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Trauma and Critical Care faculty


Nicholas Thiessen

Faculty Physician, Critical Care Rotation Director

Specialty:
General Surgery

Subspecialty:
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Medical School:
University of IowaUniversity of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
Residency:
Creighton University School of Medicine/St Joseph's Medical Center (Phoenix)

Fellowship:
University of California San Francisco

Board Certifications:
American Board of Surgery
Certified in Surgery

American Board of Surgery
Certified in Surgical Critical Care

Nicholas Thiessen

Faculty Physician, Critical Care Rotation Director

Specialty:
General Surgery

Subspecialty:
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Medical School:
University of IowaUniversity of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
Residency:
Creighton University School of Medicine/St Joseph's Medical Center (Phoenix)

Fellowship:
University of California San Francisco

Board Certifications:
American Board of Surgery
Certified in Surgery

American Board of Surgery
Certified in Surgical Critical Care


Daniel Cucher

Faculty Physician

Specialty:
Trauma/Critical Care

SUBSPECIALTIES:
General Surgery
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Medical School
Universtiy of Arizona College

Residency:
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson

Fellowship:
University of Maryland, Surgical Critical & Acute Care

Board Certifications:
American Board of Surgery
Certified in Surgery

American Board of Surgery
Certified in Surgical Critical Care

Awards and Honors:
ACS Fellow

Daniel Cucher

Faculty Physician

Specialty:
Trauma/Critical Care

SUBSPECIALTIES:
General Surgery
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Medical School
Universtiy of Arizona College

Residency:
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson

Fellowship:
University of Maryland, Surgical Critical & Acute Care

Board Certifications:
American Board of Surgery
Certified in Surgery

American Board of Surgery
Certified in Surgical Critical Care

Awards and Honors:
ACS Fellow


Vafa Ghaemmaghami

Faculty Physician, Trauma/Critical Care

Specialty:
General Surgery

Subspecialty:
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Medical School:
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth

Residency:
University of California Davis, Medical Center

Fellowship:
University of Texas, Surgical Critical Care

Board Certifications:
American Board of Surgery
Certified in Surgery

American Board of Surgery
Certified in Surgical Critical Care

Vafa Ghaemmaghami

Faculty Physician, Trauma/Critical Care

Specialty:
General Surgery

Subspecialty:
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Medical School:
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth

Residency:
University of California Davis, Medical Center

Fellowship:
University of Texas, Surgical Critical Care

Board Certifications:
American Board of Surgery
Certified in Surgery

American Board of Surgery
Certified in Surgical Critical Care


Jessica Sloan

Faculty Physician, Trauma/Critical Care

Specialty:
General Surgery

Subspecialty:
Critical Care Surgery

Medical School:
University of Texas

Residency:
University of Arizona College of Medicine

Fellowship:
University of Tennessee, Surgical Critical Care

Board Certifications:
American Board of Surgery
Board Certification in Surgical Critical Care

American Board of Surgery
Board Certification in General Surgery

Jessica Sloan

Faculty Physician, Trauma/Critical Care

Specialty:
General Surgery

Subspecialty:
Critical Care Surgery

Medical School:
University of Texas

Residency:
University of Arizona College of Medicine

Fellowship:
University of Tennessee, Surgical Critical Care

Board Certifications:
American Board of Surgery
Board Certification in Surgical Critical Care

American Board of Surgery
Board Certification in General Surgery


John Watt

Faculty Physician, Trauma/Critical Care

Specialty:
General Surgery

Subspecialty:
Burn Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Robotic Surgery

Medical School:
Thomas Jefferson Medical College

Residency:
University of Arizona College of Medicine

Fellowship:
University of Arizona College of Medicine

Board Certifications:
Surgery (Sub: Surgical Critical Care)
Surgery General Surgery

John Watt

Faculty Physician, Trauma/Critical Care

Specialty:
General Surgery

Subspecialty:
Burn Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Robotic Surgery

Medical School:
Thomas Jefferson Medical College

Residency:
University of Arizona College of Medicine

Fellowship:
University of Arizona College of Medicine

Board Certifications:
Surgery (Sub: Surgical Critical Care)
Surgery General Surgery