Ronald M Stewart

Dr. Ronald M Stewart serves as Chair of the Department of Surgery and tenured Professor of Surgery and Anesthesia at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, concurrently holding the position of Chair for the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma since 2008 and founding the National Trauma Institute.

His educational background includes:

• Medical School and Surgical Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
• Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship: University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis

Dr. Stewart's research focuses on trauma systems development, surgical critical care protocols, and evidence-based injury prevention strategies. He pioneered the Shattered Dreams/D.E.A.D. program that transformed drunk driving education through immersive simulations, significantly impacting regional trauma epidemiology and public safety policy across South Texas.

His distinguished recognition includes:

• Faculty Member of the Year Award (University Health System, 1999)
• Bronze Quill Award for Shattered Dreams (1999)
• Presidential Award for Clinical Excellence (2004)
• UTHSCSA School of Medicine Distinguished Alumnus (2005)
• Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award (2007)
• National Safety Council Surgeons Award (2013)
• ACS Arthur Ellenberger Award for State Advocacy (2013)

Through his leadership of the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council for Trauma since 1996 and Governor-appointed service on Texas EMS Council (2000-2014), Dr. Stewart has mentored generations of trauma surgeons while developing integrated regional care systems. His current initiatives focus on expanding the National Trauma Institute's research funding and standardizing trauma center verification protocols nationwide.