OFFICE ADDRESS:
Trauma & Surgical Critical Care
Department of Surgery
Brody School of Medicine
East Carolina University
600 Moye Boulevard
Greenville, NC 27834
ssagrave@pcmh.com
252-847-5707
EDUCATION:
1981 – 1985 Bachelor of Science - TRINITY COLLEGE
Hartford, CT
Biology
1988 E.M.T.-P. UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
Farmington, CT
1989 – 1993 Doctor of Medicine - UHS/CHICAGO MEDICAL SCHOOL
North Chicago, IL
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
1980 – 1989 New Britain Emergency Medical Service
EMT-A, EMT-I, Paramedic
1984 – 1987 New Britain Police Department
Dive/Rescue Specialist
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
1993 – 1994 Maricopa Medical Center
Phoenix, Arizona
Surgical Internship
1994 – 1997 Maricopa Medical Center
Phoenix, Arizona
Surgical Resident
1997 – 1998 Maricopa Medical Center
Phoenix, Arizona
Chief Surgical Resident
1998 – 1999 Orlando Regional Medical Center
Orlando, Florida
Surgical Critical Care Fellow
1999 – 2000 Orlando Regional Medical Center
Orlando, Florida
Trauma Fellow
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
1999 – 2000
Instructor
Department of Surgery
Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care
Orlando Regional Medical Center
Orlando, FL
2000 – 2006
Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care
The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
2006 – Present
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care
The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
2006 – Present
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
Diplomate, American Board of Surgery
General Surgery
December 13, 1999
Recertification: December 20, 2010
Special Certificate: Surgical Critical Care
October 20, 2000
Recertification: July 1, 2011
CERTIFICATIONS:
DEA Registration
Expires: February 2008
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Inception: May 1, 1994
Current
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS): Instructor
Inception: March 5, 1995
Current
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS): Course Director
Inception: October 22, 1999
Current
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Instructor Course Director
Inception: May 14, 2003
Current
Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (FCCS): Instructor
Inception: May 2000
Current
National Board of Medical Examiners: Diplomate
Inception: July 1, 1994
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Inception: June 30, 1999
Current
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor
Inception: February 2004
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
1991 – 2000 Illinois Medical Society
1991 – 2000 Chicago Medical Society
1993 – 1998 Arizona Medical Society
1999 – 2000 Florida Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT)
1998 – Present Society of Critical Care Medicine
1999 – 2005 American Medical Association
1999 – Present American Trauma Society
2000 – Present Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
2001 – 2005 North Carolina Medical Society
2001 – 2005 Pitt County Medical Society
2001 – Present American College of Surgeons: Fellow
2001 – Present American College of Surgeons, North Carolina Chapter
2001 – Present North Carolina Committee on Trauma
2001 – Present Southeastern Surgical Congress
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
2003 Guest Editor: The Journal of Respiratory Diseases - “The Pros and Cons of Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy”
GRANTS
2002 A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multi-center Comparative Phase III Study of Intravenous BMS –284756 followed by Oral BMX-284756 versus Intravenous Pippercillin/Tazobactam followed by Oral Amoxicillin/Clavulanate in the Treatment of Complicated Intraabdominal Infections
Co-Investigators: Scott Sagraves, MD and Tammy Spain, RN
Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute
Proposal funding: $35,000.00
2006 Novo Nordisk Inc. F7Trauma-1648; Phase III Trial. “A muti-center, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of activated recombinant factor VII (rFVIIa/NovoSeven®/NiaStase®) in the treatment of refractory bleeding in severely injured trauma patients.” Principle Investigator: Rotondo, MF. Subinvestigators: Toschlog EA, Sagraves SG, Newell MA, Bard MR, Schenarts PJ, Goettler CE, Briggs S. Status: awarded April 2006, $74,870.
2007 U.N.C.-Chapel Hill. “Tier 1-6 Burn Initiative Phase I Tiers Addressed: 1-6 Project.” Principle Investigator: Scott Sagraves, MD. Status: awarded July, 2007, $11,006.00.
