Assistant Professor of Surgery @BCM_Surgery, training by way of @UTSW_Surgery and @Emorysurgery. Perpetual Jersey girl. #gradymade
Greenville, NC
Joined March 2020
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Caitlin A. Fitzgerald, MD FACS retweeted
Primary repair versus resection for American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grades I and II colon injuries: Does the management approach really matter? An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter trial dlvr.it/TSvXBV
Caitlin A. Fitzgerald, MD FACS retweeted
An enteroatmospheric fistula (EAF) is a disastrous complication and poses major challenges. The goal is to manage those challenges through a multidisciplinary approach to allow for the surgical take-down of the fistulized bowel at a later stage.
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Caitlin A. Fitzgerald, MD FACS retweeted
The AAST AM New Attending Handbook: How to Survive and Thrive as an Early Career Acute Care Surgeon is published!
The handbook PDF is now available on the AAST website and there will be a limited number of hard copies at the AAST AM booth at the annual meeting!
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Caitlin A. Fitzgerald, MD FACS retweeted
The @EAST_TRAUMA PC met in Chicago to finalize the #East2026 lineup powered by teamwork, laughs, and more sticky note boards than should be legal.
🔥 trust me, you do not want to miss it.
Big thanks to @TraumaDawg Brad Dennis for his leadership. This program reflects months of thoughtful planning and giving back to the trauma community.
#ServiceThroughExcellence #StickyNoteStrategy
#Atlanta
2nd annual AAST Fellow Bootcamp happening now at @shocktrauma. Have heard a lot of great lectures from greats in the field of trauma and acute care surgery and the fellows have gotten a lot of great hands on experience as well! @traumadoctors @traumadoctorsam
Caitlin A. Fitzgerald, MD FACS retweeted
Look out for the east coast bootcamp being held next week @shocktrauma
Caitlin A. Fitzgerald, MD FACS retweeted
Primary repair of AAST grade I and II colon injuries was associated with lower rates of SSI, suture line failure, and fascial dehiscence. Our results suggest that low grade colon injuries can safely be managed with PR alone.
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Caitlin A. Fitzgerald, MD FACS retweeted
A thorough, no-fluff deep dive into shock and its management - one for the books!! Amazing opportunity and grateful @EAST_TRAUMA @traucritsurgeon @JoeC_TraumaDoc @NajihaF @cafitzgerald11 @geraldwang6036 @kmazz007
Ep 8 of the Surgical Critical Care Review Series. bit.ly/3HK2C3t
A unique collaborative initiative btwn @EAST_Trauma, @traumadoctors & @traumadoctorsam. Dr. Ida Molavi, Dr. Najiha Farooqi & Dr. Caitlin Fitzgerald w/ Expert guest Dr. Joseph Cuschieri & Fellows guests Dr. Gerald Wang & Dr. Kirea Mazzolini discuss Shock pathophysiology & classification, Resuscitation, Types of Vasopressors & general approach to different types of Shock. bit.ly/3HK2C3t
Caitlin A. Fitzgerald, MD FACS retweeted
It’s a new Turnover Time featuring @TSACO_AAST scholarship winner @NicholeStarr5 discussing her paper “Review of a large trauma registry in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: insights into prehospital care and provider training for trauma quality improvement”
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@erika_bisgaard
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Caitlin A. Fitzgerald, MD FACS retweeted
Look out for our next @TSACO_AAST scholarship winner @NicholeStarr5 featured on the next edition of Turnover Time coming soon!
@traumadoctorsam
@erika_bisgaard
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Caitlin A. Fitzgerald, MD FACS retweeted
Two great robotic hands-on days in Atlanta with the @traumadoctors ROBO-TRACS class of 2025 for acute care surgeons. Thanks to our great faculty @BruceCrookes @heatherevansmd and @YaleSurgery Dr. Stephanie Joyce, and to @IntuitiveSurg for hosting us!
Caitlin A. Fitzgerald, MD FACS retweeted
Congratulations to a few of our faculty, graduates, current residents, and friends for placing second in the mixed relay at the recent Ragnar Trail Atlanta! #EmorySurgery
Caitlin A. Fitzgerald, MD FACS retweeted
Take a stand for Gun Violence Awareness!🚨
Join the AAST Wear Orange Challenge this June 2nd for National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Let’s unite and make an impact!
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Have you ever wondered about which trauma patients benefit the most from ECMO cannulation? Join our AAST MCT! Retrospective data, IRB approved.
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Caitlin A. Fitzgerald, MD FACS retweeted
@cafitzgerald11 presenting her results for east mct on colon injuries @EAST_TRAUMA . academic superstar and former @UTSW_Surgery fellow. @ParklandTrauma #EAST2025
Caitlin A. Fitzgerald, MD FACS retweeted
Behind the scenes of the EAST in the Arena podcast episode with Dr. Caitlin Fitzgerald, MD @cafitzgerald11. Good stuff happening at #EAST2025!
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Caitlin A. Fitzgerald, MD FACS retweeted
AAST Associate Members: It’s time for our annual call for committee volunteers!
This is THE BEST way to get involved! If you’re on the fence- There’s videos 🎥for each of our 5 (!!) committees from the committee chairs in your email inbox 📨 !!
Caitlin A. Fitzgerald, MD FACS retweeted
.@cafitzgerald11 and team present a case of a robotic approach to the repair of a traumatic diaphragmatic intercostal hernia.
Read more here: bit.ly/48j3bKW
