Maurizio Miglietta
Maurizio A. Miglietta, DO is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Columbia Universtiy College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Chief of the Division of Acute Care Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center.
Prior to his role at Columbia, Dr. Miglietta served as Chief of the Division of Trauma & Critical Care at New York University School of Medicine and Director of Trauma And Co-Director of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the renowned and historic Bellevue Hospital Trauma Center in New York City.
Upon completion of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Fellowships at the prestigious R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center and University of Maryland, Dr. Miglietta founded New York City’s Mobile Trauma Unit. This unit provides medical care to dignitaries and federal agents in support of the United States Secret Service and Department of State - Bureau of Diplomatic Security. He is also an Honorary Police Surgeon providing expert trauma consultation for the New York City Police Department.
Dr. Miglietta is the creator of Tac-Pack® pocket sized trauma treatment kit (Tactical Medical Packs, LLC; www.traumapacks.com) carried by federal and local law enforcement agents throughout the United States. He currently serves as the company’s Chairman and CEO. He also is the Medical Advisor to Intelligent First Aid, Inc. which manufactures the first “talking“ medical aid kit.
He has authored and co-authored more than thirty peer-reviewed publications relating to trauma treatment and emergency surgery and is dual board certified in Surgery and Critical Care. He has lectured extensively on topics including: Explosive Trauma; Initial trauma resuscitation; Nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons in disaster management; Evaluation and treatment of Gunshot wounds; Trauma for the non-trauma center; Traumatic Amputations and “What you need to know to save a life”.
On June 26, 2007, The Federal Enforcement Homeland Security Foundation (FEHSF)—a non-profit organization that supports the families of Federal Agents and law enforcement officials—honored him with an award for his work with the United States Secret Service - New York Field Office (CS Awards 2007).
Dr. Miglietta was recently awarded the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) National Award for Civilian Excellence in support of the protective mission of the U.S. Secret Service during 2006.
Publications
- Eugene, J.R., Abdallah, M., Miglietta M.A., Vernenkar, V.V., Pascual, R., Briones, R., Barnes, T., Hager, J.: Carotid occlusive disease: Primary care of patients with or with symptoms. Geriatrics 54(5):24-41, 1999.
- Miglietta, M.A., Eugene, J.R., Kihtir, S., Guignard, J., Schwartz, K.S., Edwards, J., Robb, T., Eachempati S.: Gastric Perforation Associated with Inadvertent Esophageal Intubation. Contemporary Surgery 55(4):193 – 199, 1999.
- Eugene J.R., Iccochea R., Miglietta, M.A., Schwartz K.S., Edwards J.S.: The Pollock Procedure, a 1-stage Treatment for Hidradenitis Suppurativa of the Axilla – Disease Review, Treatment Options, and Technique. Contemporary Surgery, 56(4):226 –235, 2000.
- Eugene, J.R., Barnes T, Tagoe A., Miglietta, M.A., Edwards, J., Schwartz, K, Nwiloh, J.O., Asche-Crowe, P.: CABG complication: subclavian artery steal syndrome increases risk of ischemia, death. Geriatrics 56(9):49-55, 2001.
- Robb, T.V., Miglietta, M.A., Cherry, R., Eachempati, S.R.: Evisceration following Abdominal Stab Wounds. Contemporary Surgery 56(10):606-609, 2000.
- Miglietta, M.A., Robb, T.V.: Bicycle Safety. American Academy of Emergency Medicine, eMedicine Consumer Journal, May 4, 2001, Volume 2, Number 5.
- Robb, T.V., Miglietta, M.A.: Bicycle and Motorcycle Helmets. American Academy of Emergency Medicine, eMedicine Consumer Journal, June 2001, Volume 2, Number 6.
- Miglietta, M.A., Robb, T.V., Eachempati, S.R., Porter, B.O., Cherry, R.A., Brause, J, Barie, P.S.: Current Opinion Regarding Indications for Emergency Department Thoracotomy. Journal of Trauma 51(4):670-676, 2001.
