E142 Masterclass with Dennis Kim (Trauma ICU Rounds) on Fascial Dehiscence

Podcast transcript: https://www.canjsurg.ca/content/e142-masterclass-dennis-kim-trauma-icu-rounds-fascial-dehiscence

This week, we were joined by trauma surgeon and podcaster Dr. Dennis Kim. Dr. Kim, among many other things, hosts the very successful and highly educational Trauma ICU Rounds podcast. We in Canada are lucky enough to have him back on Canadian soil, and so on this episode talked to him about his experience moving back to Canada and collaborating to develop a trauma system in Victoria, BC. We then delved into a masterclass on fascial dehiscences, ranging from closure techniques to prevent dehiscences in the first place to strategies for dealing with them when they happen.

Links:

1. https://www.traumaicurounds.ca/

2. STITCH trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26188742/

3. Wittmann Patch: https://medizzy.com/feed/46410

4. ABRA Closure Device: https://www.cjmedical.com/products/specialties/dynamic-tissue-systems/abra-abdominal-wall-closure

Bio (from https://medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/news-events/dr-dennis-kim):

Originally from Toronto, Dr. Kim completed medical school at McMaster University followed by General Surgery residency and a Critical Care Medicine fellowship at the University of Ottawa. He subsequently underwent a 2-year fellowship in Trauma & Surgical Critical Care at UC San Diego. Dr. Kim is quadruple board certified in Canada and the US. Dennis has been an attending surgeon in the Division of Trauma/Acute Care Surgery/Surgical Critical Care at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in South Los Angeles since 2012, where he served as the Medical Director of the Trauma SICU and Chair of the Hospital Critical Care Committee. An avid educator and recipient of several teaching awards, Dr. Kim is an Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery and the former Co-Chair of the College of Applied Anatomy at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

Dr. Kim is actively involved in and holds numerous leadership roles in several key national trauma organizations including EAST, AAST, and the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. He has published over 140 peer-reviewed publications, 25 book chapters, and several Practice Management Guidelines focused on the optimal care of critically injured and ill patients. Dr. Kim hosts the very popular Trauma ICU Rounds Podcast and is active across several social media platforms.

Dr. Kim joins us with his wife, Alexis, their four children, and dog. Traveling, cooking, and spending time in the outdoors are but a few of the activities that help bring balance and joy to the de Rosenroll-Kim family.

Dr. Kim brings with him a wealth of experience regarding trauma program development, performance improvement, and patient safety initiatives.