COMMITTEES/ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
MARICOPA MEDICAL CENTER:
1995 – 1998 Trauma Quality Assurance
ORLANDO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER:
1998 – 2000 Critical Care Committee
Surgical/Trauma Collaborative Practice Team
1999 – 2000 Trauma Quality Management
Trauma M&M Committee
PITT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL/ EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY:
2000 – Present C-Spine Protocol Committee
Department of Surgery Committee
ED Subgroup Core Committee
ICU Subcommittee Core Group
OR Core Group Committee
Quality Guidelines Subcommittee Core Group
Trauma Program Data Systems Committee
Trauma Center Development Team Committee
Multidisciplinary Trauma PI Committee
Trauma Research Committee
2001 – Present Radiology Subgroup
Residency Curriculum Committee
SICU Executive Committee
Trauma Research Committee
2001 – 2003 Airway Management Group
Bedside Surgery Users Group
Medication Use and Evaluation Committee
2002 – Present EastCare User’s Group
Pediatric Subgroup
Transfer Criteria Committee
2002 – 2004 Department of Surgery (DOS) Chief Search Committee
2003 – Present Refrigerated Blood Products
Advanced Trauma Life Support Course Director
Emergency Management Trauma Center Executive Committee
2003 – 2004 Deep Sedation Committee
2004 – Present DOS Personnel Committee, Department of Surgery, ECU
Trauma Center Executive Committee
Emergency Management Committee
Disaster Planning Committee
2004 – 2006 OR Value Analysis Committee, Co-Chairperson
2005 – Present Hospital Patient Safety-Quality Improvement Committee
2006 – 2007 DOS Advisory Council to the Chairman
REGIONAL/NATIONAL APPOINTMENTS:
1998 – 2000 Florida Committee on Trauma
Candidate, American College of Surgeons
2000 – Present Eastern Regional Advisory Committee (ERAC)
North Carolina Regional Trauma Committee
ALS Medical Director Sub Committee (ERAC) (North Carolina)
Quality Improvement Committee (ERAC) ( North Carolina)
2000 – 2002 Associate Member, American College of Surgeons (ACS)
2001 – Present North Carolina Committee on Trauma
2002 – Present Fellow, American College of Surgeons
2002 – 2007 Member, Pitt County Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee
2003 – 2004 President Elect, Eastern Regional Advisory Committee for Trauma
2004 – 2005 President, Eastern Regional Advisory Committee for Trauma
2004 – Present Member, ACS Regional Committee on Trauma
2004 – Present Chairman, NC COT Pre-Hospital Committee
2005 – Present Chairman of Future Meetings Committee
Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) Board of Directors
2005 – Present Local Arrangements Chair, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST)
2005 – June, 2007 Special EMS Committee, Pitt County, North Carolina
2006 President Elect, Eastern Regional Advisory Committee for Trauma
2006 – Present Member, North Carolina Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council
2007 – Present President, Eastern Regional Advisory Committee for Trauma
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES:
2007 – Present Chief
Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care
Department of Surgery
The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
2005 – Present Medical Director for Trauma
Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care
Department of Surgery
The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
2004 – 2005 Interim Director for Trauma
Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care
Department of Surgery
The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Successfully Obtained ACS Level I Verification & State Level I Trauma Center Redesignation
2000 – 2004 Associate Director for Trauma
Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care
Department of Surgery
The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Coordinated ACS Consultative Visit for Level I Verification
TEACHING ACTIVITIES: The Brody School of Medicine
2000 – Present 3rd Year Medical Student Mentor Program
Thoracic, Shock, and Electrolyte Educational Lectures
Developed Resident Orientation Manual for Trauma & Surgical Critical Care
2002 Section Editor, “Resuscitation and Critical Care”, Surgical Resident Curriculum, 4th Edition
2003 – Present Clinical Management Guideline Development
PUBLICATIONS:
JOURNALS:
1. Werne C, Sagraves SG, Costa C: Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Rupture from Blunt Trauma Sustained during a Motor Vehicle Collision. J Trauma 29(1): 113-115, 1989.
2. Schiller WR, Bay RC, Mclachlan JG, Sagraves SG: Survival is Predicted by Early Response to Swan-Ganz Resuscitation in Major Burn Injuries. American Journal of Surgery 170: 696-700, 1995.
3. Schiller WR, Bay RC, Garren RL, Parker I, Sagraves SG: Hyperdynamic Resuscitation Improves Survival in Patients with Life-threatening Burns. Journal of Burn Care Rehabilitation 18(1): 10-16, 1997.
4. Sullivan TL, Dere K, Sagraves SG, Cheatham ML: Early Acute Care Risk Factors for Decubitus Ulcer Formation in Acute Spinal Cord Injury. Critical Care Medicine 27(12): A74, 1999.
5. Sagraves SG, Dietrich EB, Oye H: Chronic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: Management Review with Case Report. Contemporary Surgery 56(8): 493-98, 2000.
6. Johnson Maj. JL, Sagraves, SG, Feild CJ, Block EF, Cheatham ML: An Unusual Case of Corneal Perforation Secondary to Pseudomonas Keratitis Complicating a Patient’s Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit Stay. The American Surgeon 66(10): 972-974, 2000.
7. Cheatham ML, White MW, Sagraves SG, Johnson JL, Block EFJ, Nelson LD: Abdominal Perfusion Pressure: A Superior Parameter in the Assessment of Intra-Abdominal Hypertension. J Trauma 49(4): 621-627, 2000.
8. Johnson JL, Sagraves SG, Cheatham ML, Block EFJ, Nelson LD: Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy: a comparison of single-versus multiple dilator techniques. The Journal of Critical Care Medicine 29(6): 1251-4, June 2001.
9. Watts DD, Fakhry SM, for the EAST Multi-Instiutional HVI Research Group. Incidence of Hollow Viscus Injury in Blunt Trauma: An Analysis from 275, 557 Trauma Admissions from the EAST Multi-Institutional Trial. J Trauma 54(2): 289-294, February 2003.
