Jennifer Cone

Jennifer Cone serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery-Trauma and Acute Care at the University of Chicago. Her clinical practice focuses on trauma surgery, acute care, and critical care with additional expertise in general surgical procedures. She maintains active roles in surgical education, international training initiatives, and trauma center operations at UChicago Trauma Center.

Education and Training:

• BA in Biology, The Johns Hopkins University (2003)
• MHS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2006)
• MD, Tulane University School of Medicine (2011)
• General Surgery Residency, Tulane University (2016)
• Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California (2017)

Dr. Cone's research centers on trauma outcomes with specialized focus on firearm violence prevention, pediatric injury patterns, and trauma system optimization. Her work integrates machine learning for community violence prediction, obesity impacts on trauma outcomes, and hepatic trauma management. Recent publications demonstrate strong emphasis on translational research connecting clinical practice with public health interventions, particularly through the Firearm Violence Vulnerability Index project and multi-institutional hepatic trauma studies. Her international work includes advanced trauma life support training in Cambodia and Myanmar.

Dr. Cone actively contributes to surgical education through the Division of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery, mentoring residents and fellows in trauma resuscitation techniques. Her scholarly output shows consistent growth with 15 publications since 2017, including high-impact work in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery and Journal of the American College of Surgeons. She collaborates extensively with trauma networks including the Multi-Institutional Trial Liver Study Group and UChicago's Military-Civilian Trauma Team Training Site.

Her clinical work supports the UChicago Trauma Center's community violence recovery programs, emphasizing patient-centered care and evidence-based surgical interventions. Current projects focus on optimizing trauma scoring systems and developing machine learning tools for community violence risk assessment.