WendyLWahlMD

General Surgery • Columbus, OH

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Professor, Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School

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Office
1581 Dodd Hall 1st floor
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone+1 614-293-2101
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Education & Training

University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1994
Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1988
University of Michigan Health SystemFellowship, Surgical Critical Care

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2020 - 2026
MI State Medical License 1991 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The effect of amantadine on acute cognitive disability after severe traumatic brain injury: An institutional pilot study.
Brett M Tracy, Shruthi Srinivas, Kelly D Nahum, Wendy L Wahl, Rondi B Gelbard> ;Surgery. 2024 Mar 1
Formal ultrasound curriculum for surgical critical care fellows leads to improvement in comfort and skills in the intensive care unit.
Anahita Jalilvand, Amar Bhatt, Rafal Kopanczyk, Wendy Wahl> ;Surgery. 2024 Mar 1
1 citations
Distressed Communities Index Is Not Associated with Mortality for Critically Ill Surgical Patients with Sepsis.
Chloe Williams, Whitney Kellett, Megan Ireland, Wendy Wahl, Jon Wisler, Anahita Jalilvand> ;Surgical Infections. 2023 Mar 1
Fatal opioid overdoses geospatially cluster with level 1 trauma centers in Ohio.
Brett M Tracy, Katherine C Bergus, Erin J Hoover, Andrew J Young, Carrie A Sims, Wendy L Wahl, Carrie L Valdez> ;Surgery. 2023 Mar 1
2 citations
The Effect of Antiplatelet Agents on Thromboelastography.
Kristen M Westfall, Roger N Ramcharan, Megan M Shulkosky, Wendy L Wahl, Jason P Hecht> ;The American Surgeon. 2023 Nov 1
1 citations
Effects of Early Chemoprophylaxis in Traumatic Brain Injury and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism.
Megan M Shulkosky, Emily J Han, Wendy L Wahl, Jason P Hecht> ;The American Surgeon. 2023 Jun 1
12 citations
Association of timing of initiation of pharmacologic venous thromboembolism prophylaxis with outcomes in trauma patients.
Jason P. Hecht, Emily J Han, John W. Scott, Mark R. Hemmila, Wendy L. Wahl> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2021 Jan 1
5 citations
Early Chemoprophylaxis in Severely Injured Trauma Patients Reduces Risk of Venous Thromboembolism.
Jason P. Hecht, Emily J Han, Mary-Margaret Brandt, Wendy L. Wahl> ;The American Surgeon. 2020 Jul 29
19 citations
Effect of Preinjury Oral Anticoagulants on Outcomes Following Traumatic Brain Injury from Falls in Older Adults.
Jason P. Hecht, Zachary J. LaDuke, Anne H. Cain-Nielsen, Mark R. Hemmila, Wendy L. Wahl> ;Pharmacotherapy. 2020 Jul 1
13 citations
Association of mortality among trauma patients taking preinjury direct oral anticoagulants versus vitamin K antagonists.
Zachary J. LaDuke, Jason P. Hecht, Anne H. Cain-Nielsen, Mark R. Hemmila, Wendy L. Wahl> ;Surgery. 2019 Oct 1
36 citations
Direct oral anticoagulants do not worsen traumatic brain injury after low-level falls in the elderly.
Madelyn Batey, Jason P. Hecht, Cherise Callahan, Wendy L. Wahl> ;Surgery. 2018 Oct 1
Elderly Fall Patients Need a Urinalysis.
Anna Shu, Sylvester Paulasir, Farwa Batool, Cynthia A Corpron, Mary-Anne Purtill, Wendy L. Wahl, Mary-Margaret Brandt> ;The American Surgeon. 2018 Aug 1
27 citations
The Michigan Trauma Quality Improvement Program: Results from a collaborative quality initiative.
Mark R. Hemmila, Jill L. Jakubus, Anne H. Cain-Nielsen, John P. Kepros, Wayne E. Vander Kolk, Wendy L. Wahl, Judy N. Mikhail> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2017 May 1
