Thomas S. Helling, MD
Professor
Department:
SOM-Surgery-General
Email:
thelling@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-1161
Biography
Dr. Helling is presently the Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Division of General Surgery of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is also the Program Director for the Surgery Residency. Originally from Kansas City, MO, he completed his residency at The University of Missouri at Kansas City. Dr. Helling then completed a transplant fellowship at University of
Colorado, Denver. He has held surgical positions in Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Missouri before now. At The University of Missouri/Kansas City Dr. Helling was Vice-Chairman of the Department of Surgery and the Associate Director of the Surgical Research Laboratory.
Dr. Helling has a long interest in and commitment to surgical education serving as surgery program director at the University of Missouri/Kansas City, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, and currently in the
same capacity at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is a member of the Association of Program Directors in Surgery. His translational research interests include mechanisms of liver failure following subtotal hepatectomy but also include outcomes research in hepatic, biliary, and pancreatic surgery. After leaving the University of Missouri/Kansas City Dr. Helling was the Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, PA, where he was also the
Adjunct Professor of Surgery at Temple University. Dr. Helling's clinical focus continued to be hepato-pancreato- biliary surgery and he has established international connections with Hanoi, Vietnam, and The Centre Hepatobilare, Hopital Paul Brousse, Paris, France in developing themes in history of surgery and surgical education.
Dr. Helling has also a parallel interest in the history of surgery and has published four manuscripts to date on aspects of surgical history (see peer reviewed publications below). He has recently completed a book-length project on surgery and the Pacific War which has been accepted for publication by McFarland Publishers in Jefferson, North Carolina. He is a member of the American Association for the History of Medicine.
Education
| University of Kansas School of Medicine, MD, Medicine | 1973 |
| University of Kansas, BA, Zoology | 1969 |
| University of Colorado, Denver, CO, Transplant Fellow | |
| University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine Surgery Programs, Residency |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Re-certification, Diplomate, Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery | 2007 - Present |
| Re-certification, Diplomate, American Board of Surgery | 2007 - Present |
| Certification, Diplomate, Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators | 2006 - Present |
| Re-certification, Diplomate, Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery | 1997 - Present |
| Re-certification, Diplomate, American Board of Surgery | 1997 - Present |
| Re-certification, Diplomate, American Board of Surgery | 1989 - Present |
| Certification, Diplomate, Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery | 1989 - Present |
| Certification, Diplomate, American Board of Surgery | 1978 - Present |
| Licensure, State of Pennsylvania, State of Pennsylvania | 12/2005 - 12/2014 |
| Licensure, State of MIssissippi | 09/2009 - 06/2014 |
| Licensure, State of Missouri, Missouri | 07/1974 - 2014 |
| Licensure, State of Kansas | 06/1981 - 07/2013 |
Current Positions
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery | 09/2009 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Clinical Professor of Surgery (adjunct), Temple University, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery | 2007 - 2009 |
| Chairman, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, School of , Department of Surgery | 2005 - 2009 |
| Attending Staff, Saint Joseph Health Center, School of , Department of Surgery | 2004 - 2005 |
| Consulting Staff, Kansas City Veteran's Administration, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery | 2002 - 2005 |
| Professor, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery | 1999 - 2005 |
| Attending Staff, The Children's Mercy Hospital - Kansas City, MO, School of , Department of Surgery | 1985 - 2005 |
| Attending Staff, Truman Medical Center - Kansas City, MO, School of , Department of Surgery | 1979 - 2005 |
| Vice-Chairman, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, School of , Department of Surgery | 2000 - 2004 |
| Associate Director, Surgical Research Laboratory, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, School of , Department of Surgery | 1992 - 2004 |
| Medical Director - Trauma Services, Saint Luke's Hospital (MO designated Level I Trauma Center), School of , Department of Surgery | 1982 - 2004 |
| Attending Staff, Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas CIty, School of , Department of Surgery | 1979 - 2004 |
| Program Director, Surgical Residency Program, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, School of , Department of Surgery | 2000 - 2003 |
| Associate Program Director, Surgical Residency, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, School of , Department of Surgery | 1999 - 2000 |
| Associate Professor, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery | 1991 - 1998 |
| Clinical Associate Professor, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery | 1984 - 1991 |
| Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery | 1979 - 1984 |
| Consulting Staff, Leavenworth Veteran's Administration Hospital, Kansas, School of , Department of Surgery | 1979 - 1981 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of GSK2140944 in the treatment of subjects with suspected or confirmed gram-positive acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections, GlaxoSmithKline | 08/2014 - 06/2015 |
| Extramural, An open-label, two arm phase IIb efficacy trial of the implantation of mouse renal adenocarcinoma cell-containing agarose-agarose macrobeads in the treatment of patients wit treatment-resistant metastatic colorectal carcinoma and comparison of the implanted arm with a matched, non-implanted best supportive care arm, The Rogosin Institute | 05/2014 - Present |
| Extramural, The island war: a prelude to damage control surgery and austere surgical care 2011, Marine Corps Heritage Foundation | 01/2011 - Present |
| Extramural, Pharmacologic modification of the cellular energy changes produced by hemorrhagic shock, Office of Naval Research | 12/2000 - 11/2003 |
| Intramural, Does endotoxemia accelerate apoptosis in liver remnants following Subtotal hepatectomy in the rat?, Saint Luke’s Foundation | 01/1999 - 12/1999 |
| Intramural, Apoptosis in liver remnants following subtotal hepatectomy in the rat model, Saint Luke’s Foundation | 01/1998 - 12/1998 |
| Intramural, The significance of apoptosis following prolonged hepatic inflow occlusion using the swine model., Saint Luke’s Foundation | 01/1997 - 12/1997 |
| Intramural, Determination of the effect of prolonged shock on hepatocellular function in the porcine model., Saint Luke’s Hospital | 01/1995 - 12/1995 |
| Intramural, Occurrence of preexisting liver disease in trauma victims requiring celiotomy., Saint Luke’s Foundation | 01/1993 - 12/1995 |
| Intramural, Comparison of liver adenosine nucleotide alterations during hemorrhagic shock and normothermic hepatic inflow occlusion in the porcine model., Saint Luke’s Foundation | 01/1993 - 12/1994 |
