Fredric Pieracci - University of Colorado Denver



Fredric Michael Pieracci, MD, MPH, FACS

phone: 303-968-0218 e-mail: fredric.pieracci@

Education

M.P.H. Received February 2007, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

M.D. Received May 2002, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

B.A. Received May 1997, University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences

Post-graduate Training

2009-2011: Fellow, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado Health Science Center, Denver, CO

2002-2009: Resident, General Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY

2005-2007: Resident, General Preventive Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY

Board Certifications

2010-2021: American Board of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care (#2,844)

2009-2020: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery (#54,728)

2008-2018: American Board of Preventive Medicine, General Preventive Medicine (#52,703)

Medical Licensure

Colorado #48205

National Provider Identifier #1669652335

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, July 2016-present

Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, July 2011-June 2016

Medical Staff Appointments

President-Elect, Denver Health Medical Staff, October 2018 – 2020

Treasurer, Denver Health Medical Center, October 2016-2018

Medical Staff Executive Committee, 2016 - date

Hospital Administrative Leadership Positions

Medical Director, Denver Health Medical Center Bariatric Surgery Program, June 2016-present

Medical Director, Denver Health Medical Center Pulmonary Nodule Clinic, 2015-present

Medical Director, Denver Health Thoracic Surgery Program, July 2015 - date

Medical Director, Denver Health Medical Center Progressive Care Unit, 2012-2016

Medical Director, Denver Health Medical Center General Surgery Outpatient Clinics, 2012-2015

Associate Medical Director, Denver Health Medical Center Bariatric Surgery Program, 2012-2016

Trauma Medical Director, Denver Health Medical Center, May 2016-2017

Chairperson, Denver Health Medical Necessity Committee, Dec 2018 – date

Chairperson, Denver Health Surgical Quality Improvement Conference, June 2016 – date

Hospital Committee Memberships

Denver Health Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee, July 2016 – date

Denver Health radiology director of service search committee, 2018

Denver Health anesthesiology director of service search committee, 2017

University of Colorado general surgery residency interviewer, 2018-date

Denver Health cancer committee, 2015 – date

Denver Health trauma performance improvement committee, 2011 - date

National and International Society Positions

Officer Positions

President, Chest Wall Injury Society, 2018-2019

President-elect, Chest Wall Injury Society, 2017-2018

Committee Chairpersonships

Program Committee chair, Southwestern Surgical Society, 2016-2017

SBAR Liaison, Surgical Infection Society, 2015-2018

Committee Memberships

Editorial Board, Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 2018 – date

Surgical Infection Society Program Committee, 2018-2021

Southwestern Surgical Congress Program Committee, 2014-2018

Southwestern Surgical Congress Membership Committee, 2013-2014

Surgical Infection Society Fellowship Committee, 2012-2015

Memberships in Professional Organizations

Chest Wall Injury Society (2017-date)

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (2017-date) (MemberID#25177)

AO Foundation, AOTK, Thoracic Expert Group (2016-2017)

American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (2015-date)

Western Surgical Association (2013-2017)

Faculty of the American College of Surgeons, Inducted October 2013 (#03104828)

American College of Surgeons, resident member, 2006-2013 (ACS Member#03104828)

Southwestern Surgical Congress 2012-date

Denver Academy of Surgery 2011-date

Association for Academic Surgery, 2010-date

Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2009-date (SCCM Member #117419)

American College of Chest Physicians, 2009-date (AACP Member# 313353)

Surgical Infection Society, 2007-date

New York State Medical Society, Resident Member, 2004-2009

Teaching and Education

Preceptor, University of Colorado School of Medicine Longitudinal Integrated Curriculum Program, 2016 – date. Precepts Carson Palmer (2018), Mackenzie Whitsell (2018), Beza Jobria (2018).

Preceptor, University of Colorado School of Public Health Capstone Research Project. Precept Sarah Hershman (2018-2019).

Preceptor, Denver-FACES for the Future Medical Pipeline Program; high school medical interest program, 2016-date

Preceptor, Littleton Public School Health Sciences Program. Six-week inpatient/surgical intership/shadowing experience. Precepts Pamela Thompson (2016), Eryn Meyers (2018), Avery Harff (2019)

Faculty, University of Colorado School of Medicine General Surgery Residency, 2009 – date

Faculty, University of Colorado School of Medicine Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, 2011- date

Lecturer, University of Colorado General Surgery Residency Core Curriculum, 2012 – date

Lecturer, University of Colorado School of Medicine General Surgery Rotation Curriculum, 2011 – date

Founder and director, “Bullets and Beer,” University of Colorado joint General Surgery and Emergency Medicine monthly trauma trivia night

Course director, Denver Health ATLS, 2016 – 2018.

Instructor, Denver Health ATLS, 2013 - date

Honors and Awards

2018, “Denver Health Anesthesia Samuri Award. Voted upon by anesthesia staff and awarded to the operation with the most outstanding survival. “Golden Talons.” Awarded for survival following portal vein injury and temporary shunting.

2018: “Outstanding Clinician Award.” Awarded by the Denver Health and Hospital Authority Medical Staff to recognize an outstanding clinician. This award requires nomination by a medical staff member and then voting by the medical staff awards committee.

2018: 5280 Magazine “Top Doctor,” Surgery. Peer-voting by Denver area physicians.

2018: 5280 Magazine “Top Doctor,” Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery. Peer-voting by Denver area physicians.

2018: “Best Consultant Award.” Awarded to the faculty for excellence in teaching and mentorship by the graduating chief resident Emergency Medicine Class.

2017: 5280 Magazine “Top Doctor,” Surgery. Peer-voting by Denver area physicians.

2017: 5280 Magazine “Top Doctor,” Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery. Peer-voting by Denver area physicians.

