David A. Spain MD

Dr. David A. Spain is the Ned and Carol Spieker Professor and Chief of Acute Care Surgery. His clinical areas of specialty are emergency and elective general surgery, trauma and critical care. His research focus is assessment of clinical care, systems of care and introduction of new technology. He is the current Recorder and Program Chair of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma and a Governor of the American College of Surgeons. He is the editor of the new textbook Scientific American's Critical Care of the Surgical Patient.