| Intramural, The effect of prostaglandin E1 on adenosine nucleotides in prolonged normothermic hepatic ischemia in the swine., Saint Luke’s Foundation | 01/1992 - 12/1993 |
| Intramural, Prostaglandin E1 as cytoprotection during prolonged normothermic hepatic ischemia in the porcine model., Saint Luke’ Foundation | 01/1991 - 12/1992 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Patrick M, Helling TS Portable Surgical Hospitals in the Burma Campaign of World War II: Prototypes of Forward Combat Casualty Care Journal of Military History 89 (2025): 57-80 | 2025 |
| Helling, TS Surgeon Henry Tonks and the Blur of Artistry Journal of Medical Biography 32 (2024): 212-219 | 2024 |
| Helling TS, Soltys DF, Seals S Operative versus non-operative management in the care of patients with complicated appendicitis Am J Surg 2017; 214:1195-1200 | 2017 |
| Helling, TS, McCleary SP The tunics of Glisson Surgery 2016; 160(1):94-99 | 2016 |
| Helling TM, Martin LC, Martin M, Mitchell ME Failure events in transition of care for surgical patients Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2014;218:723-731 ScienceDirect - Freedom Collection - 2014 | 2014 |
| Harrison NS, Williams PA, Walker MR, Nikitini Y, Helling TS, Abell TL, Lahr CJ Evaluation and Treatment of Gastric Stimulator Failure in Patients With Gastroparesis. Surg Innov. 2013 Oct 8. [Epub ahead of print] | 2013 |
| Helling TS, Martin M. Cause of Death from Liver Metastases in Colorectal Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013; Epub ahead of print | 2013 |
| Helling TS Caution in interpretation of the tumor marker CA 19.9 in patients with obstructive jaundice: illustrative case reports. J Mississippi State Medical Assoc 2013; 54:96-99 | 2013 |
| Williams PA, Nikitina Y, Kedar A, Lahr CJ, Helling TS, Abell TL. Long-term effects of gastric stimulation on gastric electrical physiology. Jrnl Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2013 Jan;17(1):50-5;p.55-6. | 2013 |
| Morris MW Jr, Helling TS, Creswell LL, Jordan B, Mitchell ME Ectopic liver masquerading as a floating intracaval mass. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2012; 55(6):1759-1761 | 2012 |
| Morris R, McIntosh DG, Helling TS, Martin JN Solid fibrous tumor of the liver: a case in pregnancy J Mat Fet Med 2012; 25(6):866-868 | 2012 |
| Helling TS, Davit F, Edwards K First echelon hospital care before trauma center transfer in a rural trauma system: does it affect outcome? J Trauma. 2010 Dec;69(6):1362-6. | 2010 |
| Price T, Causer TP, Balon JA, Helling TS, Dumire RD Pilot study of respiratory therapy student education using an advanced human patient simulator for critical patient management scenarios Respiratory Care Education Annual 2010; 19:63-72 | 2010 |
| Helling TS, Kaswan S, Boccardo J, Bost JE The effect of resident duty hour restriction on trauma center outcomes in teaching hospitals in the state of Pennsylvania Journal of Trauma. 2010; Sep;69(3):607-12; discussion 612-3 | 2010 |
| Helling TS, Kaswan S, Boccardo J, Bost JE The effect of resident duty hour restriction on trauma center outcomes in teaching hospitals in the state of Pennsylvania. J Trauma 2010; 69:607-613 | 2010 |
| Stojadinovic A, Elster E, Potter BK, Davis TA, Tadaki DK, Brown TS, Ahlers S, Attinger CE, Andersen RC, Burris D, Centeno J, Champion H, Crumbley DR, Denobile J, Duga M, Dunne JR, Eberhardt J, Ennis WJ, Forsberg JA, Hawksworth J, Helling TS, Lazarus GS, Milner SM, Mullick FG, Owner CR, Pasquina PF, Patel CR, Peoples GE, Nissan A, Ring M, Sandberg GD, Schaden W, Schultz GS, Scofield T, Shawen SB, Sheppard FR, Stannard JP, Weina PJ, Zenilman JM Combat Wound Initiative program. Mil Med. 2010 Jul;175(7 Suppl):18-24. | 2010 |
| Kothari TH, Lahr CJ, Subramony C, Adams K, Halley L, Faulkner AR, Hughes JD, Spree DC, Helling TS, Abell TL Histologic patterns in patients undergoing permanent gastric electrical stimulation for gastroparesis. Gastroenterology 2010; 138:S877-878 | 2010 |
| Helling TS Pancreas cancer in Mississippi: present challenges and future directions J Miss State Med Assoc. 2010 Apr;51(4):99-103 | 2010 |
| Helling TS. Research and the Independent Academic Medical Center. Surgery. 2010 Mar;147(3):313-7 | 2010 |
| Grinberg R, Helling TS. A betrayal of our handiwork: postoperative hemorrhage and the need for reoperation. Am Surg. 2009 Dec;75(12):1242-6 | 2009 |
| Helling TS, Kaswan S, Miller SL, Tretter JF. Practice patterns in the use of retrievable inferior vena cava filters in a trauma population: a single center experience. J Trauma. 2009 Dec;67(6):1293-6 | 2009 |
| Helling TS, Dumire RD, Augustosky K. Incentives for scholarly activity at university and independent general surgery residencies: current practices. Am J Surg 2009; 197:360-364 | 2009 |
| Helling TS, Ward MR, Balon J. Is the Grading of Liver Injuries a Useful Clinical Tool in the Initial Management of Blunt Trauma Patients? Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009; 35:95-101 | 2009 |
| Gonzalez SK, Helling TS. Effect of the Final Rule on the conduct of emergency clinical research. J Trauma 2008; 64:1665-1672 | 2008 |
| Miller SL, Thomas S, Balon J, Helling TS. Medication reconciliation in a rural trauma population. Ann Emerg Med 2008; 52:483-491 | 2008 |
| Helling TS, Helzberg JH, Nachnani JS, Gurram K. Predictors of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in patients undergoing bariatric surgery: when is liver biopsy indicated? Surg Obes Related Dis 2008; 4:612-617 | 2008 |
| Helling TS, Khandelwal A. The challenges of resident training in complex hepatic, pancreatic, and biliary procedures. J Gastrointest Surg 2008; 12:153-158 | 2008 |
| Davit FE, Cole T, Helling T, Tretter J. Endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms: experience in a community hospital. Am Surg 2007; 73:1111-1116 | 2007 |
| Helling, TS, Woodall, CE III. Referrals for surgical therapy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a community experience. J Gastrointest Surg 2007; 11:76-81 | 2007 |
| Helling TS, Wilson J, Augustosky K. The utility of focused abdominal ultrasound in blunt abdominal trauma: a reappraisal. Am J Surg 2007; 194:728-733 | 2007 |
| Helling, TS. Trauma care at rural Level III trauma centers in a state trauma system. J Trauma 2007; 62:498-503 | 2007 |
| Yang R, Tibbs BM, Chang B, Nguyen C, Woodall C, Steppacher R, Helling T, Morrison DC, Van Way CW. Effect of DHEA on the hemodynamic response to resuscitation in a porcine model of hemorrhagic shock. J Trauma 2006; 61:1343-1349 | 2006 |
| Helling TS. Liver failure following partial hepatectomy. HPB 8:165-174, 2006 | 2006 |
| Helling TS, Gurram K. NAFLD, NASH, and bariatric surgery: a review. Surg Obes Related Dis 2006; 2:213-220 | 2006 |
| Helling, TS. Advances in liver surgery. Missouri Medicine 102:560-564, 2005 | 2005 |
| Helling TS, Blondeau B. Anatomic segmental resection compared to major hepatectomy in the treatment of liver neoplasms. HPB 7:222-225, 2005 | 2005 |
| Helling TS, Nelson PW, Moore BT, Kintigh D, Lainhart K. Is trauma care helpful for less severely injured patients? Injury 36:1293-1297, 2005 | 2005 |
| Helling TS. Operative experience and follow-up in patients with BMI > 70. Obseity Surg 2005; 15:482-485 | 2005 |
| Helling TS. The liver and hemorrhagic shock. J Am Coll Surg 201:774-783, 2005 | 2005 |
| Helling TS, Willoughby TL, Maxfield DM, Ryan P. Determinants of the need for intensive care and prolonged mechanical ventilation in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Obesity Surgery 14:1036-1041, 2004 | 2004 |