2017: “Best Consultant Award.” Awarded to the faculty for excellence in teaching and mentorship by the graduating chief resident Emergency Medicine Class.

2014-2015: “Ben Eiseman Award for Excellence in Student Education and Mentorship.” Awarded to a current University of Colorado School of Medicine Faculty Member who has had the greatest impact on education during third year of medical school, as voted by third year medical students.

2013: “Peak Performer Award.” Peak Performer Awards are voted on by the providers of Colorado and recognize those that embody the characteristics of team-based care, professionalism, and clinical excellence.

2009: “3rd Annual Fabrizio Michelassi, MD Award.” Awarded to a chief resident for compassion in surgery.

2009: First runner up, Resident Abstract Award, 3rd Combined Meeting of the Surgical Infection Societies of North America and Europe, Chicago, IL, May 6-9

2008: Distinguished Housestaff Award (General Surgery)

2008-2009: Administrative Chief Resident, Weill Cornell Medical Center Department of Surgery

2008: Surgical Infection Society New Member Award

2005: Distinguished Housestaff Award (General Preventive Medicine)

2002: William T. Fitts, Jr. Memorial Prize. Awarded to a graduating medical student for excellence in the surgery of trauma.

2001: Honors received in the following medical school clinical externships: Surgical oncology, surgical critical care, vascular surgery, internal medicine.

2000: Honors received in the following medical school core clinical clerkships: Surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, psychiatry, and neurology.

1999–2002: Joseph Collins Foundation scholarship recipient. Awarded to a medical student with an interest in arts and letters or other cultural pursuits outside the field of medicine.

1997: Magna Cum Laude graduate, University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences.

1996–1997: Dean’s list, University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences.

Research

Federal Research Grants

2010-2013: National Trauma Institute NTI-ICU-08; PI: “A multicenter, randomized, double-blind comparison of intravenous iron supplementation to placebo for the treatment of anemia of traumatic critical illness.” (NCT01180894)

Additional Funding

2018: Surgical Infection Society Clinical Research Training Fellowship Grant; PI and mentor to surgical resident Dr. Hunter Moore. “Early intervention for complicated parapneumonic effusion: randomized controlled trial for fibrinolytic therapy vs. VATS decortication.”

2017: DePuy Synthes, Inc. P.I., investigator initiated study, “A multicenter, randomized controlled trial of surgical stabilization of rib fractures in patients with severe, non-flail fracture patterns (CWIS NON FLAIL).

2013-2014: Rymer Family Grant. P.I.: “Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Curriculum to Train Critical Care Fellows in Bedside Trans-Esophageal Echocardiography.”

2012-2014: Synthes, LLC, Inc. P.I.; Investigator Initiated Research Grant: “A prospective, observational, cost-effectiveness analysis of management of severe rib fractures.”

2005-2006: Surgical Infection Society/Wyeth Fellowship in Surgical Infection Evaluative Research; PI: “A Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the effects of enteral iron supplementation on anemia and risk of infection in during surgical critical illness.” (NCT00450177)

Research Experience

2009-date: Trauma outcomes research, Denver Health Medical Center. P.I.; Iron and ICU Anemia RCT

2005-2009: Project Director, Weill Cornell Medical College Department of Surgery, Electronic Surgical Secondary Events Reporting System (eCOMP).

2002-2009: Clinical Research Fellow, Weill Cornell Medical College Department of Surgery, Division of Critical Care and Trauma. P.I.: Philip S. Barie, MD, MBA.

2005-2007: Clinical Research Fellow, Weill Cornell Medical College Department of Public Health, Division of Medical Ethics. P.I.: Joseph Fins, MD.

2005-2007: Clinical Research Fellow, Weill Cornell Medical College Department of Public Health, Division of Effectiveness and Outcomes Research. P.I.: Mark Callahan, MD

2003: Clinical Researcher, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Department of Surgery. P.I.: David Jacques, MD.

2001: Research Assistant, University of Pennsylvania Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. P.I.: Vicente Gracias, MD.

2001: Research Assistant, University of Pennsylvania Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease. P.I.: Joel Maslow, MD.

1997–1998: Research Technician, University of Pennsylvania Department of Molecular Biology. P.I.: Marisa Bartolomei, MD.

1996–1997: Transgenic Mouse Core Assistant, University of Pennsylvania Department of Molecular Biology. P.I.: Jean Richa, MD.

1996–1997: Independent Study Researcher, University of Pennsylvania Department of Dental Medicine. P.I.: Joseph DiRienzo, MD.

Publications

Peer-reviewed articles

1. Radomski M, Pieracci FM. Timing of surgical stabilization of rib fractures. Current Surgery Reports (Review). 2019 In Press.

2. Regner JL, Shaver CN, Frazee R, Brooks SE, Dissanaike S, Brown CV, Pieracci FM, Burlew CC. Determining the impact of culture on venous thromboembolism prevention in trauma patients: a southwestern surgical congress multicenter trial. Am J Surg 2018; in press.

3. Sollender G, White TW, Pieracci FM. Fracture of the costal cartilage: presentation, diagnosis, and management.” Ann Thor Surg 2018. In Press.

4. Chapman M, Moore HB, Chin TB, Burlew CC, McVaney K, Ghasabyan A, Chandler J, Pieracci FM, Banerjee A, Silliman C, Moore EE. Plasma first resuscitation in an urban EMS ground transportation system for the treatment of hemorrhagic shock: a randomized, pragmatic, clinical trial. Lancet 2018. In Press.

5. Moskowitz EE, Garabendian L, Hardin K, Perkins-Pride E, Asfaw M, Preslaski C, Liasia KN, Lawless R, Burlew CC, Pieracci FM. A double-blind, randomized controlled trial of gabapentin vs. placebo for acute pain management in critically ill patients with rib fractures. Injury 2018. In Press.

