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Manuscript and Literature Review Committee

The Manuscript and Literature Review Committee is responsible for approving the form and content of manuscripts submitted to the Annual Scientific Assembly through a pre-review process to assist the authors in preparation of their manuscript to the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (JTACS). The committee chair monitors the relationship between the JTACS and EAST.  The committee is responsible for selecting the Best Manuscript that is awarded at the Annual Scientific Assembly.

The Manuscript and Literature Review Committee also produces a monthly literature review that is sent out to all EAST members via email.

Committee members are appointed by the President with approval by the Board of Directors.  Committee member terms are three years. All terms begin in January and conclude in January in the year specified in "term ends".

Members

Bellal Joseph, MD, FACSBellal Joseph, MD, FACS, Chair
University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ
Term ends 01/17/2026
Brittany Bankhead, MD, MSBrittany Bankhead, MD, MS, Committee Member
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, TX
Term ends 01/18/2025
Christopher Barrett, MDChristopher Barrett, MD, Committee Member
University of Nebraska Medical Center in Bennington, NE
Term ends 01/18/2025
Gary Alan Bass, MD, MBA, PhD, FEBS (EmSurg)Gary Alan Bass, MD, MBA, PhD, FEBS (EmSurg), Committee Member
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia , PA
Term ends 01/13/2024
Sneha Gajanan Bhat, MDSneha Gajanan Bhat, MD, Committee Member
University of Texas Southwestern in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Laura R. Brown, MD, PhDLaura R. Brown, MD, PhD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/13/2024
Charles C. Butts, MDCharles C. Butts, MD, Committee Member
University of South Alabama in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Brett M Chapman, MDBrett M Chapman, MD, Committee Member
LSU Health Shreveport in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Paul J. Chestovich, MD, FACSPaul J. Chestovich, MD, FACS, Committee Member
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV in Las Vegas, NV
Term ends 01/13/2024
Jeff Choi, MD, MScJeff Choi, MD, MSc, Committee Member
Stanford University in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Rachel L. Choron, MD, FACSRachel L. Choron, MD, FACS, Committee Member
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in ,
Term ends 01/18/2025
Julia R. Coleman, MD, MPHJulia R. Coleman, MD, MPH, Committee Member
The Ohio State University in ,
Term ends 01/18/2025
Michael K Dalton, MD, MPHMichael K Dalton, MD, MPH, Committee Member
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, NJ
Term ends 01/18/2025
Timothy Dickhudt, MDTimothy Dickhudt, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/13/2024
Joseph Farhat, MDJoseph Farhat, MD, Committee Member
North Memorial Medical Center in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Joseph Fernandez-Moure, MD, MSJoseph Fernandez-Moure, MD, MS, Committee Member
Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, NC
Term ends 01/17/2026
Melike N. Harfouche, MDMelike N. Harfouche, MD, Committee Member
University of Maryland School of Medicine in ,
Term ends 01/13/2024
Allyson M. Hynes , MD, FAAEM, FACEPAllyson M. Hynes , MD, FAAEM, FACEP, Committee Member
University of New Mexico in Albquerque, NM
Term ends 01/13/2024
Sumeet V Jain, MD, MBASumeet V Jain, MD, MBA, Committee Member
UF Health Jacksonville in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Alicia Kieninger, MDAlicia Kieninger, MD, Committee Member
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac, MI
Term ends 01/18/2025
Joshua A. Marks, MDJoshua A. Marks, MD, Committee Member
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA
Term ends 01/13/2024
Katherine McKenzie, DOKatherine McKenzie, DO, Committee Member
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in ,
Term ends 01/13/2024
Peter C. Meade, MD, MPHPeter C. Meade, MD, MPH, Committee Member
World Medical Mission in ,
Term ends 01/18/2025
Patrick D. Melmer, MDPatrick D. Melmer, MD, Committee Member
VCU Health in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Timothy Patrick Plackett, DO, MPH, FACSTimothy Patrick Plackett, DO, MPH, FACS, Committee Member
University of Chicago in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Shariq S. Raza, MDShariq S. Raza, MD, Committee Member
Perelman School of Medicine, Univ of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA
Term ends 01/18/2025
Michael Vella, MDMichael Vella, MD, Committee Member
University of Rochester in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Jessica L. Weaver, MD, PhDJessica L. Weaver, MD, PhD, Committee Member
UCSD in ,
Term ends 01/18/2025
Abralena Wilson, DO, MPHAbralena Wilson, DO, MPH, Committee Member
Long Island Surgical PLLC in ,
Term ends 01/13/2024
Brian K. Yorkgitis, DO, FACSBrian K. Yorkgitis, DO, FACS, Committee Member
University of Florida- Jacksonville in Jacksonville, FL
Term ends 01/17/2026
Tanya L. Zakrison, MD, MPH, FRCSC, FACSTanya L. Zakrison, MD, MPH, FRCSC, FACS, Committee Member
University of Chicago in Chicago, IL
Term ends 01/13/2024
Ahmad Zeineddin, MDAhmad Zeineddin, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/13/2024

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