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Erin Switzer

Assistant Professor

Erin Switzer

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

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

Bio

Dr. Switzer grew up in Minnesota and I have been married to my medical school classmate for 23 years and we have two children. I now consider myself a Georgian after moving here in 2006 to complete my military general surgery residency and active-duty army commitment in 2010. I was in a local private burn group practice for 4 years prior to returning to training in 2014 and completing my surgical critical care fellowship at Â鶹AV Medical College. After a brief return to the private burn, acute care surgery and trauma practice, I joined the trauma, acute care surgery and surgical critical care department at the Medical College of Georgia in 2017 and have a special interest in complex wounds. I love the reconstructive aspect of wound care.

  • ESWITZER@augusta.edu
  • (762) 357-3154
  • (706) 721-3239
  • BB-4515

Education

  • DO, Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy Kirksville Col Of OsteopathicM, 2001

  • BS, Zoology/Animal Biology Arizona State University, 1997

Certifications

  • ATLS American College of Surgeons,

  • DEA 2024

  • American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care, 2015

  • PHY Medical Board, 2023

  • BLS Provider American Heart Association,

  • American Board of Surgery Surgery, 2008

  • ACLS Provider American Heart Association,

  • PHY Medical Board, 2014

Awards & Honors

  • Army Commendation Medal Tallil Army Airbase, 2008

  • Alexia Zenakas Outstanding Graduation Resident Award Eisenhower Army Medical Center, 2006

  • Army Commendation Medal Eisenhower Army Medical Center, 2006

  • Army Commendation Medal Eisenhower Army Medical Center, 2006

  • Army Achievement Medal Eisenhower Army Medical Center, 2001

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

Teaching Interests

Wound care
Billing and coding

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Remodeling the trauma bay to improve communication and patient care: a novel approach to trauma resuscitations., 2025
    Other
  • Arteriovenous Fistula is Protective in Stab Wounds Involving Major Vessels, 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Characterizing Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries and Stroke: A Single Center Retrospective Study, 2021
    Other
  • Characterizing Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries and Stroke: A Single Center Retrospective Study, 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Subcuticular Closure versus Dermabond: A Prospective Randomized Trial, 2003
    Journal Article, Academic Journal