6. Moore HB, Moore EE, Chapman MP, McVaney K, Bryskiewicz G, Blechar R, Chin T, Burlew CC, Pieracci F, West FB, Flemming CD, Ghasabyan A, Chandler J, Silliman CC, Banerjee A, Sauaia A. Plasma-first resuscitation to treat hemorrhagic shock during emergency ground transportation in an urban area: a randomized trial. Lancet 2018;392(10144):283-291.

7. Christian NT, Burlew CC, Moore EE, Geddes AE, Wagenaar AE, Fox CJ, Pieracci FM. The FAST exam can reliably identify patients with significant intraabdominal hemorrhage in life threatening pelvic fractures. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2018. In Press.

8. Pieracci FM, Coleman J, Ali-Osman F, Mangram A, Majercik S, White TW, Jeremitsky E, Doben AR. A multicenter evaluation of the optimal timing of surgical stabilization of rib fractures. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2018;84(1):1-10.

9. Moore HB, Moore EE, Liras IN, Wade C, Huebner BR, Burlew CC, Pieracci FM, Sauaia A, Cotton BA. Targeting resuscitation to normalization of coagulation status: hyper and hypocoagulability after severe injury are both associated with increased mortality. Am J Surg 2017. In press.

10. Bogseth M, Quan G, Ruygrok M, Pieracci FM, Kendall J, Byyny R. Predictors of false-negative FAST examination in pediatric blunt abdominal trauma. Ped Emerg Care 2017. In Press.

11. Glass NE, Burlew CC, Hahnhaussen J, Weckback S, Pieracci FM, Moore EE, Stahel PF. Early definitive fracture fixation is safely performed in presence of an open abdomen in multiply injured patients. J Orthop Trauma 2017. In press.

12. Kane E, Pieracci FM, Majercik S, Doben AD. Quantifying and exploring the recent national increase in surgical stabilization of rib fractures. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2017. In Press.

13. Dunn RH, Jackson T, Burlew CC, Pieracci FM, Fox C, Cohen M, Campion EM, Lawless R, Mauffrey C. Fat emboli syndrome and the orthopaedic trauma surgeon: lessons learned and clinical recommendations. International Orthopaedics 2017. In Press.

14. Majercik S, Pieracci FM. Chest wall trauma. Thorac Surg Clin 2017; 27(2):113-121.

15. Pieracci FM, Agarwal S, Doben A, Shiroff A, Lottenberg L, Whitbeck SS, White TW. Indications for surgical stabilization of rib fractures in patients without flail chest: surveyed opinions of members of the chest wall injury society. Orthopedics International 2017. In Press.

16. Ward KE, Blake E, Gonzalez E, Pieracci FM, Alston M. Sigmoid volvulus complicating postpartum period. Case Reports in Obs and Gyn. 2017. In Press.

17. Burlew CC, Moore EE, Stahel PF, Geddes AE, Wagenaar AE, Pieracci FM, Fox CJ, Campion EM, Johnson JL, Mauffrey C. Preperitoneal pelvic packing reduces mortality in patients with life-threatening hemorrhage due to unstable pelvic fractures. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2017;82:233-242.

18. Pieracci FM, Majercik S, Ali-Osman F, Ang D, Doben A, Edwards JG, French B, Gasparri M, Marasco S, Minshall C, Sarani B, Tisol W, VanBoerum D, White T. Consensus statement: surgical stabilization of rib fractures- Rib fracture colloquium clinical practice guidelines. Injury 2017;48:307-321.

19. Geddes AE, Burlew CC, Wagenaar AE, Biffl WL, Johsno JL, Pieracci FM, Campion EM, Moore EE. Expanded screening criteria for blunt cerebrovascular injury: a bigger impact than anticipated. Am J Surg 2016; in press.

20. Chapman BC, Overbey DM, Tesfalidet F, Schramm K, Stovall RT, French A, Johnson JL, Burlew CC, Barnett CC, Moore EE, Pieracci FM. Clinical Utility of Chest Computed Tomography in Patients with Rib Fractures. Archives Trauma Res 2016;5(4):s37070.

21. Moore HB, Moore EE, Burlew CC, Biff WL, Pieracci FM, Barnett CC, Jurkovich GJ, Fox CJ, Sauaia A. Establishing Benchmarks for Resuscitation of Traumatic Circulatory Arrest: Success-to-Rescue and Survival among 1,708 Patients. J Am Coll Surg 2016. In Press.

22. Gonzales E, Moore EE, Moore HB, Chapman MP, Chin TL, Ghasabyan A, Wohlauer MV, Barnett CC, Bensard DD, Biffl WL, Burlew CC, Johnson JL, Pieracci FM, Jurkovich GJ, Banerjee A, Silliman CC, Sauaia A. Goal-directed hemostatic resuscitation of trauma-induced coagulopathy: A pragmatic randomized clinical trial comparing a viscoelastic assay to conventional coagulation assays. Ann Surg 2016;263(6):1051-1059.

23. Inaba K, Aksoy H, Seamon MJ, Duchense J, Schroll R, Fox C, Pieracci FM, Moore EE, Joseph B, Haider AA, Harvin JA, Lawless RA, Cannon JW, Holland SR, Demetriases D. Multicenter evaluation of temporary intravascular shunt usage in vascular trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2016. In Press.

24. Pieracci FM, Lin Y, Rodil M, Synder M, Herbert B, Tran DK, Stoval RT, Johnson JL, Biffl WL, Barnett CC, Burlew CC, Fox C, Jurkovich GJ, Moore EE. A prospective, controlled clinical evaluation of surgical stabilization of severe rib fractures. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2016. In Press.