- Miglietta, M.A., Levins, T., Robb, T.V.: Evaluation of Spine Injury in Trauma Patients. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 102(2):87-91, 2002.
- Miglietta, M.A., Tanquilut, E.M., Madlinger, R.V., Prial, M.M., Scalea, T.M.: Superior Mesenteric Artery – Duodenal Fistula Presenting as a Late Complication of an Abdominal Gunshot Wound. Journal of Trauma. 54:554-555, 2002.
- Miglietta, M.A., Salzano, L.J., Chiu, W.C., Scalea, T.M.: Decompressive Laparotomy: a novel approach in the management of severe intracranial hypertension. Journal of Trauma. 55:551-555, 2003.
- Miglietta, M.A., Bochicchio, G., Scalea, T.M.: Computer-assisted communication for critically-ill non-verbal patients. Journal of Trauma. 57(3):488-493, 2004.
- Simon, Bruce J., Cushman J., Barraco, R., Lane, V., Luchette, F., Miglietta, M.A., Roccaforte, D.J., Spector, R.; for the EAST Practice Management Guidelines Work Group: Pain Management Guidelines for Blunt Thoracic Trauma. Journal of Trauma. 59(5):1256-1267, November 2005.
- Frangos, S.G., Ben-Arie, E., Bernstein, M.P., Miglietta, M.A.: Thoracic stab wound with impaled knife. Journal of Trauma. 60(6):1379, June 2006.
- Miglietta, M.A., Bernstein M.P.,: CT evaluation of Frontodiagonal Skull Base Fracture. Journal of Trauma. 60(3):684, March 2006.
- Diaz, J., Cullinane, D., Rhee, P., Vaslef, S, Como, J., Miglietta, M., Bokhari, F.,Streib,E.,Cheng,J.,Mejia,V.,O’Neill, P., Holevar, M., Lorenzo, M., Sing, R., Altman, D, Blow, O., Gunter.O., Jerome,R.: The Thoracolumbar Spine Clearance – EAST Practice Management Guideline 2005. Journal of Trauma.
- Wolf, J., Miller, G., Ashinoff R., Dave, J., Lefluer, R., Frangos, S.G., Miglietta, M.A.: Pancreaticoureteral Fistula Following Penetrating Abdominal Trauma.. Journal of Pancreas, 2007;7(5):613-6.
- Miglietta, M.A., Moore, J.A., Bernstein M.P., Frangos S.G., Ginsburg, H., Pachter, H.L.: “Hepatic artery transection following blunt trauma: case presentation and review of the literature”. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2006 Sep;41(9):1604-6.
- Miglietta, M.A.: How to survive a gunshot wound. Combat Tactics. Pg. 8-17, 2006.
- Maclean, A.A., O’Neill, A.M., Pachter, H.L., Miglietta, M.A.: “Devastating consequences of subway accidents: traumatic amputations. Am Surg. 2006 Jan;72(1):74-6.
- Moreno, R.D., Harris, M, Bryk, H.B., Pachter, H.L. Miglietta, M.A.: Late Presentation of a Hepatic Pseudoaneurysm with Hemobilia after Angioembolization for Blunt Hepatic Trauma: A Case Report. Journal of Trauma. 62(4):1048-50, April 2007.
- Wolf, J., George Miller, G., Sultan, R., Miglietta, M.A., Frangos S.G.: Hypopharyngeal Rupture and Associated Hangman’s Fracture Following Blunt Trauma. Surgical Rounds, In Press.
- Morris, L.G., Miglietta, M.A., Sikora, A.G., Okun, M.N., Roland, T.: Emergency Parotidectomy for Penetrating Zone III Neck Trauma. Arch Surg.2007;142(12)1-3.
External links
- Dr. Maurizio A. Miglietta at Columbia University Department of Surgery
- Dr. Maurizio Miglietta, Chairman & CEO, Tactical Medical Packs, LLC