Bennett J. Berning, MD

Surgeon @UNMC_ACS | Fellow @MCWtraumaacs | Resident @SurgeryUTHSC | Student @KUMedCenter | Teacher @ChiPubSchools @TeachForAmerica | Husband | Father | Jayhawk

[WesternTrauma @WesternTrauma]

How do you like your whole blood - low or high PAI-1 activity? Great work by @e_magination95, @ChrisBarrettMD, @NicolleKB, @UNMCGenSurg
#WTA2026
#FellowshipOfTheSnow

[Bennett J. Berning, MD @BBerningMD]

@joshuamammen @ICSUSS @ShariqueNazir1 It’s coming. The robot will allow us to better evaluate and intervene if needed in a minimally invasive fashion, especially with low energy penetrating mechanisms.

[WesternTrauma @WesternTrauma]

What do Poiseuille’s Law and common sense have in common?

Leading off for #WTA2025 #Fellowshipofthesnow Abstract #1

Thoracic irrigation using 28f chest tubes reduces the volume of retained hemothorax in swine when compared to 14f pigtail

@MonicaSeadler
@MCWSurgResearch
@MedicalCollege
@MCWTraumaACS

[WesternTrauma @WesternTrauma]

Turns out we do have a crystal ball—

RibScore predicts adverse pulmonary outcomes after SSRF

Adverse pulmonary outcomes after surgical stabilization of rib fractures using RibScore

#WTA2025 #Fellowshipofthesnow Abstract #3

@NicolleKB
@UNMCSurgery
@zmbauman

[WesternTrauma @WesternTrauma]

If TXA doesn't reduce brain bleed size, why does it improve TBI outcomes?

TXA reduces cytotoxic complement activation, D-dimer and plasmin activity

Tranexamic acid reduces systemic complement activation in traumatic brain injury patients

#WTA2025 #Fellowshipofthesnow Abstract #4

@e_magination95
@UNMCSurgery
@UNMC_ACS

[UNMC Acute Care Surgery @UNMC_ACS]

Congratulations to our very-own Lt. Col @reyshenry for receiving the John M. Templeton, Jr., MD Military Call to Service Scholarship! We’re very proud and not surprised! @EAST_TRAUMA #EAST2025

[Bennett J. Berning, MD @BBerningMD]

@surgeonscott @Cirbosque @juliomayol @PipeCabreraV @pferrada1 @SWexner @kari_jerge @rwinfield11 @MichaelMoncure @traumamom4 @Dr_Stepheny @BehindTheKnife The “no-zone” approach to penetrating neck trauma is what best describes my practice. Agree with @MichaelMoncure and @Dr_Stepheny

[UNMC Acute Care Surgery @UNMC_ACS]

Celebrating the graduation of our first Surgical Critical Care Fellow, Dr. Josh Jaramillo. Thank you for your dedication to our patients and we are so excited for your future!

[UNMC Emergency Med @NebraskaEM]

We had a great joint grand rounds, M&M and simulation day with @UNMCSurgery Dr. Berning gave a great Grand Rounds on teamwork and communication with Trauma Surgery and EM, followed by a case presentation by Dr. Merritt and Dr. Kumar #emergencymed #traumasurg #emconf #meded

[Bennett J. Berning, MD @BBerningMD]

@LAMcAlarnenMD @LibbyMD823 @unmc @IvyNHaskinsMD A great addition to @unmc

[UNMC Acute Care Surgery @UNMC_ACS]

Honoring our friend and partner Dr. Joe Stothert, MD today by continuing to educate and advance the care of trauma patients living in rural communities. Thank you @rsidwell for joining us for @UNMCSurgery Grand Rounds. @unmc @acsTrauma

[Kevin Kemp @kmkempmd]

Dr Berning dropping some blast injury knowledge during our DMEP course @UNMC_ACS @unmc @UNMC_GCHS #region7rocks @rsidwell @acsTrauma

[UNMC Acute Care Surgery @UNMC_ACS]

@UNMCSurgery 's own Dr Maria Tecos presents her Bronze Snapshot Award winning abstract at @#sccm2023! Great presentation, great research!

[Maria E. Tecos, MD @MariaTecos]

Presenting our work on the use of ECMO in traumatically injured patients tomorrow at 2:30, RST 9! #sccm #sccm2023 @SCCM @UNMC_ACS @UNMCSurgery @DrCharityEvans @KBuesing @kmkempmd

[UNMC Acute Care Surgery @UNMC_ACS]

@UNMC_ACS at @EAST_TRAUMA reception with @CWISociety President (and our TMD!) Zach Bauman! @ChrisBarrettMD @HillmanTerzian @anjamkam84 @BBerningMD #EAST2023

[EAST @EAST_TRAUMA]

Check out the new @EAST_Trauma Minute by Christopher Dente, MD highlighting the EAST PMG: The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Trauma and Emergency General Surgery https://t.co/CXBXxT9GPU

[EAST @EAST_TRAUMA]

Check out the new @EAST_Trauma Minute by Joseph Losh, DO re the EAST PMG: Antimotility Agents for the Tx of Acute Noninfectious Diarrhea in Critically Ill Pts https://t.co/hlo6W0pNPy

[University of Nebraska General Surgery Residency @UNMCSurgery]

Grand Rounds with Dr. Emily Cantrell - Creating the Modern Surgical Family. An extensive overview on work place culture, pregnancy as a surgeon, parental leave policies in the major organizations, infertility issues, childcare, and second shift theory. @ecantrellMD @UNMC_ACS

[Bennett J. Berning, MD @BBerningMD]

So proud to be a member of this amazing team!

[UNMC Acute Care Surgery @UNMC_ACS]

Happy holidays from the @NebraskaMed/@unmc Level 1 Trauma Center! Our acute care surgery team is in-house 24/7 and ready to help with any trauma, surgical critical care, or emergency general surgery patient in need. @UNMCSurgery #MedTwitter

[UNMC Acute Care Surgery @UNMC_ACS]

Check out our fearless leader/division chief, @DrCharityEvans, featured in an @EAST_TRAUMA Traumacast with @najsw on delivering bad news and facilitating end-of-life discussions!! #MedTwitter