25. Lollar D, Pieracci FM, Rodil M, Herbert B, Burlew CC. Empiric MRSA coverage in the early VAP window: If and when. Surg Inf 2016;17(2):187-190.

26. Pieracci FM, Johnson JL, Stoval RT, Jurkovich GJ. Completely thoracoscopic, intra-pleural reduction and fixation of severe rib fractures. Trauma Case Reports 2015;5:39-43.

27. Chapman BC, Herbert B, Rodil M, Salotto J, Stoval RT, Biffl WL, Johnson JL, Burlew CC, Barnett CC, Fox C, Moore EE, Jurkovich GJ, Pieracci FM. RibScore: A novel radiographic score based on fracture pattern that predicts pneumonia, respiratory failure, and tracheostomy. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2016. In Press.

28. Samdani T, Fancher TT, Pieracci FM, Eachempati SR, Rshidi L, Nash GM. Is interval appendectomy indicated after non-operative management of acute appendicitis in patients with cancer? A retrospective review from a single institution. Am Surg 2015;81:532-6.

29. Pieracci FM, Rodil M, Stovall RT, Johnson JL, Biffl WL, Mauffrey C, Moore EE, Jurkovich GJ. Surgical stabilization of severe rib fractures. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2015;78(4):883-7.

30. Biffl WL, Gallagher AW, Pieracci FM, Berumen C. Suboptimal compliance with surgical safety checklists in Colorado: A prospective observational study reveals differences between surgical specialties. Patient Saf Surg 2015;9:5

31. Jones TS, Burlew CC, Johnson JL, Jones E, Kornblith LZ, Biffl WL, Stovall RT, Pieracci FM, Stahel PF, Moore EE. Predictors of the necessity for early tracheostomy in patients with acute cervical spinal cord injury: a 15-year experience. Am J Surg 2014.

32. Samdani T, Pieracci FM, Eachempati SR, Benarroch-Gampel J, Weiss A, Pietanza MC, Barie PS, Nash GM. Colonic diverticulitis in chemotherapy patients: Should operative indications change? A retrospective cohort study. Int J Surg 2014;12:1489-1494.

33. Wagenaar AE, Burlew CC, Biffl WL, Beuchamp KM, Pieracci FM, Stovall RT, Jurkovich GJ, Moore EE. Early repeat imaging is not warrented for high-grade blunt cerebrovascular injuries. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2014;77(4):540-5.

34. Mauffrey C, Cueller DO, Pieracci FM, Hak DJ, Hammerberg EM, Stahel PF, Burlew CC, Moore EE. Strategies for the management of haemorrhage following pelvic fractures and associated trauma-induced coagulopathy. Bone Joint J 2014;96:1143.

35. Pieracci FM, Rodil M, Haenel J, Stovall RT, Johnson JL, Burlew CC, Jurkovich GJ, Moore EE. Screening for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit: A Single-Institution Analysis of 1,013 Lower Respiratory Tract Cultures. Surg Infect 2015; 16(4):368-74.

36. Pieracci FM, Stovall RT, Jaouen B, Rodil M, Cappa A, Burlew CC, Holena DN, Maier R, Berry S, Jurkovich J, Moore EE. A multicenter, randomized clinical trial of IV iron supplementation for anemia of traumatic clinical illness. Crit Care Med 2014; 42(9):2048.

37. Burlew CC, Biffl WL, Moore EE, Pieracci FM, Beauchamp KM, Stovall RT, Wagenaar AE, Jurkovich GJ. Endovascular stenting is rarely necessary for the management of blunt cerebrovascular injuries. J Am Coll Surg 2014; 218(5):1012-1017.

38. Jones EL, Stovall RT, Jones TS, Bensard DDD, Burlew CC, Johnson JL, Jurkovich GJ, Barnett CC, Pieracci FM, Biffl WL, Moore EE. Intra-abdominal injury following blunt trauma becomes clinically apparent within 9 hours. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2014;76:1020-1023.

39. Jones TS, Burlew CC, Stovall RT, Pieracci FM, Johnson JL, Jurkovich GJ, Moore EE. Emergency department pericardial drainage for penetrating cardiac wounds is a viable option for stabilization. Am J Surg 2014:207(6);931-934.

40. Chapman B, Moore EE, Barnett CC, Stovall RT, Biffl WL, Burlew CC, Bensard DD, Jurkovich GJ, Pieracci FM. Hypercoagulability following blunt solid abdominal organ injury: When to initiate anticoagulation. Am J Surg 2013;206(6):917-922.

41. Holscher CM, Faulk LW, Moore EE, Burlew CC, Moore HB, Stewart CL, Pieracci FM, Barnett CC, Bensard DD. Chest CT Imaging for Blunt Pediatric Trauma: Not Worth the Radiation Risk. J Surg Res 2013;184:352-7.

42. Stovall RT, Hanael JB, Jenkins TC, Jurkovich GJ, Pieracci FM, Biffl WB, Barnett CC, Johnson JL, Bensard DD, Moore EE, Burlew C. A Negative Urinalysis Rules Out Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Trauma Patients in the Intensive Care Unit. J Am Coll Surg 2013;217:162.

43. Pieracci FM. Editorial Critique. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2012;73(5):1069

44. Burlew CC, Moore EE, Cuschieri J, Jurkovich GJ, Codner P, Nirula R, Millar D, Cohen MJ, Kutcher ME, Hann J, Macnew HG, Ochsner MG, Rowell SE, Truitt MS, Moore FO, Pieracci FM, Kaups KL. Who should we feed? A Western Trauma Association Multi-institutional study of enteral nutrition in the open abdomen after injury. J Trauma 2012; 73(6)1380-1387.

