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	Timothy D. Browder, MD University of Nevada School of Medicine Department of Surgery 2040 W. Charleston Blvd. Suite 302 Las Vegas, Nevada 89102 Tel: 702-671-2201

Education:
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine August 1994-May 1998

Whittier College
Whittier, California
Cum Laude
Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Minor Chemistry Sept. 1990-May 1994

Residency:
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Department of Surgery
University Medical Center
Las Vegas, Nevada July 1998-June 2004

Fellowship:
Surgical Critical Care Fellow
Department of Surgery
University of NV School of Medicine July 2004-June 2005

Licensure:
California (A96189) ActiveNevada (#11045) Active

Hospital Appointments:
Los Angeles County and University of Southern California
Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

University Medical Center
Las Vegas, Nevada

Academic Appointments:
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division Trauma and Surgical Critical Care July 2007-Present
University of Nevada School of Medicine July 2005-June 2006

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care
University of Southern California
Keck School of Medicine July 2006-June 2007

Clinical Instructor Trauma and General Surgery
Department of Surgery
University of Nevada School of Medicine July 2004-June 2005

Certifications:
Board Certified American Board of Surgery June 2005
Fundamentals of Disaster Management Instructor January 2005-present
Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor April 2005-present
Advanced Trauma Life Support July 1998-present
Advanced Cardiac Life Support July 1998-present
USMLE Step1 passed June 1996
USMLE Step2 passed June 1998
USMLE Step3 passed April 2004
Qualifying exam American Board of Surgery passed October 2004
Certifying exam American Board of Surgery passed June 7, 2005

Honors/Awards:
Arnold P. Gold Foundation Resident Award for
Humanism and Excellence in Teaching 2003

Applicant National LCME Student Representative 1997

Drew and McGraw Scholarships 1994-1997

McCoskey Scholarship 1997-1998

Rhodes Scholarship State Finalist 1994
Academic Distinction in Major Whittier College 1994

Beta Beta Beta Biology Honorary Society 1994-present

Professional Activities:
Fellow American College of Surgeons 2006-present

Associate Fellow Southwestern Surgical Congress 2005

Eastern Association Surgery of Trauma Member 2006

Society of Critical Care Medicine Member 2004

Participant in Candidate Group, American College 2001-2006
of Surgeons

“Every Fifteen Minutes.” Community outreach 2005
program for teenage drinking and driving. Affiliated
with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

Research Fellow Trauma Institute of Research and
Department of Surgery July 2000-June 2001

UNSOM Education Planning Committee 2000-2001

UNSOM Curriculum Committee Student Rep. 1994-1998

UNSOM Faculty Hiring Committee member 1997

Representative and National Conf. Delegate, AMA 1995

Representative and National Conf. Delegate, AMSA 1995

UNSOM Med. Student Orientation Committee 1995

Research Assistant Whittier Blood Diseases Center 1993

Whittier Faculty Hiring Committee member 1994

Research:
Co-Investigator: Phase III I A multicenter trial to evaluate the efficiency and safety of activated recombinant factor VII in refractory bleeding in severely injured trauma patients. Novo Nordisk, Inc. F7Trauma-1648.

Principal Investigator: Hepatic gene expression alterations induced by hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation with various crystalloid solutions. Grant from UNSOM Department of Surgery June 2006.

Principal Investigator: The effect of hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation fluids on neutrophil adhesion molecule polarization. Grant from University of NV Department of Surgery June 2005.

Co-Investigator: The third space defined. The effect of tissue injury on cellular function and electrolyte distribution. Funding from Trauma Institute of Research with G. Thomas Shires, MD. 2003-2005.

Co-Investigator: The effect of Cerium Nitrate on cytokine expression in infected burn wounds. Funding from Trauma Institute of Research with G. Thomas Shires, MD. 2003-2005.

Principal Investigator: Prospective evaluation of CT scan for penetrating thoracic Injuries. 2004- present.

Co-Investigator: Phase II Study entitled Comparative Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Study of Epoetin Alfa (Procrit) in Anemic Critically Ill Patients Randomized to One of Six Dose Regimens for 15 Days. Protocol PR02-33-048. Multi-Center Trial, 2004-2005.

Peer Reviewed
Shires GT, Browder LK, Steljes TP, Williams SJ, Browder TD, Barber AE. The Effect of Shock Resuscitation Fluids on Apoptosis. Am J Surg 2005; 189:85-91.

