Dr. Bruce A Cairns MD
Trauma Surgeon | Trauma Surgery
101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC, 27599About
Dr. Bruce Cairns is a trauma surgeon practicing in Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Cairns 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
Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania 1989
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- 2005
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- CD8(+) T cells express a T-helper 1--like phenotype after burn injury.
- Inhaled nitric oxide for primary pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy.
- Hernia of right colon and cecum through the foramen of Winslow and lesser omentum.
- Eczema mimicking child abuse: a case of mistaken identity.
- Multidrug-resistant Enterococcus faecium in a patient with burns.
- Induction of hepatic differentiation in embryonic stem cells by co-culture with embryonic cardiac mesoderm.
- Real-time monitoring of keratin 5 expression during burn re-epithelialization.
- Early enteral nutrition does not decrease hypermetabolism associated with burn injury.
- Methemoglobinemia in critically ill burned patients.
- Valdecoxib-associated acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis.
- Use of high flow nasal cannula on a pediatric burn patient with inhalation injury and post-extubation stridor.
- Chest wall necrosis and death secondary to hydrochloric acid infusion for metabolic alkalosis.
- Low-avidity CD8lo T cells induced by incomplete antigen stimulation in vivo regulate naive higher avidity CD8hi T cell responses to the same antigen.
- Lymphopenia-induced homeostatic proliferation of CD8+ T cells is a mechanism for effective allogeneic skin graft rejection following burn injury.
- Educational opportunities for experienced staff: do they make a difference?
Professional Memberships
- Member Society of University Surgeons
- Member Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Member American Burn Association
- Member American Trauma Society
- Member North Carolina Medical Association
Fellowships
- UNC-Chapel Hill, NIH-NRSA Trauma Research, NC, USA 1994
- UNC-Chapel Hill, Surgical Critical Care, NC, USA 2000
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, Surgical Critical Care 1999
Dr. Bruce A Cairns MD's Practice location
Chapel Hill, NC 27599Get Direction
Dr. Bruce A Cairns MD's reviews
Write ReviewRecommended Articles
- Genetic Link Found in Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
nflammatory bowel diseases affect nearly 1.6 million Americans. In individuals who are suffering from IBD, for some reason, the immune system becomes comprised. It mistakes beneficial cells, food, and bacteria for harmful foreign elements. In other instances, the inflammatory response merely will...
- The Most Common Misconceptions About Autism
Introduction From the perspective of an outsider, it is very difficult to understand what it is to have autism. This misunderstanding, unfortunately, can result in a lot of misconceptions and stereotypes about people with autism. Below are certain misconceptions, which people usually have in...
- Having Small Babies May Increase the Risk of Heart Disease in Mothers
According to a new study, women who give birth to small, full-term babies have increased chances of developing heart diseases later in their life. The new study, conducted by the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galvesto, shows delivery of small babies as an independent predictor of heart...
- How Can I Relieve Stress Quickly?
Have you ever felt that you are totally out of focus, out of balance and clearly out of control? Well, that is what stress does. This often happens when you need to think rationally, make an important decision, or communicate effectively to others. Springing back to balance is the key to tackle...
- When Acid Reflux Causes A Sore Throat
Acid reflux, also referred to as heartburn, is a hallmark symptom of GERD or gastroesophageal reflux disease. With GERD, the muscle at the end of the esophagus either does not close properly or is too loose, which allows acid as well as food particles in the stomach to get back up to the...
- Reasons Why You Need Physical Therapy
Physical therapy has proved to be very beneficial to people of all ages. It has helped get rid of medical conditions and injuries that affect both the mental and physical functionality of the body. If you've never been through a physical therapy before and dismiss its aims, here are a few benefits...
Nearby Providers
- Dr. Jeffrey E Abrams MD101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC 27599
- Dr. Benjamin Alkan Isserlin MD4008 Burnett Womack Chapel Hill NC 27599
- Dr. Khaled Basiouny M.D.4008 Burnett-Womack Chapel Hill NC 27599
- Dr. Hartwig Bunzendahl MD101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC 27599
- Dr. Preston B Rich MD101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC 27599