45. Stock C, Ho V, Towe C, Pieracci FM, Barie PS. Lung Abscess. Surg Inf 2012. In Press

46. Sorrentino TA, Moore EE, Wohlauer MV, Biffl WL, Pieracci FM, Johnson JL, Barnett CC, Bensard DD, Burlew CC. Effect of damage control surgery on major abdominal vascular trauma. J Surg Res 2012;177:320.

47. Stovall RT, Pieracci FM, Johnson JL. Perioperative management of peripheral vascular injuries. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2012;16:133.

48. Pieracci FM, Moore EE. Bensard DD. Early Death and Late Morbidity Following Blood Transfusion of Injured Children: A Pilot Study. J Ped Surg 2012;47(8):1587-91

49. Pieracci FM, Barnett CC, Townsend N, Moore EE, Johnson JL, Biffl WL, Bensard DD, Burlew CC, Gerber A, Silliman CC. Sexual dimorphism in hematocrit response following red blood cell transfusion of critically ill surgical patients. ISRN Hematology 2012;298345.

50. Pieracci FM. Overwhelming post-splenectomy sepsis. Encyclopedia Int Care Med 2012. In Press.

51. Pieracci FM, Moore EE, Chin T, Townsend N, Gonzalez E, Burlew CC, Barnett CC. The age of transfused blood predicts hematocrit response among critically ill surgical patients. Am J Surg 2012; 12(3)269-273.

52. Pieracci FM, Moore EE, Beauchamp K, Tebockhorst S, Barnett CC, Bensard DD, Burlew CC, Biffl WL, Stovall RT, Johnson J. A cost minimization analysis of phenytoin vs. levetiracetam for early seizure pharmacoprophylaxis following traumatic brain injury. J Trauma 2012;72:276-281.

53. Pieracci FM, Biffl WL, Moore EE. Current Concepts in Resuscitation. J Int Care Med 2011;Feb 7.

54. Gonzalez E, Pieracci FM, Moore EE, Kashuk JL. Coagulation abnormalities in the trauma patient: The role of point-of-care thromboelastography. Semin Thromb Hemostasis 2010;36:723-737.

55. Barie PS, Hydo LJ, Pieracci FM, Shou J, Eachempati SR. Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in critical surgical illness. Surg Infect 2009;10:369.

56. Ullery BW, Pieracci FM, Rodney JR, Barie PS. Neutropenic enterocolitis. Surg Infect 2009;10:307-314.

57. Ullery BW, Pieracci FM, Barie PS. Variant neutropenic enterocolitis presenting as acute appendicitis. Surg Infect 2009;10:301-305.

58. Pieracci FM, Henderson PW, Rodney JR, Holena DN, Genisca A, Ip I, Benkert S, Hydo L, Eachempati SR, Shou J, Barie PB. A Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the effects of enteral iron supplementation on anemia and risk of infection in during surgical critical illness. Surg Infect 2009;10:9-19.

59. Pieracci FM, Ullery BW, Eachempati SR, Nilson E, Hydo LJ, Barie PS, Fins JJ. Prospective analysis of life sustaining therapy discussions in the surgical intensive care unit: a housestaff perspective. J Am Coll Surg 2008;207:468-476.

60. Wagner PL, Eachempati SR, Soe K, Pieracci FM, Shou J, Barie PS. Defining the current negative appendectomy rate: For whom is pre-operative computed tomography scanning making an impact? Surgery 2008;144:276-282.

61. Ullery BW, Pieracci FM, Hydo LJ, Eachempati SR, Barie PS. Treatment of severe sepsis secondary to mycobacterium avium-intracellulare with recombinant human activated protein C. Surg Infect 2008;9:389-394.

62. Pieracci FM, Hydo LJ, Pomp AL, Eachempati SR, Shou J, Barie PS. The relationship between body mass index and postoperative mortality from critical illness. Obes Surg 2008;18:501-507.

63. Pieracci FM, Barie PS. Implementation of guidelines for the prevention and management of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Am Surg 2008;74:184.

64. Pieracci FM, Hydo LJ, Eachempati SR, Pomp AL, Shou J, Barie PS. Higher body mass index predicts need for insulin but not hyperglycemia, nosocomial infection, or mortality in critically ill surgical patients. Surg Infect 2008;9:121-130.

65. Pieracci FM, Fahey TJ III. Effect of hospital volume of thyroidectomies on outcomes following substernal thyroidectomy. World J Surg 2008;32:740-746.

66. Pieracci FM, Barie PS. Management of severe sepsis of abdominal origin. Scand J Surg 2007;96:184-196.

67. DeRubertis BG, Trocciola SM, Ryer EJ, Pieracci FM, McKinsey JF, Faries PL, Kent KC. Abdominal aortic aneurysm in women: Prevalence, risk factors, and implications for screening. J Vasc Surg 2007;36:630-635.

68. Pieracci FM, Eachempati SR, Shou J, Hydo L, Barie PS. Use of long-term anticoagulation is associated with traumatic intracranial hemorrhage and subsequent mortality in elderly patients hospitalized after falls: Analysis of the New York State administrative database. J Trauma 2007;63:519-524.

69. Pieracci FM, Eachempati SR, Shou J, Hydo L, Barie PS. Degree of anticoagulation, but not warfarin use itself, predicts adverse outcomes after traumatic brain injury in elderly trauma patients. J Trauma 2007;63:525-530.

70. Pieracci FM, Eachempati SR, Barie PS, Callahan MA. Insurance status, but not race, predicts perforation in adult patients with acute appendicitis. J Am Coll Surg 2007;205:445-452.

