Dr. Michael L Cheatham MD
Surgeon | Surgical Critical Care
77 W Underwood St Suite 200, 2nd Floor Orlando FL, 32806Rating
3/5
About
Dr. Michael Cheatham is a general surgeon practicing in Orlando, FL. Dr. Cheatham specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Cheatham provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
Vanderbilt Univ Sch of Med, Nashville Tn 1989
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 1989
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Surgical Critical Care
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The Holy Grail of shock resuscitation.
- Paracentesis for resuscitation-induced abdominal compartment syndrome: an alternative to decompressive laparotomy in the burn patient.
- A planned complex suicide: need for a high index of suspicion.
- Abdominal compartment syndrome: it's time to pay attention!
- Results from the International Conference of Experts on Intra-abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. I. Definitions.
- Is the canary still singing?
- Results from the International Conference of Experts on Intra-abdominal
- It is time to pay attention--now more than ever!
- Resuscitation end points in severe sepsis: central venous pressure, mean arterial pressure, mixed venous oxygen saturation, and... intra-abdominal pressure.
- Intraabdominal pressure monitoring during fluid resuscitation.
- Are children really just small adults?
- Subcutaneous linea alba fasciotomy: a less morbid treatment for abdominal compartment syndrome.
- The death of George Washington: an end to the controversy?
- Traumatic perforation of a duodenal diverticulum.
- Measuring intra-abdominal pressure outside the ICU: validation of a simple bedside method.
Treatments
- Hernia Surgery
- Burns
- Heart Disease
- Stroke
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Pain
Professional Memberships
- Member SOUTHEASTERN SURGICAL CONGRESS
- Member AMERICAN COLLEGEO OF SURGEONS
- Member EASTERN ASSOCIATION FOR THE SURGERY OF TRAUMA
- Member SOCIETY OF CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Fellowships
- SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL, TN 1992
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