Mark Seamon

1/3 Husband, 1/3 Dad, 1/3 Trauma Surgeon. TPMD, Professor of Surgery @PennSurgery @UPennTrauma “Every strike brings me closer to my next homerun” —Babe Ruth

[Mark Seamon @MarkSeamonMD]

Our last 24hrs here at @UPennTrauma & have no doubt this is also happened at many trauma centers across the city & country. When I arrived at work this AM, no news trucks covering, no one asking for comments, no outrage. Astounding how we, as a society, can just look away

[Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB @docmartin22]

Not many surgery meetings where you can have lunch on a glacier and then explore the ice caves.

@WesternTrauma again for the win!
#WTA2025 #FellowshipOfTheSnow

[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

[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]

In a stunning twist of fate…

Hilar clamping is quicker and more effective than the infamous hilar twist

Evaluation of emergency pulmonary hilar control for lethal traumatic injury in a swine model

#WTA2025 #Fellowshipofthesnow Abstract #2, Jonathan B Livezey MD

[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

[Elliott R Haut, MD, PhD, MAMSE @elliotthaut]

Survival after pre-hospital resuscitative thoracotomy for traumatic cardiac arrest. What do you think? @bryanacotton1 @MarkSeamonMD @docmartin22 @topknife @JAMASurgery
https://t.co/1nkZqDNQ80

[Dr. Dennis Yong Kim, MMEd @traumaicurounds]

It’s been a while friends. Turns out starting up a #trauma program is a time-consuming endeavour. More to come on lessons learned…

For now, I’m excited to return to the #podcast. 1st up? TBI series - starting with basics.

Thoughts on objectives? #MedTwitter

[Penn Trauma Center @PennTrauma]

In an agreement signed by @navymedicine Deputy Surgeon General Rear Adm. Rick Freedman and Kevin Mahoney, @PennTrauma launches the second phase of the military-civilian partnership with the @USNavy.

[Elliott R Haut, MD, PhD, MAMSE @elliotthaut]

Amy Goldberg is a consummate Expert Surgeon. She gave a spectacular lecture at #aast2024

A nice balance of clinical changes over the decades and the work we all must do to #EndGunViolence to improve #PublicHealth

"A Look Back....on the Ever-Changing Practice of Trauma Surgery"

[Mark Seamon @MarkSeamonMD]

@Dane_Scantling @CMTorres_MD That’s the most sense you’ve made in a while

[UPenn Trauma @UPennTrauma]

Tonight Dr Benjamin Braslow was officially inducted into the Penn Academy of Master Clinicians. The award recognizes exceptional clinicians who consistently exemplify the highest standards of clinical care, teaching, humanism, and professionalism. Congratulations Dr Braslow!

[Mark Seamon @MarkSeamonMD]

@kjkwinger6 @GroundLvlFall @RichLesperance @PennTrauma @EAST_TRAUMA @UPennTrauma That is correct….isolated or devastating head (transcranial, brain matter) no EDT

[Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB @docmartin22]

Great talk to open the panel session on “Writing Winning Papers” by @LucyKornblith at #WTA2024
Yes, we do more than ski at @WesternTrauma !
#FellowshipOfTheSnow

[UPenn Trauma @UPennTrauma]

C William Schwab MD has been selected as the recipient of the Distinguished Lifetime Military Contribution Award from @AmCollSurgeons. The award is in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of surgery throughout his longstanding commitment to military service

[WesternTrauma @WesternTrauma]

Are you at #WTA2024 and loving it? Or sad you couldn’t make it? Donate to WTF our Western Trauma Foundation!!!! https://t.co/fuZvJvxacJ

#fellowshipofthesnow

[Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB @docmartin22]

WTA President Dr Kozar opens the #WTA2024 Meeting with the…of course… @WesternTrauma Ski Gavel
#FellowshipOfTheSnow

[RedCiruAndes @CiruAndes2]

Contraindications for laparoscopy in trauma by Professor @salo75 ⤵️🔑💥🔪🗣️! #SoMe4Trauma #SoMe4Surgery @pferrada1 @JJcolemanMD @docmartin22 @MarkSeamonMD @topknife @TraumaDocSF

[Mark Seamon @MarkSeamonMD]

@rwinfield11 @topknife Agree 100%

[Mark Seamon @MarkSeamonMD]

Yes, this is why it is so rare….ineffective for this injury/physiology. The often discussed 2010 LAC series: 3/258 EDT organ donors….none of those 3 had cranial GSW #EAST2024

[Rob Winfield @rwinfield11]

Grateful to @PennTrauma for moving this discussion forward. We found greater survival & donation in isolated GSW to the brain with CPR in our @EAST_TRAUMA MIT, but couldn’t comment on EDT because use in our series was so rare. #EAST2024 https://t.co/jgfpW6o7iY