71. Pieracci FM, Fahey TJ 3rd. Substernal thyroidectomy is associated with increased morbidity and mortality as compared with conventional cervical thyroidectomy. J Am Coll Surg 2007;205:1-7.

72. Pieracci FM, Barie PS. Intra-abdominal infections. Curr Opin Crit Care 2007;13:440-449.

73. Pieracci FM, Eachempati SR, Christos PJ, Barie PS, Mushlin AI. Explaining insurance-related and racial disparities in the surgical management of patients with acute appendicitis. Am J Surg 2007;194:57-62.

74. Pieracci FM, Barie PS. Strategies in the prevention and management of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Am Surg 2007;73:419-432.

75. DeRubertis BG, Chaer RA, Gordon R, Bell H, Hynecek RL, Pieracci FM, Karwowski J, Kent KC, Faries PL. Determining the quantity and character of carotid artery embolic debris by electronic microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. J Vasc Surg 2007;45:716-725.

76. Grobmyer SR, Pieracci FM, Allen PJ, Brennan MF, Jaques DP. Defining morbidity after pancreaticoduodenectomy: use of a prospective complication grading system. J Am Coll Surg 2007;204:356-364.

77. Pieracci FM, Barie PS. Diagnosis and management of iron-related anemias in critical illness. Crit Care Med 2006;34:1898-1905.

78. Pieracci FM, Barie PS, Pomp A. Critical care of the bariatric patient. Crit Care Med 2006;34:1796-1804.

79. Pieracci FM, Barie PS. Iron and the risk of infection. Surg Infect 2005;6:S41-S46.

80. Sharpe RP, Gupta R, Gracias VH, Pieracci FM, Reilly PM, Schwab CW. Incidence and natural history of below-knee deep venous thrombosis (BKDVT) in high risk trauma patients. J Trauma 2002;53:1048-1052.

81. Stadnick MP, Pieracci FM, Cranston MJ, Taksel E, Thorvaldsen JL, Bartolomei MS. Role of a 461-bp G-rich repetitive element in H19 transgene imprinting.. Development Genes & Evolution 1999;209:239-248, 1999.

Books

Pieracci FM, Moore EE, Eds. Denver Health Medical Center Handbook of Surgical Critical Care. 2015 World Scientific Publishing. 1st Edition. ISBN 978-9814602181.

Book Chapters

1. Pieracci FM, Platnick KB, Cohen M. Injury Prevention. In, Britt, Peitzman, Barie, Jurkovich (Eds). Acute Care Surgery. 2nd edition. Wolters Kluwer 2018. In Press.

2. Mauffrey C, Hake M, Cohen M, Burlew CC, Fox CJ, Pieracci FM, Li Y, Wang M, Xinbao W. High-energy pelvic ring fractures: Intra-operative reduction and fixation techniques. In, Mauffrey C, Had D (Eds). Tips and Tricks in Orthopedic Trauma: A Case based approach. Tree Life Media 2018. ISBN: 978-93-83989-27-0.

3. Joyce S and Pieracci FM. Acute Hypoxic Events. In, McIntyre RI, Schulick R (Eds) Surgical Decision Making (6th edition). Esliever. 2018. In Press.

4. Joyce S and Pieracci FM. Rib Fractures. In, McIntyre RI, Schulick R (Eds) Surgical Decision Making (6th edition). Esliever. 2017. In Press.

5. Stovall RT and Pieracci FM. Technical errors and bail-out strategies in gallbladder surgery. Stahel P (Ed), Surgical Patient Safety: A case-based approach. In Press

6. Pieracci FM, Stahel P. Organization of an acute care surgery service and patients safety management. In, Di Saverio (Ed), Acute Care Surgery.

7. Pieracci FM. Technical Errors and Bail-out Strategies in Thoracic Surgery. In, Stahel P (Ed), Surgical patient safety: A case-based approach. In Press

8. Pieracci FM. Common Causes of Rejection. In, Mauffrey C and Scarlat M (Eds), Medical Writing for the Orthopedic Surgeon. Spring,Inc. 2018. ISBN 978-3-319-69349-1

9. Moore S, Pieracci FM, Jurkovich GJ. Chest Wall, Pneumonthorax, and Hemothorax. In, Cameron J, Eds. Current Surgical Therapy (12th Ed). Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0-323-37691-4

10. Moore S, Pieracci FM, Jurkovich GJ. Thoracic Trauma. In, Kaiser L, Eds. Operative Thoracic Surgery (6th Ed).

11. Jaouen B, Stovall RT, Pieracci FM. Management of choledocholithiasis. In, Eachempati SR, Reed RL, Eds. Acute Cholecystitis. Springer 2015. ISBN 978-3-319-14824-3.

12. Pieracci FM, Biffl WL. Pathophysiology of Hemorrhagic Shock and Resuscitation. In Kim, Greenburg, Eds. Hemoglobin-based Oxygen Carriers as Therapeutics- Principles, Approaches, and Current Status. Springer 2013.

13. Pieracci FM, Moore EE. Principles and Philosophy of Damage Control Surgery. In Di Saverio, Tugnoli, Catena, Ansaloni, Naidoo, Eds. Trauma Surgery. New York. Springer 2014: 43-64.

14. Harr J, Pieracci FM, Moore EE. Shock and Coagulopathy. In Smith W.R., Stahel PS, ed. Management of Muskuloskeletal Injuries in the Trauma Patient (1st Edition). New York. Springer 2014;259-296.

15. Pieracci FM, Jurkovich, JG. Penetrating Abdominal Trauma. In, Cameron, ed. Current Surgical Therapy (11th edition). Elsevier 2013. Pages 1021-1027.