| Helling TS, Dhar A, Helling TS Jr, Moore BT, Vanway CW. Partial hepatectomy with or without endotoxin does not promote apoptosis in the rat liver. J Surg Res 116:1-10, 2004 | 2004 |
| Helling TS, Blondeau B, Wittek BJ. Perioperative factors and outcome associated with massive blood loss during major liver resection. HPB 6:181-185, 2004 | 2004 |
| Helling TS, Nelson PW, Shook JW, Moore T, Kintigh D, Lainhart K. The effect of age on utilization of health care resources in patients suffering rib fractures. Panam J Trauma 10:44-49, 2004 | 2004 |
| Chang CG, Helling TS, Dezutti B, Koenig C, Cruz S. Gastric bypass: it pays to keep military hospitals busy. Military Medicine 9:725-728, 2003 | 2003 |
| Blondeau B, Helling TS, Morgan C. Insuffisance veineuse et obesite (Venous insufficiency and obesity) Phlebologie 56:265-269, 2003 | 2003 |
| Helling TS. The challenge of trauma care in the rural setting. Missouri Medicine 100:510-514, 2003 | 2003 |
| Helling TS, Nelson PW, Shook JW, Moore BT, Kintigh D, Lainhart K. The presence of in-house attending trauma surgeons does not improve management or outcome of critically injured patients. J Trauma. 55:20-25, 2003. | 2003 |
| Helling, TS The surgical management of chronic pancreatitis and the role of islet cell autotransplantation. Curr Surg 60:463-469, 2003 | 2003 |
| Helling, TS. Minimal acceptable care as a vital component to Missouri’s trauma system. Missouri Medicine 99:275-278, 2002. | 2002 |
| Helling, TS Ruminations of an ordinary hepatic surgeon: a journey through the pitfalls of major liver resections. J Gastrointest Surg. 6:625-629, 2002. | 2002 |
| Helling, TS, Chang, CG Spontaneous liver rupture in acute steatohepatitis. Surg Rounds 25:74-76, 2002 | 2002 |
| Chang, CG, Helling, TS, Black WE, Rymer, MM. Weakness after gastric bypass. Obesity Surgery 12:592-597, 2002. | 2002 |
| Bryan, C.F., Luger, A.M., Martinez, J., Muruve, N., Nelson, P.W., Pierce, G.E., Ross, G., Shield, C.F., Warady, B.A., Aeder, M.I., and Helling, T.S. Cold ischemia time: An independent predictor of increased HLA Class I antibody production after rejection of a primary cadaveric renal allograft. Transplantation 71:875-879, 2001 | 2001 |
| Holcomb, JB, Helling, TS, Hirshberg, A. Military, civilian, and rural application of the damage control philosophy. Military Medicine 6:490-493, 2001 | 2001 |
| Helling, T. S. Realistic Expectations for Cryoablation of Liver Tumors. J HPB Surg 7:510-515, 2000. | 2000 |
| Helling, T.S., McNabney, W.K. The Role of Amputation in the Management of Battlefield Casualties: A History of Two Millennia. J Trauma 49:930-939, 2000. | 2000 |
| Helling, T.S., Edwards, C.A., Helling, T.S., Jr., Chang, C.C., Hodges, M.C., Dhar, A., VanWay, C. Hepatic Apoptotic Activity Following Transient Normothermic Inflow Occlusion and Reperfusion in the Swine Model. J Surg Res 86:70-78, 1999. | 1999 |
| Bryan, C.F., Shield, C.F., Warady, B.A., Aeder, M.J., Helling, T.S., Luger, A.M., Martinez, J., Nelson, P.W., Pierce, G.E., Ross, G., Muruve, N., Thien, E.R. Influence Of An Historically Positive Crossmatch On Cadaveric Renal Transplantation. Transplant Proc. 31: 225-227. 1999. | 1999 |
| Helling, T.S., Watkins, M., Evans, L.L., Nelson, P.W., Shook, J.W., Van Way, C.W. Low Falls: An Underappreciated Mechanism of Injury. J Trauma 46:453-456, 1999. | 1999 |
| Helling, T.S., Daon, E. In Flanders Field: The Great War, Antoine Depage, and the Resurgence of Debridement. Ann Surg. 228:173-181, 1998. | 1998 |
| Bryan, C.F., Mitchell, S.I., Lin, H.M., Nelson, P.W., Shield, C.F., Luger, A.M., Pierce, G.E., Ross, G., Warady, B.A., Aeder, M.I., Helling, T.S., Landreneau, M.D., Harrel, K.M. Influence of the Rh (D) Blood Group System on Graft Survival in Renal Transplantation. Transplantation 65:588-592, 1998. | 1998 |
| Bryan, C.F., Baier, K.A., Nelson, P.W., Luger, A.M., Martinez, J., Pierce, G.E., Ross, G., Shield, C.F.,III, Warady, B.A., Aeder, M.I., Helling, T.S., Muruve, N. Long-term Graft Survival Is Improved In Cadaveric Renal Retransplantation By Flow Cytometric Crossmatching. Transplantation 66: 1827-1832,1998 | 1998 |
| Bryan, C.F., Shield, C.F., Nelson, P.W., Pierce, G.E., Ross, G., Luger, A.M., Warady, B.A., Helling, T.S., Aeder, M.I., Martinez, J., Hughes, T.M., Beck, M.L., Harrell, K.M. Transplantation Rate of the Blood Group B Waiting List is Increased by Using A2 and A2B Kidneys. Transplantation 66:1714-1717,1998. | 1998 |
| Nelson, P.W., Landreneau, M.D., Luger, A.M., Pierce, G.E., Ross, G., Shield, C.F. III, Warady, B.A., Aeder, M.I., Helling, T.S., Hughes, T.M., Beck, M.L., Harrell, K.M., Bryan, C.F. Ten-year Experience in Transplantation of A2 Kidneys into B and O Recipients. Transplantation 65:256-260,1998. | 1998 |
| Helling, T.S., Daon, E. The Historic Lethality of Penetrating Wounds to the Hip. Surgery 121:265-277, 1997. | 1997 |
| Helling, T.S., McNabney, W.K., Morse, G. Treatment of Liver Injuries at Level I and Level II Centers in a Multi-institutional Metropolitan Trauma System. J. Trauma 42:1091-1096, 1997. | 1997 |
| Van Way, CW, Dhar, A., Reddy, R., Evans, L., Wogahn, B., Helling, T.S. Changes in Adenine Nucleotide During Hemorrhagic Shock and Reperfusion. J. Surg. Res. 66:159-166,1996. | 1996 |
| Bryan, C.F., Harrell, K.M., Nelson, P.W., Pierce, G.E., Ross, G., Shield, C.F., Warady, B.A., Aeder, M.I., Helling, T.S., Landreneau, M.D., Luger, A.M. HLA-DR Typing by PCR-SSP Provides a More Specific Method for Cadaveric Renal Allocation Than DR Serology. Transplantation 1996; 62:1819-1824. | 1996 |
| Wolf, S.E., Ridgeway, C.A., Van Way, C.W., III, Reddy, B.A., Papasian, C.J., Helling, T.S. Infectious Sequelae in the Use of Polyglycolic Acid Mesh for Splenic Salvage with Intraperitoneal Contamination. J. Surg. Res. 61:433-436, 1996. | 1996 |
| Nelson, P.W., Hughes, T.M., Beck, M.L., Warady, B.A., Aeder, M.I., Helling, T.S., Landreneau, M.D., Luger, A.M., Pierce, G.E., Ross, G., Shield, C.F., Bryan, C.F. Stratification and Successful Transplantation of Patients Awaiting ABO-Incompatible (A2 into B and O) Transplantation by A Isoagglutinin-titer Phenogroup. Transplantation Proceedings 28:221-223, 1996. | 1996 |
| Helling, T.S., Strobach, S. The Surgical Challenge of Papillary Neoplasia of the Biliary Tract. Liver Transplantation and Surg. 2:290-298, 1996. | 1996 |
| Helling, T.S., Van Way, C.W., III, Krantz, S., Bertram, K., Stewart, A. The Value of Clinical Judgment in the Diagnosis of Nosocomial Pneumonia. Amer. J. Surg. 171:570-575, 1996. | 1996 |
| Helling, T.S., Watkins, M., Robb, C. Improvement in Cost Recovery at an Urban Level I Trauma Center. J. Trauma 39:980-983, 1995. | 1995 |
| Helling, T.S., Wogahn, B.M., Olson, S.A., Evans, L.S., Reddy, B.R, Van Way, C. The Effect of Prostaglandin E1 on Liver Adenine Nucleotides and Cytoplasmic Enzymes in a Porcine Model of Normothermic Hepatic Ischemia. Hepatology 22:1554-1559, 1995. | 1995 |
| Helling, T.S.., Nelson, P.W., Reed, L., Alon, U., Hellerstein, S., Warady B.A. A Seven Year Experience with Kidney Transplantation for Pediatric End Stage Renal Disease. Missouri Medicine. January 1994. | 1994 |
| Helling, T.S. Carcinoma of the Proximal Bile Duct. J. Amer. Coll. Surg. 178:97-106, 1994. | 1994 |
| Visner, S.L., Helling, T.S., Watkins, M. Early Profound Jaundice Following Blunt Hepatic Trauma: Resolution After Lobectomy – Case Report. J. Trauma 36:576-579, 1994. | 1994 |
| Helling, T.S., Hacker, K.A., Kragel, P.J., Eisenstein, C.L. Evidence for Cytoprotection by Prostalandin E1 With Normothermic Hepatic Ischemia. J. Surg. Res. 56:309-313, 1994. | 1994 |
| Bryan, C.F., Nelson, P.W., Beck, M.L., Hughes, T.M., Aeder, M.I., Helling, T.S., Luger, A.M., Pierce, G.E., Ross, G., Shield, C.F., III, Warady, B.A. Renal Transplantation across the ABO Barrier: The Midwest Organ Bank Experience. Clin. Lab. Sci. 6:77-79, 1993. | 1993 |
