Curriculum Vitae

Timothy Howard Trotter, MD, FACS

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

 

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

P.O. Box 26901 WP-2230

Oklahoma City, OK 73190

(405) 271-5789

Fax: (405) 271-3288

 

 

Specialty:            Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery              July 1999

  General Surgery                                              July 1993

  Undersea Medicine                                         January 1988

 

 

Place of Birth:               Oklahoma City, OK     

 

Citizenship:                   USA

 

Board Certifications:                 American Board of Thoracic Surgery                       6/10/00-12/31/01

American Board of Surgery                                     2/16/94-7/1/04

Education and Training:

 

Undergraduate:            Duke University (Philosophy)                                   12/79-8/81

Durham, NC 27708

Oklahoma State University (Philosophy)                   8/77-12/79

Stillwater, OK 74074

Medical School:            University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center       8/81-6/85

Oklahoma City, OK 73190

 

Residencies:                 Chicago Medical School                                           7/85-7/86

University of Health Sciences

North Chicago, IL 60064

General Surgery

Director:  William Schumer, MD

 

University of Oklahoma                                             7/86-5/87

Oklahoma City, OK 73190

Internal Medicine

Director:  Patrick McKee, MD

Maricopa Medical Center                                        7/89-7/93

Phoenix, AZ 85010

General Surgery

Director:   James Malone, MD

University of Oklahoma                                           6/97-7/99

Oklahoma City, OK 73190

Thoracic Surgery

Director:   Ronald C. Elkins, MD

 

Other Training:            Naval Undersea Medical Institute                                          7/87-1/88

NSB Groton, CT

Undersea, Hyperbaric, Submarine, and Diving Medicine

 

Military Service:            US Navy Reserve                        Commander (0-5)            7/97-Present

US Navy Active Duty                   Commander (0-5)            7/25/87-7/29/97

US Army National Guard              Captain (0-3)                   4/83-6/87

 

Memberships:               Fellow, American College of Surgeons

American Medical Association

California Medical Association

SAGES, Candidate Member

 

Current Status:            Assistant Professor                                                        10/2000-Present

Section of Thoracic Surgery

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

P.O. Box 29601 WP 2230

Oklahoma City, OK 73190

 

Academic                     Attending, Thoracic Surgery                                          7/2000-9/2000

Appointments:              Memorial Medical Center

2450 S. Telshor Blvd.

Las Cruces, NM 88011

 

Clinical Instructor in General Surgery                               10/95-7/97

Naval Medical Center San Diego

34800 Bob Wilson Drive

San Diego, CA 92134

Chairman: Capt. James Carlisle, MC, USNR

 

Appointments:            Chairman, Cardiovascular Subcommittee

St. Joseph's Hospital

Eureka, CA 95501


Coordinator, General Surgery Educational Conference Program

Naval Medical Center San Diego

Credentials Committee

Naval Hospital Sigonella

Executive Committee of the Medical Staff

Naval Hospital Millington, TN

Chairman, Credentials Committee

Naval Hospital Millington, TN

Chairman, Clinical Cancer Conference and Tumor Board

Naval Hospital Millington, TN

 

Military            Naval Undersea Medical Institute                              7/25/87-1/88

Assignments:                             Groton, CT

DUINS Undersea/Diving/Submarine Medical Officer

Submarine Squadron SIXTEEN                    1/88-7/89

NSB Kings Bay, GA 31547

Squadron Medical Officer

Reporting Senior:   Capt. Albert Konetzni, Jr, USN

Maricopa Medical Center                              7/89-11/89

NROTC University of Arizona

Phoenix, AZ

Reporting Senior:  Capt. D.H. Barnhart, USN

Maricopa Medical Center                              11/89-7/93

Naval Medical Center San Diego

Phoenix, AZ

Reporting Senior:  Capt. JR. Ragland, MC, USN

Naval Hospital Millington                                7/93-10/94

Millington, TN 38054

Staff General Surgeon

Reporting Senior:  Capt.  J. Ward, MC, USN

Naval Hospital Sigonella                                10/94-10/95

PSC 824, Box 2670, FPO AE 09627-2670

Sigonella, Sicily, Italy

Staff General Surgeon

Reporting Senior:   Capt. J. Burkhart, MC, USN

Naval Medical Center San Diego               10/95-7/29/97

34800 Bob Wilson Drive

San Diego, CA 92134

Clinical Instructor in General Surgery

Reporting Senior:  RADM R.A. Nelson, MC, USN

 

Military Qualifications:               Submarine Medical Officer (Dolphins)               1989

Diving Medical Officer                                       1989

Nuclear Deterrent Device                                   1988

 

Other Accomplishments:           First Degree Black Belt in TaeKwon-Do            1992

Private Pilot Certificate, SEL, Sailplane rating

 

Publications:                             Trotter, TH Knott-Craig, CJ, Ward, KE. Blunt Injury of Tricuspid Valve and Right Coronary Artery. Ann Thorac Surg 1998; 66:1814-16.

 

Trotter, TH, Donahue, EJ. How I Do It: A Simplified Method of Feeding Jejunostomy Tube Placement. Am Surg 1997; 63: 1024-26.