16. Pieracci FM, Dore J, Barie PS. In Rabinovici R, Frankel H, and Kirton (eds), Trauma, Critical Care, and Surgical Emergencies (1st ed). Ventilator Associated Pneumonia. Informa. 2010

17. Pieracci FM, Kashuk J, Moore EE. Hemostasis, Coagulation, and Hemotherapy. In, Moore, Feliciano, Mattox, eds. Trauma (7th edition.) McGraw-Hill 2012; In Press.

18. Barie PS, Pieracci FM, Eachempati SR. Surgical Infections. In Gabrielli A, Layon AJ, Yu M, eds. Civetta, Taylor, and Kirby’s Critical Care (4th edition). Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 2009;1564-1591.

19. Pieracci FM, Pomp A, Barie PS. Postoperative care after bariatric surgery. In O’Donnell J, Nacul F, eds. Surgical Intensive Care Medicine (2nd edition). New York. Springer-Verlag, 2008 (in press).

20. Barie PS, Eachempati SR, Pieracci FM. Infections of trauma patients. In Feliciano DV, Mattox KE, Moore EE, eds. Trauma (6th edition). New York. McGraw-Hill, 2007:355-385.

21. Pieracci FM, Eachempati SR, Barie PS. Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. In Rello J, Kollef M, Diaz E, Rodriquez A, eds. Infectious Diseases in Critical Illness. Heidelberg. Springer-Verlag, 2007:477-487.

Abstracts

1. Cralley A, Jackson B, Pieracci FM. Bariatric surgery complication rates in a safety net hospital system with a large Hispanic population. Poster presentation at Obesity week 2018, November 8-11, Nashville, TN.

2. Cralley A, Jackson B, Pieracci FM. Eliminating routine intra-operative foley catheters may reduce post-operative urinary tract infections in bariatric surgery patients. Poster presentation at Obesity week 2018, November 8-11, Nashville, TN.

3. Singh A, Haenel J, Johnson J, Stovall R, Lawless R, Platnick KB, Rox CJ, Campion E, Burlew CC, Moore EE, Pieracci FM. Outcomes following elective pneumonectomy by acute care surgeons at a safety new hospital. Poster presentation at the 2018 meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, April 8th, 2018, Napa, CA.

4. Moskowitz E, Garabedian L, Preslaski C, Hardin K, Perkins-pride E, Asfaw M, Liasa K, Lawless R, Burlew CC, Pieracci FM. A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Trial of Gabapentin vs. Placebo for Acute Pain Management in Critically Ill Patients Hospitalized with Rib Fractures. Oral presentation at the 2018 meeting of the Chest Wall Injury Society, March 4th, 2018, Park City, UT.

5. Campion EM, Glass NE, Pieracci FM, Moore EE, Biffl WL, Johnson JL, Fox CJ, Burlew CC. Take Out the Tube! Patients with an Open Abdomen can be Safely Extubated. Oral Presentation. Southwestern Surgical Congress. Coronado, CA. April 2016.

6. Cappa AR, Jaouen BM, Moore EE, Pieracci FM. Prevalence of hypoferremia and iron-deficienct erythropoiesis in anemic critically ill trauma patients early after admission , and correlation with severity of illness. J Surg Res 2012;170:A199.

7. Wagner PL, Eachempati SR, Hydo L, Pieracci FM, Bartholdi M, Ummuna BN, Shou J, Barie PS. Contemporary predictors of conversion from laparoscopic to open appendectomy. Surg Infect 2011;12(4):261.

8. Pieracci FM, Moore EE, Chin T, Townsend E, Gonzalez E, Bensard DD, Biffl W, Burlew CC, Johnson JL, Barnett CC. The age of transfused blood predicts hematocrit response among critically ill surgical patients. J Surg Res 2011;165:242

9. Fancher TT, Pieracci FM, Eachempati SR, Rashidi L, Nash GM. Interval appendectomy after non-operative management of acute appendicitis at a cancer center. Surg Infect 2010;11(2):216

10. Pieracci FM, Benarroch J, Weiss A, Eachempati SR, Wong DW, Barie PS, Nash GM. Outcomes of patients on systemic chemotherapy hospitalized for acute diverticulitis. Surg Infect 2009;10:243-244.

11. Pieracci FM, Henderson P, Rodney JR, Hydo LJ, Eachempati SR, Shou J, Barie PS. A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial of the efficacy of enteral iron supplementation on anemia and risk of infection during surgical critical illness (SCI). Surg Infect 2008;9:241-242.

12. Pieracci FM, Hydo LJ, Eachempati SR, Pomp AE, Shou J, Barie PS. Higher body mass index (BMI) predicts need for insulin but not hypoerglycemia or nosocomial infection (NI) in critically ill surgical patients (CRISP). Surg Infect 2007;8:279.

13. Pieracci FM, Mazumdar M, Eachempati SR, Hydo LJ, Ni Q, Barie PS. Meta-analysis of the association between obesity and mortality of critical illness. Crit Care Med 2007;35:A162.

14. Ullery BW, Pieracci FM, Eachempati SR, Hydo LJ, Shou J, Barie PS. Independent predictors of a do-not-resuscitate order discussion in critically ill surgical patients. Crit Care Med 2007;35:A188.

15. Pieracci FM, Henderson P, Hydo L, Eachempati SR, Shou J, Barie PS. Prevalence of hypoferremia and iron-deficient erythropoiesis in anemic critically ill patients, and correlation with severity of illness. Crit Care Med 2006;34:A132.

16. Pieracci FM, Eachempati SR, Barie PS, Callahan MA. Insurance status, but not race, predicts perforation in adult patients with acute appendicitis. J Am Coll Surg 2006;203:S64-65.

17. Pieracci FM, Fahey TJ. Substernal thyroidectomy is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. J Am Coll Surg 2006;203:S71.