| Bryan, C.F., Aeder, M.I., Helling, T.S., Luger, A.M., Nelson, P.W., Pierce, G.E. The Clinical Relevance of a Positive B cell Crossmatch on Renal Transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings, 25:247-250, 1993. | 1993 |
| Schroeder, T.J., Helling, T.S., McKenna, R.M., Rush, D., Jeffrey, J.R., Brewer, B., Martin, L.A., Traylor, D., Fisher, R.A., First, M.R., Muth, K.L. A Multicenter Study to Evaluate a Novel Assay For Quantitation of Soluble Interleukin-2 Receptor in Renal Transplant Recipients. Transplantation 53:34-40, 1992. | 1992 |
| Helling, T.S., Nelson, P.W., Shelton, L. A Prospective Evaluation of Plasma-TFE and Expanded PTFE Grafts for Routine and Early Use as Vascular Access During Hemodialysis. Ann Surg 216:596-99, 1992. | 1992 |
| Nelson, P.W, Aeder, M.I., Beck, M.L., Bryan, C.F., Helling, T.S., Hughes, T.M., Luger, A.M., Pierce, G.E., Shield, C.F., III. Current Experience with Renal Transplantation Across the ABO Blood Group Barrier. American Journal of Surgery 164:541-545, 1992. | 1992 |
| Bryan, C.F., Aeder, M.I., Helling, T.S., Hughes, T.M., Luger, A.M., Nelson, P.W., Pierce, G.E., Shield, C.F., III, Warady, B.A. The Influence of HLA and Race on Long-term Cadaveric Renal Transplantation. Transplant Proceedings, 24:2451-2453, 1992. | 1992 |
| Bryan, C.F., Aeder, M.I., Helling, T.S., Luger, A.M., Nelson, P.W., Pierce, G.E., Shield, C.F., Thomas, A. The Influence of Race, PRA Level and Gender on the Incidence of a Positive Donor-specific Preliminary T-cell Crossmatch. Transplantation Proceedings, 24:2517-2518, 1992. | 1992 |
| Helling, T.S., McNabney, W.K., Whittaker, C.K., Schultz, C.C., Watkins, M. The Role of Early Surgical Intervention in Civilian Gunshot Wounds to the Head. J. Trauma 32:398-400, 1992. | 1992 |
| Bryan, C.F., Aeder, M.I., Beck, M.L., Helling, T.S., Hughes, T.M., Luger, A.M, Nelson, P.W, Pierce, G.E, Shield, C.F., III. Transplantation of Blood Group A 2 Donor Kidneys Across the ABO Barrier, Clinical Histocompatibility 6:25-27, 1992. | 1992 |
| Allen, J.R., Helling, T.S., Hartzler, G.O. Operative Procedures Not Involving the Heart After Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty. Surg. Gynecol. Obstet. 173:285-288, 1991. | 1991 |
| Hacker, K.A., Schultz, C.C., Helling, T.S. Choledochotomy for Calculous Disease in the Elderly. Amer. J. Surg. 60:610-613, 1990. | 1990 |
| Helling, T.S., Wood, B.C., Nelson, P.W., Shelton, L.L., Eisenstein, C.L., Crouch, T.T., Sharma, J.N., Mertz, J.I. Elective Conversion from Cyclosporine in Sensitized Patients Following Cadaveric Renal Transplantation. Am. J. Kid Dis. 15:137-140, 1990. | 1990 |
| Helling, T.S., Duke, P., Beggs, C.W., Crouse, L.J. A Prospective Evaluation of 68 Patients Suffering Blunt Trauma for Evidence of Cardiac Injury. J. Trauma, 29:961-966, 1989. | 1989 |
| Helling, T.S., Gyles, N.R., III., Eisenstein, C.L., Soracco, C.A. Complications Following Blunt and Penetrating Injuries in 216 Victims of Chest Trauma Requiring Tube Thoracostomy. J. Trauma 29:1267-1370, 1989. | 1989 |
| Allen, J.R., Helling, T.S., Langenfeld, M.S. Intra-abdominal Surgery and Pregnancy. Amer. J. Surg. 158:567-569, 1989. | 1989 |
| Arnspiger, R.C., Helling, T.S. An Evaluation of Results of Colon Anastomosis in Prepared and Unprepared Bowel. J. Clin. Gastroenterol. 10:638-641, 1988. | 1988 |
| Helling, T.S., Evans, L.L., Fowler, D.L., Hays, L.V., Kennedy, F.R. Infectious Complications in Patients With Severe Head Injury. J. Trauma 28:1575-1577, 1988. | 1988 |
| Nelson, P.W., Helling, T.S., Pierce, G.E., Ross, G., Shield, C.F., III, Cross, D.E. Successful Transplantation of Blood Group A2 Kidneys into Non-A recipients. Transplantation 45:316-319, 1988. | 1988 |
| Beggs, C.W., Helling, T.S., Evans, L.L., Hays, L.V., Kennedy, F.R., Crouse, L.J. Early Evaluation of Cardiac Injury by Two-Dimensional Echocardiography in Patients Suffering Blunt Chest Trauma. Ann. Emer. Med. 16:542-545, 1987. | 1987 |
| Helling, T.S., Allen, M. J., Fowler, D.L., McPhee, M.S., Reynolds, J.D.H., Wilber, R.D. Endoscopic Sclerotherapy As Early Treatment in Bleeding Esophageal Varices: A Preliminary Report. Missouri Medicine. 84:293-295, 1987. | 1987 |
| Chapman, T.P., Helling, T.S. Identification of Factors Responsible for Wound Infection Following Allograft Nephrectomy. Amer. Surg. 51:446-448, 1985. | 1985 |
| Helling, T.S., Cross, D.E., Shield, C.F., III. Low Pre-transplant OKT4/OKT8 Ratios Do Not Adversely Affect Patient and Allograft Survival Following Renal Transplantation. Transplant Proceedings 17:2550-2553, 1985. | 1985 |
| Helling, T.S. Thrombosis and Recanalization of the Portal Vein in Liver Transplantation: A Case Report. Transplantation 40:446-450, October 1985. | 1985 |
| Ross, G., Anderson, C.B., Codd, J.E., Cross, D., Helling, T.S., Jacobson, M., Luger, A., Rikli, A.E., Rodey, G., Kappel, D.F. Current Status of Missouri Kidney Transplant Patients. Missouri Medicine 81:316-322, 1984. | 1984 |
| Helling, T.S., Hanson, E.J. Extracranial Injuries in Victims of Blunt Head Trauma. Missouri Medicine. 81:601-606, 1984. | 1984 |
| Helling, T.S., Cross, D.E. Identification of Renal Allograft Rejection Using Selected Monoclonal Antibodies to Human Lymphocyte Subsets. Transplant Proceedings 16:1548-1549, 1984. | 1984 |
| Helling, T.S. Complications of Pelvic Fractures in Victims of Major Trauma. Missouri Medicine. 80:310-314, 1983. | 1983 |
| Helling, T.S., Christ, D.A., Reinhardt, J.R., Sinning, M.A., Murphy, P.J. Segmental Pancreas Transplantation in the Canine Model: A Reappraisal. Am. J. Surg. 146:838-843, 1983. | 1983 |
| Koontz, P.G., Jr., Helling, T.S. Subcutaneous Brachial Vein Arteriovenous Fistula for Chronic Hemodialysis. World. J. Surg. 7:672-674, 1983. | 1983 |
| Helling, T.S. Treatment of Carolis Disease by Cholangiojejunostomy and Transhepatic Intubation. Missouri Medicine, January 1983. | 1983 |
| Helling, T.S., Wood, W.G. Oral Contraceptives and Liver Cancer: Two Additional Cases. Am. J. Gastroenterol. 77:504-509, 1982 | 1982 |
| Helling, T.S., Thomas, C. Y., Jr., Moore, J.D., Koontz, P.G., Jr. The Surgical Approach to Obstructive Problems of the Transplant Ureter. Transplant Proceedings 14:751-760, 1982. | 1982 |
| Amundson, C.L., Helling, T.S. Thoracic Duct Drainage – An Adjunct Immunosuppressive Therapy for the Renal Transplant Patient: Implications and Complications J. Am. Assoc. Nephrol. Nurses Tech. 8:9-11, 1981. | 1981 |
| Helling, T.S., Alleman, R.E., Thomas, C.Y., Jr., Moore, J.D., Koontz, P.G., Jr. Prevention and Management of Urologic Complications Following Renal Transplantation Transplant Proceedings 12:695-702, 1980 | 1980 |
| Pinkerton, J.A. Jr., Helling, T.S., Dixon, D. Digital Ischemia: Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome J. Kansas Med. Soc. 76:125, 1975 | 1975 |
| Helling, T.S., Wood, W.G. Gastric Carcinoids and Atrophic Gastritis: Evidence for an Association. Arch. Surg. 118:765-768, 1973 | 1973 |
| Davit FE, Schaefer G, Po RP, Helling TS, Miller SL, Dumire RD. Open pelvic fracture and rectal injury managed with abdominoperineal resection: a case report. Am Surg 2010; 76:E15-6 | |
| Helling TS, Azoulay D Ton That Tung's livers Ann Surg 2014; 259:1245-52 | |
| Bryan CF, Harrell KM, Nelson PW, Pierce GE, Ross G, Shield CF 3rd, Warady BA, Aeder MI, Helling TS, Landreneau MD, Luger AM HLA-DR and DQ typing by polymerase chain reaction using sequence-specific primer mixes reduces the incidence of phenotypic homozygosity (blanks) over serology Transplantation 1996; 62:1819-24 | |
