Show Notes
It’s been a minute since my last episode but I am super excited to interview the guest speaker for today’s episode- Dr. Damon Clark a reputed Trauma & General Surgeon at Keck Medicine of USC. Dr. Clark obtained his medical degree in 2004 from Harvard Medical School, one of the top medical schools in the country. He trained for his general surgery residency at both Eastern Virginia Medical School and Henry Ford Hospital and completed his residency in 2010. He recently completed a 2-year fellowship in Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center, one of the most renowned trauma and surgical critical care training centers in the world. In his young academic career, Dr. Clark has completed five research fellowships in the areas of surgical and molecular chemistry and pharmaceuticals. He recently received from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the Oriens Award. In addition, he was awarded the 2011 Best Preceptor for Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills (CSTARS) from the University of Maryland Medical Center. During his general surgery training, he was awarded the 2010 Medical Student Teacher of the Year. In this episode, he tackles issues from invasive procedures like exploratory laparotomies and thoracotomies as well as venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis to diagnosing patients, and common misconceptions revolving around ER doctors and their job.