10. Fakhry SM, Watts DD, Luchette FA, for the EAST Multi-Institutional HVI Research Group. Current Diagnostic Approaches Lack Sensitivity in the Diagnosis of Perforated Blunt Small Bowel Injury: Anaylsis from 275, 557 Trauma Admissions from the EAST Multi-Insitutional HVI Trial. J Trauma 54(2): 295-306, February 2003.
11. Sagraves SG, Conquest AM, Albrecht RJ, Toschlog EA, Schenarts PJ, Bard MR, Powell CS, Rotondo MF: Popliteal Artery Trauma In A Rural Level I Trauma Center. American Surgeon 69(6):485-490, 2003.
12. Toschlog EA, MacElligot J, Sagraves SG, Schenarts PJ, Bard MR, Goettler CE, Rotondo MF, Swanson MS: The Relationship of Injury Severity Score (ISS) and Glascow Coma Score (GCS) To Rehabilitative Potential In Patients Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury. American Surgeon 69(6):491-498, 2003.
13. Toschlog EA, Blount KP, Rotondo MF, Sagraves SG, Bard MR, Schenarts PJ, Swanson M, Goettler CE: Clinical Predictors of Subtherapeutic Aminoglycoside Levels In Trauma Patients Undergoing Once-Daily Dosing. J Trauma 55(2):255-62, 2003.
14. Sagraves SG: Abdominal Closure in the Critically Ill Patient. Current Surgery 61(1):12-15, 2004.
15. Bard MR, Goettler CE, Schenarts PJ, Collins BA, Toschlog EA, Sagraves SG, Rotondo MF: Language Barrier Leads to the Unnecessary Intubation of Trauma Patients. American Surgeon 70(9):783-786, 2004.
16. Bailey K, Swinyer M, Bard MR, Sparrow V, Deegan J, Small K, Janssen R, Bailey B, Toschlog EA, Sagraves SG, Goettler CE, Rotondo MF. The Effectiveness of a Specialized Trauma Course in the Knowledge and Level of Job Satisfaction in Emergency Nurses. J Trauma Nurses 12(1):10-15, January-March 2005.
17. Bowen J, Schenarts PJ, Bard MR, Sagraves SG, Toschlog EA, Goettler CE, Cromwell S, Rotondo MF. The Effect of a Rotating Night-Float Coverage Scheme on Preventable and Potentially Preventable Morbidity at a Level I Trauma Center. American Journal of Surgery 190(1):147-152, July 2005.
18. Schenarts PJ, Sagraves SG, Bard MR, Toschlog EA, Goettler CE, Newell MA, Rotondo MF. Low-Dose Dopamine: A Physiologically Based Review. Current Surgery 63(3):219-25, May/June 2006.
19. Goettler CE, Fugo JR, Bard MR, Newell MA, Sagraves SG, Toschlog EA, Schenarts PJ, Rotondo MF. Predicting the need for early tracheostomy. J Trauma, 60(5):991-6, May 2006.
20. Sagraves SG, Toschlog EA, Rotondo MF. Damage Control Surgery – The Intensivist’s Role. Journal of Intensive Care Medicine 21(1):5-16, January-February 2006.
21. Cheatham ML, Sagraves SG, Johnson JL, White MW. Intravesicular pressure monitoring does not cause urinary tract infection. J Int Care Med 32:1640-1643, August 2006.
22. Rotondo MF, Bard MR, Sagraves SG, Toschlog EA, Schenarts PJ, Goettler CE, Newell MA, Robertson MJ. What Price Committment - What Benefit? The Cost of a Saved Life in a Developing Level I Trauma Center. (Submitted for publication to the J Trauma, Sept 30, 2006).
23. Bard, MR, Goettler, CE, Toschlog, EA, Sagraves, SG, Schenarts, PJ, Newell, MA, Fugate, M, Rotondo, MF. Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: Turning Minor Injuries Into a Major Problem. J Trauma 61(6):1441-1446, December 2006.
24. Newell, MA, Bard, MR, Goettler, CE, Toschlog, EA, Schenarts, PJ, Sagraves, SG, Holbert, D, Pories, WJ, Rotondo, MF. Body Mass Index and Outcomes in Critically Injured Blunt Trauma Patients: Weighing the Impact. Journal American Colegel Surg. 204(5):1056-61, May, 2007
25. Toschlog EA, Sagraves SG, Bard MR, Schenarts PJ, Goettler CE, Newell MA, Rotondo MF. Rural trauma recidivism: a different disease. Archives of Surgery 142: 77-81, January 2007.
26. Sagraves SG, Phade S, Spain T, Bard MR, Goettler CE, Schenarts PJ, Toschlog EA, Newell MA, Cairns B, Peck M, Rotondo MF: A Collaborative Systems Approach to Rural Burn Care. Journal of Burn Care and Research 28(1):111-4, Jan – Feb 2007.
27. Toschlog EA, Newton C, Allen N, Newell MA, Goettler CE, Schenarts PJ, Bard MR, Sagraves SG, Rotondo MF. Morbidity Reduction in Critically Ill Trauma Patients Through use of a Computerized Insulin Infusion Protocol: A Preliminary Study. Journal of Trauma; 62(6):1370-6, June 2007.