| Helling TS First World War Catalyzes Forward Surgical Care Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, 2023; 108:70-72 | |
| Helling TS Korea and the Bloodstained Path to Pusan: A Medical Calamity of Retreat and the Redemptive Genesis o Med J (Ft Sam Houst Tex) Oct-Dec: 25-36 | 2022 |
| Helling TS "A cold and drowsy humor": Theories of traumatic shock from Bernard to Laborit J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2020; 89:e41-e47 | 2020 |
| Helling TS Alexis Carrel and His Voyage of Discovery: Miracles and the Spirituality of Healing Journal of Religion and Health. 2022; 61:4565-4584 | |
| Helling, TS The Physician and Faith The Pharos, Summer 2023, 31-38 | |
Abstracts | |
| Thomas S. Helling MD Milieus, humors, and hibernation: theories of shock from Bernard to Laborit American Association for the History of Medicine | 2017 |
Book Chapter | |
| Helling TS, Marble WS Surgeons to the Front: Twentieth-Century Warfare and the Metamorphosis of Battlefield Surgery In "The Last 100 Yards: The Crucible of Close Combat in Large-Scale Combat Operations" [Berg PE, editor] Army University Press Leavenworth 2019 | 2019 |
| Helling TS. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: a mechanism for liver injury and hepatocellular dysfunction. In New Research in Morbid Obesity, Parsons, WV and Taylor, CM [ed], Nova Publishers, 2008 | 2008 |
| Helling, T.S., Helling, T.S., Jr., “Hormonal Control of Metabolism” in Nutritional Secrets. Van Way, C.W. [ed.] Hanley & Belfus. Philadelphia, 1999. | 1999 |
Book | |
| Helling TS The Final Days of Empire: France's Bloodied Exit From Indochina Leavenworth: Army University Press, 2025 ISBN 97781940804774 | 2025 |
| Helling TS Sickly Vapors: Disease and Doctoring in the Old South | 2024 |
| Thomas S. Helling The Great War and the Birth of Modern Medicine Pegasus Books, New York, 2022 | 2022 |
| Helling, T. S. Desperate Surgery in the Pacific War: Doctors and Damage Control for American Wounded 1941-1945 Winner, Harold D Langley Book Prize for Excellence in the History of Maritime Medicine, Society for the History of Navy Medicine, 2019 McFarland Publishing, Jefferson NC, 2017 | |
| Thomas S. Helling The Agony of Heroes: Medical Care for America's Besieged Legions from Bataan to Khe Sanh Yardley: Westholme Publishing, 2019 | |
| Helling, TS, Azoulay, D Historical Foundations of Liver Surgery Berlin: Springer, 2020 | |
Editorial Commentary | |
| Helling, TS Addressing Socioeconomic Inequities in Kidney Transplantation for Black Recipients JAMA Surgery | 2022 |
| Helling TS Pancreas Cancer: a plea for multidisciplinary care. Pancreatic Dis Ther 2011, 1:e103 | 2011 |
| Helling TS Good trauma care is no accident [editorial] Missouri Medicine 100:478-479, 2003 | 2003 |
Letter to the Editor | |
| Helling TS. Injuries incurred during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy with the Endocatch recovery system. Am J Transplant 6:1088, 2006 | 2006 |
| Helling TS. Bleeding and early obstruction after laparoscopic gastric bypass. Surg Obes Related Dis 1 (2005); 450 | 2005 |
| Helling, T.S. Perforation of the Stomach During Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication in a Patient on Chronic Corticosteroid Therapy. Surg. Endoscopy 9:1146, 1995. | 1995 |
| Helling TS. The lethality of obstructing hematoma at the jejunojejunostomy following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Obesity Surgery [letter to the editor] (in press) | |
| Helling TS Disciplinary actions Bull Am Coll Surg 2014; 99:66 | |
Presentations
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Trauma Centers and Trauma Systems: A History, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, MN | 09/2024 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Naval Perspectives: Austere and Amphibious Operations, World War II, United States Naval Hospital, San Diego, San Diego (teleconference) | 08/2024 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Historical Perspective: Amphibious and Austere Medical Operations, World War II, Joint Emergency Medical Exercise, Fort Cavazos, Texas | 06/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, A Surgical Osler: Edward Delos Churchill, American Osler Society, Kansas City MO | 05/2024 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Great War and the Birth of Modern Medicine, Bay Area History of Medicine Society (California), Zoom (remote) presentation | 01/2024 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Desperate Surgery in the Pacific War, Joint Trauma System Casualty Care Conference, TEAMS Web-based | 12/2023 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Great War and the Birth of Modern Medicine, Michael C. Trotter Lectureship in the History of Medicine, New Orleans | 08/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Great War and the Birth of Modern Medicine, Mississippi State Medical Association, Flowood, MS | 08/2022 |
| Platform Presentations, All That Is Beautiful: Tôn Thất Tùng and the Foundations of Vietnamese Surgery, American Osler Society, Galveston TX | 04/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, All That Is Beautiful: Tôn Thất Tùng and the Foundations of Vietnamese Surgery, 18th Annual Billy. S. Guyton History of Medicine Symposium, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 09/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Milieus, Humors, and Hibernation: Theories of Shock from Bernard to Laborit, American Association for the History of Medicine, Los Angeles | 05/2018 |
| Session Chair, Medical Materialities, American Association for the History of Medicine, Los Angeles | 05/2018 |
| Platform Presentations, Operative versus non-operative management in the care of patients with complicated appendicitis, Southwestern Surgical Congress, Hyat Regency Maui, HI | 04/2017 |
| Platform Presentations, Failure Events in Transition of Care for Surgical Patients, Southern Surgical Association, Hot Springs, VA | 12/2013 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Torus hyperplasia, an infrequent cause of gastric outlet obstruction, Southwestern Surgical Congress, 64th Annual Meeting, Terranea Resort in Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA | 03/2012 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Ectopic liver mass masquerading as a floating intracaval mass., Southwestern Surgical Congress, 63rd Annual Meeting, Oahu, Hawaii | 04/2011 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Health Care Delivery for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Mississippi: Do Disparities Exist?, American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association Annual Meeting, Miami Beach, FL | 03/2010 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Caution in interpretation of the tumor marker CA 19.9 in patients with obstructive jaundice: illustrative case reports., Southwestern Surgical Congress, 61st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA | 03/2009 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Incentives for scholarly activity at university and independent general surgery residencies: current practices, Midwest Surgical Association 51st annual Meeting, Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Michigan | 08/2008 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Lengths of Roux and common channel limbs do not correlate with weight loss in patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass., 25th annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Washington, DC | 06/2008 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Predictors of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in