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Manuscript and Literature Review Committee

The Manuscript and Literature Review Committee is responsible for approving the form and content of manuscripts submitted to the Annual Scientific Assembly through a pre-review process to assist the authors in preparation of their manuscript to the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (JTACS). The committee chair monitors the relationship between the JTACS and EAST.  The committee is responsible for selecting the Best Manuscript that is awarded at the Annual Scientific Assembly.

The Manuscript and Literature Review Committee also produces a monthly literature review that is sent out to all EAST members via email.

Committee members are appointed by the President with approval by the Board of Directors.  Committee member terms are three years. All terms begin in January and conclude in January in the year specified in "term ends".

Members

Bellal Joseph, MD, FACSBellal Joseph, MD, FACS, Chair
University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ
Term ends 01/23/2026
Sneha Gajanan Bhat, MDSneha Gajanan Bhat, MD, Committee Member
University of Texas Southwestern in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Alyssa D Brown, MD, PhDAlyssa D Brown, MD, PhD, Committee Member
Northwestern University in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Charles C. Butts, MDCharles C. Butts, MD, Committee Member
University of South Alabama in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
James P. Byrne, MD, PhDJames P. Byrne, MD, PhD, Committee Member
Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver, BC
Term ends 01/16/2027
Brett M Chapman, MDBrett M Chapman, MD, Committee Member
LSU Health Shreveport in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Jeff Choi, MD, MScJeff Choi, MD, MSc, Committee Member
Stanford University in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Joseph Farhat, MDJoseph Farhat, MD, Committee Member
North Memorial Medical Center in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Joseph Fernandez-Moure, MD, MSJoseph Fernandez-Moure, MD, MS, Committee Member
Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, NC
Term ends 01/17/2026
Justin S. Hatchimonji, MD, MBE, MSCEJustin S. Hatchimonji, MD, MBE, MSCE, Committee Member
University of Chicago in Chicago, IL
Term ends 01/16/2027
Allyson M. Hynes , MD, FAAEM, FACEPAllyson M. Hynes , MD, FAAEM, FACEP, Committee Member
Medical College of Wisconsin in MIlwaukee, WI
Term ends 01/16/2027
Sumeet V Jain, MD, MBA, FACS, CNSCSumeet V Jain, MD, MBA, FACS, CNSC, Committee Member
UF Health Jacksonville in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Biren Juthani, DOBiren Juthani, DO, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Elizabeth Krebs, MD, MScElizabeth Krebs, MD, MSc, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
John C. Kubasiak, MDJohn C. Kubasiak, MD, Committee Member
Loyola University Medical Center in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Patrick D. Melmer, MDPatrick D. Melmer, MD, Committee Member
VCU Health in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
David E Meyer, MD, MSDavid E Meyer, MD, MS, Committee Member
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in Houston, TX
Term ends 01/16/2027
Sourodip Mukharjee, MBBS, M.S.Sourodip Mukharjee, MBBS, M.S., Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Jay N. Nathwani, MDJay N. Nathwani, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028
Timothy Patrick Plackett, DO, MPH, FACSTimothy Patrick Plackett, DO, MPH, FACS, Committee Member
University of Chicago in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Michael Vella, MDMichael Vella, MD, Committee Member
University of Rochester in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Brian K. Yorkgitis, DO, FACSBrian K. Yorkgitis, DO, FACS, Committee Member
Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, IN
Term ends 01/17/2026
Jeanette Zhang, MDJeanette Zhang, MD, Committee Member
Tulane University in ,
Term ends 01/16/2027
Nicole E. Russell, BANicole E. Russell, BA, Ex Officio
Texas Christian University in ,
Term ends 01/15/2028

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