
Dr. Carla C Braxton MD
Surgeon | Surgical Critical Care
3901 Rainbow Blvd. Dept. Of Surgery, Ma Kansas City KS, 66160About
Dr. Carla Braxton is a general surgeon practicing in Kansas City, KS. Dr. Braxton 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. Braxton 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
Univ of Tn, Memphis, Coll of Med, Memphis Tn 1991
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Surgical Critical Care
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The traveling intensive care unit patient. Road trips.
- Survival Following Rectal Impalement through the Pelvic, Abdominal, and Thoracic
- Utility of the shock index in predicting mortality in traumatically injured patients.
- Defining, measuring, and improving surgical quality: beyond teamwork and checklists to systems redesign and transformation.
- Identifying and Eliminating Deficiencies in the General Surgery Resident Core Competency Curriculum.
- Endotoxin induces downregulation of tumor necrosis factor receptors on circulating monocytes and granulocytes in humans.
- Epinephrine inhibits tumor necrosis factor-alpha and potentiates interleukin 10 production during human endotoxemia.
- Epinephrine exerts anticoagulant effects during human endotoxemia.
- Parenteral nutrition facilitates activation of coagulation but not of fibrinolysis during human endotoxemia.
Dr. Carla C Braxton MD's Practice location
Practice At 3901 Rainbow Blvd. Dept. Of Surgery, Mail Stop 1037
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