patients undergoing bariatric surgery: when is liver biopsy indicated?, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Washington, DC | 05/2007 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “The Challenges of Resident Training in Complex Hepatic, Pancreatic, and Biliary Procedures”, American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Las Vegas, NV | 04/2007 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “The Utility of Focused Abdominal Ultrasound in Blunt Abdominal Trauma: A Reappriasal”, Southwestern Surgical Congress, Rancho Mirage, CA | 03/2007 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Trauma Challenges in the Rural Setting” “Damage Control – The Rural Setting, Trauma and Critical Care 2005, Las Vegas, NV | 03/2005 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Minimal Acceptable Care – Trauma in the Rural Setting”, Frederic C. Chang, MD Keynote Address, Kansas | 05/2004 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Damage Control Surgery”, The Steven R. Hall, MD Trauma Symposium, Branson, Missouri | 10/2003 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Perioperative factors and outcome associated with massive blood loss during major liver resections”, 4th Americas Meeting of the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Miami, FL | 02/2003 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “The presence of in-house attending trauma surgeons does not improve management or outcome of critically injured patients”, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma 61st Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL | 09/2002 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Gunshot Wounds to the Extremities” “Damage Control Surgery”, The Steven R. Hall, MD Trauma Symposium, Branson, Missouri | 09/2001 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “An Historical Perspective on Wound Care”, The Steven R. Hall, M.D. Trauma Symposium, Branson, Missouri | 09/1999 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Solid and Cystic Papillary Neoplasms of the Pancreas: A Disease of Young Women", The Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Congress, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | 02/1999 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Treatment of Liver Injuries at Level I and Level II Centers in a Multi-institutional Metropolitan Trauma System.”, Brooke Army Medical Center. Surgery Conference, San Antonio, Texas | 07/1997 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Treatment of Liver Injuries at Level I and Level II Centers in a Multi-institutional Metropolitan Trauma System.”, 30th Annual Meeting, Missouri Chapter, American College of Surgeons, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri | 06/1997 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Trauma Centers and Trauma Systems.”, Medical Grand Rounds, Saint Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri | 01/1997 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “The Surgical Treatment of Metastatic Liver Disease.", Surgery Grand Rounds, Saint Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri | 12/1996 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Conservation of Hospital and Physician Resources: A tiered trauma response”, 29th Annual Meeting, Missouri Chapter, The American College of Surgeons, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri | 06/1996 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Conservation of Hospital and Physician Resources: A tiered trauma response”, 26th Annual Meeting of the Western Trauma Association, Jackson Hole, Wyoming | 02/1996 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Nosocomial Pneumonia: The value of clinical judgment in diagnosis”, 28th Annual Meeting, Missouri Chapter, The American College of Surgeons, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri | 06/1995 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Complex Blunt and Penetrating Extremity Trauma”, Fifth Annual “Decisions in Trauma”, Springfield, Missouri | 06/1995 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Maintaining Sanity in the Development of Health Systems”, Fifth Annual “Decisions in Trauma”, Springfield, Missouri | 06/1995 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Emergent Airway Control in Management of Maxillofacial Trauma”, 47th Annual Meeting of The Southwestern Surgical Congress, San Antonio, Texas | 04/1995 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Improvement of Cost Recovery at an urban Level I Trauma Center”, 25th Annual Meeting of the Western Trauma Association, Big Sky, Montana | 02/1995 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Improvement of Cost Recovery at an Urban I Trauma Center”, R. Adams Cowley 16th National Trauma Symposium, Baltimore, Maryland | 11/1994 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “The Evolution of Trauma Systems”, The Missouri Chapter, American College of Surgeons, 27th Annual Professional Meeting, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri | 06/1994 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Regionalized Trauma System Quality Improvement”, Midwest Trauma Conference, 27th Annual Conference | 05/1994 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Acute Lung Injury”, Truman Medical Center, Surgical Grand Rounds, Kansas City, Missouri | 11/1993 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Emergent Airway Control in Management of Maxillofacial Trauma”, The Missouri Chapter, American College of Surgeons, 26th Annual Professional Meeting, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri | 06/1993 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “A Seven Year Experience with Kidney Transplantation for Pediatric End Stage Renal Disease”, The Missouri Chapter, American College of Surgeons, 26th Annual Professional Meeting, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri | 06/1993 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Acute Lung Injury”, St. John’s Mercy Hospital. Surgical Grand Rounds, St. Louis, Missouri | 11/1992 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Acute Lung Injury”, The Fourth Annual David D. Miller, M.D., Memorial Symposium, Springfield, Missouri | 09/1992 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Selective Bowel Decontamination in Trauma Patients”, The Missouri Chapter, American College of Surgeons, 25th Annual Professional Meeting, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri | 06/1992 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Trauma in the State of Missouri and Auto Insurance Reform”, Missouri State Surgical Society Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri | 04/1992 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “A Randomized Prospective Study to Determine the Effectiveness of Selective Bowel Decontamination in Preventing Infectious Complications in Severely Injured Patients”, 17. Western Surgical Association, 99th Scientific Session, Colorado Springs, Colorado | 11/1991 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “The Role of Early Surgical Intervention in Civilian Gunshot Wounds to the Head”, The Missouri Chapter, American College of Surgeons, 24th Annual Meeting, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri | 06/1991 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “The Role of Early Surgical Intervention in Civilian Gunshot Wounds to the Head”, Western Trauma Association, 21st Annual Meeting, Jackson Hole, Wyoming | 02/1991 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Surgical