Dr. Gary J Merlotti MD
Trauma Surgeon | Trauma Surgery
20201 Crawford Ave Olympia Fields IL, 60461About
Dr. Gary Merlotti is a trauma surgeon practicing in Olympia Fields, IL. Dr. Merlotti specializes in both operative and non-operative management to treat life threatening, traumatic injuries. Some commonly operated areas include the stomach, colon, spleen and pancreas and trauma surgeons also work with other surgeons to stabilize patients in critical condition. Typically, trauma surgeons work in the emergency care area of a hospital.
Education and Training
Univ of Mi Med Sch, Ann Arbor Mi 1978
University of Mi Med Sch 1978
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Surgical Critical Care
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Endovascular stent graft treatment of acute thoracic aortic transections due to blunt force trauma.
- Comparison of nonoperative management with renorrhaphy and nephrectomy in penetrating renal injuries.
- The incidence of acute venous injury as a result of proximity penetrating trauma screened with colour flow duplex ultrasound.
- Color-flow duplex screening for upper extremity proximity injuries: a low-yield strategy for therapeutic intervention.
- Utilization of cardiothoracic surgeons for operative penetrating thoracic trauma and its impact on clinical outcomes.
- Resuscitation from hemorrhagic shock. Alterations of the intracranial pressure after normal saline, 3% saline and dextran-40.
- A method for management of extraperitoneal pelvic bleeding secondary to penetrating trauma.
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