Trauma Review I

Trauma Review I
Speaker:  Roy R. Danks, D.O., FACOS – Assistant Professor of Surgery, ATSU-KCOM

Learning Objectives:

1. identify what qualifies as a mass casualty event in their home facility
2. describe the anatomy associated with popliteal artery injuries
3. demonstrate an understanding of what options are available for the treatment of popliteal artery injuries
4. define a mass casualty event
5. conduct a self-evaluation of resources available a the participant's trauma center

Roy R. Danks, D.O., FACOS 
Assistant Professor of Surgery
ATSU-KCOM

Dr. Danks is an Assistant Professor of Surgery and the Surgery Course Coordinator at AT Still University, Kirksville, MO. He is the general surgery residency director at Northeast Regional Medical Center, Kirksville, MO. Dr. Danks has a very active foregut surgery practice, performing 1-2 antireflux operations per week as well as other foregut operations such as Heller myotomies and laparoscopic repair of large, complex hiatal hernias. He is currently a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves where he serves as the Chief of Surgical Services for the 811th Hospital Center.