Gary Alan Bass, MD MSc MBA PhD FEBS(Em Surg)
Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Division of Traumatology, Emergency Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Medical Office Building Suite 120, 51 N. 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Medical Office Building Suite 120, 51 N. 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-8819
Fax: 215-243-4679
Fax: 215-243-4679
Publications
Education:
BSc (Physiology)
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 2001.
MSc (Physiology )
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 2005.
MD (Medicine)
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, 2008.
PgDip (Trauma Sciences)
Queen Mary, University of London, London, United Kingdom, 2016.
PGCert (Healthcare Management)
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 2017.
eMBA (Business Administration)
Quantic School of Business, Washington, DC, 2019.
CCEB (Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2021.
PhD (Surgical Sciences)
Orebro University, Orebro, Sweden, 2024.
Permanent linkBSc (Physiology)
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 2001.
MSc (Physiology )
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 2005.
MD (Medicine)
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, 2008.
PgDip (Trauma Sciences)
Queen Mary, University of London, London, United Kingdom, 2016.
PGCert (Healthcare Management)
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 2017.
eMBA (Business Administration)
Quantic School of Business, Washington, DC, 2019.
CCEB (Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2021.
PhD (Surgical Sciences)
Orebro University, Orebro, Sweden, 2024.
Selected Publications
Santos Carlin P, Coons M, Bele P, Kaplan LJ, Culkin M, Georges A, Jacovides CL, Martinez-Quinones P, Meaney D, Kauffman A, Smith D, Bass GA, Pascual JL.: Sex-related differences in cognition after severe murine traumatic brain injury: A Morris water maze study evaluating learning and memory. J Trauma Acute Care Surg Jun 2025.El Boghdady M, Hardie J, Brennan PA; TED Collaborative Group.: Theatre etiquette Delphi: the development of a guide on professional conduct and best practices in operating environments. Ann R Coll Surg Engl Jun 2025.
Duffy CC, Lepore G, Bass GA, Abraham J.: A Systematic Review of Postoperative Care Transition Interventions: Examining the Implementation of Handoff Protocols and Checklists. Anesth Analg May 2025.
Valcarcel CR, Bieler D, Bass GA, Gaarder C, Hildebrand F; ESTES Polytrauma Consensus Group.: ESTES recommendations for the treatment of polytrauma-a European consensus based on the German S3 guidelines for the treatment of patients with severe/multiple injuries. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 51: 171, Apr 2025.
Kaplan LJ, Martinez-Casas I, Mohseni S, Cimino M, Kurihara H, Lee MJ, Bass GA; SnapSBO Collaborators.: Small bowel obstruction outcomes according to compliance with the World Society of Emergency Surgery Bologna guidelines. Br J Surg 112: znaf080, Mar 2025.
Duffy CC, Kaplan LJ, Daly Guris RJ, Wahrman A, Baker PA, O'Sullivan E, Bass GA.: The Evolution of Emergency Front of Neck Access: A Historical Review. A A Pract 19: e01946, Mar 2025.
Kemp Bohan PM, Tomita B, Duffy CC, Wallace SA, Leonard JM, Kaplan LJ, Bass GA.: Intra-operative consultation: The benefits and optimization of asking for second surgical opinions. Surgeon Feb 2025.
Spota A, Cioffi SPB, Altomare M, Kurihara H, Al-Sukhni E, Kaplan LJ, Bass GA.: Surgeon attitudes toward risk stratification in emergency surgery for the elderly: an ESTES cross-sectional survey. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 51: 46, Jan 2025.
Itkin M, Horak J, Pascual JL, Chang CWJ, Lile D, Tomita B, Bass GA, Kovach SJ 3rd, Kaplan LJ.: Disorders of Lymphatic Architecture and Flow in Critical Illness. Crit Care Med 53: e665-e682, Jan 2025.
Dianne Haddad, Gary A Bass: Decision-Making in Critical Care Rescue for Re-operative Surgery. Surgical Decision-Making: Evidence and Beyond. Rifat Latifi (eds.). Springer, 1(1): 69-80, January 2025.