Dr. Donald Dean Trunkey MD
Trauma Surgeon | Trauma Surgery
3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Rd Portland OR, 97239About
Dr. Donald Trunkey is a trauma surgeon practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Trunkey 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 Wa Sch of Med, Seattle Wa 1963
University of Washington School of Medicine 1963
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- An unacceptable concept.
- The positive features of trauma center designation.
- What's wrong with trauma care?
- Regionalization of trauma care.
- Transporting the critically burned patient.
- The value of trauma centers.
- Alcohol abuse, road trauma, and the role of medical professionals.
- Toward optimal trauma care.
- Invited commentary: panel reviews of trauma mortality.
- Surveyed opinion of American trauma surgeons on the prevention of the abdominal compartment syndrome.
- Compartment syndrome of the liver.
- Absorbable mesh prosthesis closure for abdominal trauma and other catastrophies.
- Management of the geriatric trauma patient at risk of death: therapy withdrawal decision making.
- Extravasation of albumin in tissues of normal and septic baboons and sheep.
- Extravasation of albumin in tissues of normal and septic baboons and sheep.
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