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Adel Abuzeid

Associate Professor

Adel Abuzeid

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Surgery: Trauma/Critical Care

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

Bio

Dr. Abuzeid has a wealth of operative experience from a diverse global training background and completed his Surgical Critical Care training at Northwestern University. He is heavily involved in quality improvement initiatives. He is the QITI director for the general surgery residency, leads the departmental morbidity and mortality conference weekly, and is involved with service line process improvement as well.

  • AABUZEID@augusta.edu
  • (762) 375-3154
  • (706) 721-3239
  • BB 4515A

Education

  • MBBS, Medicine St. Bartholomew's & the RoyalL, 1999

Certifications

  • ATLS

  • BLS

  • DEA

  • ACLS

  • Georgia Medical Licensure 2016

  • American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care, 2013

  • American Board of Surgery Surgery, 2008

  • PHY State of Georgia, 2012

  • Fundamentals of Critical Life Support

Awards & Honors

  • Exemplary Teaching Award for Graduate Medical Education Medical College of Georgia, 2017

  • Exemplary Teaching Award for Graduate Medical Education Medical College of Georgia, 2015

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • SURG 5020

    Acute Care Surgery Externship: Extern 2wks Acute Care Surgery

  • SURG 5000

    Basic Clkshp in SURG: Basic Surgery Clerkship

  • RSUR 5000

    Surgery

  • SURG 5005

    Surgery Critical Care/Trauma

  • SURG 5007

    Surgery Sub-I: Surgery Sub I, Acute Care

  • ANES 5015

    Anesthesia Critical Care

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Remodeling the trauma bay to improve communication and patient care: a novel approach to trauma resuscitations., 2025
    Other
  • Trauma Resuscitation Simulations, 2022
    Software
  • Trauma Resuscitation Video Review, 2022
    Software
  • Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion and Death Secondary to Bilateral Vertebral Artery Dissection, 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Violence in Incarcerated Populations: A Review of the Literature, 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Department Service

  • Faculty Compensation Committee 2021 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Mortality and Morbidity Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine/Assistant Professor 2014 - Present

    Role: Faculty Advisor

  • Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Selection Committee/Interviewer 2014 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care/Assistant Professor 2012 - Present

    Role: Faculty Advisor

College Service

  • Medical School Program (MS3 and MS4 students)/Core faculty educator 2012 - Present

    Role: Other

University Service

  • Trauma Resuscitation Video Review Committee 2021 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Perioperative Blood Management Committee 2017 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Multi-Disciplinary Trauma Operations Committee 2012 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Multi-Disciplinary Trauma Review Committee 2012 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Transfusion/Blood Utilization Committee 2012 - Present

    Role: Committee Member