Dr. John J Fildes M.D.
Trauma Surgeon | Trauma Surgery
1800 W Charleston Blvd Las Vegas NV, 89102About
Dr. John Fildes is a trauma surgeon practicing in Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Fildes 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.
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Surgical Critical Care
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Optimal prosthetic for acute replacement of the abdominal wall.
- Periaortic hematoma on abdominal computed tomographic scanning as an indicator of thoracic aortic rupture in blunt trauma.
- Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate supplementation in critically ill trauma patients.
- Three-step emergency cricothyroidotomy.
- Adolescent pneumopericardium and pneumomediastinum after motor vehicle crash and ejection.
- Emergency traumatologist or trauma and acute care surgeon: decision time.
- Penetrating vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm: a novel endovascular stent graft
- Creating a nationally representative sample of patients from trauma centers.
- The Trauma Quality Improvement Program of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.
- The Trauma Quality Improvement Program: pilot study and initial demonstration of feasibility.
- Quality of Care Within a Trauma Center Is not Altered by Injury Type.
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services quality indicators do not correlate with risk-adjusted mortality at trauma centers.
- How much and what type: analysis of the first year of the acute care surgery operative case log.
- Minimally invasive is maximally effective: Diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopy for penetrating abdominal injuries.
- Pre-injury polypharmacy predicts mortality in isolated severe traumatic brain injury patients.
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