BOOK CHAPTERS:
1. Rotondo MF, Toschlog EA, Sagraves SG: Airway Control. In: Trauma Sixth Edition. Feliciano DV, Mattox KL, Moore EE (eds.). (In preparation).
2. Toschlog EA, Sagraves SG, Rotondo MF: Damage Control. In: The Trauma Manual, 3rd edition. Peitzman A, Rhodes M, Schwab CW, et al (eds.). (In preparation).
ABSTRACTS:
1. Fakhry S, Watts D, Daley B, Enderson B, and the EAST Multi-Institutional HVI Research Group. Current Diagnostic Approaches Lack Sensitivity in the Diagnosis of Perforating Blunt Small Bowel Injury (SBI): Findings from a Large Multi-Institutional Trial. J Trauma 51(6): 1232, December 2001.
2. Watts D, Fakhry S, Scalea T, Cooper C, and the EAST Multi-Institutional HVI Research Group. Blunt Hollow Viscus Injury (HVI) and Small Bowel Injury (SBI): Prevalence, Mortality, and Morbidity, Results from a Large Multi-Institutional Study. J Trauma 51(6): 1233, December 2001.
3. Fakhry S, Watts D, Clancy K, Peitzman A, and the EAST Multi-Institutional HVI Research Group. Diagnosing Blunt Small Bowel Injury (SBI): An Analysis of the Clinical Utility of Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan from a Large Multi-Institutional Trial. J Trauma 51(6): 1232, December 2001.
4. Watts D, Fakhry S, Pasquale M, Kurek S, and the EAST Multi-Institutional HVI Research Group. Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC) and Abdominal Seatbelt Mark as Risk Factors for Perforating Small Bowel Injury (SBI): Results from a Large Multi-Institutional Study. J Trauma 51(6): 1232, December 2001.
5. Sagraves SG, Rotondo MF, Toschlog EA, Schenarts PJ, Bard MR, and Goettler CE. Brief Interval Transfer (BIT): The Morbid Consequence of Delay to the Trauma Center in a Rural Patient Demographic. J Trauma 53(6): 1209, December 2002.
6. Toschlog EA, Rotondo MF, Blount K, Pender J, Sagraves SG, Schenarts PJ, Bard MR: Clinical Predictors of Sub-therapeutic Aminoglycoside Levels in Trauma Patients Undergoing Once-Daily Dosing. J Trauma 53(6):1204, December 2002.
7. Toschlog EA, Rotondo MF, Spain T, Walker J, Croweder G, Barrett A, Joyner M, Sagraves SG, Schenarts PF, Bard MR, Swanson M, Goettler CE. Characterization of Trauma Patients Lost to Follow-up. J Trauma 53(6):1214, December 2002.
8. Phade SV, Schenarts PJ, Sagraves SG, Bard MR, Goettler CE, Toschlog EA, Newell MA, Rotondo MF. Effect of Trauma Center Development on Surgical Resident Education. ACS (NC-COT), Wilmington, NC, July 2004.
9. Fugo J, Bard MR, Goettler CE, Toschlog EA, Schenarts PJ, Sagraves SG, Newell MA, Rotondo MF. Critically Injured Trauma Patients: Where Do They Belong? ACS (NC-COT), Wilmington, NC, July 2004.
10. Fugate M, Bard MR, Goettler CE, Toschlog EA, Sagraves SG, Schenarts PJ, Newell MA, Rotondo MF. Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: Turning Minor Injuries into Major Problems. ACS (NC-COT), Wilmington, NC, July 2004.
11. Smith PJ, Willis HL, Sagraves SG, Schenarts PJ, Bard MR, Toschlog EA, Goettler CE, Newell MA, Rotondo MF. Shotgun Injury Management and Outcomes. Medical Student Annual Research Day, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, August 2004.
12. Willis HL, Schenarts PJ, Sagraves SG, Smith PJ. Utilization of Angiography in Patients with Blunt Hepatic Injuries. Medical Student Annual Research Day, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, August 2004.
13. Fugate M, Bard MR, Goettler CE, Toschlog EA, Sagraves SG, Schenarts PJ, Newell MA, Rotondo MF. Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: Turning Minor Injuries into Major Problems. EAST 18th Annual Scientific Assembly, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, January 2005.
14. Sagraves SG, Fugo J, Bard MR, Goettler CE, Schenarts PJ, Toschlog EA, Newell MA, Bowen J, Rotondo MF. Beta Blockade: Is it Safe in Elderly Trauma Patients? Critical Care Medicine Supplement 33(12):A41, December 2005.
15. Schenarts PJ, Toschlog EA, Bard MR, Sagraves SG, Goettler CE, Newell MA, Rotondo MF. Surgical Resident Perceptions of Trauma/Critical Care Surgeons. Critical Care Medicine Supplement 33(12):A71, December 2005.