Lay Press Articles:

1. Surgical Rib Fixation. Julie Beard. The Surgical Technologist. September 2017.

2. Relatively new surgery that realigns broken ribs with plates – instead of letting them heal on their own – grows in use. Julie Anderson, Omaha World-Herald/Live Well Nebraska, published August 15th, 2017.

3. Explaining racial and SES disparities in the use of laparoscopic appendectomy. General Surgery News.

4. Likelihood of burst appendix tied to insurance. Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times, published October 16th, 2007.

5. “Rocky Mountain Surgery Resident” podcast, episode 8, January, 2018, “Denver Health.”

Invited Lectures (June 2011 – present)

30 “3-D Thoracoscopy and Laparoscopy,” University of Colorado School of Medicine, General Surgery Grand Rounds, April 2nd, 2018.

31 “Operative management of chest wall injuries: where do we go from here?” George Washington University Grand Rounds, January 17th, 2018.

32 “SSRF” Exempla St. Joe’s Grand Rounds, October 17th, 2017, Denver, CO

33 “SSRF In Denver” Rib Fixation Colloquium. Park City, UT, March 19th, 2016.

34 “Going Rouge- off label approaches to SSRF” Rib Fixation Colloquium, Park City, UT, March 19th, 2016.

35 “Chest wall Trauma” 42nd Annual Rocky Mountain Trauma and Emergency Medicine Conference. Vail, CO, June 18th, 2015.

36 “Surgical Stabilization of Severe Rib Fractures.” St. Mary’s Hospital, Grand Junction, CO, December 11th, 2014

37 “Surgical Management of Rib Fractures.” 2014 University of Colorado and Denver Health Trauma Consortium. Colorado Spring, CO, August 23rd, 2014.

38 “Post Injury Hemostasis and Hemotherapy.” 2014 University of Colorado and Denver Health Trauma Consortium. Colorado Spring, CO, August 23rd, 2014.

39 “Endpoints of Resuscitation.” Denver Health Medical Center Annual Critical Care Nursing Conference. Denver, CO, October 10th, 2013.

40 “Endpoints of Resuscitation.” Denver Health Medical Center Quarterly Critical Care/Trauma Nursing Seminar. Denver, CO, June 9th, 2013.

41 “Chest wall fixation following trauma.” Longmont United Outreach Lecture. Longmont, CO, June 14th, 2013.

42 “Update on ICU Fluid Management.” 40th Annual Rocky Mountain Trauma and Emergency Medicine Conference. Breckenridge, CO, June 27th, 2013.

43 “Endpoints of Resuscitation.” Denver Health Medical Center Quarterly Critical Care/Trauma Nursing Seminar. Denver, CO, March 22nd, 2013.

44 “Trauma for the Non-Surgeon.” University of Colorado Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship Lecture Series. Denver, CO. February 15th, 2013.

45 “Endpoints of Resuscitation” MSIII lecture series, University of Colorado School of Medicine. Aurora, CO. February 4th, 2012. “Chest Wall Fixation Following Trauma; Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes.” Annual Denver Health Critical Care Conference, Denver, CO. October 11th, 2012

46 “Update on the Surgical Management of Severe C. difficile Associated Disease.” Denver Health Medical Center Critical Care Grand Rounds. Denver, CO. September 19th, 2012.

47 “Update in Resuscitation” Weekly University of Colorado Medical Student Lecture Series. Aurora, CO. September 17th, 2012

48 “Endpoints in Resuscitation.” Tri-Annual Rocky Mountain Regional Nursing Education Conference. Denver, CO. July 12th, 2012.

49 “Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury.” 39th Annual Breckenridge Trauma and Emergency Medicine Conference. Breckenridge, CO. June 29th, 2012.

50 “Endpoints in Resuscitation.” Denver Health Medical Center Trauma Outreach Lecture Series. Denver, CO. April 17th, 2012.

51 “Utilization of Lactate to Guide Trauma Resuscitation.” Longmont United Medical Center CME Lecture Series. Longmont, CO. March 9th, 2012.

52 “Update in Surgical Critical Care.” Denver Health Medical Center Abernathy Review Series. Denver, CO. October 13th, 2011.

53 “Intensive Care Unit Anemia.” Rocky Mountain Regional Trauma Center Annual Nursing Symposium. Denver, CO. October 13th, 2011

54 “Life Threatening Infections, Antibiotic Selection, and Antibiotic Resistance.” University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine Surgical Grand Rounds. Aurora, CO. October 10th, 2011.

• “Chest Wall Fixation Following Trauma: Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes.” Longmont United Medical Center CME Lecture Series. Longmont, CO. August 26th, 2011.

• “Update on Intensive Care Unit Anemia.” 38th Annual Breckenridge Trauma and Emergency Medicine Conference, Breckenridge, CO. June 23rd, 2011.

• “Defining the Optimal Hemoglobin Transfusion Trigger for Critically Ill Patients.” Denver Health Medical Center Critical Care Grand Rounds. Denver, CO. June 1st, 2011.

Peer-reviewed Journal Editorial Boards

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 2018 – date

Peer-reviewed Journal Reviewer Appointments

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 2018-present (ad hoc)

Journal of the American College of Surgeons (ad hoc), 2017-present

Patient Safety in Surgery, 2014-present

New England Journal of Medicine (ad hoc), 2014-present

Critical Care Medicine, 2013-present

American Journal of Surgery, 2013-present

BMC Surgery; Associate Editor, 2012-2017

Journal of Trauma; Reviewer, 2011-present

Surgical Infections; Reviewer, 2007-present

Military Service

Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy Reserve, Medical Corps, 2006-2011

Inactive Ready Reserve, 2012-present

Extracurricular Activities

Tae kwon do, guitar, cooking, triathlons.

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