Michael P Hirsh

Dr. Michael P Hirsh is a Professor of Surgery at UMass Chan Medical School's T.H. Chan School of Medicine, with affiliate appointments in Family Medicine and Community Health, Pediatrics, and Population and Quantitative Health Sciences. His work focuses on pediatric trauma and injury prevention, particularly firearm safety, geographic healthcare disparities, and surgical outcomes in children.

• Education:
  • BA in Liberal Arts from Columbia College, Sonora, CA
  • MD from Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Dr. Hirsh's research spans Pediatrics, General Surgery, and Traumatology. Key areas include firearm violence prevention, geographic access disparities in critical care, and age-specific injury patterns in sports and falls. His recent work examines socioeconomic factors in Crohn's disease treatment and venous thromboembolism risks in inflammatory bowel disease patients.

Publication trends since 2019 emphasize community-based interventions for firearm safety, geospatial analysis of trauma center accessibility, and surgical innovations in pediatric conditions like pneumothorax and Crohn's disease. While no formal awards are listed, his multi-institutional collaborations (with 15 co-authors) and policy influence through clinical guidelines demonstrate significant academic impact.