16. Goettler CE, Briggs SE, Bard MR, Toschlog EA, Sagraves SG, Schenarts PJ, Newell MA, Rotondo MF. High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV) as a Rescue Maneuver for Adult Respiratory Distess Syndrome (ARDS) in Trauma Patients. Critical Care Medicine Supplement 33(12):A115, December 2005.
17. Toschlog EA, Allen N, Briggs SE, Bard MR, Schenarts PJ, Goettler CE, Sagraves SG, Newell MA, Rotondo MF. Cefepime Continuous Infusion (CVD) for Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP). Critical Care Medicine Supplement 33(12):A171, December 2005.
18. Toschlog EA, Rotondo MF, Briggs SE, Sagraves SG, Schenarts PJ, Bard MR, Goettler CE, Newell MA. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Bedside Surgery: A Cost Effective Approach. Critical Care Medicine Supplement 33(12):A175, December 2005.
19. Goettler CE, Fugo JR, Bard MR, Newell MA, Sagraves SG, Toschlog EA, Schenarts PJ, Rotondo MF. “Predicting the need for early tracheostomy: a multifactorial analysis of 992 intubated trauma patients.” Presented at the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma 64th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, September 2005.
20. Schenarts PJ, Bard MR, Goettler CE, Newell MA, Sagraves SG, Toschlog EA, Rotondo MF. Field Hypotension: A Marker of Severe Injury or Crying Wolf. Poster presentation at the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma's 65th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, September 2006.
21. Bard MR, Goettler CE, Toschlog EA, Sagraves SG, Schenarts PJ, Newell MA, Tyson GH, Rotondo MF. Risk Factors for the Development of Decubitus Ulcers in Trauma Patients. Poster presentation at the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma's 65th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, September 2006.
22. Sagraves SG, Phade S, Spain T, Bard MR, Goettler CE, Schenarts PJ, Toschlog EA, Newell MA, Cairns B, Peck M, Rotondo MF. A Collaborative Systems Approach to Rural Burn Care. Poster presentation at the Southern Medical Association's 19th Annual Southern Region Burn Conference, Durham, NC, November 2006.
23. Rotondo MF, Bard MR, Sagraves SG, Toschlog EA, Schenarts PJ, Goettler CE, Newell MA, Robertson MJ. What Price Committment - What Benefit? The Cost of a Saved Life in a Developing Level I Trauma Center. (Presented at AAST, New Orleans, LA 2006).
24. Toschlog EA, Newton C, Bard MR, Schenarts PJ, Goettler CE, Sagraves SG, Newell MA, Rotondo MF. The impact of a computerized glycemic control protocol on outcome in critically ill trauma patients. Presented at the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, New Orleans, LA, 2006.
PRESENTATIONS:
“Pre-Hospital Burn Care.”Arizona Chapter National Flight, Nurses Association Phoenix, AZ, January 1995.
“Smoke Inhalation/Hyperbaric Oxygen.” Phoenix Fire/EMS Conference, Phoenix, AZ, October 1995.
“Penetrating Facial Trauma.” Joint Trauma Conference, Phoenix, AZ, November 1995.
“Penetrating Cardiac Trauma.” Phoenix Fire/EMS Conference, Phoenix, AZ, November 1995.
“Pre-Hospital Burn Care.” AirEvac Continuing Education Conference, Phoenix, AZ, September 1996.
“Geriatric Trauma.” Grand Rounds, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, October 1996.
“Gunshot Trauma.” Arizona Statewide Trauma Rounds, Phoenix, AZ, December 1996.
“Emergency Department Thoracotomy.” Grand Rounds, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, January 1997.
“Pediatric Trauma.” Grand Rounds, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, October 1997.
“Pre-Hospital Burn Care.” AirEvac Continuing Education Conference, Phoenix, AZ, December 1997.
“Penetrating Rectal Trauma.” Arizona Statewide Trauma Rounds, Phoenix, AZ, April 1998.
“Independent Lung Ventilation.” Arizona Society of Respiratory Therapists, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, April 1998.
“Pre-Hospital Burn Care.” AirEvac Continuing Education Conference, Phoenix, AZ, May 1998.
“Impalement.” Arizona Statewide Trauma Rounds, Phoenix, AZ, June 1998.
“Pre-Hospital Burn Care.” AirEvac Continuing Education Conference, Phoenix, AZ, June 1998.
“Geriatric Trauma.” Grand Rounds, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, FL, July 1998.
“EMS History.” Osceola County Fire/EMS Conference, Kissimmee, FL, February 1999.
“Chest Trauma.” Nursing Advanced Trauma Series, Orlando, FL, April 1999.
“Burn Trauma.” Osceola County Fire/EMS Conference, Kissimmee, FL, June 1999.
“Chest Trauma.” Radiology Technology Imaging Seminar, Orlando, FL, July 1999.
“Pediatric Trauma.” Osceola County Fire/EMS Conference, Kissimmee, FL, July 1999.
“Musculoskeletal Trauma.” Nursing Advanced Trauma Series, Orlando, FL, August 1999.
“Hypothermia in Trauma.” Grand Rounds, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, FL, August 1999.
