Scott Dulchavsky
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Scott Dulchavsky, M.D., PhD. is the Roy D. McClure Chairman of Surgery
and Surgeon-in-Chief at the Henry Ford Hospital
; Professor of Surgery, Molecular Biology and Genetics at the Wayne State University School of Medicine
, and nationally recognized expert in his field.
; M.D degree and PhD in Molecular Biology and Genetics at the Wayne State University School of Medicine
, where he served as Chief Resident; and surgical and trauma training at Duke University
, under the tutelage of Dr. David Sabiston
.
. As Chairman of Surgery at the Henry Ford Hospital, Dr. Dulchavsky oversees the Cardiac, Vascular, Plastics, Colorectal, Trauma, Transplant, and General Surgery programs at the Henry Ford Health System. He has mentored over 100 post-doctoral, graduate and medical students, and others. He has received numerous medical and resident teaching awards during his career.
for the Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity
Project (ADUM) and several studies in the Smart Medical Systems and Technologies branch of the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI)
, involving teaching of ultrasound to the astronaut crews about the International Space Station. Dr. Dulchavsky is also funded by NASA to establish micro-invasive surgical techniques in zero gravity through the NSBRI. Ultrasound images from space from a variety of body regions have been shown to be of diagnostic quality. This work has been expanded to include professional Football, Baseball, and Ice Hockey teams as well as the Winter Olympic Games. He has also led a pilot study to expand ultrasound education to medical students at the Wayne State University School of Medicine
. Dr. Dulchavsky has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications, numerous text chapters and edited a textbook, "Reflections" on the writings of Alexander Walt.
, an ultrasound research company.
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
and Surgeon-in-Chief at the Henry Ford Hospital
Henry Ford Hospital
Henry Ford Hospital, the flagship facility for , is an 805-bed tertiary care hospital, education and research complex located in Detroit ....
; Professor of Surgery, Molecular Biology and Genetics at the Wayne State University School of Medicine
Wayne State University School of Medicine
The Wayne State University School of Medicine is the largest single-campus medical school in the United States with more than 1,000 medical students. In addition to undergraduate medical education, the school offers master’s degree, Ph.D., and M.D.-Ph.D. programs in 14 areas of basic science to...
, and nationally recognized expert in his field.
Education
He received his B.S. Degree in Physiology from the Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
; M.D degree and PhD in Molecular Biology and Genetics at the Wayne State University School of Medicine
Wayne State University School of Medicine
The Wayne State University School of Medicine is the largest single-campus medical school in the United States with more than 1,000 medical students. In addition to undergraduate medical education, the school offers master’s degree, Ph.D., and M.D.-Ph.D. programs in 14 areas of basic science to...
, where he served as Chief Resident; and surgical and trauma training at Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
, under the tutelage of Dr. David Sabiston
David Sabiston
David Coston Sabiston, Jr., M.D.,, F.A.C.S. was an early innovator in cardiac surgery. In 1962, he performed a seminal procedure that paved the way for modern coronary-bypass surgery, grafting a vein from a patient's leg to bypass a blocked coronary artery during open-heart surgery.The patient...
.
Surgical and Teaching Career
Dr. Dulchavsky previously held the title of Surgical Chief and Director of the Intensive Care Unit at Detroit Receiving HospitalDetroit Receiving Hospital
Detroit Receiving Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, is the state's first Level I Trauma Center. Receiving’s emergency department treats more than 105,000 patients annually, and nearly 60% of Michigan’s emergency physicians are trained at Receiving...
. As Chairman of Surgery at the Henry Ford Hospital, Dr. Dulchavsky oversees the Cardiac, Vascular, Plastics, Colorectal, Trauma, Transplant, and General Surgery programs at the Henry Ford Health System. He has mentored over 100 post-doctoral, graduate and medical students, and others. He has received numerous medical and resident teaching awards during his career.
NASA Research
Dr. Dulchavsky is a prolific researcher and is the principal investigator for NASANASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
for the Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity
Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity
The Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity Project is a US Government funded study investigating strategies for applying diagnostic telemedicine to space. The Principal Investigator is Scott Dulchavsky, Chairman of Surgery at the Henry Ford Health System...
Project (ADUM) and several studies in the Smart Medical Systems and Technologies branch of the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI)
National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI)
The National Space Biomedical Research Institute is a NASA-funded consortium of institutions studying the health risks related to long-duration spaceflight and developing solutions to reduce those risks. Currently, NSBRI has seven teams conducting research at more than 60 institutions around the...
, involving teaching of ultrasound to the astronaut crews about the International Space Station. Dr. Dulchavsky is also funded by NASA to establish micro-invasive surgical techniques in zero gravity through the NSBRI. Ultrasound images from space from a variety of body regions have been shown to be of diagnostic quality. This work has been expanded to include professional Football, Baseball, and Ice Hockey teams as well as the Winter Olympic Games. He has also led a pilot study to expand ultrasound education to medical students at the Wayne State University School of Medicine
Wayne State University School of Medicine
The Wayne State University School of Medicine is the largest single-campus medical school in the United States with more than 1,000 medical students. In addition to undergraduate medical education, the school offers master’s degree, Ph.D., and M.D.-Ph.D. programs in 14 areas of basic science to...
. Dr. Dulchavsky has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications, numerous text chapters and edited a textbook, "Reflections" on the writings of Alexander Walt.
Affiliations
Dr. Dulchavsky has also been elected to numerous professional organizations including the Society of University Surgeons, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Central Surgical Society, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the Society of Clinical Surgery, and the American Surgical Association. He maintains an active role in local and national medical associations including the American College of Surgeons where he serves on the Committee on Trauma and as the Vice Chair, Technology and Research. Dr. Dulchavsky is also on the management team for Mediphan TechnologiesEpiphan Systems
Epiphan Systems is a computer equipment manufacturer headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.Epiphan Systems Inc. markets, develops, manufactures, and supports a line of niche VGA/DVI signal processing products and high resolution frame grabbers...
, an ultrasound research company.
External links
- http://www.mediphan.com/index.php
- http://www.henryfordhealth.org/19460.cfm
- Ultrasound for Astronauts: http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/technologies/16feb_ultrasound.html
- A Pilot Study of Comprehensive Ultrasound Education at the Wayne State University School of Medicine: http://www.jultrasoundmed.org/cgi/content/abstract/27/5/745
- Battling Fire and Ice: remote guidance ultrasound to diagnose injury on the International Space Station and the ice rink: http://www.ajsfulltextonline.com/article/S0002-9610%2806%2900802-6/abstract
- Evaluation of Shoulder Integrity in Space: First Report of Musculoskeletal US on the International Space Station: http://radiology.rsna.org/content/234/2/319.abstract