Jaundice”, Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri | 01/1991 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Choledochotomy for Calculous Disease in the Elderly”, Southwestern Surgical Congress, 42nd Annual Meeting, LaQuinta, California | 04/1990 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Intra-abdominal Surgery and Pregnancy”, Southwestern Surgical Congress, 41st Annual Meeting, Monterey, California | 04/1989 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “A Prospective Evaluation of 68 Patients Suffering Blunt Chest Trauma for Evidence of Cardiac Injury”, Trauma Conference. University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas | 03/1989 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Complications Following Blunt and Penetrating Injuries in 216 Victims of Chest Trauma Requiring Tube Thoracostomy”, The Western Trauma Association, 19th Annual Meeting, Snowbird, Utah | 02/1989 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Elective Conversion from Cyclosporine to Azathioprine in Patients at Immunologic High Risk Following Cadaveric Renal Transplantation”, American Society of Nephrology, 21st Annual Meeting | 12/1988 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “A Prospective Evaluation of 68 Patients Suffering Blunt Chest Trauma for Evidence of Cardiac Injury”, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, 48th Annual Meeting | 10/1988 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Intra-abdominal Surgery and Pregnancy”, The Missouri Chapter, American College of Surgeons, 21st Annual Professional Meeting, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri | 06/1988 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Complications of Tube Thoracostomy in 216 Patients Suffering Chest Trauma”, The Missouri Chapter, American College of Surgeons, 20th Annual Professional Meeting, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri | 06/1987 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Early Evaluation of Cardiac Injury by Two-dimensional Echocardiography in Patients Suffering Blunt Chest Trauma”, The Western Trauma Association, 16th Annual meeting, Sun Valley, Idaho | 02/1986 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Treatment of Complex Biliary Tract Disorders”, The Southwestern Clinical Congress, Steamboat Springs, Colorado | 01/1985 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Identification of Renal Allograft Rejection Using Selected Monoclonal Antibodies to Human Lymphocyte Subsets”., The Fourth International Symposium on Immunological Monitoring of the Transplant Recipient, Houston, Texas | 11/1983 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Segmental Pancreas Transplantation on the Canine Model: A Reappraisal”., Southwestern Surgical Congress, 35th Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona | 05/1983 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Prevention and Management of Urologic Complications Following Renal Transplantation”, The Missouri Chapter, American College of Surgeons, 13th Annual Professional Meeting, Branson, MO | 06/1980 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Fred Rushton Teaching Award, UMMC Department of Surgey | 2017 |
| Visiting Professor, Viet Duc University Hospital | 2017 |
| Top Doctor, Castle Connolly | |
| Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Stryker Traveling Fellowship | |
| Outstanding Surgical Educator, Department of Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City | |
| Kansas City's Top Doctors, 2002, Ingram's Magazine | |
| Outstanding Surgical Attending and Educator, Department of Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City | |
| Traveling Fellowship, Centre Hepatbilare, Hopital Paul Brousse, Paris, France | |
| Outstanding Faculty Award, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine | |
| Outstanding Surgical Attending and Educator, University of Missouri, Kansas City | |
| Trauma Millennium Commitment Award, The American College of Surgeons Committee | |
| Lifetime Registry, National Registry of Who's Who (2000 Edition) (109805) | |
| St. Luke's Hospital Medical Staff Appreciation Award, St. Luke's Hospital | |
| Trauma Care Award, Saint. Luke's Hospital | |
| House Staff Recognition Award, St. Luke's Hospital | |
| House Staff Recognition Award, Truman Medical Center | |
| House Staff Recognition Award, St. Luke's Hospital | |
| Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society |
Professional Membership and Service
| Excelsior Society, Member | 2023 - Present |
| American College of Surgeons History and Archives Committee, Member | 2022 - Present |
| American Osler Society, Fellow | 2022 - Present |
| Vietnam Journal of Endolaparoscopic Surgey, Board of Advisors of a Company | 2022 - Present |
| American Surgical Association, Member | 2017 - Present |
| American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Professional Development, Committee Member | 2012 - Present |
| Journal of Hospital Administration, Editorial Review Board Member | 2012 - Present |
| Southern Surgical Association, Member | 2012 - Present |
| University of Mississippi Clinical Cancer Committee, Commission on Cancer, Member, American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer | 2012 - Present |
| University of Mississippi, File Review Committee, Member, Student Admissions, School of Medicine | 2012 - Present |
| Surgery: Current Research, Editorial Review Board Member | 2011 - Present |
| GI Cancer Program, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2010 - Present |
| Society for Surgical Oncology, Member | 2010 - Present |
| University of Mississippi, Graduate Medical Education Committee, Member | 2010 - Present |
| University of Mississippi, Departmental Promotions and Tenure Committee, Chairperson | 2009 - 2015 |
| University of Mississippi Clinical Cancer Committee, Physician Liaison, American College of Surgeons | 2009 - Present |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Chief of Division of General Surgery, Chief | 2009 - Present |
| World Journal of Hepatology, Editorial Review Board Member, World Journal of Hepatology | 2009 - Present |
| Advanced Trauma Life Support, Pennsylvania State Faculty ATLS, Instructor | 2008 - 2009 |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Credentials Committee, Member, Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA | 2008 - 2009 |
| Combat Wound Initiative, Scientific Advisory Board, Member, Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine | 2008 - Present |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Liaison Army Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management Initiative, Liaison, Johnstown, PA | 2006 - 2009 |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Office of Research Administration, Chairperson | 2006 - 2009 |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Scientific Review Committee/Board Advisory Committee, Member, Lee Ambulatory Surgery Center | 2006 - 2009 |
| Midwest Surgical Association, Member | 2006 - 2009 |
| American College of Surgeons Oncology Group, Member | 2006 - Present |
| Association for Program Directors in Surgery, Finance Committee, Committee Member | 2006 - Present |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency | 2005 - 2009 |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Executive Committee of the Medical Staff, Member, Memorial Medical Center | 2005 - 2009 |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Graduate Medical Education Committee, Member, Memorial Medical Center | 2005 - 2009 |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Medical Center Operating Room Executive Committee, Chairperson, Johnstown, PA | 2005 - 2009 |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Interim Co-Director, Committee Co-Chair, Memorial Medical Center Intensive Care Units | 2005 - 2006 |
