Ram Nirula

Dr. Ram Nirula is a Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Utah, specializing in General Surgery, Trauma Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care. He practices at University of Utah Hospital and Farmington Health Center with clinical expertise in chronic pain management from rib fractures, hernias, abdominal wall reconstruction, and emergency surgical conditions. Board-certified by the American Board of Surgery in both General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, he maintains active clinical practice with consistently high patient satisfaction ratings (4.9/5 from 21 reviews).

• Education: M.D. from University of Manitoba, M.P.H. from University of Washington, General Surgery Residency and Internship at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at University of Washington Harborview Medical Center

Dr. Nirula's research centers on trauma systems optimization, hemorrhage control, and critical care interventions. His work focuses on prehospital trauma management, rib fracture complications, renal trauma classification, and evidence-based protocols for emergency surgery. He leads multi-institutional collaborations including the STAAMP study on tranexamic acid and the Trauma and Urologic Reconstruction Network of Surgeons (MiGUTS) for genitourinary trauma.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals dominant themes in trauma resuscitation science (68% of articles), injury-specific management protocols (22%), and surgical outcomes research (10%). His work consistently appears in high-impact journals like Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (60% of publications) and JAMA Surgery, with strong emphasis on randomized clinical trials (47%) and multi-center registry analyses (33%).

Dr. Nirula actively participates in national trauma initiatives including the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma and contributes to practice guideline development. His collaborative research involves major trauma networks across North America, particularly through the Multi-institutional Trials Committee and the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.

• Professional Affiliations: American Board of Surgery, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
• Research Networks: MiGUTS (Trauma and Urologic Reconstruction Network of Surgeons), STAAMP Study Group, AAST Multi-Institutional Trials Committee