Elizabeth Benjamin
Overview
Dr. Elizabeth Benjamin is a trauma surgeon, emergency/elective general surgeon, and surgical care intensivist, and serves as the Trauma Medical Director at the Marcus Trauma Center at Grady Memorial Hospital. Prior to joining the faculty of Emory School of Medicine in 2020, Dr. Benjamin was Associate Professor of Surgery, Associate Trauma Medical Director at the Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, Keck School of Medicine.
Dr. Benjamin received both her PhD in molecular genetics and microbiology and her MD degree in 2004 at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Rutgers School of Biomedical and Health Sciences. She completed her general surgery residency at UCLA in 2011, and her fellowship in trauma and critical care at the University of Texas Southwestern/Parkland Memorial Hospital in 2012.
Academic Appointment
- Professor of Surgery, Trauma/Surgical Critical Care at Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
- Trauma Medical Director, Marcus Trauma Center, Grady Memorial Hospital
Education
Degrees
- PhD from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
- MD from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Research
Focus
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Trauma and acute care surgery.
Clinical research with a focus on trauma and emergency surgery process and outcomes improvement, and surgical simulation education.
Publications
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Surgical rib fixation in patients with cardiopulmonary disease improves outcomes.
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg Volume: 51 Page(s): 114
02/19/2025 Authors: Kim JS; Chien CY; Lewis MR; Benjamin ER; Demetriades D -
Bringing the operating room to the field: lessons learned from on-scene field amputations.
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg Volume: 50 Page(s): 3243 - 3249
12/01/2024 Authors: Kim JS; Benjamin ER; Kashani S; Eckstein M; Demetriades D -
Preperitoneal pelvic packing in isolated severe pelvic fractures is associated with higher mortality and venous thromboembolism: A matched-cohort study.
Am J Surg Volume: 236 Page(s): 115828
10/01/2024 Authors: Kolitsas A; Williams EC; Lewis MR; Benjamin ER; Demetriades D -
Epidemiology and risk factors for fat embolism in isolated lower extremity long bone fractures.
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg Volume: 50 Page(s): 1775 - 1781
08/01/2024 Authors: Owattanapanich N; Lewis M; Biswas S; Benjamin ER; Demetriades D -
Pneumopericardium following severe thoracic trauma.
Injury Volume: 55 Page(s): 111303
05/01/2024 Authors: Sciarretta JD; Noorbakhsh S; Joung Y; Bailey DW; Freedberg M; Nguyen J; Smith RN; Ayoung-Chee P; Davis MA; Benjamin ER -
Proximal protective diverting ostomy following colon anastomosis for penetrating trauma may not be protective: A matched cohort study.
Am J Surg Volume: 228 Page(s): 237 - 241
02/01/2024 Authors: Dilday J; Chien CY; Lewis MR; Benjamin ER; Demetriades D -
Injury patterns and outcomes in motorcycle passengers.
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg Volume: 49 Page(s): 2447 - 2457
12/01/2023 Authors: Liasidis P; Benjamin E; Jakob D; Lewis M; Demetriades D -
Diagnosis of injury in the trauma patient
Acute Care Surgery and Trauma: Evidence-Based Practice: Third Edition Page(s): 51 - 58
11/03/2023 Authors: Kim JS; Benjamin E; Teixeira PGR; Inaba K -
Injury Patterns and Treatment Strategies in Civilian and Military Isolated Abdominal Gunshot Wounds.
World J Surg Volume: 47 Page(s): 2635 - 2643
11/01/2023 Authors: Dilday J; Owattanapanich N; Benjamin ER; Biswas S; Shackelford S; Demetriades D -
Case Series of Patients With Intermediate-High Risk Pulmonary Embolism in the Setting of Trauma Undergoing Mechanical Thrombectomy.
Cardiovasc Revasc Med Volume: 54 Page(s): 63 - 66
09/01/2023 Authors: Kumar G; Brown MJ; Smith E; Benjamin E; McDaniel M; Sachdeva R