“Chest Trauma.” Orlando Fire Department Conference, Orlando, FL, September 1999.
“Chest Trauma.” Osceola County Fire/EMS Conference, Kissimmee, FL, October 1999.
“Chest Trauma.” Orlando Fire Department Conference, Orlando, FL, October 1999.
“Burn Trauma.” Nursing Advanced Trauma Series, Orlando, FL, November 1999.
“Geriatric Trauma.” Trauma Clergy Course, Orlando, FL, November 1999.
“Chest Trauma.” AACN Chapter Meeting, Orlando, FL, February 2000.
“Chest Trauma.” Orlando Fire Department Conference, Orlando, FL, February 2000.
“Chest Trauma.” Osceola ENA Chapter Meeting, Kissimmee, FL, February 2000.
“Chest Trauma.” Orlando Fire Department Conference, Orlando, FL, March 2000.
“Burns.” Nursing Burn Care Course, Greenville, NC, October 2000.
“Burns.” Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, EMS Outreach Education, Ahoskie, NC, November 2000.
“SV02 Catheters.” Intensive Care Units – Nursing Education, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Greenville, NC, November 2000.
“Burns.” Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, ECU Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, December 2000.
“Shock States & Pressors.” Intensive Care Units – Nursing Education, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Greenville, NC, January 2001.
“Fluid Resuscitation.” Intensive Care Units – Nursing Education, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Greenville, NC, February 2001.
“Burns.” ECU Brody School of Medicine, Emergency Medicine EMS Seminar, Greenville, NC, February 2001.
“Initial Assessment of the Trauma Patient.” ECU Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, March 2001.
“Spinal Cord Injury.” Trauma Conference Moderator, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Greenville, NC, March 2001.
“Fluid Resuscitation.” Intensive Care Units – Nursing Education, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Greenville, NC, April 2001.
“Welcome to the Trauma Center.” Pitt Community College, Greenville, NC, April 2001.
“Critical Care Update Core Course.” Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, May 2001.
“Trauma Case Study Scenarios.” Intensive Care Units – Nursing Education, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Greenville, NC, May 2001.
“Trauma Case Study Scenarios.” EastCare Education Course, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, June 2001.
“Trauma Case Study Scenarios.” Outreach Education, Greenville, NC, June 2001.
“Trauma Case Study Scenarios.” EastCare Education Course, NC State Highway Patrol, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, August 2001.
“Case Studies in Trauma.” EMS Today, Thoracic Trauma, Greensboro, NC, October 2001.
“Shock and Hemodynamic Monitoring.” Chairman’s Conference, ECU Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, November 2001.
“Burns.” Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Goldsboro, NC, November 2001.
“Trauma Case Studies.” Dare County EMS, Manteo, NC, December 2001.
“Trauma Center within the Region.” Outreach Education, Camp LeJeune Marine Base, Jacksonville, NC, January 2002.
“Pre-hospital Transfer Criteria.” Outreach Education, Nash County EMS, Rocky Mount, NC, February 2002.
“String of Pearls.” Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, March 2002.
“Resuscitation.” Transition to Residency Program, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, March 2002.
“Case Studies in Trauma.” Outreach Education, Pre-hospital EMS Class, Beaufort Community College, Washington, NC, March 2002.
“Trauma Case Studies.” Emergency Department Nurse Education, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, March 2002.
“Thoracic Trauma & Burns.” Outreach Education, Dare County EMS, Nagshead, NC, May 2002.
“Trauma Case Studies.” Paramedic Course, Pitt Community College, Greenville, NC, May 2002.
“EMS Talk.” Outreach Education, Nash County Community College, Rocky Mount, NC, May 2002.
“Ultrasound Talk.” Fundamentals of F.A.S.T., Greenville, NC, June 2002.
“Initial Evaluation of the Trauma Patient.” Emergency Medicine Orientation, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, July 2002.
“Oxymetric Pulmonary Artery Catheter In-service.” Intensive Care Unit - Nursing Education, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, July 2002.
“Fluids/Electrolytes and Shock.” Chairman’s Conference, ECU Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, July 2002.
“Burns.” Burn Core, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, August 2002.
“Trauma Case Study Scenarios.” EastCare Education Course, NC Highway Patrol, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, August 2002.
“Trauma Center & ERAC.” Roanoke Chowan Medical Center, Outreach Education – Site Visit, Ahoskie, NC, September 2002.
“Pediatric Trauma Resuscitation.” Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, October 2002.
“EMS Talk.” Outreach Education, Wilson County EMS, Wilson, NC, November 2002.
“Trauma Performance Improvement.” Outreach Education, Nash General Hospital, Rocky Mount, NC, November 2002.
“Case Studies in Trauma – Musculoskeletal.” East Carolina University EMS Seminar Greenville, NC, February 2003.
“EMS Talk - Case Studies in Trauma & Burns.” Outreach Education, Halifax EMS, Roanoke Rapids, NC, March 2003.
“Trauma Case Management.” Outreach Education, Critical Care Symposium, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, March 2003.
“String of Pearls.” Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, March 2003.
