Kevin Harrell

Trauma surgeon, APD, Sim Director @Tulane_Surgery @TulaneTrauma: Alum of @CUDeptSurg, @UTChattSurgery, @EmoryMedicine, and @emorycollege

[Kevin Harrell @knharrell]

@Tulane_Surgery @TraumaTulane @STaghaviMD

[Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery @JTraumAcuteSurg]

❇️Best of Surgical Critical Care❇️

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal swabs predict need for antibiotic coverage in a trauma population

"This study demonstrates that MRSA nasal swabs have a high negative predictive value for MRSA culture growth and ventilator-associated pneumonia in a trauma population and may guide antibiotic therapy."

@_McLafferty; @knharrell; @tulanetrauma

[Alison Mortemore MS MD @AlisonMort86674]

Yippie!
Check out my recent pub in @SESC_AmSurg , @Tulane_Surgery and @TraumaTulane
@knharrell
https://t.co/rFjOLBM04H

[Sharven Taghavi, MD, MPH, MS, FACS, FCCP @STaghaviMD]

Check out @TulaneMedicine ⭐️ @alexandraleecam new @acsJACS article comparing whole blood to balanced transfusion with @JenFreemanMD invited commentary. @TraumaTulane @Tulane_Surgery @knharrell @KristenNordham @Tatum1028
https://t.co/JbOOVukW7e

[Alison Mortemore MS MD @AlisonMort86674]

Great presentation by third year medical student, Prashanth Balaraman, presenting our work on Ventilator Associated Pneumonia at @LA_ACS 2025
@TraumaTulane @Tulane_Surgery

[Sharven Taghavi, MD, MPH, MS, FACS, FCCP @STaghaviMD]

This @jpedsurg paper present @WesternTrauma by ⭐️ @tulanemedicine student/future surgeon @alexandraleecam will help Peds trauma centers determine the best mode of BCVI screening @Tulane @TraumaTulane @Tulane_Surgery @DrBYork @knharrell @Tatum1028 @UMCNO
https://t.co/LJ3OmipIoc

[Kevin Harrell @knharrell]

So excited to have you at @Tulane_Surgery !

[Alison Mortemore MS MD @AlisonMort86674]

Excited to begin my surgical career at @TulaneMedicine
#Match2025 #GeneralSurgeryMatch2025

[Kevin Harrell @knharrell]

Excited to work with you all at @UMCNO!

[LSU NOLA Emergency Medicine Residency @NOLA_EM]

Excited to welcome our NEW CLASS OF ALL STARS 😍

Welcome to the family!

[BCM General Surgery Residency @BCMGSRes]

The moment y’all have been waiting for…

Introducing our new class of @BCM_Surgery categorical and preliminary interns! We may be biased, but we think we snagged the best crew out there 👀

Welcome to the #BaylorMade team y’all! We are beyond excited 🚀

[Kevin Harrell @knharrell]

Yesssss! SO proud of you @ChelseaMatzko!

[Chelsea @ChelseaMatzko]

Dream come true to have matched at my top choice @JEFFsurgery !!!!!!!

[Kevin Harrell @knharrell]

Congrats doc! @GenSurg_CS is getting a great one.

[Sydney Caputo @SydneyCaputo]

Matched my #1 @CedarsSinai @GenSurg_CS

[Kevin Harrell @knharrell]

Congrats! So proud of you!

[Sydney Caputo @SydneyCaputo]

I am going to be a surgeon!!!

[Kevin Harrell @knharrell]

So proud of you!

[Alison Mortemore MS MD @AlisonMort86674]

I am going to be a surgeon!!!

[Kevin Harrell @knharrell]

Amazing presentation on clinically significant VAP in trauma patients at #SESC25 by rockstar 4th year student Alison Mortemore! @SESC_AmSurg @TraumaTulane @Tulane_Surgery @AlisonMort86674

[Sharven Taghavi, MD, MPH, MS, FACS, FCCP @STaghaviMD]

Great presentation by @TulaneMedicine 3rd year student and future surgery resident @alexandraleecam on SDOH and homicides. Program Directors should keep an eye out for this future ⭐️ @Tulane_Surgery @TraumaTulane @Tatum1028

[Samantha Baker @SamanthaBaker__]

Finishing out presentations for day 2 #ASC2025 with session 58- Trauma/CC with over 35 institutions represented & 1 international- Congrats to all! @knharrell @tulane_surgery @christinecarico @UABSurgery @SoltaniTandis @UCDavisSurgery @LanceStuke @lsusurgerydept @AcademicSurgery

[Sharven Taghavi, MD, MPH, MS, FACS, FCCP @STaghaviMD]

Great job by @knharrell @Tulane_Surgery and @SamanthaBaker__ @UABSurgery moderating the trauma quick shot presentations

[Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery @JTraumAcuteSurg]

Chest Compressions has not been scientifically validated for Trauma PEA. We examined the effects of CPR on a porcine model of severe hemorrhagic shock and found that CPR does not improve, and may actually impair, cerebral and skin oxygenation/perfusion.

https://t.co/6K3Hp3sq23

[Brian Emfinger @brianemfinger]

Foot and a half deep snow drifts meets the Gulf of Mexico in Cameron Parish Louisiana. I can’t say I ever even imagined such a thing happening. Last time I was here at this beach was hours before Hurricane Laura devastated this coastline. #lawx #blizzard #snow

[Kevin Harrell @knharrell]

@SydneyCaputo GREAT book.

[NQUIRES @NQUIRES1]

Looking forward to our presentation from @STaghaviMD tomorrow (12/5)! See you there! @NMSurgery @NUFeinbergMed