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Suresh Kumar Agarwal Jr.

Professor of Surgery
Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgery

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Surgery · 2018 - Present Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgery, Surgery
Chief of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery · 2017 - Present Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgery, Surgery

In the News


Published July 11, 2024
State Gun Laws Have Mixed Impact on Suicide and Homicide Rates
Published February 29, 2024
Gun Violence Initiatives of the School of Medicine

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Recent Publications


State-level COVID-19 lockdown stringency associated with increases in motor-vehicle mortality rates

Journal Article Journal of Safety Research · December 1, 2025 Background: Motor-vehicle collision fatalities increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, but significant variation existed between states. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between state-level COVID ... Full text Cite

Reducing Missed Doses of VTE Prophylaxis.

Journal Article JAMA Surg · October 8, 2025 Full text Link to item Cite

Asian American Representation in Surgical Training in the United States.

Journal Article J Surg Res · October 2, 2025 INTRODUCTION: Asians are considered an over-represented minority in medicine, making up 7% of the US national population but 17.1% of active physicians. However, representation trends are different across surgical specialties, and many surgical residency p ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Mid-Atlantic praGmatic NETwork for Inclusive Clinical trials in emergency care (MAGNETIC)

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2023 - 2028

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine · 1995 M.D.
University of Pennsylvania · 1991 B.A.