Phillip Dowzicky

Phillip Dowzicky is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery-Trauma and Acute Care at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine. His academic work bridges clinical surgery with health services research, focusing on trauma systems, acute care surgery, and the socioeconomic dimensions of surgical care.

Dr. Dowzicky's research spans several critical areas in modern surgical practice:

• Financial toxicity and economic impacts on surgical patients
• Trauma systems and crime victim compensation mechanisms
• Health equity and disparities in surgical outcomes
• Quality improvement in emergency and acute care surgery
• Post-discharge care transitions and patient experiences

His publication record shows significant scholarly activity with a concentration of impactful work since 2019. Dr. Dowzicky has published in premier surgical journals including Annals of Surgery, JAMA Surgery, and the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. His systematic review on race, gender, and language concordance in surgical care (2019) has garnered substantial attention with 14 citations, indicating its influence in the field.

Dr. Dowzicky's work on crime victim compensation represents a distinctive intersection of trauma surgery and social policy, with recent 2025 publications examining Illinois' system for sexual assault and domestic violence victims. His contributions to the four-part series on value in acute care surgery demonstrate his expertise in healthcare economics as it relates to surgical services.

He maintains active collaborations with colleagues at the University of Chicago including Justin Hatchimonji, Charlotte Kvasnovsky, Carmelle Romain, Tanya Zakrison, and Diane Haddad. His research often involves multi-institutional partnerships through organizations like the AAST Health Economics Committee, reflecting the collaborative nature of modern surgical research.