24 citations
Reduction in Venous Thromboembolism Events: Trauma Performance Improvement and Loop Closure Through Participation in a State-Wide Quality Collaborative.
David Machado-Aranda, Jill L. Jakubus, Wendy L. Wahl, Jill R. Cherry-Bukowiec, Kathleen B. To, Pauline K. Park, Krishnan Raghavendran, Lena M. Napolitano, Mark R. Hemmila> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2015 Sep 1
79 citations
Risk factors for postoperative wound infections and prolonged hospitalization after ventral/incisional hernia repair
Christodoulos Kaoutzanis, Stefan W. Leichtle, Nicolas J. Mouawad, Kathleen B. Welch, Richard M. Lampman, Wendy L. Wahl, Robert K. Cleary> ;Hernia. 2015 Feb 1
28 citations
Regional collaborative quality improvement for trauma reduces complications and costs.
Mark R. Hemmila, Anne H. Cain-Nielsen, Wendy L. Wahl, Wayne E. Vander Kolk, Jill L. Jakubus, Judy N. Mikhail, Nancy J. O. Birkmeyer> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2015 Jan 1
68 citations
Improved perioperative and short-term outcomes of robotic versus conventional laparoscopic colorectal operations.
Mark A. Casillas, Stefan W. Leichtle, Wendy L. Wahl, Richard M. Lampman, Kathleen B. Welch, Trisha Wellock, Erin B. Madden, Robert K. Cleary> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2014 Jul 1
9 citations
Divergent and dynamic activity of endogenous retroviruses in burn patients and their inflammatory potential
Kang Hoon Lee, HyungChul Rah, Tajia L. Green, Young Kwan Lee, Debora Lim, Jean A. Nemzek, Wendy L. Wahl, David G. Greenhalgh, Kiho Cho> ;Experimental and Molecular Pathology. 2014 Apr 1
32 citations
Early albumin use improves mortality in difficult to resuscitate burn patients.
Sandra H. Park, Mark R. Hemmila, Wendy L. Wahl> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2012 Nov 1
7 citations
Implementation of a small bowel obstruction guideline improves hospital efficiency.
Wendy L. Wahl, Sandra L. Wong, Christopher J. Sonnenday, Mark R. Hemmila, Justin B. Dimick, Scott A. Flanders, Jeffrey S. Desmond, Vinita Bahl, Peter K. Henke> ;Surgery. 2012 Oct 1
4 citations
Do burn centers provide juvenile firesetter intervention
Karla S. Ahrns-Klas, Wendy L. Wahl, Mark R. Hemmila, Stewart C. Wang> ;Journal of Burn Care & Research. 2012 Mar 1
18 citations
Creation and validation of a simple venous thromboembolism risk scoring tool for thermally injured patients: analysis of the National Burn Repository.
Christopher J. Pannucci, Nicholas H. Osborne, Wendy L. Wahl> ;Journal of Burn Care & Research. 2012 Jan 1
18 citations
Nontrauma Emergency Surgery: Optimal Case Mix for General Surgery and Acute Care Surgery Training
Jill R. Cherry-Bukowiec, Barbra S. Miller, Gerard M. Doherty, Melissa E. Brunsvold, Mark R. Hemmila, Pauline K. Park, Krishnan Raghavendran, Kristen C. Sihler, Wendy L...> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2011 Nov 1
38 citations
American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma Performance Improvement and Patient Safety program: maximal impact in a mature trauma center.
Bedabrata Sarkar, Melissa E. Brunsvold, Jill R. Cherry-Bukoweic, Mark R. Hemmila, Pauline K. Park, Krishnan Raghavendran, Wendy L. Wahl, Stewart C. Wang, Lena M. Napol...> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2011 Nov 1
5 citations
Acquired inpatient risk factors for venous thromboembolism after thermal injury.
Christopher J Pannucci, Nicholas H Osborne, Hyun Soo Park, Wendy L Wahl> ;Journal of Burn Care & Research. 2011 Oct 8
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Hospital Affiliations

Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterColumbus, Ohio