Michel Badih Aboutanos, MD MPH FACS

Dr. Michel B. Aboutanos, MD, MPH, FACS, NOTW, is the Fletcher Emory Ammons Distinguished Professor in Surgery, and chief of VCU level 1 Trauma center , and chair the Division of Acute Care Surgical Services Surgery at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He is the director of VCU’s Injury & Violence Prevention Program (IVPP). Dr. Aboutanos completed his general surgery training at MCV/VCU, and his trauma & critical care training at the University of Maryland’s R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Maryland USA. He additionally completed a residency in Preventive Medicine at Johns Hopkins University where he obtained his Masters in Public Health with emphasis on Injury and Violence control. He served for the Pan American Health Organizations (PAHO/WHO) on violence surveillance systems in the regions of the Americas. He was appointed by the Virginia Governor to serve on the EMS advisory board as Chair of the Va Trauma Systems committee. He also serves as the Chair of Virginia Chapter of the ACS Committee on Trauma. Dr. Aboutanos is a member of multiple regional, national and international organizations and societies. He previously served as president of the Panamerican Trauma Society.

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

• abdominal pain
• abdominoplasty
• adhesion removal
• anti-reflux procedures
• appendectomy
• esophagus perforation
• feeding tubes
• fundoplication
• fundoplication - laparoscopic
• gastric cancer
• gastroesophageal reflux disease
• malrotation
• peptic ulcer disease
• peritonitis
• splenectomy

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

• bile duct malignancies
• bile duct surgery
• biliary tract disease
• cholecystectomy
• gallbladder cancer
• gallstone disease
• hepatic artery infusion pumps
• hepatobiliary surgery
• laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• liver biopsy
• liver surgery
• liver/hepatic disease
• pancreatic cancer
• pancreatic cysts
• pancreatitis

Hernia Procedures

• abdominal hernia
• component separation
• epigastric hernia
• femoral hernia
• inguinal hernia
• laparoscopic hernia repair
• paraesophageal hernia
• umbilical hernia
• ventral hernia

Trauma/Injury Procedures

• abdominal injuries
• abdominal wall reconstruction
• amputation
• amputee rehabilitation
• bladder injury
• blunt trauma
• bronchoscopy
• burns
• cardiac injury
• chest injuries
• craniomaxillofacial surgery
• cricothyroidotomy
• extremity injury
• female reproductive tract injury
• finger injuries
• foot and ankle reconstruction
• foot/leg injury
• hand/arm injury
• intestine injuries
• jaw reconstruction
• kidney injury
• liver injury
• liver resection
• lung resections
• neck injuries
• reconstructive limb surgery
• reconstructive microvascular surgery
• reconstructive spine surgery
• reconstructive surgery
• replantation surgery
• skin grafting
• spine trauma
• stomach injuries
• thyroidectomy
• tracheotomy
• vascular injuries
• wound debridement

Med Coll of Va Hosps

Attending

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

Richmond, VA

Chief

01/2013—Present

Med Coll Va

Assistant Professor