“EMS Talk - Case Studies in Trauma.” Outreach Education, Dare County EMS, Nags Head, NC, April 2003.
“Case Studies in Trauma.” EMS Week, Outreach Education, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, May 2003.
“Trauma Case Study Scenarios.” EastCare Education Course, NC Highway Patrol, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, August 2003.
“White Coat Ceremony.” Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, August 2003.
“Trauma Case Study Scenarios.” Emergency Medicine Today, Greensboro, NC, October 2003.
“Trauma Case Study Scenarios.” Outreach Education, Bertie County, NC, October 2003.
“EMS Talk – Case Studies in Trauma.” Outreach Education, Wilson EMS, Wilson, NC, November 2003.
“Nash RSI Talk – Case Studies in Trauma.” Outreach Education, Nash Community College, Rocky Mount, NC, March 2004.
“The Effect of Paramedic RSI on Outcome in Patients with Severe TBI.” Eastern AHEC, Heritage Hospital, Tarboro, NC, March 2004.
“EMS Talk – Case Studies in Trauma.” Outreach Education, Dare County EMS, Nags Head, NC, April 2004.
“EMS Week – Importance of EMS.” Dare County EMS, Dare County EMS, Nags Head, NC, May 2004.
“PCMH EMS Week Symposium – Pre-hospital Burn Care.” Outreach Education, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, May 2004.
“Musculoskeletal Trauma.” Eastern AHEC, Roanoke/Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, NC, July 2004.
“Fluids, Electrolytes, and Nutrition.” Chairman’s Lecture for Residents, ECU Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, July 2004.
“Pediatric Trauma – Initial Evaluation and Resuscitation.” Pediatric Grand Rounds, ECU Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, July 2004.
“Initial Evaluation of the Trauma Patient.” Emergency Medicine New Intern Orientation, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, July 2004.
“Management of the Trauma Patient.” Outreach Education, The Outerbanks Hospital, Nags Head, NC, July 2004.
“Trauma Case Studies.” NC State Highway Patrol/EMT Recertification Program, Edwin Monroe AHEC Building, Greenville, NC, August 2004.
“Management of Neck Trauma.” Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, September 2004.
“Initial Assessment, Resuscitation, and Transport.” Trauma Symposium, Hilton Greenville Convention Center, Greenville, NC, September 2004.
“Burn Treatment: Initial Assessment & Interventions.” Eastern AHEC, Onslow Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville, NC, October 2004.
“Shock and Acid Base Balance.” Chairman’s Conference, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, October 2004.
“Management of the Polytrauma Patient.” Outreach Education, Wayne Memorial Hospital, Goldsboro, NC, November 2004.
“Pediatric Trauma.” Greenville Fire & Rescue Con Ed, Greenville, NC, November 2004.
“Pediatric Trauma.” Greenville Fire & Rescue Con Ed, Greenville, NC, December 2004.
“Polysystem Trauma.” Outreach Education, Wayne Memorial Hospital, Goldsboro, NC, February 2005.
“Current Trauma Management.” Eastern AHEC, Pungo District Hospital, Belhaven, NC, February 2005.
“Trauma Case Studies.” Outreach Lecture, Hyde County EMS, Swan Quarter, NC, March 2005.
“Pediatric Trauma Case Studies.” Pediatric Trauma 2005 I, Gaskin Leslie Center, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, March 2005.
EMS “Burn” Lecture. Outreach Lecture, Pasquotank-Camden County EMS, Elizabeth City, NC, March 2005.
“Critical Care Cases.” Outreach Lecture, Dare County EMS, Nags Head, NC, April 2005.
“Burn” Lecture. Outreach Lecture, Pitt Community College, Winterville, NC, July 2005.
“Fluids” Lecture. Chairman’s Conference for Residents, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, July 2005.
“Trauma Cases.” North Carolina State Highway Patrol/EMT Recertification Program, Edwin Monroe AHEC Building, Greenville, NC, August 2005.
“Trauma Case Studies.” Outreach Lecture, New Hampton EMS, Jackson, NC, September 2005.
“Trauma Case Studies.” Emergency Medicine Today 32nd Annual Conference, Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons, Joseph S. Koury Convention Center, Greensboro, NC, October 2005.
“Pediatric Trauma Case Studies.” 2006 Pediatric Trauma, Gaskin Leslie Center, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, March 2006.
“Current Trauma Management” Haly Burton Naval Hospital, Cherry Point, NC, June 1, 2006.
“Burn Lecture” Pitt Community College, Respritory Therapy Program, Greenville, NC, July 2006.
“Rural Trauma Team Development Course.” Roanoke-Chowan Hospital – Ahoskie, NC (Hertford County), July 17, 2006.
“Rural Trauma Team Development Course.” Bertie Memorial Hospital – Windsor, NC (Bertie County), July 21, 2006.
“Rural Trauma Team Development Course.” Washington County Hospital – Plymouth, NC (Washington County), October 27, 2006.
“Rural Trauma Team Development Course.” Pungo District Hospital – Belhaven, NC (Beaufort County), November 6, 2006.