| Saint Joseph Health Center, Co-Director Intensive Care Unit, Co-Director, Intensive Care Unit, Saint Joseph Health Center | 2004 - 2005 |
| Committee on Trauma, State/Provincial Chairman, Officer, President/Elect/Past, American College of Surgeons | 2003 - 2005 |
| Fellow, American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma, Member | 2003 - 2005 |
| Missouri Committee on Trauma, Chairperson, American College of Surgeons | 2003 - 2005 |
| Missouri Kidney Program, Technical Review Committee, Member | 2003 - Present |
| Council on Graduate Medical Education, UMKC School of Medicine, Member | 2001 - 2003 |
| Missouri Medicine, Editorial Review Board Member, Missouri Medicine | 2000 - 2005 |
| Kansas City Surgical Society, President, President | 2000 |
| Annals of Surgery, Reviewer, Journal Article | 2000 - Present |
| Journal of Trauma, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer | 2000 - Present |
| National Kidney Foundation of Kansas and Western Missouri, Meeting Organizer, Medical Advisory Board | 2000 - Present |
| Saint Luke's Hospital, Research Committee, Member, Research Committee, Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO | 1998 - 2004 |
| Missouri Committee on Trauma, Committee Vice Chair, American College of Surgeons | 1996 - 2003 |
| UMKC School of Medicine, Council on Clinical Affairs, Member | 1996 - 2000 |
| Research Policy Committee, Saint Luke's Hospital, Chairperson, Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO | 1996 - 1998 |
| Advanced Trauma Life Support, Missouri State Faculty ATLS, Instructor | 1995 - 2005 |
| Residency Advisory Committee/Surgery Residency, Member, UMKC School of Medicine | 1995 - 2005 |
| Midwest Transplant Network (originally Midwest Organ Bank, Inc.), Board of Directors of a Company | 1994 - 2003 |
| UMKC Scool of Medicine, Coordinating Committee, Member | 1993 - 1998 |
| Saint Luke's Hospital, Department of Surgery, Kansas City, Mo, Chairperson, Saint Luke's Hospital | 1993 - 1995 |
| Missouri Kidney Program, Technical Review Committee, Member | 1992 - 2004 |
| American College of Surgeons, President of Missouri Chapter, President | 1992 - 1993 |
| Saint Luke's Hospital, Surgical Management Committee,Kansas City, MO, Member, Saint Luke's Hospital | 1991 - 2000 |
| Saint Luke's Hospital, Continuing Medical Education Committee, Kansas City, Mo, Member, Saint Luke's Hospital | 1991 - 1997 |
| American Trauma Society, Missouri Division, Officer, President/Elect/Past | 1991 - 1992 |
| American College of Surgeons, Local Committee on Applications, Member | 1988 - 1996 |
| Saint Luke's Hospital, Surgical Intensive Care Committee, Kansas City, MO, Member | 1987 - 2004 |
| Saint Luke's Hospital, Trauma Committee, Kansas City, MO, Chairperson, Saint Luke's Hospital | 1982 - 2004 |
| Kansas City Committee on Trauma, Chairperson, American College of Surgeons | 1982 - 1995 |
| Saint Luke's Hospital, Institutional Review Board, Kansas City, MO, Chairperson, Saint Luke's Hospital | 1982 - 1990 |
| American College of Surgeons, Missouri Chapter, Member | 1981 - 2005 |
| Advanced Trauma Life Support, Instructor, Instructor | 1981 - Present |
| End Stage Renal Disease Network #9, Medical Review Board, Member, End Stage Renal Disease Network #9 | 1980 - 1990 |
| Missouri Kidney Program, Transplantation Study Group, Member | 1980 - 1983 |
| Kansas City Metropolitan Medical Society, Member | 1979 - 2005 |
| Kansas City Surgical Society, Member | 1979 - 2005 |
| American Board of Surgery, Associate Examiner, Associate Examiner, American Board of Surgeons | 2001 |
| American Board of Surgery, Associate Examiner, Associate Examiner, American Board of Surgery | 1999 |
| Missouri Kidney Program, Technical Review Committee, Member | 1997 |
| Missouri Kidney Program, Technical Review Committee, Member | 1996 |
| American Board of Surgery, Associate Examiner, Associate Examiner, American board of Surgery | 1995 |
| Missouri Kidney Program, Technical Review Committee, Member | 1994 |
| Saint Luke's Hospital, Program B, Kansas City, MO, Interim Surgery Program Director, Saint Luke's Hospital Program B | 1991 |
| Missouri Kidney Progam, Technical Review Committee, Member | 1988 |
| Missouri Kidney Program, Technical Review Committee, Member | 1984 |
| American Assoc. for the Study of Liver Disease, Steatosis and Steatohepatitis, Member, Special Interest Group Steatosis and Steatohepatitis | |
| American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, Hepatobiliary Malignancies, Member, Special Interest Group Hepatobiliary Malignancies | |
| American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Member | |
| American Journal of Surgery, Reviewer, Journal Article | |
| American Society for Bariatric Surgery, Member | |
| American Society of Transplant Surgeons, Member | |
| American Trauma Society, President Missouri Division, Member | |
| Association for Surgical Education, Member | |
| Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine, Member | |
| Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, Member | |
| British Journal of Surgery, Invited Reviewer | |
| Central Surgical Association, Member | |
| International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Member | |
| Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Invited Reviewer, Editor, Journal Editor | |
| Journal of the Pancreas, Reviewer | |
| Midwest Trauma Society, Charter Member, Member | |
| Military Medicine, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer | |
| Missouri State Surgical Society, Member | |
| National Council of University Research Administrators, Member | |
| Panamerican Trauma Society, Member | |
| Saint Luke's Hospital, Interim Surgical Program Director, Kansas City, MO, Interim Surgical Program Director, Saint Luke's Hospital | |
| Societe' Internationale de Chirurgie, Member | |
| Society for Critical Care Medicine, Member | |
| Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Member | |
| Southwestern Surgical Congress, Member | |
| Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer | |
| The Pancreas Club, Member | |
| The Transplantation Society, Member | |
| Wetern Surgical Association, Member | |
| Wetern Trauma Association, Member |
Committee Service
| Communications Committee Western Surgical Association, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Disparities Committed, Society for Surgical Oncology, Member | 2016 - Present |
Community Service
| United States Army Reserve Medical Corps 4204th U.S. Army Hospital, Topeka, KS | 1995 - 2000 |
| United States Army Reserve Medical Corps 410th Evacuation Hospital, Topeka, KS | 1991 - 1995 |
| Honorable Discharge, United States Army Rank: LTC Grade: 05 | 2000 |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Student Lecture | Annual 2015 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Facilitor, Basic Science Lecture | Annual 2015 |
| Graduate, Small Group, Facilitor, Journal Club | Annual 2015 |
| Graduate, Lab, Facilitor, Pig Lab | Annual 2015 |
Directed Student Learning
| Supervised Teaching Activity |
Residency Training
| Surgery Residency Program, Program Director | 2010 - Present |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Program Director | 2010 - Present |
| University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, Program Director | 2000 - 02/2003 |