Andrew Lawson
Section Chief
Andrew Lawson
Section Chief
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Surgery: Trauma/Critical Care
Bio
Dr. Lawson completed surgical residency at MCG before completing a one-year trauma fellowship through Emory University at Grady Memorial Hospital and a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at UT-Houston. Dr. Lawson is the director of Surgical Critical Care for Augusta University, managing the STICU and SICU. He also serves as the Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program Director and has been instrumental in re-designing and implementing the current fellowship didactics, call schedule, and clinical experience.
- andlawson@augusta.edu
- (762) 375-7702
- (706) 721-3239
- BB4514
Education
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DO, Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy Edward Via Virginia College of, 2012
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BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General Freed - Hardeman University, 2005
Certifications
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ATLS American College of Surgeons,
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ACLS Provider American Heart Association,
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BLS American Heart Association,
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The American Board of Surgery The American Board of Surgery, 2021
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Medical License GA Medical Board, 2017
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PHY GA Medical Board, 2017
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Drug Enforcement Administration
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PHY GA Medical Board, 2017
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PHY GA Medical Board, 2012
Awards & Honors
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MCG Exemplary Teaching Award – Presented by the GME on behalf of the Dept of Surgery Augusta University Medical College, 2021
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MCG Exemplary Teaching Award – Presented by the GME on behalf of the Dept of Surgery Augusta University Medical College, 2020
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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SURG 5020
Acute Care Surgery Externship: Extern 2wks Acute Care Surgery
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SURG 5000
Basic Clkshp in SURG: Basic Surgery Clerkship
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RSUR 5000
Surgery
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SURG 5005
Surgery Critical Care/Trauma
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SURG 5007
Surgery Sub-I: Surgery Sub I, Acute Care
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ANES 5015
Anesthesia Critical Care
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Establishing Geriatric Opiate Use Patterns in Trauma, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Factors associated with the development of pneumonia in patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injury, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Impact of race on outcomes and management of necrotizing soft tissue infections, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Pre-hospital interventions determine outcome in traumatic arrest patients, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Assessing the Impact of Hands-Free Georgia on Serious Motor Vehicle Accidents , 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal