Thomas Carver, MD, FACS

Professor, Medical Director SICU

Education

Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2013
General Surgery Naval Medical Center, San Diego, 2008
MD, University of Washington, 2003

In practice since 2008
Joined MCW in 2013

Biography

Teaching & Leadership Philosophy

I embrace a "lead from the middle" philosophy and teach by example with an emphasis on the understanding of pathophysiology.

Interests and Background

I am originally from Montana and so I like to run, fly-fish, and hike. I love critical care ultrasound.

Patient Care Area & Experience

Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery. I have been the medical director since 2016.

Education Experience

Why are you an educator in the APP Fellowship Programs?
I am part of this program because I am a dedicated educator and want to ensure that the Critical Care APPs leave here with the skills necessary to independently care for ICU patients.

Advice for potential APP Fellowship Applicant
Critical care is a rewarding specialty but it is very tough. Be ready to work hard - you will be challenged every day.

Professional Memberships

Society of Critical Care Medicine, Chest, American College of Surgeons, American Association for Surgery of Trauma

Implementation of 300-mL Rule for Management of Traumatic Hemothorax.

(Al Tannir AH, Biesboer EA, Tentis M, Seadler M, Patin BB, Golestani S, Morris RS, Peschman J, Carver TW, de Moya MA.) J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Nov 01;239(5):422-429 PMID: 38832690 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85207664263 06/04/2024
Thoracic irrigation for prevention of secondary intervention after thoracostomy tube drainage for hemothorax: A Western Trauma Association multicenter study.

(Carver TW, Berndtson AE, McNickle AG, Boyle KA, Haan JM, Campion EM, Biffl WL, Carroll AN, Sise MJ, Berndt KS, Burris JM, Kopelman TR, Blank JJ, Seamon MJ, Peschman JR, Morris RS, Kugler NW, Conrardy RD, Szabo A, de Moya MA.) J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Nov 01;97(5):724-730 PMID: 38764139 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85207595483 05/20/2024
Timing of ultra-portable ultrasound (UPUS) Examinations in detecting clinically concerning recurrent pneumothorax.

(Al Tannir AH, Pokrzywa CJ, Carver TW, Biesboer EA, Figueroa JF, Karam B, de Moya MA, Murphy PB.) Injury. 2024 Sep 16:111872 PMID: 39327111 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85204875887 09/27/2024
Can We Actually Predict Long-Term Patient Satisfaction After Traumatic Brain Injury?

(Al Tannir AH, Pokrzywa CJ, Sparapani R, Maring M, Saltzman C, Tignanelli CJ, Duthie E, Haines K, Nattinger A, Carver TW, de Moya MA, Morris RS.) J Surg Res. 2024 Sep;301:269-279 PMID: 38986192 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85198034792 07/11/2024
Thoracic cavity irrigation prevents retained hemothorax and decreases surgical intervention in trauma patients.

(Al Tannir AH, Biesboer EA, Golestani S, Tentis M, Maring M, Gellings J, Peschman JR, Murphy PB, Morris RS, Elegbede A, de Moya MA, Carver TW.) J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Jul 01;97(1):90-95 PMID: 38523131 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85197859394 03/25/2024
A collaborative multidisciplinary trauma program improvement team improves VTE chemoprophylaxis guideline compliance in non-operative stable TBI.

(Al Tannir AH, Golestani S, Tentis M, Maring M, Biesboer EA, Dodgion C, Murphy PB, Holena DN, Trevino CM, Peschman JR, Carver TW, Milia DJ, Schellenberg M, de Moya MA, Morris RS.) J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Jul 01;97(1):119-124 PMID: 38437527 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85197254442 03/04/2024
Physiologic parameters and radiologic findings can predict pulmonary complications and guide management in traumatic rib fractures.

(Al Tannir AH, Pokrzywa CJ, Dodgion C, Boyle KA, Eddine SBZ, Biesboer EA, Milia DJ, de Moya MA, Carver TW.) Injury. 2024 May;55(5):111508 PMID: 38521636 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85188602961 03/24/2024
Early venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis in traumatic brain injury requiring neurosurgical intervention: Safe and effective.

(Al Tannir AH, Golestani S, Tentis M, Murphy PB, Schramm AT, Peschman J, Dodgion C, Holena D, Miranda S, Carver TW, de Moya MA, Schellenberg M, Morris RS.) Surgery. 2024 May;175(5):1439-1444 PMID: 38388229 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85186220386 02/23/2024
Multicenter study evaluating target attainment of anti-Factor Xa levels using various enoxaparin prophylactic dosing practices in adult trauma patients.

(Chanas T, Gibson G, Langenstroer E, Herrmann DJ, Carver TW, Alexander K, Chui SHJ, Rein L, Ha M, Maynard KM, Bamberg K, O'Keefe M, O'Brien M, Gonzalez MC, Hobbs B, Pajoumand M, Peppard WJ.) Pharmacotherapy. 2024 Mar;44(3):258-267 PMID: 38148134 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85181719372 12/27/2023
Validation of a Novel, Rapid Sepsis Diagnostic for Emergency Department Use.

(O'Neal HR Jr, Sheybani R, Janz DR, Scoggins R, Jagneaux T, Walker JE, Henning DJ, Rosenman E, Mahler SA, Regunath H, Sampson CS, Files DC, Fremont RD, Noto MJ, Schneider EE, Shealey WR, Berlinger MS, Carver TC, Walker MK, Ledeboer NA, Shah AM, Tse HTK, DiCarlo D, Rice TW, Thomas CB.) Crit Care Explor. 2024 Feb;6(2):e1026 PMID: 38333076 PMCID: PMC10852401 02/09/2024
Risk factors for fracture-related infections after low-velocity gunshot fractures to the pelvis

(Coleman M, Bergner C, Carver TW.) Injury. November 2024;55(11) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85204794268 11/01/2024
Fever and infections in surgical intensive care: an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Critical Care Committee clinical consensus document.

(Nohra E, Appelbaum RD, Farrell MS, Carver T, Jung HS, Kirsch JM, Kodadek LM, Mandell S, Nassar AK, Pathak A, Paul J, Robinson B, Cuschieri J, Stein DM.) Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2024;9(1):e001303 PMID: 38835635 PMCID: PMC11149120 06/05/2024