“Technology in Medicine.” DH Conley High School, Greenville. Pitt County, NC December 11, 2006.
“Rural Trauma Team Development Course.” Onslow Memorial Hospital – Jacksonville, NC (Onslow County), February 15, 2007.
“Burn Lecture” Pitt Community College, Respritory Therapy Program, Greenville, NC, July 2007.
“Trauma Case Studies.” NC State Highway Patrol/EMT Recertification Program, Edwin Monroe AHEC Building, Greenville, NC, August 2007.
LECTURES BY INVITATION - NATIONAL/REGIONAL:
“Hyperdynamic Resuscitation Improves Survival in Patients with Life-Threatening Burns” - Poster. Society of Critical Care Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 1996.
“Is Cardiopulmonary Bypass Cost Effective in Penetrating Cardiac Trauma?” Rocky Mountain Traumatologic Society, Snowmass, CO, March 1996.
“Intra-vesicular Pressure Monitoring Does Not Increase the Risk of Urinary Tract or Systemic Infection.” Florida Committee on Trauma, Orlando, FL, November 1999.
“Abdominal Perfusion Pressure: A Superior Parameter in the Assessment of Intra-Abdominal Hypertension.” White MW, Cheatham ML, Sagraves SG, Johnson JL, Block EFJ, Nelson LD. Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Ft. Myers, FL, January 2000.
“Early Acute Care Risk Factors for Decubitus Ulcer Formation in Acute Spinal Cord Injury” - Poster. Sullivan T, Dere K, Sagraves SG, Cheatham ML. Society of Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco, CA, February 2000.
“Intra-Abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in the Geriatric Patient” - Poster. Sagraves SG, Johnson JL, Cheatham ML, Block EFJ, Nelson LD. Society of Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco, CA, February 2000.
“Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Single versus Multiple Dilator Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy” - Poster. Sagraves SG, Johnson JL, Cheatham ML, Block EFJ, Nelson LD. Society of Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco, CA, February 2000.
“Intra-vesicular Pressure Monitoring Does Not Increase the Risk of Urinary Tract or Systemic Infection” - Poster. Sagraves SG, Cheatham ML, Johnson JL, White MW, Block EFJ, Nelson LD. Society of Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco, CA, February 2000.
“An Unusual Case of Corneal Perforation Secondary to Pseudomonas Keratitis Complicating a Patient’s Surgical/Trauma ICU Stay” - Poster. Johnson JL, Sagraves SG, Cheatham ML, Block EFJ. Southeast Surgical Congress, February 2000.
“Traumatology and Surgical Critical Care for Orthopedic Surgeons.” American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Chicago, IL, March 2001.
“A Trauma Director’s Challenge: Rural Trauma Care.” Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Orlando, FL, January 2002.
“Traumatology and Surgical Critical Care for Orthopedic Surgeons.” American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Chicago, IL, March 2002.
“Beta-blockade in Trauma: Who, What, When.” EAST Multi-institutional Trial Committee, 16th Annual Scientific Assembly, Sanibel Harbour Resort, Fort Meyers, FL, January 2003.
“Brief Interval Transfer (BIT): The Morbid Consequence of Delay to the Trauma Center in a Rural Patient Demographic.” EAST 16th Annual Scientific Assembly, Sanibel Harbour Resort, Fort Meyers, FL, January 2003.
“Popliteal Artery Trauma In A Rural Level 1 Trauma Center.” 2003 Annual Southeastern Surgical Congress Meeting, Savannah, GA, February 2003.
“Polytrauma/Multiple Trauma Management.” AAOS 19th Annual Comprehensive Review Course for Orthopaedic Surgeons, Chicago, IL, May 2003.
“Complications of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Trauma Patients.” Bowen J, Schenarts PJ, Goebel J, Toschlog EA, Sagraves SG, Bard MR, Rotondo MF. Third Place North Carolina Resident Trauma Paper Competition, 2003.
“Cardiac Complications in a Rural Demographic: The Elderly at Risk” - Poster. Sagraves SG, Conquest AM, Toschlog EA, Schenarts PJ, Bard MR, Goettler CE, Rotondo MF. EAST 17th Annual Scientific Assembly, Amelia Island, FL, January 2004.
“Rural Trauma Recidivism, A Different Disease” - Poster. Toschlog EA, Rotondo MF, Bailey M, Sagraves SG, Bard MR, Schenarts PJ, Goettler CE. EAST 17th Annual Scientific Assembly, Amelia Island, FL, January 2004.
“Polytrauma/Multiple Trauma Management.” AAOS 20th Annual Comprehensive Review Course for Orthopaedic Surgeons, Chicago, IL, May 2004.
“Does Continuity of Care Matter?: The Effect of a Night-Float Coverage Scheme on Morbidity and Mortality at a Regional Level I Trauma Center.” Bowen J, Schenarts PJ, Bard MR, Sagraves SG, Toschlog EA, Goettler CE, Cromwell S, Rotondo MF. Surgical Education Week Outstanding Paper Award, 2004 Association of Surgical Education, June 2004.
