartiko holds a faculty position as an Assistant Professor at Baystate Medical Center since 2016. Her published work includes studies on inguinal hernia repair, gunshot wound management, sarcopenia in hip fracture patients, rib fracture stabilization, and racial disparities in colectomy outcomes. She is also involved in clinical trials comparing PVB and Ketamine/Lidocaine in rib fracture patients.

Education & Training

Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2015 - 2016
Jefferson Health Medical Education/Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2015
Texas A&M; Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 2010

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Certifications & Licensure

DC State Medical License 2019 - 2028
VA State Medical License 2021 - 2024
MA State Medical License 2016 - 2019
PA State Medical License 2010 - 2016
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Clinical Trials

PVB vs Ketamine/Lidocaine in Rib Fracture Patients Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 01
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Racial Disparities in Emergent Versus Elective Inguinal Hernia Repair.
Jayati Atahar, Jacob Zarkower, Hari Ramesh, Beck Gold, Mary K Matecki
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2026-09-01
Dissecting the Impact of Substance Use on Trauma: High Morbidity Does Not Uniformly Dictate Increased Mortality.
Dallas T Ryan, Mary Matecki, Jayati Atahar, Sean Lee, Susan Kartiko
The American Surgeon. 2026-08-23
Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation as an Adjunct to Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and GRADE Assessment.
Ismail Ikarine, Laith Altawil, Susan Kartiko, Harrison Chau, Zachary M Bauman
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2026-06-01