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Amy L Rezak

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgery
DUMC 2837, Department of Surgery, Durham, NC 27710
200 Trent Drive, 3rd Floor, Blue Zone, Room 3561, Durham, NC 27713

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Surgery · 2021 - Present Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgery, Surgery

Recent Publications


Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) after trauma: Improving incidence, but increasing mortality.

Journal Article J Crit Care · August 2021 PURPOSE: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is an infrequent, yet morbid inflammatory complication in injury victims. With the current project we sought to estimate trends in incidence, determine outcomes, and identify risk factors for ARDS and rel ... Full text Link to item Cite

"I'm Leaving": Factors That Impact Against Medical Advice Disposition Post-Trauma.

Journal Article J Emerg Med · April 2020 BACKGROUND: Discharge against medical advice (AMA) is an important, yet understudied, aspect of health care-particularly in trauma populations. AMA discharges result in increased mortality, increased readmission rates, and higher health care costs. OBJECTI ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Ross University, School of Medicine (West Indies) · 2001 M.D.
State University of New York, Albany · 1996 B.S.