Browder TD, Little AG. Barret’s esophagus: Are there any easy answers? Curr Surg 2003 Jul-Aug; 60(4): 364-6.

Mazolewski PJ,Curry JF, Browder TD, Fildes JJ. CT can be used for surgical decision making in zone II penetrating neck injuries. J. of Traum 2001; 51:315-319.

Fildes JJ and Browder TD: Trauma In Pregnancy. Demetriades D and Asensio JA, eds. Trauma Management, 1st edition. Texas, Landes, 2000.

Tisman G, et al.: “Measurement of red blood cell-vitamin B12: a study of the correlation between intracellular B12 content and concentrations of plasma holotranscobalamin II.” American Journal of Hematology.1993 Jul 43(3):226-229.

In Press
Teixeira PGR, Inaba K, Salim A, Brow, C, Rhee P, Browder T, Belzberg H, Demetriades D. Retained foreign bodies after emergent trauma surgery: incidence after 2526 cavitary explorations. Am Surg. 2007

Inaba K, Teixeira PGR, David JS, Brown C, Salim A, Rhee P, Browder T, Zee CS, Demetriades D. Computed Tomographic Brain Density Measurement as a Predictor of Elevated Intracranial Pressure in Blunt Head Trauma. Am Surg. 2007

Salim A, Martin M, Brown C, Inaba K, Browder T, Rhee P, Teixeira PGR, Demetriades D. The presence of the adult respiratory distress syndrome does not worsen mortality or discharge disability in blunt trauma patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Injury. 2007

Teixeira PGR, Inaba K, Salim A, Brow C, Rhee P, Browder T, Belzberg H, Demetriades D. Preventable or Potentially Preventable Mortality at a Mature Trauma Center. J. Trauma. 2007

Invited Presentations
“ Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Traumatic Arrest: How Far Can We Push the Envelope” , presented at the 14th Annual Trauma/Critical Care Symposium, hosted by University of Southern California and Los Angeles County Medical Center. Pasadena , California, May 16 2007.

Professional Presentations:
Browder TD, Kuhls DA, Fildes JJ. CT is Safe and Cost effective for Asymptomatic Penetrating Thoracic Injuries. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma poster presentation, New Orleans, LA 2006.

Browder TD, Kuhls DA, Fildes JJ. Bilateral Atrial Ruptures: A case report. Case Report Session 57th annual meeting The Southwestern Surgical Congress. San Antonio, TX April 2005.

Browder TD, Kuhls DA, Fildes JJ. Blunt LAD Occlusion: Two case reports. Case Report Session 57th annual meeting The Southwestern Surgical Congress. San Antonio, TX April 2005.

Browder TD. CT is Safe and Cost effective for Asymptomatic Penetrating Thoracic Injuries. American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, Region IX Resident Paper Competition. Reno, NV 2004

Browder LK; Barber AE; Williams SJ; Zhoa YK; Browder TD; Shires GT; The Effect of Shock Resuscitation Fluids on Apoptosis. Accepted for presentation at International Surgical Society meeting Bangkok, Thailand 2003.

Little AG; Curry D; Browder TD; Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair.
Presented at Western Thoracic Association meeting Carlsbad, Ca 2003.

Browder TD; Shires GT: The Third Space Defined.
Bierkamper Research Convocation, Reno, NV 2003

Browder TD; Shires GT; IL-6 and TNF are not produced in thermal injury.
Bierkamper Research Convocation, Reno, NV 2002

Browder TD; Shires GT: The Third Space Defined. Finalist, American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, Region IX Resident Paper Competition. San Francisco, CA 2002

Mazolewski PJ; Curry JD; Browder TD; Fildes JJ: CT can be used for surgical decision making in zone II penetrating neck injuries. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma poster presentation, San Antonio, TX 2000.

Browder TD; Kuhls DA; Fildes JJ: Nonoperative management of blunt hepatic and splenic injuries in patients with severe head injury. Finalist, American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, Region IX Resident Paper Competition. Las Vegas, NV 2000.

Browder TD; Kuhls DA; Fildes JJ: Nonoperative management of blunt hepatic and splenic injuries in patients with severe head injury. Accepted for Poster
Presentation American Association Surgery of Trauma, Seattle, WA 2001.

Phillips D; Browder TD; Ozobia N: Hypothermic circulatory arrest for repair of retrohepatic venous injuries. American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, Region IX Resident Paper Competition. 1998