Linda A. Dultz

Linda A. Dultz, M.D., M.P.H., serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Her clinical expertise spans general surgery, wound management, trauma, and surgical critical care, with board certification from the American Board of Surgery in both general surgery and surgical critical care.

Dr. Dultz's educational background includes:

• Medical degree from New York Medical College
• General surgery residency at New York University School of Medicine
• Fellowships in surgical critical care and trauma and acute care surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Master's degree in health policy and management from New York Medical College

Her research focuses on trauma surgery, surgical critical care, and emergency general surgery, with significant contributions to thyroid cancer pathology and trauma epidemiology in vulnerable populations. She investigates outcomes related to surgeon/hospital volume, Clostridium difficile management, and biomechanical factors in pedestrian/bicyclist trauma, emphasizing resource utilization and public health implications.

Analysis of her 12 publications (2009-2017) reveals two dominant research streams: trauma/critical care studies examining volume-outcome relationships and injury prevention, and thyroid cancer research exploring molecular diagnostics and metastatic patterns. Her trauma work frequently addresses policy-relevant questions regarding urban safety and healthcare economics.

Dr. Dultz maintains active membership in key professional organizations:

• American College of Surgeons
• Society of Critical Care Medicine
• Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma