Dr Gary Schwartzbauer MD PhD
I am a neurosurgeon with fellowship training in surgical critical care and orthopaedic spine surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Currently I am the Medical Director of the Neurotrauma Critical Care and Intermediate Care Units at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland USA. I am passionate about the 360 degree care of the trauma patient, including factors leading to trauma and care of the patient once they leave the hospital having been so indelibly marked. In this capacity I am very proud to be the Co-Director of the Neurotrauma Recovery Clinic at Shock Trauma to provide longitudinal care for our patients.
My research interests include traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, and I am the PI or Co-PI on four ongoing clinical trials. In the background I have been working on novel treatments of cerebral malaria, a condition that has many similarities to other brain injuries seen by neurosurgeons.
In addition to patient care and research, teaching is a fundamental pillar of Medicine and I am honored to be part of C4TS. At the University of Maryland School of Medicine, I am part of the Medical Education Leadership Academy whose purpose is to foster a diverse community of dedicated leaders in medical education. My experience with C4TS has been exactly that and I must thank Dr Cole and Professor Brundage for the opportunity, and I look forward to another year with the amazing students in the Trauma Sciences Program!
Remember all work and no play makes for a dull life, so I have to thank my wife, 5 children, dog, 2 cats, and 14 chickens that allow me to have some semblance of a balanced life.
Recent Publications:
1. Stokum, J, Chryssikos, T, Shea, et al. (2021) Letter: Ultrasound in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Wide-Open Field. Neurosurgery. (accepted)
2. Bolduc Lachance, B, Chang, W, Motta, et al. (2021) Verticalization for Refractory Intracranial Hypertension: A case series. Neurocrit Care. Aug 17 (online ahead of print)
3. Podell, J, Miller, S, Jaffa, M, et al. (2021) Admission features associated with paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity after traumatic brain injury: a case-control study. Crit Care Med. Oct 1; 49(10):e989-e1000
4. Chryssikos, T. Schwartzbauer, G, Sansur, C, et al. (2021) Enhanced safety of pedicle subtraction osteotomy reduction using intraoperative ultrasound. World Neurosurgery. Jun 16:S1878-8750(21)00815-9.
5. Bizhan A, MD, Akhtar-Danesh, N, Chryssikos, T, et al. (2021) Efficacy of Early (<25 hours), Late (25-72 hours), and Delayed (>72 hours) Surgery with MRI-Confirmed Decompression in AIS grades C, D, Acute Traumatic Central Cord Syndrome Due to Spinal Stenosis. J Neurotrauma. Aug 1;38(15):2073-2083
6. Aarabi, B, Albrecht, JS, Simard, JM, et al. (2021) Trends in demographics and markers of injury severity in traumatic cervical spinal cord injury. J Neurotrauma. Mar 15;38(6):756-764.
7. Pelekhaty, S, Ramirez, CL, Gaetani, D, et al. (2021) Measured Versus Predicted Energy Expenditure in Mechanically Ventilated Adults with Acute, Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries Nutrition in Clinical Practice. Nutr Clin Pract. Apr;36(2):464-471.
8. Tran, QK, Dave, S, Haase, DJ, et al. (2021) The transfer of patients with spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage in need of external ventricular drain placement – does admission location matter? West J Emerg Med. Jan 12;22(2):379-388
9. Mushlin, H, Lessing, N, Wessell, A, et al. (2021) The Effect of Elevated Mean Arterial Blood Pressure in Cervical Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury with Hemorrhagic Contusion World Neurosurgery Sep 1;S1878-8750(20)31932-X. online first
10. Morris, N, Patel, N, Galvagno Jr, SM, et al. (2020) The Effect of Platelet Transfusion on Functional Independence and Mortality after Antiplatelet Therapy Associated Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis J Neurol Sci. Aug 1;417:117075
