David Kashmer, MD, MBA, FACS

EXPERIENCE

Professor of Surgery, Chair of Surgery & Associate Dean For Simulation, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine—Auburn, 2020-Present
Trauma Surgery, Acute Care Surgery, General Surgery, & Critical Care—Various Locations, 2020-Present
COVID Critical Care & Trauma Surgery, Various Locations, 2020-2022
Founding Program Director, General Surgery Residency, Orange Park Surgical Specialists, 2018-2020
Chief of Surgery, Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, 2014-2016
Trauma & Acute Care Surgeon/Interim Trauma Medical Director, Various Facilities, 2011- 2014
Section Chief, Trauma & Acute Care Surgery/Trauma Medical Director, Guthrie/Robert Packer Hospital, 2010-2013
General Surgeon, Southside Regional Community Hospital, 2008-2009

EDUCATION

Fellowship, Anti-Aging & Regenerative Medicine, 2023-Present MBA, George Washington University, 2010 Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Lehigh Valley Health Network, 2009-2010 Abdominal Transplantation Fellowship, University of Virginia, 2006-2008 General Surgery Residency, Carilion Clinic, 2001-2006 MD, Hahnemann University School of Medicine (now Drexel), 2001 BS, Biology with Honors, Villanova University, 1995-1999

BOARD CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE RESEARCH

Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Healthcare, Villanova University (current) Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Examiner, Malcolm Baldridge Board of Examiners, 2017-2019
Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 2012 (Current)
Board Certification in Surgical Critical Care, 2011 (current)
Board Certification in General Surgery, 2007 (current)
ATLS Course Director (current)

PUBLICATIONS AND PATENTS

Kashmer, DM (editor & first author on several chapters). Textbook of Modern Medical Simulation. The Healthcare Lab, Inc. ISBN 10: 1734882573. 2023.
U.S. Application No. 63/608,978 December 12, 2023 Cricothyrotomy Training Device and Uses Thereof Inventors: Jacob Adams, Kaitlin Dinsmoore, Jeh Adams, David Kashmer, Gary Jones VCOM Ref: 2023-007 JMIN Ref: VCOM-0130P (provisional issued)
U.S. Application No. 63/609,020| VCOM Ref: 2023-008| JMIN Ref: VCOM-0135P CRICOTHYROTOMY DEVICE AND USES THEREOF Inventors: David Kashmer, Kaitlin Dinsmoore, Fred Rawlins (provisional issued)
U.S. Application No. 63/522,242 Lumbar Puncture Trainer-Provisional Patent. Inventors: David Kashmer, Kaitlin Dinsmoore
Cacciatore C J, Pellegrin K, Kashmer D, et al. (July 27, 2023) Handlebar Injuries: Not Always the Pancreas. Cureus 15(7): e42560. DOI 10.7759/cureus.42560
Tran N N, Thomas D, Haverkamp C F, et al. (June 17, 2023) The Use of Mock Standardized/Simulated Patient Encounters in Facilitating Development of Clinical Competence in Medical Students. Cureus 15(6): e40562. doi:10.7759/cureus.40562
Tissier E A, Berglund A, Johnson G J, et al. (November 16, 2023) Time Until Proof of Credentials Significantly Decreases With the Use of Blockchain Technology and the Document Management System. Cureus 15(11): e48920. doi:10.7759/cureus.48920
Khaleghi M S, Andrawes K, Yacoub J, et al. (January 26, 2023) Medical Students' Preparedness to Discuss Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Other (LGBTQ+) Patient-Related Topics: A Survey Study. Cureus 15(1): e34237. doi:10.7759/cureus.34237
Kashmer DM (editor), ABSITE Smackdown! v3.0 The Healthcare Lab, Inc. (2021)
Barnes, R., Barrar, E. & Kashmer, DM et al. ABSITE Smackdown! v2.0 The Healthcare Lab, Inc. (2020)
Kashmer DM, ABSITE Smackdown! The Healthcare Lab, Inc. (2020) Kashmer DM, et al. Ten Secrets: A Healthcare Quality Improvement Handbook. The Healthcare Lab, Inc. (2018) Kashmer DM, Games For Health. The Healthcare Lab, Inc. (2018)
Kashmer DM, Healthcare Information System Hacking: Protect Your System. The Healthcare Lab (2018)
Kashmer DM, Trauma Program Operator's Manual. The Healthcare Lab, Inc. (2018)
Kashmer DM, Volume To Value: Proven Methods To Achieve High Quality In Healthcare. (2016)
Kashmer DM, The Hidden Curriculum. (2016)
Singhal V, Kuiper J, Chavda K, Kashmer D. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Jul 1;29(19):e576-8.
Sadik KW, Laibstain S, Northup PG, Kashmer D, et al. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2011 Sep;21(7):609-14.
Kashmer DM. Chapter "Organ Donor Management for the Acute Care Surgeon" in Acute Care Surgery.
Northup PG, Pruett TL, Kashmer DM, et al. Am J Transplant. 2007 Aug;7(8):1984-8.
Kashmer DM, et al. Poster "No Diherence in Survival Between Non and ECD Donors in Retransplantation for Hepatitis C"
Kashmer DM and Brayman KL. Chapter 4.2 "Donor Advocacy" in Living Donor Transplantation
Kashmer DM, et al. Poster/Paper "Computed Tomography Is Superior to Plain Films for the Diagnosis of Cervical Spine Fracture in Our Trauma Patients"
Kashmer DM, et al. Poster/Paper "Open More Trauma Bays First During Disaster Situation at Carilion Memorial Hospital"
Kashmer DM, et al. Poster/Paper "Statewide Patient Database Should Not be Used to Assess Craniotomy and Pneumothorax Outcomes for Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital's Trauma Service"
Kashmer DM, et al. "Calf Size Discrepancy of >2 cm Gives Likelihood Ratio Positive of 1.68 for Presence of DVT by Ultrasound"