Tyler John Loftus MD PhD
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Associate Professor of Acute Care Surgery; Program Director, General Surgery Residency; Assistant Chair of Performance Improvement, Department of Surgery
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Shands at The University of Florida1600 SW Archer RoadGainesville, FL 32610
Phone+1 352-265-0916
Fax+1 352-265-0190
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Summary
- Tyler J Loftus, MD, PhD, is a trauma and acute care surgeon and associate professor with the University of Florida Department of Surgery. His NIH-sponsored research focusing on machine-learning enabled postoperative triage decision-making and patient value-informed decision support for surrogate and proxy decision-makers overlaps with the healthcare quality and performance improvement domain. Dr. Loftus is passionate about advancing surgical education and technical skills development and serves as the Program Director for the University of Florida General Surgery Residency.
Education & Training
University of FloridaPhD, Biomedical Informatics, 2020 - 2024
University of FloridaResidency, Surgery, 2012 - 2019
Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 2012
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2019 - 2027
American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics
American Board of Surgery Surgery- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Clinical Trials
- Low Dose ICG for Biliary Tract and Tumor Imaging Start of enrollment: 2021 Sep 15
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Guiding Surgical Trainee Supervision Through Competency-Based Assessment: In Reply to Kapoor and Ray.Patrick W Underwood, George A Sarosi Jr, Tyler J Loftus
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2025-05-01 - Indocyanine green fluorescent cholangiography in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis of randomized contr...Túlio Pimentel, Ivo Queiroz, Mariano Gallo Ruelas, Cynthia Florêncio de Mesquita, Maria L R Defante
Surgery. 2025-05-01 - Determining potential immunomodulatory drug efficacy in sepsis using ELISpot.Andrew H Walton, Monty B Mazer, Kenneth E Remy, Dale F Osborne, Ethan B Davitt
Scientific Reports. 2025-04-18
Journal Articles
- Equity and Artificial Intelligence in Surgical CareCrystal N Johnson-Mann, Tyler J Loftus, JAMA Surgery
- Reactive Artificial Intelligence Using “Big Data” in the Era of Precision Medicine—ReplyTyler J Loftus, Gilbert R Upchurch, JAMA Surgery
- Protocol for Emergent Laparotomy and Temporary Abdominal ClosureTyler J Loftus, Philip A Efron, Martin D Rosenthal, Chasen A Croft, Alicia M Mohr, Scott C Brakenridge, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
Authored Content
- Reactive Artificial Intelligence Using “Big Data” in the Era of Precision Medicine—ReplyMay 2020
- Protocol for Emergent Laparotomy and Temporary Abdominal ClosureOctober 2018
Press Mentions
Surgeons Provide Clarity on Applications for Generative AI in Patient CareApril 9th, 2025- UF Researchers’ Artificial Intelligence Platform Accurately Predicts Surgical ComplicationsJune 2nd, 2022
- Undertriaging Linked to Worse Outcomes in Postop PatientsNovember 19th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Aligning Patient Acuity with Resource Intensity after Major SurgeryUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA2023–2027
- Aligning Patient Acuity with Resource Intensity after Major SurgeryUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA2023–2027
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